The NIWA announced that the 11th annual Northern Indiana Woodcrafters Association (NIWA) Expo will take place April 26th through the 28th 2010, the week following the High Point show.
Show management encourages home furnishings retailers to make plans now to experience not just a showcase of extraordinary, artisan-crafted furniture, but also the heritage behind it.
The Northern Indiana Woodcrafters Association is comprised of over eighty talented, creative and innovative custom-furniture builders, each of whom brings his own unique style to the Expo. The NIWA Expo is distinctive in that it features exclusively American-made, solid, domestic hardwood furniture and accessories, all created by builders whose families have been honing their craft for generations, and all built from hardwoods that come from within a 250-mile radius of the builder himself, using sustainable methods whenever possible. This level of quality cannot be found in container-loaded furniture being copied, mass-produced and imported from the foreign markets. Housed entirely under one roof, the Expo covers 75,000 square feet of display area and is Indiana’s largest wholesale furniture show.
A truly “Custom” approach to design and build…
Dealers and designers alike are drawn to the NIWA Expo because of the personal attention and exceptional service they receive from the builders. Since they are buying directly from the man who builds the furniture, they know they won’t be subjected to mysterious “production and shipping delays.” Proximity to their customer base and control over manufacturing allows NIWA builders to assure speed to market and unmatched quality. And, while these builders already offer a vast selection of styles ranging from Mission to Contemporary, wood species ranging from cherry to quarter-sawn domestic white oak, and any finish imaginable, many designers relish the idea of being able to sit down with a builder and custom-design a piece for a client. It’s even possible to tailor the dimensions of specific pieces to customer specifications. The woodworkers like to say that their customers are “limited only by their own imaginations.”
Guests return to the Expo year after year because they appreciate the opportunity to shake the hand of the man who actually builds the furniture, not just a sales representative from the company. Attendees who are interested in where the furniture came from or the building technique behind it can also visit the shops of any of the builders… they’re all within a fifty-mile radius! They also enjoy the camaraderie of the family-style dinner, which will be served on Tuesday night.
Experience Northern Indiana
And as if the variety of the Expo itself isn’t enough to draw you in, another lure is Northern Indiana itself. Those who haven’t experienced everything that Indiana’s Lagrange County, also known as “Amish Country,” has to offer should plan to bring the family and stay an extra day or two! The heart and soul of Lagrange County is Shipshewana, a sprawling town featuring hundreds of shops and restaurants, a large waterpark, buggy rides, and the Menno-Hof Museum, which tells the history of the Amish and Mennonite faith. A driving trail through the area, called the “Heritage Trail” was recently the focus of a feature article in USA Today.
Make your plans now to attend
Call 260-768-7878 or send your store information to: contact@printplaceindiana.com for an invitation and make your plans now to attend the NIWA Expo April 26th through the 28th. Visit www.shipshewana.org or www.backroads.org for more information about everything that Northern Indiana has to offer, and to find out more about this “don’t miss” event!
Special Note: The NIWA recently opened a furniture showroom for dealers only in Shipshewana, IN. Call to schedule a personal showroom tour at your convenience.
260-768-7156