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Featuring interior design-related events, worldwide, including seasonal markets, fairs, expositions, conventions, seminars, showhouses, open houses and more. |
| JANUARY 2008 |
| 8 - 16 / Atlanta, Georgia - Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, the worlds largest single product collection, will be held at the AmericasMart Atlanta featuring 2,000 showrooms and 4,400 booths of inspiring products all in one place. Temporaries will be displayed January 11-15, 2008. Visit www.AmericasMart.com for additional information. |
| 14 - 20 / Cologne, Germany - imm cologne 2008, an international furnishings show, to be held at the Cologne Exhibition Center, Halls 1-11, will feature the latest trends, living styles of the future and classic design. Uniquely diverse, with more than 1,300 exhibitors, international design stars and creative newcomers are providing settings that will showcase the interiors of tomorrow. Visit www.imm-cologne.com for additional information. |
| 17 - 20 / Atlanta, Georgia - The Atlanta International Area Rug Market will be held at the AmericasMart Atlanta featuring the National Oriental Rug Show. Showrooms and Temporaries. Visit www.AmericasMart.com for additional information. |
| 18 - 20 / Miami, Florida - Art Deco Weekend 2008 will celebrate the exuberant, toe-tapping Broadway musicals of the 1930s and 40s. When Broadway met Art Deco, the result was an exciting blend of art, industry, beauty, and glamour. The emerging Art Deco movement inspired stagecraft, costume and scenic design, choreography, and more. The weekend will feature special musical performances inspired by classic musicals of both stage and screen. Mark your calendars now for this celebration of song, dance, and Art Deco! Visit the Miami Design Preservation League for additional information. |
| 25 - 28 / Thessaloniki, Greece - Furnidec business by HELEXPO Special Event DESIGN 2008 at the 2nd International FURNIDEC Business will be held at the Sands Expo Convention Center. Visit www.helexpo.gr for more information. |
| 29 - FEB 1 / Las Vegas, Nevada - Surfaces 2008 will be held at the Sands Expo Convention Center. Surfaces is the floor covering event of the year where more than 40,000 retailers, distributors, architects, designers, builders, installers and manufacturers come together to celebrate the industry and do serious business. Visit www.surfaces.com for additional information. |
| 31 - FEB 2 / Vilnius, Lithuania - BaltDeco 2008 will be the first interior design show in Lithuania and the Baltic countries featuring, 'The Best Bathroom Decision' Contest for interior design companies. For additional information contact Jolita at . |
| FEBRUARY 2008 |
| 3 - 5 / Edison, New Jersey - Larry Karel's Edison Furniture & Accessory Market will be held at the New Jersey Convention Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information. |
| 13 / New York, New York - The Past Meets The Present - White on White invites you to see the newly arrived Swedish Antiques selected by Laserow Interior & Design and to hear Liza Laserow explain the uniqueness and the history of the pieces. Refreshments will be served. Time: 3PM, Place: White on White Showroom, 200 Lexington Avenue, Suite 715, NY, NY 10012. Please RSVP to: , Email: |
| 13 - 16 / Orlando, Florida - International Builder's Show & nextBUILD will be held at the Orlando Orange County Convention Center. Nearly 104,000 housing professionals gathered in Orlando last year at the 2007 International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the industry’s largest annual light construction trade show and exhibition, in Orlando, Fla. With more than 1,900 leading suppliers in 300 industry categories, the exposition was the largest in IBS history with a record one million net square feet of exhibits showcasing the most innovative products and services aimed specifically at the residential and light commercial construction industries. IBS is hosted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Visit http://www.buildersshow.com/Home/ for additional information on this years event. |
| 15 - 19 / Lake Worth, Florida - Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show - A prestigious event with over two hundred international exhibitors. will be held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, 500 N Dixie Hwy on Presidents' Day Weekend. Visit www.palmbeachshow.com for additional information. |
| 27 - MAR 1 / Atlanta, Georgia - Hearth, Patio & Barbecue EXPO will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center. Great adventures begin with great equipment. that's why specialty retailers representing more than 3,100 buying entities will flock to HPBExpo 2008. They want to meet the suppliers with the hottest new hearth, patio, and barbecue products. Visit www.hpbaexpo.org for additional information. |
| MARCH 2008 |
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1 / Pakistan - International Conference on Textile Industry - ICTI 2008 will be held at the Karachi Expo Centre, in conjunction with textile Asia 2008 Exhibition. The theme of ICTI 2007 is "Prosperity in Textile Industry from Emerging Innovations to Global Business." Visit www.textileasia.com.pk/ for additional information. 7 - 11 / Jakarta, Indonesia - JIExpo Kemayoran International Furniture & Craft Fair Indonesia 2008 will explore the best products from all over Indonesia made of solid wood, rattan, wicker, cane and other materials with advanced design creating a new trend in furniture. Visit www.iffina-indonesia.com for additional information. 8 / Austin, Texas - NCIDQ Study Group Comes to Austin - The NCIDQ Study Group will be held at ProSource Austin, 2315 Rutland Ste 104, Austin TX 78758. The weekend meetings will be from: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 8th and Sunday, March 9th, 2008. We ask that you bring your own lunch, snacks and beverages. The book and supply list email will be sent separately. This class focuses on speed drawing in 1/8th" scale using elements found on the test. We help class members to gain confidence as they confirm their knowledge base. The ASID STEP class focuses on review and we focus on finding knowledge gaps, filling them and re-enforcing ADA vs. TAS information. Contact Julie Reynolds, ASID for additional information. 8 / Atlanta, Georgia - Atlanta International Fine Linen & Home Textiles Market together with the Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market offers three lucrative days to enjoy elegance at your fingertips during the most impressive and extensive collection of fine linens and home textile showrooms and temporary exhibits. The selection goes on and on. With every category you'll discover a wealth of luxurious products. The acclaimed interior design Kathryn M. Ireland will share her knowledge of textiles and new industry trends. She will aslo present and sign her latest book, Classic Country. Maximize your time. While you're here, shop the Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market(SM) - together with the March Fine Linens Market. Visit www.americusmart.com for additional information. 13 - 16 / New Orleans, Louisiana - INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design will be held at the New Orleans Marriott. Build professional relationships with hundreds of design visionaries and experience the power design has to inspire, transform and protect. Learn from proven leaders on the forefront of the creative landscape like JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU, educator, environmentalist and film producer and ROSEMARIE ROSETTI, PH.D., president of the Universal Design Living Laboratory. Create new business and financial success by selecting from a variety of keynote, classroom, experiential and peer-to-peer learning opportunities focused around the issues you need to know about right now including: Business Expertise - Generational Design - Luxury Markets - Future Trends - Society & Environment. Visit the website at www.asid.org/interiors to sign up for email updates. For Your Spirit. For Your Clients. For Your Future. For New Orleans. INTERIORS 08- A New Experience 21 - 23 / Nairobi, Kenya, Africa - 11th Buildexpo Kenya International Trade Exhibition '08 - (KITE) The annual event, to be held at the Sarit Expo Centre, attracts visitors from all over East & Central Africa while exhibitors participate from over 30 countries. Visit www.expogr.com/expokenya/ for additional information. 26 - 29 / Atlanta, Georgia - International Window Coverings EXPO will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center. Grace McNamara Inc., producer of the International Window Coverings EXPO, Announces Keynote Speaker for 2008 Industry-Wide Event in March. |
| APRIL 2008 |
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4 - 5 / NCIDQ Spring 2008 Examination - Visit www.ncidq.org for additional information.
5 - 20 / Austin, Texas - 25th Anniversary Symphony Designer Showhouse built by Stadler Custom Homes and located in Barton Creek near the Fazio Canyons Golf Course will feature rooms designed by more than 15 of the area's finest interior designers. Visit www.symphonyshowhouse.org for additional information. 7 - 13 / Highpoint, North Carolina - The Highpoint Market - See the new season come alive, as more than 2,000 home furnishings suppliers present a spectacular selection of new products and proven performers in every imaginable category, style and price range. Fuel your business growth with innovative ideas and up-to-date consumer research from leading industry experts. Form new relationships for success s you meet manufacturers, retailers, designers and consultants from across the industry and around the world. Come to the world's home for home furnishings and experience the products, people, information and ideas that create the future of home furnishings. Visit www.highpointmarket.org/intdesign for additional information. 9 / Phoenix, Arizona - The Designers/Workroom Expo - The WCAA Phoenix Chapter Presents The Designers/Workroom Expo Wednesday April 9th 2008 - 9am to 4pm Orangetree Golf Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona 25 - 27 / Long Beach, California - Larry Karel's Long Beach Furniture & Accessory Market will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information. 29 - MAY 2 / Long Beach, California - SPRING CEDIA EXPO brings together audio, video, lighting, security, home networking, software, hardware, environmental controls, telephone, total system integration, automation, accessories, education and more. - Registration opens January 21, Early Bird Discounts End March 12 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Visit www.cedia.org/springexpo for additional information. |
| MAY 2008 |
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1 - 2 / Dallas, Texas - CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles(R) Forum | Four Industries | One Purpose | Limitless Opportunities. Visit www.cedia.org/elforum for additional information.
8 - 11 / London, England - LUXURY WORLD EXHIBITION will held in London's Kensington Olympia Grand Hall. The exhibition is a unique luxury event playing host to exclusive nationally and internationally renowned exhibitors to present their luxury products and services to a huge number of visitors in Europe’s busiest exhibition centre. Visit http://www.luxury-world.co.uk/home.htm for additional information. |
| JUNE 2008 |
| JULY 2008 |
| AUGUST 2008 |
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3 - 5 / Edison, New Jersey - Larry Karel's Edison Furniture & Accessory Market will be held at the New Jersey Convention Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information.
15 - 17 / Orlando, Florida - Orlando Furniture & Market will be held at the Orange County Convention Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information. |
| SEPTEMBER 2008 |
| 13 - 14 / Kansas City, Missouri - Larry Karel's Kansas City Furinture & Accessory Market will be held at the Kansas City International Expo Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information. |
| 21 - 22 / Fitchburg, Massachusetts - Larry Karel's Fitchburg Furniture & Market will be held at the Royal Plaza Trade Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information. |
| OCTOBER 2008 |
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3 - 4 / NCIDQ Fall 2008 Examination - Visit www.ncidq.org for additional information.
4 - 7 / Mumbai, INDIA - Global Furniture & Interiors Expo 2008 organized by India International Trade Centre (IITC-INDIA), will be held at MMRDA Ground, Bandra - Kurla Complex. This Expo will be the gateway to the entire Indian, Middle East market to witness and showcase the conventional and innovative best in the trade. The Expo will be one of the most established international furniture Expo in Asia and will provide a platform for the manufacturers, exporters and dealers to enhance their business. There will be Buyer-Seller Meets and other activities during the exhibition, which will provide opportunity to interact direct with buyers, importers, manufacturers, dealers, buying agents and other business counterparts from various countries. Visit www.iitcindia.com for additional information. |
| NOVEMBER 2008 |
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2 - 4 / Palm Beach, Florida - Palm Beach Furniture & Design Market will be held at the Palm Beach Convention Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information.
23 - 25 / Long Beach, California - Larry Karel's Long Beach Furniture & Accessory Market will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center. Visit www.kemexpo.com for additional information. |
| DECEMBER 2008 |
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