VENDEX REVIEW


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he biggest Vendex to date was held in at the Centenary Pavillion, Leeds United Football Club, on November 6,


with 130 exhibitors filling the venue. The one-day event, showcased all the


latest solutions for the out of home and vending markets. Show director Phil Reynolds said: “Vendex


just keeps on getting bigger and bigger. We had to add more stands on the show floor and to achieve this we had to move the catering/meeting area to the marquee attached to the Centenary Pavillion. Notable trends this year included a


growing number of soft drinks/energy drinks companies exhibiting, with Phil revealing there were up to 30 new companies taking part. There were plenty of exhibitors bringing new and existing products including some well-known suppliers to the vending industry. The exhibitors are best placed to deliver


a verdict about the show and this is what some of them had to say…


Great to catch up with valued customers and new faces at Vendex’ – Crane Payment Innovations.


‘Vendex is always a firm favourite with the VMC team, and


‘Incredible experience connecting with so many industry leaders’ – Canteloupe


‘One for the books’ – NIVO.


‘Fantastic to see so many people visit our stand’ – Westomatic Vending Services Ltd.


‘A big shout out to Phil and Jenny Reynolds who put on another amazing show’ – Automatic Retailing (Northern) Ltd.


‘Such a great day at Vendex’ – 4 Aces Ltd


‘We had an incredible day at Vendex’ – David Llewellyn, The Vending and Automated Retail Association.


New face at the helm of Vendex


As from Dec 1, Trade Events Ltd has been taken over by Matt Derry (pictured) which will allow Vendex organisers Phil and Jenny Reynolds to take a step back after a long career in the vending sector. The Reynolds won’t be disappearing completely for the next year or two and will still be working at the events as usual. Phil said: “Matt will now be the first


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point of contact and is eager to get going and get involved with everything Vendex. “These are exciting times, but there are no plans to change the format of Vendex, nor how it runs. It will continue to be a one-day, low-cost, value-for-money event that it always has been,” Phil said.


Contact Matt at Matt@trade-events.co.uk


the turnout and buzz at this show didn’t disappoint. It was great chatting to visitors about how they could boost their sales and efficiency by adding extra features.’ – Chris Ives, business development manager at VMC.


The next Vendex takes place at The Marshall Arena, MK Dons Stadium, Milton Keynes on March 26th. www.vend-ex.com


‘Best show ever’– Robin Turver, SB Software.


‘We had a great time at Vendex in Leeds. Loads of interest’ – Jim Tyler, Eat Real & Proper.


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