PET worldwide and Cips congratulate...

In collaboration with China Great Wall International Exhibition, the organiser of the international pet trade fair Cips, PET worldwide held a raffle to give away a trip for one of its readers to attend the trade fair, which will take place from 13 to 16 November at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou.

The winner has now been chosen: Päivi Tiitinen, from Petzoo Koulova, a pet shop retailer in Finland, will fly to China in November. Congratulations! The prize includes return flights, five nights' accommodation in a hotel and VIP admission to the trade fair.

“I am delighted to have been chosen and am looking forward to attending Cips. I am particularly excited about the aquascaping competitions and the ‘Green Paw Prints, Love for Earth’ sustainability exhibition. These topics reflect my values and the future of responsible pet ownership,” says Tiitinen. At Petzoo, her professional focus is on animal welfare and procurement, combining many years of industry experience with a deep personal interest in the everyday lives and well-being of pets.

From 2025, Cips will be held permanently in Guangzhou. This marks a significant change from the previous rotation between Shanghai and Guangzhou, and is intended to honour the tradition of holding the event in Guangzhou every year in mid-November, the organisers of the show have announced.

The exhibition was first held in Guangzhou in 2003, starting a rotation between Beijing and Guangzhou. Following the opening of the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai in 2015, Cips has alternated between Shanghai and Guangzhou for the last decade. At the last edition, more than 70 000 visitors from 120 countries visited the 1 400 exhibitors across 100 000 m² of exhibition space.

“The stabilisation of the venue and date is intended to provide a reliable framework for long-term planning for both exhibitors and trade visitors,” explain the organisers. “We believe this will improve the continuity and predictability of the arrangements and alleviate the challenges associated with fluctuations in the past.” The move to a permanent venue in Guangzhou is seen as an opportunity to continually improve the quality of service to unlock greater commercial opportunities.

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