Organisers of PATS has announced the launch of a three-day exhibition to take place at the Telford International Centre in 2024.

The new event, to be staged from Sunday, September 29, to Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and will become an all-encompassing show as the two PATS exhibitions – Sandown and Telford – merge into one.

The 2024 exhibition will take over the entire Telford International Centre, giving the organisers the opportunity to accommodate even more exhibitors.

Show director Gordon Thomas, of Impact Exhibitions & Events, said the decision to stage one show in the Autumn gives suppliers and manufacturers the opportunity to showcase new products over a longer period, and to a larger audience.

It will also help to promote PATS Telford into an international exhibition with overseas suppliers and buyers being attracted by the three-day format.

Mr Thomas said: “This is really exciting news; we’ve carried out extensive research amongst visitors and exhibitors and the response for one all-encompassing three-day exhibition has been overwhelming.

“By making it a three-day show, exhibitors will have more time and flexibility to spend with new and existing customers, taking them through their latest product ranges during face-to-face meetings.

“By taking over the entire International Centre we have the chance to host over 400 exhibitors, compared to this year’s record number of 256, so for visitors there will be lots more to see. We expect retailers and buyers will want to stay at the show for longer, and more will consider an overnight stay at one of the many nearby hotels.”