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INDX Furniture Show / 24 Bed Show
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The INDX Furniture show (formerly the AIS Furniture Show) will take place at Cranmore Park Exhibition Centre, Solihull at the beginning of September. Buyers can expect to see marketleading brands, curated specifically with the independent sector in mind, brought together by selectors with a wealth of experience in furniture retail.
www.indxshows.co.uk
With a focus on delivering the latest innovations alongside key and bestselling collections, the show will provide a professional, business- and buyer-focused platform for retailers to network with industry service providers and catch up with existing suppliers, as well as offering an opportunity for discovering new and future brand partners.
Organiser AIS says the exhibitor list is gathering momentum – the upcoming line-up will feature a selection of product ranges from suppliers across categories including upholstery, cabinet (living, dining and bedroom), lighting, accessories and garden.
Despite delivering a successful online version of the show in March, the INDX Furniture team is looking forward to resuming a live format. The feedback from buyers (and the brands eager to confirm their attendance) is indicative of a community that is keen to get back to in-person shows and business as usual – even if things might be a little different this year.
Indeed, the safety and wellbeing of visitors and exhibitors remains a key priority, and the INDX team and event venue will be rigorously following the prevailing guidelines at the time of the show. For further information and the latest Covid updates, visit the INDX shows website.
The show will be open to AIS members on 1st September, with full trade access on 2nd September. With its strong selection of exhibitors, and convenient, central location (plus free on-site parking and refreshments), INDX Furniture is set to be an important buying event for the coming season
BACK TO BED SHOW
The UK bed sector’s principal event is set to return this September, and its organiser, the National Bed Federation (NBF) says it is “thrilled” to have the opportunity to throw the sector’s big reunion …
www.bedshow.co.uk
The event, now in its 11th year, promises to be another strong sourcing and networking opportunity for visitors and exhibitors alike.
Taking place from 21st-22nd September at Telford International Centre, the show offers an unmatched number of UK and Irish bed manufacturers under one roof, all independently audited and NBF approved.
Big returning businesses including Airsprung, Breasley, Harrison Spinks, Highgrove, Hypnos, Millbrook, Relyon, Sealy, Sleepeezee, Sweet Dreams and Silentnight will be joined by many smaller, niche members, offering both finished products and components. The new Supplier Innovation Zone will feature some of the best-known names in bed and mattress components, including Apropa, CPS Group, Edward Clay, John Cotton, Handy, Leggett & Platt, Maes Mattress Ticking, Monks International, Spinks Springs, the Vita Group, and new member Wolf Components.
Jessica Alexander, executive director of the NBF, says: “We are delighted that the Bed Show can return for 2021, with so many of our manufacturer and supplier members coming together to unveil new products, concepts and initiatives, despite the challenging market conditions following the pandemic and Brexit.
“With exhibitors being almost exclusively NBF members, visitors can come in the knowledge that the bed manufacturers exhibiting are all part of a reputable trade association complying to a stringent code of practice. We look forward to opening the Bed Show doors to visitors on Tuesday 21st September.”
In the region of 1500 people are expected to attend the show, where additional Covid-secure measures will be in place as necessary. Parking and entry are free for visitors, and once again complimentary refreshment vouchers will be offered.
Visitors are encouraged to save the date in their diary, and the NBF remains hopeful that the gala dinner celebrating the annual Bed Industry Awards will go ahead on 21st September. “We hope to make an announcement about the dinner by the end of July,” concludes Jessica
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