28th - 30th September 2025  |  NEC, Birmingham

Scam Warning 

Unfortunately companies are continuing to reinvent themselves as they continue to scam unsuspecting companies. Please ignore any emails or letters that claim to work with us - Impact Exhibitons & Events only work with trusted partners who we will introduce to you.

If you happen to have been caught out by the scam do not respond and do not pay. 

There are various different scams by companies under different trading names, if you are ever unsure whether communications have come from PATS or Impact Exhibitions & Events, please do not hesitate to check with us.
 

We want to reiterate to you that all the PATS approved contractors are listed in the on-line Exhibitor Manual, which you access with your own personal logins.  We do not send or forward on to any contractors (other than those within the manual) any of your details.

Example of scam letter from International Fairs Directory

Example of scam email

Hotel booking agent scams
We only work with BCD Meetings & Events for our hotels for PATS 2025 - should you receive an email or phone call from anyone else claiming to be working on our behalf please delete the email and do not engage in any correspondence with them. Our hotel agents details can be found here for visitors.

If you are exhibiting at PATS please check you booking and contract email for the link to book your accommodation or please contact Joanna Bladon directly who will send you the link.

Please be vigilant, take a look a look for further information on industry related scams and check out the AEO website.

We are thrilled with the incredible response from our very first exhibition at PATS! The three days were absolutely brilliant, giving us the opportunity to connect with many new and existing customers. PATS proved to be the perfect platform for launching our new catalogue and introducing over 350 brand-new SKUs. We can't wait to be a part of next year's event at the NEC!

Tom Gwilliam
Sales & Marketing Director |  HugglePets

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