LEISURE INDUSTRY WEEK 2009
LIW SHOW PREVIEW
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Leisure Industry Week celebrates its
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21st birthday this year. We take a look
at the highlights of the show, which
takes place in Birmingham this month
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irmingham’s NEC once again
plays host to Leisure Industry
Week (LIW) this year, with 13,000
visitors and 350 exhibitors from across
the leisure industry expected to attend.
The show, which takes place from
22–24 September, is split into seven
dedicated sections: Leisure Facilities,
Eat & Drink, Health & Fitness, The
Licensed Business Show, The Sport
Show, Pool & Spa, and Attractions Expo.
“For anyone in the leisure industry,
this is the must-attend event of 2009,”
says Jonny Sullens, event director of personal trainers and fi tness instructors. Governing bodies and delivery
LIW. “We’ve introduced new features, There’s also a diverse range of exhibitors, agencies taking part include Volleyball
new seminars and recruited some of from equipment suppliers to leisure England, British Gymnastics, British
the industry’s most credible speakers to training experts and consultants. Judo, Sports Coach UK, Sports Leaders,
make sure that, whether you’re at LIW The Sport Show will incorporate an UK Athletics, The Amateur Rowing
to exhibit, buy, network or learn, you will exhibition, live demonstrations and Association, The Rugby Football Union,
not be disappointed.” an extensive education programme. British Cycling and the Women’s Sport
The event will support Sport England’s and Fitness Foundation.
sport and fi tness
pathways for ‘Grow, Sustain and Excel’, In addition to governing bodies, the
Health & Fitness at LIW attracts a wide with three core themes: increasing show and conference will also work in
range of attendees, including private participation, developing infrastructure partnership with organisations from the
independent gyms and health clubs, and improving performance. A wide range education sector, including the Association
multi-site operators, local authorities, of industry specialists are represented for Physical Education (AFPE) and British
trusts, schools, colleges and universities, within the exhibitor line-up, including Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS).
installers of outdoor and indoor sports
surfaces, architects and consultancies,
sports equipment suppliers, governing Leisure Industry Week 2009
bodies of sport and national delivery Venue: NEC, Birmingham
agencies, and training/coaching providers. Dates: 22–24 September 2009
The Sports Networking Village, Opening times:
meanwhile, will provide visitors with Tues 22 September, 10am–5pm
the chance to discuss issues relating Weds 23 September, 10am–5pm
to building facilities and pathways Thurs 24 September, 10am–4pm
to accelerate talent development, Contact:
increasing participation and accessing Pre-register for the show at www.liw.co.uk
New seminars have been introduced this year funding for facility development.
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