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IDH > 2008
Industry Events
March
6-9
The Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Pier 94
New York, New York
www.merchandisemart.com/homedesignshow
The Architectural Digest Home Design Show is a four-day event that features more than 300 exhibitors, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers and designers showcasing products and services for the discerning residential design market. The New York City based show also offers inspirational design exhibits, special events and feature areas and an exciting line-up of seminars.
The Show is open to both design professionals and consumers. Thursday is dedicated exclusively to the design trade, while Friday-Sunday are open to the public. In 2006, the show welcomed 24,000 visitors, including 6,000 trade professionals and over 200 members of the media.
April
7-13
High Point Market
High Point, NC
www.highpointmarket.org
The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 85,000 people to High Point every six months. Serious retail home furnishings buyers can be found in High Point twice a year because if you can't find it in High Point.it probably doesn't exist.
11-13
KBIS (Kitchen/Bath Industry Show)
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
www.kbis.com
“Setting the Tone” by providing the most comprehensive and expansive showcase of kitchen and bath products, services and trends for 2008 and beyond, KBIS is an event not to be missed!
25-28
Art Chicago
The Merchandise Mart
Chicago, Illinois
www.merchandisemart.com/artchicago/showInfo.html
A citywide celebration of arts, antiques and culture with Art Chicago™ as its centerpiece, ARTropolis™ is expected to attract well over 30,000 visitors to savor a rich menu of art and entertainment experiences that are unique to Chicago. For the visitors’ convenience and enjoyment, the international contemporary art show, a world-class antiques fair, and three-satellite art shows run concurrently within The Mart Complex. Educational programs, guided tours, music, theatre and dance performances are planned at a variety of venues throughout the city: from major museums to small galleries, from world-class concert halls to cutting-edge clubs, from lakefront parks to exclusive private parties.
29-May 2 2008
Coverings
Orange Country Convention Center
Orlando, FL
http://www.coverings.com/
Coverings 2008 is the premier event connecting Distributors, Contractors, Retailers, Fabricators, Architects + Designers in the dynamic energy of an international exposition featuring the world’s finest tile and natural stone.
May
17-20
ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair)
Javits Center
New York, NY
www.icff.com
North America’s singular showcase for contemporary design, the fair draws the most intrepid seekers of design truth and design trends to an extraordinary exhibition of the most inspired models of design on the forefront, as well as thought-provoking programs and a schedule of supplementary exhibits and features.
28-30
Lightfair International
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
www.lightfair.com
Trade show and conference dedicated to all the fine developments and newly innovative products in the lighting category.
June
9-11
NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
The Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL
www.mmart.com/neocon
As the single most important industry event of the year for commercial interiors and the built environment, only NeoCon will pave your way to success! Navigate more than 1200 showrooms and exhibitors showcasing thousands of cutting-edge commercial products.
August
20-21
NeoCon Xpress
The Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
www.mmart.com/neoconxpress
NeoCon Xpress is the West Coast’s exciting event for new product introductions. Designed for your busy schedule, NeoCon Xpress will expedite the industries newest products to the West Coast that were introduced at NeoCon in Chicago in June.
September
25-26
IIDEX/NeoCon-Canada
National Trade Center
Toronto Canada
www.iidexneocon.com
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada broke new ground last year with our “Sustainability by Design” theme, which revolutionized how we think of buildings, design and the environment. 2008 will be no exception as we move beyond the basics of sustainability to transform how we understand the manythe many varied components which comprise sustainable design.
October
20-26
High Point Market
High Point, NC
http://www.highpointmarket.org
The High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 85,000 people to High Point every six months. Serious retail home furnishings buyers can be found in High Point twice a year because if you can't find it in High Point.it probably doesn't exist.
29-30
NeoCon East
The Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
www.neoconeast.com
More than 250 exhibitors, more than 30 CEU-accredited seminars and association forums, keynote speakers, new products, innovative design, and building resources and materials all at your fingertips.
November
1
Taste of T
The A&D Building
New York, NY
Taste of T serves up the best in food and design. Step into ultra-luxe showrooms where top chefs will prepare mouth watering dishes for you to taste while viewing the latest in kitchen, bath and home furnishing design. |
