Furniture Industry Events

The Vietnam International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair – VIFA-EXPO 2017 is organized by HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCMC (HAWA) and Alliance HAWA Corporation. Taking place from March 6 – 9, 2019 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) – 799 Nguyen Van Linh, Dist.7, HCMC, Vietnam.

VIFA-EXPO 2018 had an Exhibition area with 1,961 booths and 392 Exhibitors. There are 144 exhibitors registered booths from Singapore, Taiwan, USA, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Luxembourg, New Zealand. Total visitors of VIFA-EXPO 2018 included 11,720 visitors with foreign visitors from 80 Countries and territitories.

Consistently ranked amongst the top 10 worldwide, the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) welcomes every March, quality exhibitors and buyers from all over the world. MIFF creates exceptonal business and networking opportunities for hundreds of thousands of participants.

The International Window Coverings Expo (IWCE), scheduled for March 8 to 10 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, is the only trade show in North America that exclusively serves the window covering industry. That makes it the best opportunity for interior design professionals with an interest in the latest in shading systems and drapery to get training and product information that is specifically tailored to them.
 
This year’s show will feature over 120 vendor booths, more than 20 workshops by well-known and experienced industry professionals, a hands-on demonstration area, a big-name keynote speaker and plenty of opportunities make new contacts and find fresh ideas.

Window coverings are integral to designing a beautiful, functional room. A room’s window coverings are a finishing touch that pulls together a cohesive space. In addition to their design aspect, window coverings provide light control to protect fine furnishings, privacy and energy efficiency.  They are a lucrative and perfect add on for interior designers and home furnishing retailers.
 
For these reasons and more, make sure you don’t miss this year’s IWCE! Show highlights are as follows:

• Television host and producer and home product designer Genevieve Gorder will give the keynote address on Saturday, March 9. A two-time Emmy nominee, Gorder has been featured in over 20 lifestyle shows around the world, including Netflix’s “Stay Here Now,” TLC’s “Trading Spaces” and HGTV’s “Dear Genevieve.”


• Immediately following Gorder’s presentation, Window Fashion VISION magazine will present the annual Design & Workroom Competition awards. A total of 17 awards will be given, including Designer of the Year and Workroom of the Year.


• Attendees can learn about hot topics such as motorization, influencer and digital marketing, trends in design and embellishments, and hiring and retention at a series of workshops presented throughout the event. Expert speakers include LuAnn Nigara, host of the design industry’s No. 1 podcast, “A Well-Designed Business;” Welton Hong and Roger Magalhaes, columnists for Window Fashion VISION, the premier trade magazine for the window coverings industry; and color expert JoAnne Lenart-Weary.


• Back by popular demand this year is the Construction Zone, a hands-on demonstration area where participants can learn new workroom techniques in a hands-on setting.


• The International Textile Alliance will feature members showcasing the latest in textile designs.


• The expo hall will be home to several talks and presentations, including the “100 Best Ideas” seminar on Sunday, March 10. Window coverings experts will share the best ideas, products, examples and educational tidbits they gathered during this year’s IWCE.

Get more details about IWCE at www.iwce-vision.com. People interested in press passes should contact Window Fashion VISION editor Sophia Bennett at sophia@wf-vision.com for more details.

The Northern Indiana Woodcrafters Association (NIWA) welcomes you to a world of Craftsmanship designed to be friendly and long lasting. These Heirloom pieces will be in your family for generations just as the tradition of building has been in the families of the NIWA. Over 80 furniture and specialty builders make up the Membership of this Association. It is our hope that we become the first choice of all Wholesalers from all over North America.  For more information visit www.indianawoodcrafters.com, call 574-358-0015 or email info@indianawoodcrafters.com

Join wholesale furniture buyers from throughout the US and Canada to see the best in domestically manufactured furniture. With over 80 furniture builders from the region this show is fast becoming an essential stop for furniture retailers throughout the Midwest. This show is hosted in Holmes, County Ohio which boasts the nation’s largest concentration of hardwood furniture builders and retailers.This year, the market will be held at the new Harvest Ridge Event Center in Millersburg, OH.

24th Thailand International Furniture Fair: TIFF 2018

The TIFF 2017 event is anticipated to be the most comprehensive furniture exposition ever staged in Thailand. This expectation is to encompass the various aspects of the event including the number of participating exhibitors; revolutionary furniture designs; and, the trade and business opportunities it will present to international visitors and exhibitors themselves.

The third combined conference of ART + IDS is being held in Palm Springs CA on May 2-5, 2019.  This collaboration encourages interior designers, manufacturers, importers, retailers, product designers and other industry professionals to connect outside of trade shows for better business relationships.

Carson Kressley, co-host of Bravo network’s “Get a Room with Carson and Thom” will kick off the this year’s program which features unique interactive sessions, education tracks focused on each organization’s primary interests and ample networking time for the two organizations.  This year’s joint community service project will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Coachella Valley.

Registration for ART and IDS members is $475. Non-members and industry suppliers are encouraged to attend for a price of $650. Registration includes:

• Educational program- speakers, workshops and roundtables
• Networking opportunities
• Opening lunch and evening Welcome Party
• Tuesday breakfast, lunch, community project and cocktails
• Wednesday breakfast, cocktails, and ART Dinner or IDS National Awards Dinner

NEW FOR 2019:  Attendees will make their hotel reservations directly with the hotel.  The Riviera Palm Springs is a boutique hotel offering multiple room types in the conference room block.  Instructions and the hotel link are provided with conference registration.

For information on the conference program and to register, visit www.art-ids-conference.org

City of Hope’s International Home Furnishings Industry presents the 28th Annual West Coast Golf & Tennis Tournament, Monday, June 10, 2019 at the Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club in Coto de Caza, CA

Monday, June 10, 2019. 8 a.m. Registration opens. 10 a.m. Golf. 12 p.m. Tennis. 3:30 p.m. Reception and silent auction. 5 p.m. Dinner 

To register online, visit https://www.cityofhope.org/ihfi-tournament

To register by phone, contact Yolanda Guerrero at 800-272-2310.

Renegade Furniture Group will host its fifth annual furniture industry networking event on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Marriott hotel in Melville, NY. This exclusive event will include informative seminars and insight into today’s social media world, with a focus on forecasting and planning for the future of the furniture industry. It will also provide an opportunity to network with top retail, manufacturing, transportation and media executives.  
 
The all-day event will include presentations from an all-star lineup for an in depth conversation about furniture industry forecasting and trends. Confirmed featured presenters are: Dereky Martin of D&A Designs, Tomer Tagrin of YOTPO, Seth Weisblatt of Sam’s Furniture, Jerry Epperson of Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd, and Kerry Lebensberger of Ashley Furniture. Networking opportunities will be available throughout the day.
 
“This event brings the most forward thinking members of our industry together for the day,” says Bruce Krinsky, CEO of Renegade Furniture. “Our audience will once again get a chance to learn, discuss, and enjoy at this one of a kind event.”
 
The full day affair includes a catered lunch and dinner, round table networking, and an awards presentation honoring “Decades of Excellence” awards to:

Judi Lebensburger of Ashley Furniture
Jerry Epperson of Mann, Armistead & Epperson
and Jena Hall of Jena Hall Designs
 
For more details and to RSVP, visit www.FurnitureConf.com

 
About Renegade Furniture: One of America’s fastest growing private companies, the Renegade Furniture Group is a leader in internet retail in the home furnishing market. With a wide selection of products, they are committed to offering customers true convenience along with the best value for their money. For more information, visit http://www.renegadefurniture.com/.

The ONLY Expo where Manufacturers and Importers can find the newest supplies, machinery, technology, fabrics, and more for the manufacturing of home furnishings.

Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo is a trade show that brings together suppliers offering the latest products, services, equipment and innovative machinery, warehousing, technology, financial and logistics services, for the home furnishings manufacturing industry. The event also offers a two-day educational program developed by top leaders in the industry discussing regulatory environmental policy, the latest innovation, and more.

Informa Australia are the organizers of Australian International Furniture Fair.

Informa Australia is the nation’s leading event organizers. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialized corporate training. We are based in Sydney’s CBD and employ around fifty staff. We are part of the global Informa Group PLC, listed on the London Stock Exchange (INF).

Our portfolio comprises of events that are conceived within Informa and focus on industry needs that we have identified or through partnerships with industry associations and media titles.

• Located in the upholstery capital of the world
• One of the strongest order-writing markets in the country.
• 1.6 million square feet of space
• Around 600 exhibitors from all over the world
• Average of 30,000 retail furniture buyers attend the market
• Buyer attendance from all 50 states and many foreign countries
• Market Promotions Program to assist with recruitment of buyers
• Complimentary parking adjacent to the facilities
• Complimentary shuttle service
• Complimentary buyer appreciation breakfast
• Complimentary wheelchair and scooter rentals available during market for retailers.
• Single story shopping convenience
• Bi-annual furniture market every February & August
• Show days are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• National Buyer Award presentation Thursday night of market
• Manufacturer’s Representative Award presentation on Friday night of market

Warsaw Home – International Interior Design Trade Fair which is organized by independent organizer – Warsaw Home Expo Sp. z o.o.. During the event manufacturers and distributors representing furniture, decorating, components and accessories have an opportunity to present their goods and ideas. Warsaw Home is the event of a mixed concept, a business oriented platform for international transactions as well as the site, where passionate of a good style in interior design can meet. Warsaw Home is the site where architects approach designers, businessmen, boutique owners and end users .

Warsaw Home consists of 5 below listed topic sectors:

1. Selected Design
2. Furniture
3. Deco – decorations, textiles, lighting
4. Kitchen & Dining – furniture and accessories for kitchen, household appliances
5. Interior Finish – floors, wall coverings (ceramic tiles, panels, structural concrete, walls of green), doors, fireplaces, bathroom fittings.

The fourth run of the Warsaw Home and accompanying events will be held between 3– 6 of October 2019.