02/03/10 - BPMA & Promota to finally merge
Finally a date has been set for the two trade associations - the BPMA (British Promotional Merchandise Association) and Promota - to merge. Rod Duncan, the Chairman of Promota, announced at the annual Promota Awards Dinner last night that the merger would take place on May 1st 2010.
The Promota trade show, which is celebrating its 21st birthday this year, will be the last; with the newly formed association concentrating on the Trade Only show which is held every January. BPMA Chairman Gill Thorpe said "Our merger with Promota will enhance this event further".
A statement issued jointly on behalf of the two boards explained “After extensive discussions we all feel that the interests of our industry would best be served by a merger of the two trade bodies to create one strong, robust association that represents our industry all the way through the supply chain”.