FAIR PROFILE

The Furnishing Industry Association of Australia Ltd presents the AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR. The Fair will showcases the latest designs from Australian and international furniture manufacturers and importers. This event 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.

A major feature of the AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE FAIR is ‘The Edge' the design competition and innovation showcase held in conjunction with the Australian International Furniture Fair. Since its inception in 2004, The Edge has forged itself as a ‘must see' industry feature which promotes up and coming design talent which contributes to breathe new life into the Australian furniture industry and in turn see more design orientated products being manufactured.

Co-located with the Fair DECORATION + DESIGN Sydney is an exclusive Trade Fair for the Australian soft furnishing and interior products industries. Specifically created to attract key buyers and decision makers in this industry, DECORATION + DESIGN Sydney offer an unparalleled showcase of forthcoming trends to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

 

PROVEN RESULTS*

83% of Visitors discovered new products

77% of Visitors discovered new suppliers

89% of Visitors were likely to contact an Exhibitor after the Fair
* Results from an independent survey carried out by Micromex

 

Who visited in 2009?

The break down of visitors to the Fair was accounted for by:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009 International Visitors

International visitors made up 2.7% of attendance to the Fair from Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, England, Finland, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Thailand, UK, USA and Vietnam