The 21st Printwear & Promotion LIVE! closed on March 2, with Exhibitions Manager, Richard Smith, reporting another record-breaking year.

With visitor numbers up 2% on last-year's show – also a record-breaker – Printwear & Promotion LIVE! is bucking the national trend with almost 4,500 attendees.

The show was held over three days at Birmingham's NEC. And for the first time, the International Promota Show co-located with P&P LIVE! on the second two days.

The countdown to this year's exciting Printwear & Promotion LIVE 2010 show has begun. Editor, Debbie Eales puts Exhibitions Manager, Richard Smith, in the hot seat and asks him what's in store at this year's action-packed event.

Our prestigious line-up of printwear and promotions experts will make our new Knowledge Transfer Suite the hottest ticket in town. Here's a look at our fascinating seminar programme for Printwear & Promotion 2010. If you don't want to miss out, be sure to register online at www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk

Direct to product ink jet printing opened up a whole new market when it was introduced only a few years ago. Up until then it was just not economical to print small numbers of full colour prints but companies like DTG and Your Embroidery Services Ltd were among the first to introduce us to this new technology which, at last, made the uneconomical affordable.

Printwear & Promotion Live opens on Sunday, February 28 through to Tuesday, March 2 and offers the visitor all that’s best in blank garments from the UK’s major distributors and manufacturers with ranges covering the leisure, workwear, schoolwear, sportswear and promotional markets.

PROMOTA is acutely aware at all times – but especially when economic times are tough – of ensuring best use of members’ time and money. That’s one of the driving forces behind the decision to co-locate the International PROMOTA Show 2010 with Printwear and Promotion 2010.

They're back by popular demand and there are a host of new categories in our new, improved garment decoration awards. Winners will be announced at the Printwear & Promotion Exhibition 2010.

For the third year in a row, the Printwear & Promotion exhibition has exceeded 4000 visitors and 2009 being its highest ever when 4292 visitors flocked to the three-day event, travelling from across Europe and around the world to examine the latest industry developments.

As one of the key speakers from the exhibition, BPMA Director General Gordon Glenister knows more than most the ingredients which make for a quality show.

With its visually striking stand, BTC Activewear reported a superb response to its clothing ranges at the show.

Beechfield brand new range of Morf's received a strong reception at this year's show.

Taking part in the Printwear and Promotion fashion show gave RANKS an added boosted, with its range of hoodies being among the standout garments. The company's Managing Director Atul Lakhani believed the exhibition had proved rewarding for the firm which displayed a quality selection of leisurewear.

There was no getting away from the smiles from the Gustav Daiber stand, after three furiously successful days at the Printwear and Promotion exhibition.

There were many successes for embroidery manufacturers at the exhibition, none more so than with Barudan.

As the leading distributor of Brother sewing machines for the UK market, the J&B stand proved popular this year. Its 620 embroidery model continues to prove a big seller for its versatility and reliability, says the company's managing director Robert Miller.

The exhibition had a fantastic attendance this year - especially for people looking to get into direct to garment printing.

Not for the first time, Your Embroidery Services chose to launch some major embroidery machinery at the exhibition.

SOME of the sharpest styles around were on show were showcased at this year's Printwear and Promotion fashion show. The high-energy choreographed performance entertained hundreds of visitors to the exhibition to ensure the event retains its prestigious edge as the only show to be seen at in the industry.

Senator Pens was busy putting ink to paper on an number of order enquries for its debut at the show.

Among the many positive reports from the show, PF Concept believed it had been an excellent event.

PromoServe's advanced computer base ordering system attracted numerous enquires across the three-day event.

There were a wealth of promotional products on display at the show which proved a valuable addition to the exhibition.