ASSOCIATION OF


PLAY INDUSTRIES


Playfair2012 Celebrating five years of play


This year’s Playfair, hosted by the API, will commemorate five years of the UK’s only annual play-dedicated trade show highlighting the latest and greatest innovations in play space design and construction.


The very first Playfair, held in 2008, was notable for being both the first event of its kind and for introducing the government- funded Playbuilder programme that saw API members supply playgrounds to communities throughout the UK. Adrian Voce (now Adrian Voce OBE), the then Chair of Play England, took to the seminar stage to outline the Labour government’s national play strategy. The event also


featured a sizeable show playground exhibiting the benefits of holistic play alongside API members showcasing their latest new products.


Playfair 2009 was a notable year with a massive 35% increase in visitors compared to 2008. The show was heaped with praise and once again a feature playscape, representing 19 suppliers was constructed continued overleaf ➤


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