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Must-See International Furniture Fairs
At any given time there is bound to be a furniture show, fair or expo going on somewhere in the world. It'd be impossible, or just plain tedious, to review them all.
Here are a few can't-miss furniture fairs leading the way:
China International Furniture Expo
Shanghai, China: Shanghai New International Expo Centre
-Centered on green, environmentally-friendly design.
-Contemporary upholstery and leather upholstery products.
-European classical furniture.
First fair: 1993
Last fair (17th fair): September 14-17, 2011
74,564 visitors (up 9.74% from 2010)
2,600 exhibitors
600,000 square meters
Next fair: September 11-15, 2012
International Contemporary Furniture Fair
New York, New York: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
-Modern tributes to classical American forms.
-Faux materials (synthetic wood), as well as unique combinations of materials (wood with metal, wicker with plastic).
-LED and CFL lights
First fair: 1988
Last fair (33rd fair): May 14-17, 2011
25,422 visitors (up 9% from 2010)
550 exhibitors from 39 countries
145,000 square feet
Next fair: May 19-22, 2012
Milan Furniture Fair
Milan, Italy: Milan Fairgrounds
-Mercedes-Benz furniture debut.
-Philippe Starck 90% recycled post-industrial factory waste chair.
-Designer OLED lamps.
First fair: 1961
12,600 visitors
Last fair (51st fair): April 17-22, 2012
331, 649 visitors (up 5.9% from 2011)
2,500 exhibitors
5 million square feet in just the main fair grounds
Next fair April 9-14, 2013
International Furniture Fair Singapore
Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre
-48 hours showroom makeover challenge.
-Design and green seminars with more than 200 participants.
-Speeches from 30 industry experts.
First fair: 1982
Last fair (51st fair): March 9-12, 2012
23,522 visitors (up 13% from 2011)
512 exhibitors from 26 countries
$303 million in transactions
$3.6 billion expected in follow-up sales
Next fair: March 2013
Malaysian International Furniture Fair
Kuala Lumpur: Putra World Trade Centre
-Green technology in manufacturing seminar.
-Won the MACEOS Industry Excellence Award in 2011.
First fair: 1995
50 participating countries
$22 million in transactions
75,000 square meters
Last fair (16th fair): March 1-5, 2011
20,000 visitors
140 participating countries
$22 million in transactions
Next fair: March 5-9, 2013
