FAIR Profile
The Furnishing Industry Association of Australia (Vic/Tas) Inc presents FURNITEX. Australasia’s largest furniture and furnishings Trade Fair showcasing the latest designs from Australian furniture manufacturers and importers. This Fair gives furniture and furnishing buying groups, retailers, interior designers, decorators and architects the opportunity to see and buy the latest products, learn the latest industry developments and network with their peers both at the Trade Fair and in a full program of concurrent functions. For more information on the features of the Fair visit the Feature Events page of this website.

DATES & VENUE
16-19 July 2009
Melbourne Exhibition centre, southbank

Thursday 16 July 2009	9am - 5pm
Friday 17 July 2009	9am - 5pm
Saturday 18 July 2009	10am - 5pm
Sunday 19 July 2009*	10am - 5pm
*Public Guests	1pm - 5pm only

Product Profile	Visitor Profile
Bedroom Furniture	Major Buying Groups
Lounge Furniture	Major Furniture & Furnishing Retailers
Dining Furniture	Independent Furniture & Furnishing Retailers
Outdoor Furniture	Interior Designers
Furnishings & Fabrics	Interior Decorators
Lighting & Lamps	Architects
Rugs & Floor Coverings	International Buyers
Artwork & Framing	Agents
Objets d’art
Accessories

Steady Visitor Numbers in 2008
The number of trade visits recorded at Furnitex 2008 and Decoration + Design Melbourne was in excess of 16,000. 

Retailer	36.4%
Decorator/Designer	24.6%
Wholesaler/Supplier	8.7%
Trade	6.3%
Manufacturer	7.0%
Build/Construction	6.5%
Hospitality	4.0%
Architect	3.6%
Healthcare	1.1%
Education	1.0%
Intnl buyer	0.4%
Government	0.4%

For any additional Media related information please contact 12 Parasols the official public relations company for the Fair on tel 03 9445 0203