Newscaster Set To Hit The Headlines

ITV News presenter Alastair Stewart is to appear at BETA International 2012 to talk about his love of horses, hopes for the Olympics and his new role as British Showjumping ambassador in an afternoon of interviews with commentator Philip Ghazala on 19 February.

Visitors to the trade fair will be able to take part in question-and-answer sessions with Alastair, a national newscaster since 1983 and moderator of television’s first party leaders’ election debate last year.

He will also present the Virbac Equine SQP of the Year Award to the winner of this national competition set up to reward the Suitably Qualified Person judged to offer the best advice and service to his or her customers.

“We are thrilled that Alastair Stewart has agreed to take part in the trade fair, which this year has a London 2012 theme,” said Claire Thomas, commercial manager of Equestrian Management Consultants (EMC), organiser of BETA International. “He has been a familiar face on television for many years and his work as a broadcaster is well documented.

"Some people, however, may have been unaware of his involvement with equestrianism and his mission to raise the profile of equestrian sport. I am sure Alastair’s discussion will be both informative and entertaining, and our visitors will enjoy hearing what he has to say.”

BETA International, the world’s leading trade fair for the equestrian, country clothing and pet products markets, takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 19 to 21 February 2012. For further information, log on to www.beta-int.com or contact Clair Leachman, telephone 01937 582111 or email clairl@beta-int.com