Pre-registrations for the upcoming ARE show in Manchester, UK, are "showing a highly positive response," says event organiser Peter Rusbridge, pictured here with Karen Cooke, Swan Events’ principal.

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The show is set for The Cotton Sheds, Manchester, from April 29-30.

Rusbridge added: “We are very pleased with pre-registration numbers, as well as the fact that they clearly demonstrate that we are successfully reaching the northern audience that we had hoped to engage.”

The agenda of workshops is also expected to be a major draw. The full workshop schedule has now been published on the ARE website, offering further insights into the industry’s latest trends and developments.

The strong levels of engagement are further bolstered by ARE's collaborations with key sector organisations.

Partnerships with the Night Time Industries Association, Gamechangers (the body for the competitive socialising sector), the BBPA (representing the pub sector) and Bacta are proving instrumental in spreading the word and broadening the event’s reach, said Rusbridge.