MAJOR FEATURES FOR 2008 INCLUDED.....
ARA's Hot Half Hours
Australian New Product Parade
Furnitex Gala Dinner
Design:Made:Trade
State of Design
See below for full details...
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ARA's Hot Half Hours
The Australian Retailer's Association held free information sessions on the Trade Show Floor to help retailers build and sustain business.
The Australian New Product Parade
Discover what Australia has to offer with 100s of new products from local manufacturers never before seen on the retail floor. The Australian New Product Parade is the Central hub of Furnitex. A new feature of the Australian New Product Parade is the Australian Manufacturers Gallery, which showcases hero pieces from industry leaders.
Furnitex Gala Dinner & Industry Awards
The winners of the 2008 Product Excellence & Manufacture Awards were announced at the Gala Dinner held at Crown Palladium.
The winners were:
Bedding Ensemble: Sealy of Australia
Bedroom Furniture: Clarecraft Jarrah
Dining Furniture: Carjo Furniture
Lounge Furniture – Leather: Lounge Innovations
Lounge Furniture – Fabric: Molmic
Occasional Furniture: Eagle Remac
Australian Grown Timbers: Rex Heathcote
Best of the Best: Carjo Furniture
Joyce Manufacturer of the Year: Sealy of Australia
Warwick Dreamweaver Award: Heather Thomas
Design:Made:Trade
An exciting new and exclusive trade event for the design industry, held concurrently with Furnitex and the Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton. Design:Made:Trade showcased some of Australia's best designers to retailers, buyers and manufacturers.
Fore more information visit www.stateofdesign.com.au/designmadetrade
State of Design
Furnitex was one of the key satellite events of the State of Design Festival. The State of Design Festival, a Victorian Government initiative is a collection of design events celebrating the importance of design. For more information on State of Design visit www.stateofdesign.com.au |
