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As a good working strategy to gain maximum leverage from the visitors and exhibitors in these times of economic downturn, China Furniture & Woodworks, Dalian 2009 was held in concurrence with many other events for the first time. This way, the visitors had access to many exhibitors from different streams all under one roof. For instance, the 14th China Furniture Supply moved to Dalian World Expo Plaza from Dalian Star-Sea Convention & Exhibition Center, simultaneously held with China Furniture for the first time. This strategy saved on many types of costs for both the exhibitors as well as visitors. The main theme of all events was innovative designs as companies vied for buyers’ attention. Read more

PALME, Asia 2009 held in July received wonderful reviews from the exhibitors, visitors and the media. The event incorporated Install Asia as well as Event 360 Asia. PALME Asia 2009 was awarded the International Marketing Activities Programme (IMAP) scheme by International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore). Having received this coveted recognition added to the charm of this event as the accompanied perks enabled many companies to participate and benefit. The event received good attendance as most companies are interested in developing better networking opportunities in recessionary markets. Good attendance is also attributed to innovative and aggressive marketing for the event. Read more

There was substantial attention garnered by the Excite Show held at London this year. The trade event for the exhibition and event suppliers in UK had a new format as well as a shift in focus this year. The new name for the show taken up last year was in force to impart better impact this year too. The blow of recession has perhaps made it mandatory for people in all sectors to look at the organizational capacities of mega events also. Excite this year focused on creating better events with more business fulfillment. The reasoning behind the whole idea being very simple; better organization of events has the power of being a magnet for better benefits of all kinds like better training of staff, better interaction with likely customers, better projection of companies and of course, better business prospects. Read more

Techtextil Frankfurt 2009 maintained its position as one of the leading world events in various types of textiles as well as textile technology. This biennial event was quite well-received this year despite the markets facing severe recession and the textile industry as a whole seeing considerable downturn. The event saw an 8% rise in exhibitor numbers and 2% rise in the number of trade visitors. This was mainly significant as it was looked upon as an effort in the direction of raising the exposure for innovative products and services on the part of exhibitors and as an increased zeal for sourcing better products on the part of traders. Material Vision the event for materials in product development, design and architecture was held together with Techtextil for the first time this year. Read more

The annual trade show of NeoCon, Chicago 2009 concluded recently in the middle of the last month. Like many other events, in these times of recession, NeoCon, World’s Trade Fair, too, was characterized by providing a platform for networking and learning. This trend seems to be sustaining because in these times of economic changes the people are more interested in equipping themselves with all kinds of knowledge, relevant to their fields, which in the long run would definitely help them in bringing potential business gains. Although the attendance was reduced by almost half this year, the event is still being seen as largely successful because of better presence of industry decision makers. Read more

Clean Show was held in New Orleans this year in June. There was usual enthusiasm from the exhibitors as well as the visitors, at this biennial show, having a rich history of twenty-six years. The show was marked this year with enhanced hours of educational sessions. These were beneficial because of the dual faced wisdom they provided. There were participants from the related associations as well as from the show sponsors. So, they provided a much broader perspective from the point of view of the outside associates as well as the insiders. Read more

The first edition of Ambiente Italia was held in Rome this year in June. The organizers Messe Frankfurt Italia, were quite happy with the outcome of this new exhibition in their repertoire. The main attraction of this exhibition was its location in Rome, which was considered by many exhibitors as an excellent location to tap the Southern Italian and other Mediterranean region markets. There were organized several events providing innovative ideas for converting one business into another different one, which was very interesting in this time of recession as people are generally looking for solutions to better their business prospects. Read more

From 8th to 10th June, the Marketing+Services specialist marketing trade fair in Frankfurt/Main presented products, ideas, and proven solutions for greater marketing success as part of the Show+Sell theme. Display, the 12th specialist trade fair for P.O.S. marketing, took place concurrently. Read more

M.O.W. 2009 from May 3 to 7 with good results! Spring schedule confirmed! Read more

Domotex Asia Chinafloor 2009 was concluded with high quality of visitors this year. The event also saw ample coverage in the local and international media. There was held the first International Flooring Awards. Many other new features formed the major highlights of the show. China being a highly export oriented market faced major setbacks in the recent times due to the recession. But this event, seems to have wiped tears for many, as the featured events brought back the focus to the Chinese goods that are considered both of high quality, as well as of low prices. Now, all eyes are set on the next year’s event, which is positioned to extend further opportunities to people in the flooring business. Read more