Home & Gift, Harrogate - Gift Focus magazine

on with the show
on with the show
All the important dates and news from the trade show calendar
Clarion Events takes over Scottish food show
Clarion Events, owners of Scotland’s Trade Fairs, is to take over sole
ownership of Scotland’s Speciality Food Show.
Springboard Events will organise the show, which will take place from
22 nd -24 th January 2012 at the SECC in Glasgow.
For the last four years Clarion Events and The Guild of Fine Food have
jointly owned the show, which has been co-managed by Springboard and
the guild. The guild is keen to commit more time and resources to its
many other interests within the UK speciality food and drink market.
Scotland’s Speciality Food Show is co-located with Scotland’s Trade
Fair and the two fairs are reported to attract 4,800 key buyers and retailers from the gift
and food sectors in Scotland.
Springboard Events, as well as organising Scotland’s Trade Fair, has been closely involved
in the marketing and operations of the food show in the past and is planning the transition
from the current management.
Springboard director Mark Saunders said: “This new arrangement will allow Clarion and
Springboard to channel more resources in terms of management, sales and marketing into
this show. The show will remain co-located with Scotland’s Trade Fair as this is popular with
both sets of buyers. We will maintain separate identities and marketing campaigns for both
shows and we will be looking to grow both the exhibitors and visitors to increase the
appeal of the show.”
Visit the website www.scotlandsspecialityfoodshow.com for further information.
Ninety-one years young
Macef, the Italian International home show, is 91 years young this September.
The 91st edition of the show is all about newness - new image, new ideas, new
products, new trends and new features.
The show, which takes place from 8th to 11th September in Milan, Italy, draws
visitors from around the globe to source latest products. The best of home design
and Italian manufacturing will be on show, as well as dynamic and innovative
international exhibitors.
Last September’s edition presented 1,700 exhibitors, an increase of 2.5%
compared to the previous year, and attracted 76,000 visitors, an increase of 5.1%.
This autumn’s show has a new
image, created and produced
by renowned Milanese architect
Alessandro Mendini. It has been
designed to reflect the efforts made to
underline the key role Macef plays in
the home design sector.
A new feature called AbitaMI,
described as a “theatre of creativity”,
will offer visitors the opportunity to
get up to date with the latest styles
and trends for modern living. The
area promises to be a place where
designers, dealers, journalists and trend
setters will be ready to test first hand
the best creative products designed for
the home.
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looking ahead
Formex
when 1 st -4 th September 2011
where Stockholm, Sweden
website www.formex.se
International Jewellery London
when 4 th -7 th September 2011
where Earls Court, London
website www.jewellerylondon.com
Autumn Fair International
when 4 th -7 th September 2011
where NEC, Birmingham
website www.autumnfair.com
Macef
when 8 th -11 th September 2011
where Milan, Italy
website www.macef.it
Maison & Objet
when 9 th -13 th September 2011
where Paris, France
website www.maison-objet.com
Intergift
when 14 th -18 th September 2011
where Madrid, Spain
website www.giftrends.ifema.es
(Please note: All dates are subject to change,
contact event organisers for more information
before making arrangements)
For further show reports turn to
page 54 Tendence, Frankfurt
page 60 New Designers, London
page 83 Home & Gift, Harrogate