The 2013 edition of the Outdoors Show, which was held at London's ExCel Centre on Jan. 17-20, was a major success. In spite of the snow, the number of visitors this year was the highest since 2007, according to the organizers, up by 17 percent from 2012. Owned by VOS Media, the consumer-oriented show is held at the same time as the London Bike Show, the Active Travel Show and the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show, and one ticket gets the visitor into all four venues. The co-location with these other events, however, will be lost in 2014 as the event dates are due to be postponed to the first weekend of Feb. 13-16, a more suitable period for the family market and exhibitors as well, especially retailers. The Outdoors Show will then be running alongside the Motorcycle Show and one or two other events yet to be confirmed.

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