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Looking back over the last few weeks, with Interzum and Ligna proving once again the compelling attraction of live, face-to-face events, I’ve been mulling the events coming through over the next 12 months.

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Gemma Lochhead gemma@media66.net

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After the traditional summer pause, autumn arrives and Sicam in Pordenone and Woodtech in Istanbul are important options in October this year. Then as we move into next year, there are numerous interesting options for manufacturers to ponder – and these commitments are of course in addition to presumably another year of the popular ‘at home’ events too. In summary, the year ahead will feature new events making their debut and a revitalised iteration of what historically has been our most important industry-wide event making a welcome return.

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First up in April next year is the new Furniture Component Expo event organised by the British Furniture Manufacturers trade association. This is followed in May by Materials & Finishes, the Montgomery Group’s re-titled and re-imagined W Exhibition. Also in May, in fact overlapping the last two days of Materials & Finishes, Xylexpo in Milan makes a return to its traditional timing. In June 2024 there is another new option to consider, Interzum Forum Italy, a combined show and conference taking place in Bergamo, Italy.

To my reckoning, that’s a busy 12 months of events to contemplate with a myriad options for those looking to understand the options available to aid their company’s development and growth. Now, where did I put my diary?

I hope you enjoy the issue.

John Legg, editorial director