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BETA International 2025: A strong rebook response and vision for growth as the event returns to NEC Birmingham

BETA International, the premier event for the equestrian trade industry, is already generating excitement for its 2025 show following a strong onsite rebooking of 92% at this year’s event. Exhibitors have clearly demonstrated their confidence in BETA International’s future with Raccoon Media Group and the new vision for the show’s growth.

The 2025 event will return to its roots at Hall 2, NEC Birmingham on 28 – 29 September 2025. This shift is in response to exhibitor feedback highlighting the NEC’s accessibility by road, rail, and air, which benefits both national and international exhibitors and attendees.

Now under Raccoon Media Group’s ownership, an experienced global event organiser, BETA International 2025 will benefit from Raccoon’s industry insight in mobilising passion-led B2C and B2B communities. The strategic date alteration also positions the show later in September, away from other major early-month events, ensuring a dedicated timeframe that caters specifically to the equestrian community.

“BETA International 2025 aims to deliver a new era of growth that meets the equestrian sector’s needs, both within the UK and abroad,” said Event Director, Liz Ormesher. “With Raccoon Media Group’s insight, we are confident in our ability to attract a wider range of exhibitors and visitors, ensuring a vibrant, robust event that reflects the industry’s importance.”

Attendees can look forward to the continued presence of staple features like the product showcase and seminar theatre, whilst expecting plans for additional opportunities to enhance the event experience.

There is now less than 20% of the BETA International 2025 floorplan remaining so to secure your place, contact Liz Ormesher at liz.ormesher@raccoonmediagroup.com for live floorplan availability. 


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About Raccoon Media Group 

Raccoon Media Group is a dynamic, high-growth media business focused on enabling healthy and active lives. Our media properties deliver year-round content and advice to specialist, self-identifying consumers that share a love of being outside, healthy and active. Our events are well-timed, community-driven, tightly focused and passion-led. They bring buyers and sellers together to see cutting edge innovations in a fun and exciting way. 

Raccoon Media Group shortlisted for three prestigious AEO Excellence Awards 2022

Raccoon Media Group has been shortlisted in three categories of this year’s AEO Excellence Awards including Marketing Campaign of the year for the National Outdoor Expo, Best Consumer Show for both the National Outdoor Expo and the National Running Show and Best Event Launch for the National Outdoor Expo.

The first edition of the National Outdoor Expo in partnership with Ordnance Survey was hosted at the NEC in Birmingham and was attended by over 14,000 people. The show’s two stages played host to experts and adventurers from across the world of outdoor pursuits including Ben Fogle, James Cracknell, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Julia Bradbury, Ed Stafford and Dwayne Fields, enthralling packed theatres with the highs, lows, achievements and failures from a life spent in the outdoors.

The 2022 show was the fourth National Running Show to be hosted at the NEC in Birmingham and attracted almost 20,000 visitors across the two days. The show boasted a sensational line-up of speakers including Lord Sebastian Coe, Kadeena Cox, Derek Redmond, Jonnie Peacock and Jenni Falconer and a first class retail experience with top brand exhibitors.

Mike Seaman, CEO at Raccoon Media Group commented: “I am so incredibly proud of the team here at Raccoon and it is fantastic to see their hard work recognised at such a prestigious event. To have our company listed alongside the biggest and best events in the country is testament to the amazing people we have in our business. Good luck to the other nominees and we look forward to the winners being announced next month.”

The National Running Show will be back at the NEC in Birmingham on 21-22 January 2023 and the National Outdoor Expo will return to the NEC Birmingham on the 18-19 March 2022. For more information about either show or to book your ticket visit https://nationalrunningshow.com/ and https://nationaloutdoorexpo.com/.