5 Exhibitions you will not want to miss for 2012

2012 looks to be a promising year for the exhibition industry, with thousands of events once again planned and covering a wide scope of topics and areas of interest. Below are some of those which you will not want to miss in coming year.

The Great Exhibition 2012, Peterborough This event is held in a different location every year, and the venue for 2012 is Peterborough in the East of England. This long standing show celebrates everything that is great about Britain, with everything from British products to tourism, being given a platform for promotion. For anybody who enjoys British Culture, it is a very good chance to get involved and to promote everything from Welsh lamb and Yorkshire beers, through to Cornish Pasties and North Sea oil. More on the Great Exhibition 2012.

New York National Boat Show Boat shows are amongst the best attended exhibitions in the world each year and the annual New York event is certainly in the higher echelons of this category. The show runs for four days at the very beginning of 2012 in the Javits Centre  and for over 105 years the organisers have created the perfect formula for a boat show to ensure the best possible experience for visitors. Fishing enthusiasts as well as boating lovers will enjoy the vast number of exhibitors covering all aspects of these areas.

International Football Development Expo, Amsterdam
Football is the largest sport in the world in terms of fans, participants and viewing figures, and this exhibition in Amsterdam is designed to facilitate its continued development. Anybody involved in the development of football at all levels will find this exhibition extremely useful as a means of learning how to evolve their individual contribution as well as influencing the sport on a wider scale. There is access to football organisations, suppliers, developers and federations to name but a few.

Australian Jewellery Fair
This is the ideal place to promote products, make contacts and develop business within the jewellery field. There are various successful jewellery shows in Australia and worldwide, but this event in Melbourne is one of the best due to its sophisticated setting, its streamlined format and its efficiency in creating business partnerships.

World Travel Market - London
This is one of my favourite shows and one which I try and attend every year. No matter where you are looking to visit worldwide or what type of travel you are interested in (be it skiing, wellness, beach or cultural holidays) there is something for everyone at this event. Always based in London  each November, the travel seminars are worth attending and tend to be very informative and presented by travel industry leaders.