It made the move from Earls Court 2 to Earls Court 1 in 1996 and in 2007 opened the doors back to Earls Court 2 and occupied both halls.[citation needed] In 2013 the show moved to the ExCeL exhibition centre.[2] It stayed here for 3 years, announcing that the 2016 show would move back to West London and be hosted at Olympia.[3] During its time at ExCeL PLASA had been hosted during the month of October - prior to this the show was typically held during September. Upon its move to Olympia, the show moved back to September.
The show has remained at Olympia since 2016 and in 2017 celebrated its 40th anniversary “with an increase in visitor numbers, a sold-out show floor and a 25% increase in the number of audio companies exhibiting.”[4]
The 2018 show was a further success with a “4% increase in visitors with a palpable atmosphere that was reminiscent of its popular Earls Court days.”[5]
For much of its history, the show was run by an external events company, however in 2007, PLASA took the management of the event in-house and launched PLASA Events Ltd. which is still in operation. [6]
