CloserStill Media, the organisers of Health+Care are pleased to announce the acquisition of The Care Show
The Care Show, taking place on 10th and 11th October at the NEC, Birmingham, is the UK’s leading dedicated exhibition for the residential and domiciliary care sector is now part of CloserStill Media’s multi-award winning stable of well-established and well-respected healthcare events. CloserStill operates 15 trade shows and conferences in the medical and healthcare sector which delivered more than 60,000 delegates in 2016, and its leading brands include Health+Care, Acute & General Medicine, Best Practice, The Pharmacy Show, The Dentistry Show, the London Vet Show, Occupational Therapy, Therapy Expo and Clinical Pharmacy Congress.
Care England welcomed the news and said it was good news for the future of the show: “The Care Show traditionally provides a great opportunity to meet care providers, network with product and service suppliers and learn more about the latest sector trends. Care England now looks forward to an even stronger event in the years to come,” commented Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England.
Andrew Heffernan, Membership and Marketing Director of the UK Homecare Association (UKHCA) commented: “We’ve developed a really good working relationship with CloserStill Media working on the Health+Care show and we look forward to exploring how we can extend now that with the Care Show”.
Hannah Montgomery at homecare technology providers Webformed, Cura Systems & CellTrak commented: "It is fantastic to hear that CloserStill Media will now be running the Care Show. The last few years have seen the Care Show need some rejuvenation and with the Health+Care event bringing fresh ideas and innovation to the sector. I am sure the CloserStill Media team will deliver the much-needed excitement and direction to ensure the Care Show establishes itself as the leading event for the entire care sector once more.”
Nadra Ahmed OBE DL, Executive Chairman of the National Care Association says: "It is good news that the two shows have been brought together under one umbrella. The shows have been a great opportunity for providers to meet suppliers and attend seminars under one roof. We look forward to continuing to support the Show and help it grow."
CloserStill director Michael Westcott commented: “We understand the dynamics of the care sector and especially the challenges it faces. We are honoured and excited to be given the opportunity to apply the experience and expertise of our large and passionate healthcare team to maintain the Care Show’s leadership position in the sector. We are working with the existing Care Show team to explore new and innovative ways to foster even closer relationships between the trade and the show’s audiences.
“We are committed to investing in the Care Show at the NEC in Birmingham to ensure the show remains a relevant and important resource for learning, networking and trading for operators, providers and local authorities who have come to rely on the show to help them navigate the challenges confronting the care sector. We want to assist the sector by sign-posting opportunities, showcase innovation and ideas to improve efficiency, drive profitability and maintain high standards of care to patients and customers across the system.
About CloserStill Media.
CloserStill Media were established in 2008 and now run more than thirty exhibitions in five countries with 200 staff and offices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore within the technology, healthcare and learning sectors. In the last seven years they have won 30 major industry awards including being six times winners of the Best Business Exhibition and in 2016 were awarded “The Most Respected Exhibition Company” by the Association of Exhibition Organisers. For the last two years they have featured in the Sunday Times International Track of the hundred UK companies with the fastest international sales growth. Their events include the London Vet Show, the Pharmacy Show, the Dentistry Show, Health+Care, Occupational Therapy and Best Practice.