Northwest Home Furnishings® Show—March 20-22, 2004—Washington State Convention & Trade Center

Furniture World Magazine

Universal Shows, Inc. (formerly Western Exhibitors, Inc.) is announced that the 6th annual Northwest Home Furnishings Show will be take place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, Washington March 20-22, 2004—which makes it a perfect opportunity for emerging designers and manufacturers to reach a new client base. This market features a large percentage of smaller artisans, craftsmen and manufacturers, which adds a rich element of one-of-a-kind, exclusive products not seen at other trade events across the nation. In addition, the timing will allow this event to stand-alone from other gift and home furnishing industry events and attract a broader exhibitor base. “The Northwest Home Furnishings Show allows both ends of the industry—exhibitors and buyers—to forge lasting business relationships in a convenient, easy-to-shop forum,” stated Joan Stockton, Show Manager of the Northwest Home Furnishings Show, Universal Shows, Inc. “The timing and structure of this market allows more time for retailers and interior designers to find unique product and enables the vendors to gain more insight into the needs of Northwest consumers,” continued Stockton. Show Statistics: Net Square Footage: 64,000 Anticipated Booths: 300 Anticipated Exhibiting Companies: 200 Anticipated Attendance: 2,500 The March 20-22, 2004 market will target retailers from specialty and department stores; furniture stores; home décor and gift stores; juvenile stores; garden centers; mail order catalogs as well as interior designers. The product categories featured are furniture—traditional to contemporary; case goods; textiles; area rugs; lighting; children’s furniture and home accessories; garden furniture; home accents; and wall décor. In addition, new features will be added to enhance the product mix and allow more choices for buying—the Vintage Collection (antiques and found objects) will be incorporated into the March Northwest Home Furnishings Show and offer immediate release of one-of-a-kind vintage items for resale or display. The Northwest Home Furnishings Show also offers the retail attendees an opportunity to be included in two daily cash drawings for $250 toward invoices of merchandise purchased at the show. Exhibitor Information: For exhibitor information about the gift divisions of the Northwest Home Furnishings Show, please contact Joan Stockton, Show Manager, at Universal Shows, Inc., 2181 Greenwich Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. Telephone 415.447.3233. Fax 415.346.4965. E- mail joan@weshows.com. Additional information may be obtained by visiting Western Exhibitors’ Web Site at www.weshows.com. Buyer Information: Attendee information may be obtained by calling 800.346.1212 (outside of the Bay Area) or 415.346.0168 (within the San Francisco Bay Area). Fax 415.346.4965. Contact Universal Shows, Inc. via e-mail at showinfo@weshows.com. Web-site: www.weshows.com. Management Information: The Northwest Home Furnishings Show is produced by Universal Shows, Inc. (formerly Western Exhibitors, Inc.) of San Francisco, California. E-mail: stacey@weshows.com