Exhibitor Newsletter - January

Dear Exhibitor,

Interiors Birmingham 2009 is less than two weeks away! Over 600 exhibitors are set to fill seven halls with their very latest interior designs…

SHOW FEATURES

Hall layout
As previously mentioned, this year’s hall layout has been adapted to make your time at the exhibition more productive and increase the flow of visitors between the areas. Hall 1 will host the high end classic designs, Hall 2 will feature high end modern interior products and the Pavilion will host Design Interiors, a stunning area set to entice and inspire all who visit. The very latest offerings for the mid to volume market can now be found with Soft Furnishings, Furnishing Accessories in Hall 3, and mixed volume furniture in Halls 4 and 5. Hall 9 will feature a display from the UK’s largest gathering of lighting manufacturers and suppliers. For a full flooplan of the 2009 show please click here.

The Interiors Hub
This year’s Interiors Hub will include a range of captivating features such as Trend Forecasts, The Seminar Theatre, Young Designers 2009 competition and Material Lab. Please click here for more information.

Product previews
The Interiors Birmingham website is now live with a selection of product previews for this year’s show from companies such as Philips Consumer Lighting, James Hare Silks, The Baobab Tree and Tempur UK among others. To view details of these new products please click here.

Birmingham City University - trends exhibition
Birmingham City University are looking for product images to include in their trends exhibition, featured alongside the seminar area in Hall 2. As an industry facing university, the University are seeking to collaborate with exhibitors to show how the products which you are featuring this season fit into Global Color’s  2009/2010 trends. The feature is a unique insight for visitors to the show to see how emerging trends are interpreted and for you to showcase your products.

Send your pictures to Danielle.Douglas@bcu.ac.uk. Or for more details see www.bcu.ac.uk\trends

Birmingham City University hosts party @ NEC...
On 19th January 2009 Birmingham City University will be hosting a party 6pm-8pm at Interiors Birmingham NEC, with guest speaker Michael Marriott, leading Product Designer, Jerwood Prize Winner and Curator.
Birmingham City University invites you and your guest to the launch of the Trend Pavilions where we will be presenting a provocative view of the 4 key trends of Opal, Roma, Contour and Punch for interiors Autumn 09/10, created by Global Color Research -  Mix Publications and interpreted by Birmingham City University.  Sensual, colourful, elaborate, stunning, vibrant, and dynamic: our Pavilions show an insight into the creative potential of our students.  Drinks and canapés will be served throughout the evening, with musical accompaniment from students and alumni jazz musicians from Birmingham City University’s internationally renowned Conservatoire.  BCU invite you to join them for an engaging networking experience!

Location:  Interiors Hub, Hall 2, Seminar Area, Interiors Birmingham Show, NEC
RSVP: Danielle Douglas, Corporate Relations Executive
Tel: 0121 331 5139
Email: danielle.douglas@bcu.ac.uk

MARKETING AND PR

Digital Press Packs
Time is now running short for you to submit your digital press packs to the Interiors Birmingham PR team, so please email yours to Lucy Cheeseman (lcheeseman@cmpi.biz) as soon as possible. Please note that these should not exceed 5 MB and the deadline for inclusion is 9th January. All press packs will then be uploaded onto a branded Interiors Birmingham USB stick and handed directly to over one hundred journalists due to attend the event.

Handy hints for press packs

Your press packs should contain as many of the following as possible:

• Images of your products to be displayed at this year’s show
• Press releases to accompany your images
• Stand and Hall number
• General company overview
• Contact Information

Press releases
The Interiors Birmingham ‘Latest News’ section of the event’s website is filling up with exciting news from exhibitors. Click here to view the latest. There’s still time to include yours so send your latest product news and images to Lucy Cheeseman (lcheeseman@cmpi.biz) as soon as possible!

FURTHER OPPORTUNITIES

Building your stand
If things are getting a little too hectic to build your own stand – contact Tony Crinion (tcrinion@cmpi.biz, 0207 921 8594) and opt for a Shell scheme package, this option will be available until the show.

The 2010 product categorisation
Response to the product categorisation programme for the 2010 show has been very positive. There will be a new rebooking system in place for this year, details to be announced prior to the show. This will give exhibitors the opportunity to secure their ideal stand for Interiors Birmingham 2010.

FINAL REMINDERS

Build-up times...
Tuesday 13 January 0800 - 1800 hrs Space Only – The Furniture Show ONLY
Wednesday 14 January 0800 – 1800 hrs Space Only – ALL SHOWS
Thursday 15 January 0800 – 1800 hrs Space Only
Friday 16 January 0800 – 1800 hrs Space Only / Shell Scheme
Saturday 17 January 0800 – 2000 hrs Space Only / Shell Scheme

Deadlines...
The deadlines for submitting your shell scheme nameboard and Stand plan approvals have now both passed, please ensure that you complete these relevant sections if you have not done so already.

That’s all for January’s issue, we look forward to welcoming you to the show!

Regards,

The Interiors Birmingham Team.