Celebrations for the Pretoria Show

With so much to celebrate this year's theme was “Unwrap a smile”. A variety of activities and offerings included the regional equestrian show riding championships for Gauteng, a carcass competition in the category for slaughter animals and competitions for farm animals such as beef cattle, sheep, pigs, horses and various poultry breeds as well as an agricultural and livestock section - the largest of its kind south of the Sahara.

Since its humble beginnings the show has grown to more than 42 000m² of indoor exhibition space and 30 000m² outdoors, a zoo, children's play areas, a park, restaurants and kiosks. Oasys Innovations supplied 8000m² of shell scheme, 33 000m² of carpeting as well as electrical infrastructure and furniture. Says Carl Woodland, chief operating officer for Oasys Exhibitions, “The Pretoria Show is truly remarkable and we derive a great deal of satisfaction every time we are involved in preparations, mainly because the show is so unique.”

Another draw card to the Pretoria Show is its entertainment line-up that includes some of the country's pinnacle performers such as Karen Zoid, Prime Circle, Watershed, Loyiso Bala and Judith Sephuma to name but a few.

Concludes Woodland, “The Pretoria Show has reached a significant milestone with its 70th anniversary. We are proud to have had the chance to be involved with the Pretoria Show again this year. Shows as successful as this one serve as a great example of what can be achieved with perseverance in the event and exhibition industry.”