The World of Hospitality Issue 17 2016 | Page 50

50 January Furniture Show the World Of Hospitality January Furniture Show Is Hotting Up With an ever increasing line up of exhibitors, the 2017 January Furniture Show has all the ingredients to be a scorcher of a show. With more stand space and more exhibitors, the January Furniture Show will showcase everything from cabinet furniture, upholstery and beds to soft furnishings, flooring and giftware across the five jam packed halls. The four-day show which runs from Sunday 22 until Wednesday 25 January at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) is a must attend event for designers, architects and specifiers giving them the first opportunity of the year to see the best of the best. For those in the hospitality and commercial sector, the show offers the first chance to see emerging trends and design in furniture and furnishings. There are over 280 confirmed exhibitors already for the 2017 show including major UK furniture and furnishings brands Alstons, Buoyant, Collins & Hayes, Dar Lighting, Daro, Edel Telenzo, ercol, Furmanac, Lebus, Pacific Lifestyle, ROM, Skovby, Willis & Gambier and Whitemeadow. Laraine Janes of the January Furniture Show said: “We are excited that the calibre of companies exhibiting is very high for 2017 and that visitors to the show will have the best experience. “We had 85% of 2016 exhibitors sign up for next year on the spot. The show has become such a success in the past two years that it is now an integral marketing tool for any furniture and furnishings business. We have had to increase hall space by 10% Website: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com to accommodate the new enquiries and, laying strong foundations for the future of the show, we have just signed a seven year deal with the NEC which underlines the centre’s confidence in its future.” The next show will see Hall 5 as the major destination hall offering its strongest line up of commercial big hitters for years. Hall 4 boasts leading UK and international cabinet brands while Hall 3 will be the place to visit for furnishing accessories. Hall 2 will be the centre for top end international contemporary furniture, while Hall 1 remains a de stination hall for high end exclusive ranges. For more information and to pre-register visit www.januaryfurnitureshow.com