Autosport International 2013 opens
The 23rd Autosport International has opened its doors at the NEC, Birmingham. The show runs from 10-13 January 2013. Purportedly Europe’s largest motorsport trade show, Autosport International attracts some of the industry’s biggest companies. And from a tyre point of view this means the likes of Pirelli, Dunlop, Yokohama and Maxxis amongst others this year.
Autosport International Show director Ian France commented: “Autosport International has established itself as one of the highlights of the motorsport industry calendar, and continues to attract the biggest names and the latest products, making it Europe’s leading motorsport event.”
In addition to the usual features, this year’s event features a renewed emphasis on networking. Show organisere report that the next generation of Adrian Neweys and Ross Brawns can kick start their motorsport careers as Europe’s largest dedicated motorsport trade show gives future engineers unique opportunities to network with exhibiting companies and attending engineers, and learn about the latest developments in the sport.
With the UK motorsport sector employing approximately 40,000 full and part-time staff, including 25,000 engineers, the event will also feature its own dedicated ‘Careers in Motorsport’ area, hosting leading universities, colleges and specialist training firms, along with recruitment consultants.
In a positive sign for the next crop, 56 per cent of companies participating in the Motorsport Industry Association’s 2011/2012 Motorsport Business Survey reported increasing headcounts during the financial year.
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