Panels & Furniture Asia September/October 2020

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September / October 2020, Issue 5 | Panels & Furniture Asia
CIFF GUANGZHOU REPORTED TO BE FIRST
FURNITURE FAIR HELD DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
THE China International Furniture Fair
(CIFF) reported a successful run of its
latest Guangzhou edition, held from
27 to 30 July 2020 at the China Import
and Export Fair Pazhou Complex. With
1,607 exhibitors occupying 300,000
sqm of exhibition space, CIFF Guangzhou
attracted 145,363 visitors and is reported
to be the first furniture trade fair to be
held successfully during the COVID-19
pandemic.
CIFF Guangzhou is a primary platform
for international and domestic product
launches and trade, and plays an
important role in securing the stability
of the supply chain and industry chain.
It also facilitates the recovery of the
furniture industry amid the global
pandemic. The four-day exhibition
housed the entire furniture supply
chain under one roof, namely home,
outdoor and leisure furniture, home
décor and home textile, office, hotel, and
commercial furniture, furniture machinery
and raw materials.
Design forums, exhibitions and events
were held during CIFF Guangzhou,
including "Design Spring – Contemporary
China Furniture Design Fair" which
promoted the growth and development
of Chinese furniture design, and "2030+
International Future Office" which
explored the possibilities surrounding
the future of the office environment.
Strict protocols were adopted throughout
the event for the safety of all exhibitors,
visitors and exhibition employees.
The 47 th CIFF Guangzhou will be held
from 18 to 21 March 2021 (first phase)
and from 28 to 31 March 2021 (second
phase). P