The Manchester Gift Show launches at EventCity Manchester

A new, fun and vibrant national gift fair launches on 16th to 18th of October at EventCity in Manchester, a brand new 28,000 sq.m exhibition complex adjacent to the magnificent Trafford Centre complex offering free dedicated parking for 2,000 cars, over 60 restaurants, bars, cafes and bistros plus three reasonably priced hotels on-site.

Organisers ChicEvents are well known within the fashion industry for organising the spectacular Boutique by Chic and Chic fashion accessory events which have been the UK’s dedicated trade events for the industry since 1994.

Exhibitors have been extremely positive about the unique timing of the event which will provide an early opportunity to secure Spring 2012 orders in addition to immediate delivery for mid season top up orders, or for those retailers who have necessarily been cautious in placing their Christmas orders... Co-located with the Boutique by Chic Trade Fair which moved from Coventry to take advantage of the new exhibition complex, it’s like three shows in one that will appeal to a very broad cross section of buyers from every sector.

Director Mark Greenhalgh said ‘As soon as we saw the enormous venue we knew that this would be the ideal location for a significant new national gift fair. The halls are equivalent in size to five or six halls at the NEC with a huge amount of free parking directly outside the entrance. The Trafford Centre is so easy to get to and easily accommodates in excess of 100,000 people per day so all links from Manchester city centre, the airport and train stations are excellent. It is also directly off the M60 ring road so visitors can avoid the city centre completely if they prefer.

In addition to the ease of access, the other unique attraction is the exceptional amount of family oriented activities on site which will make it the UK’s only truly family-friendly exhibition venue. Within minutes of EventCity there is the Chill Factor-e indoor ski slope with real snow, bowling, Laserquest, 20 screen Odeon cinema, Aerial Extreme high wire course, golf, sky diving, Legoland discovery centre plus crèche and supervised play facilities’

Manchester already has a legendary reputation for it’s nightlife, theatres, museums, restaurants and cafe culture so it is will be the ideal city to provide an all inclusive buying experience that can be mixed with a little well deserved pleasure too!