international fairs calendar

Participation in trade shows can provide valuable insight into overseas markets, product trends and competition while allowing you to identify and reach potential customers. These events allow you to see the greatest number of people in the shortest period of time.

Use the email links to contact sponsors directly for more information on the shows listed here. As show information and dates can change, please confirm directly with the show organizers before making any travel or attendance decisions.




INTERBAKE CHINA
May 12-14, 2008
GUANGZHOU, CHINA

Bakery materials, equipment, packing 		Canton Universal Fair Group Ltd
Contact: Rita Jia & Mourace Ding
Room 205, No. 117 Xindun Road, Guangzhou Avenue South
Haizhu District Guangzhou 510305, China
Tel: +86-20-3407 2597
Fax: +86-20-3407 2596
Email: interbake@faircanton.com
Web: www.interbakechina.com


DESIGN LIFESTYLE MIDDLE EAST
May 25-27, 2008
DUBAI, U.A.E

Housewares, Kitchenwares,cleaning, cook & bakeware, bathroom & sanitary supplies, floor & carpet care 		EPOC International
Contact:
P.O. Box 26761
Dubai U.A.E.
Tel: +971-4-338 0102
Fax: +971-4-338 0041
Email: info@epocmessefrankfurt.ae
Web: www.housewaresdubai.com


PULSE
June 1-3, 2008
LONDON, UK

Furniture, lighting, interior accessories, tabletop, stationery, gifts, jewelry 		Clarion Events Ltd
Contact: Neil Gaisford
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
SW5 9TA London, UK
Tel: +44-20-737 08209
Fax: +44-20-737 08235
Email: neil.gaisford@clarionevents.com
Web: www.pulse-london.com


BHETA "EXCLUSIVELY HOUSEWARES"
June 10-11, 2008
LONDON, ENGLAND

Houseware, giftware, tabletop 		Brooke House Exhibitions Ltd
Contact: Pam Plant
Brooke House, 4 The Lakes, Bedford Road
Northampton NN4 7YD, UK
Tel: +44-16-0462 2023
Fax: +44-16-0463 1252
Email: info@bheta.co.uk
Web: www.bheta.co.uk


AMBIENTE JAPAN
June 11-13, 2008
TOKYO, JAPAN

Kitchen, cutlery, silver, crystal, table decorations, outdoor & garden accessories 		Mesago Messe Frankfurt
Contact:
Maekawa Kudan Bldg 3F/2-3-7 Kudan-kita Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0073 Japan
Tel: +81-3-32-628 441
Fax: +81-3-32-628 442
Email: ambiente.japan@messefrankfurt.com
Web: www.mesago-messefrankfurt.com


EXPOHOGAR REGALO
June 29-July 2, 2008
BARCELONA, SPAIN

Tableware, kitchenware, housewares, decorative accessories, cutlery, furniture & accessories,silverware 		Fira Barcelona
Contact: Josep Alcaraz
Av Reina Ma Cristina s/n
Barcelona 08004 Spain
Tel: +34-93-233 2000
Fax: +34-93 233 34 35
Email: expohogar@firabcn.es
Web: www.expohogar.com


Frankfurt 4 all Seasons
July 4-8, 2008
FRANKFURT,GERMANY

Tableware, kitchenware, housewares, decorative accessories, corporate gifts 		Messe Frankfurt
Contact: Katherine Truesdale
1600 Parkwood Circle Ste 615
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: +1-770-984-8016
Fax: +1-770-984-8023
Email: katherine.truesdale@usa.messefrankfurt.com
Web: www.frankfurt4allseasons.com


HOME & GIFT
July 13-16, 2008
HARROGATE, UK

Gifts, kitchenware, glassware, jewelry, tabletop, toys, stationery, lighting, furniture, home accessories 		Clarion Events Ltd
Contact: Joanna Carter
Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road
SW5 9TA London, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7370 8357
Fax:
Email: joanna.carter@clarionevents.com
Web: www.homeandgift.co.uk


AMFAR
July 28-August 1, 2008
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

International Mexican Gift Show
Contact:
Guanajuato 214, Col. Roma
Mexico City, Mexico
Tel: +52-55-55-644 564
Fax: +52-55-55-644 564
Email: amfar@amfar.com
Web: www.amfar.com


CGTA FALL GIFT SHOW
August 10-14, 2008
TORONTO, CANADA

Gifts, tabletop, housewares, gourmet food, garden accessories, collectibles, handmade, stationery, home décor 		Canadian Gift & Tableware Association
Contact:
42 Voyager Court South
Toronto, Ontario M9W 5M7, Canada
Tel: +1 416 679-0170
Fax: +1 416 679-0175
Email: info@cgta.org
Web: www.cgta.org


FORMLAND
August 15-18, 2008
HERNING, DENMARK

Design, furnishing accessories, hardware, interior products, flower arrangement articles, artware, lighting, textiles, and more 		Messecenter Herning
Contact: Lars Jespersen
Vardevej 1
DK-7400 Herning, Denmark
Tel: +45-9-926 9926
Fax: +45-9-926 9900
Email: lje@messecenter.dk
Web: www.formland.dk


HOUSEWARES & GIFT FAIR SOUTH AMERICA
August 16-19, 2008
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL

Housewares, giftware 		Grafite feiras e Promocoes
Contact: Tarso Jordao
R. Dr Sodre 169
CEP 04535-110 Sao Paulo, SP Brazil
Tel: +55-11-3896 0200
Fax: +55-11-3896 0201
Email: grafite@grafitefeiras.com.br
Web: www.grafitefeiras.com.br


GAVE & INTERIÖR
August 21-24, 2008
OSLO, NORWAY

 Norges Varemesse
Contact: Trond Aam
Nesgata 1/3, P.O. Box 75
NO-2001 Lilleström, Norway
Tel: +47-66-939 100
Fax: +47-66-939 101
Email: taa@messe.no
Web: www.messe.no/gave/


FORMA AUTUMN 2008
August 22-24, 2008
HELSINKI, FINLAND

Gifts, stationery, individual PR-gifts, housewares, home decoration 		Forma Messut Oy
Contact: Arja Tammi
Mannerheimintie 40 D 82
00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358 10 820 9800
Fax: +358 10 820 9806
Email: forma@formamessut.fi
Web: www.formamessut.fi


ZUCHEX INTERNATIONAL HOUSEWARES & GIFT FAIR
August 22-25, 2008
ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Glassware, kitchenware, cookware, tableware, electrical appliances, giftware 		Life Medya
Contact: Irfan Tiras
Necatibey Cad. No:90/6
34425 Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 212 2926031
Fax: +90-212 292 3420
Email: life@zuchex.com
Web: www.zuchex.com


JAPAN DIY HOMECENTER SHOW
August 28-30, 2008
MAKUHARI MESSE,JAPAN

Housewares,Power Tools, Hardware, Interior & Exterior Goods,Homeare,Pet-care,Outdoor,Leisure,ElectricLighting 		Japan DIY Industry Association
Contact:
Shin-Kanda Bldg 5F 1-8-5 Kajicho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0044 Japan
Tel: +81-3-32-564 475
Fax: +81-3-32-564 457
Email: diy@smj.co.jp
Web: www.diy.or.jp


FORMEX
August 28-31, 2008
STOCKHOLM, SVERIGE

Interior decoration, Kitchenware, Housewares, Tabletop, Gifts, Stationery, Textiles 		Stockholmsmässan
Contact:
Mässvägen 1, Alvsjö
SE-12580 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46-8-749 4100
Fax: +46-8-992 044
Email: anna.johansson@stofair.se
Web: www.formex.se


MACEF AUTUNNO
September 5-8, 2008
MILAN, ITALY

Interior decoration, giftware, housewares, jewelry 		Fiera Milano International Spa
Contact: Giovanni Nobile
Via Varesina, 76
Milano 20156 Italy
Tel: +39-02-4855-01
Fax: +39-02-4800 4423
Email: macef@fmi.it
Web: http://macef.fmi.it/


MAISON ET OBJET
September 5-9, 2008
PARIS, FRANCE

Interior decoration, Kitchenware, Housewares, Tabletop, Gifts, Stationery, Textiles
Contact: Frederic Bougeard
SAFI-4 Paggade Roux
Paris Cedex 17, France 75840
Tel: +33-1-4429-0200
Fax: +33-1-4429-0201
Email: info@maison-objet.com
Web: www.maison-objet.com


BIRMINGHAM AUTUMN FAIR
September 7-10, 2008
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND

Housewares, giftware 		Trade Promotion Services Ltd.
Contact:
19th Floor Leon House, 233 High Street
Croydon, England CR0 9XT
Tel: +44-20-827 75830
Fax: +44-20-827 75891
Email: sfb@emap.com
Web: www.autumnfair.com


AMBIENTE RUSSIA
September 9-11, 2008
MOSCOW, RUSSIA

Interior decoration, Kitchen & Housewares, Table Decoration, Gifts, jewelry, Stationery 		Messe Frankfurt RUS O.O.O.
Contact: Heinrich Brümmer
ul. Profsojusnaya 23
117997 Moscow, Russia
Tel: +7-095 721 10-57
Fax: +7-095 783 2326
Email: info@russia.messefrankfurt.com
Web: http://ambiente.messefrankfurt.com/rossija/en/home.html


DECOSIT
September 13-16, 2008
BRUXELLES, BELGIUM

 TEXTIRAMA VZW
Contact:
POORTAKKERSTRAAT 90
BE-9051 Gent, Belgium
Tel: +32-9-243 8450
Fax: +32-9-243 8455
Email: info@decosit.com
Web: http://www.decosit.com/bxl/


TOP DRAWER
September 14-16, 2008
LONDON, UK

Furniture, lighting, interior accessories, stationery, cards, gifts, jewelry, executive gifts 		Clarion Events Ltd
Contact: Alex Goldschmidt
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
SW5 9TA London, UK
Tel: +44-20-737 08209
Fax: +44-20-737 08235
Email: topdrawer@eco.co.uk
Web: www.topdrawer.co.uk


100 % DESIGN
September 18-21, 2008
LONDON, UK
Contact: Caroline Huffelmann
ORIEL HOUSE, 26 THE QUADRANT
TW9 1DL Richmond, Surrey UK
Tel: +44-20-891 07724
Fax: +44-20-891 07985
Email: chuffelmann@reedexpo.co.uk
Web: www.100percentdesign.co.uk


MEGA MACAO
October, 2008
MACAO

Consumer electronics, decorative and crafts, gifts & premiums, household products, tablewares & kitchenwares, toys & games 		Kenfair International Ltd.
Contact: Customer Service
30/F., Kowloon One, 1 Wang Yuen Street, Kowloon Bay
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tel: +852-2311 8216
Fax: +852-2311 6629
Email: info@kenfair.com
Web: www.megamacao.com


BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL GIFT FAIR & BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL HOUSEWARE FAIR
October 14-17, 2008
NONTHABURI, THAILAND

Gifts, Handicrafts, Household products, Toys, Stationery, Textiles, Decorative asseccories 		Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government, Office of Trade Fair Activities
Contact:
22/77 Ratchadapisek Road, Chatuchak
Bangkok 10900 Thailand
Tel: