Camping Trade World - Issue13

Dispatches
ANOTHER
NEC SHOW,
ANOTHER
RECORD
Photos: NCC Events & David Guest
■he trajectory of the caravanning and
T
camping market in the UK seems
to only know one direction at the
moment, and that is up. Despite the
challenges of chassis supply and a slight
drop-off in interest following the post-Covid boom,
things seem stronger than ever in one of Europe’s most
important markets. The proof? We’re once again writing
about a record-breaking exhibition at the country’s
National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. From
21 to 26 February 2023, more than 108,000 visitors
descended on the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome
Show, which is a record number for the spring show.
The show is one of two annual shows organised by NCC
Events, with the other in October, and both shows have
enjoyed record-breaking events in the last year in terms
of attendance. The show occupied five halls and almost
20 acres and was awash with camping and caravanning
enthusiasts who, so Camping Trade World understands,
were still keen to place orders and buy things, despite
the current difficult financial climate. Many exhibitors
seemed happy with the show, not just from a numbers
point of view, but also from a financial return standpoint
as well.
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