TPS Unveils New Website Features And On-Site Media Zone To Assist Buyers & Exhibitors For The September 5-8, 2004 Autumn Fair Edition

Furniture World Magazine

Trade Promotion Services (TPS), organizers of the September 5-8, 2004 edition of Autumn Fair, which is held annually at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England, will announce a number of new website initiatives in order to make the Autumn Fair website more streamlined for visitors and to also provide a greater exhibitor focus. For the first time ever, the exhibitor manual will be available online. TPS believes that this feature will greatly assist the 2,000 exhibitors participating in the fair. "Now that the exhibitor manual will be available online it will greatly simplify the process of filling out the many forms that are legally required to exhibit, said Susan Fairley, marketing director, TPS. "Exhibitors can fill out their forms online and e-mail them rather than having to manually fill them out and send them back. I am sure exhibitors will greatly welcome this new development." In addition, the Autumn Fair website will now be more user-friendly with exhibitor lists, floor plans, logos and lots of helpful hints and tips on how to make the most of their time at the show. Autumn Fair visitors can also take advantage of the travel section on the website. This section will offer UK and international buyers regular travel news flashes, to keep buyers up-to-date with the most competitive deals into the Birmingham International Airport. The Autumn Fair website will also offer the latest details on the key features at the fair, including Made in Britain & Ireland (Autumn Fair's initiative to highlight suppliers and manufacturers of British and Irish suppliers and manufacturers); the lively and topical Talking Point seminar program and the debut of the New Artists Competition. During the fair, Autumn Fair visitors will also be able to enjoy a trendy media zone which will be located in Hall 2 at the NEC. The trendy Media Zone will include multiple computers offering free Internet access, a comfortable lounge area and a wide selection of complimentary key industry publications from the UK and around the world- for visitors to read in the zone or to take with them. Refreshments will also be available for purchase. Autumn Fair is managed by Trade Promotion Services (TPS). TPS also manages and produces Spring Fair and Glee. To receive more information and pre-register for any of these exhibitions, North Americans can visit the websites: www.autumnfair.com, www.springfair.com, www.housewaresshow.co.uk, www.GLEEbirmingham.com. For information on exhibiting in Autumn Fair Birmingham, including complete details on special North American booth packages, contact call Adam Ash: 609.921.0222; fax: 609.921.0292 or e-mail: reg@whitehoundadv.com. For attendees, pre-registration is free to all overseas visitors. To pre-register, visit the website www.autumnfair.com or call Adam Ash: 609.921.0222; fax: 609.921.0292 or e-mail: reg@whitehoundadv.com. For discounted travel packages, U.S. and Canadian visitors should contact Reilly Group Travel, Inc. at 203.873.7863, toll free 877.876.7863 or visit www.reillygrouptravel.com