Furniture Events
Here, we list every event of interest to the Canadian furniture, mattress and major appliance industry for the coming year and often beyond.
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Canadian Furniture Show
Owned and operated by the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Assn., the is the only national trade event held annually for the Canadian furniture and mattress industry. Featured are some 200+ manufacturers, distributors and other resources offering everything from upholstery, case goods, mattresses and major appliances to decorative accessories and retail services. It is held at the International Centre in Toronto.
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CHFA Awards Gala
Held annually by the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance, the gala celebrates the Retailer of the Year and the recipient of the association's Lifetime Achievement Award. This year, the gala will be held at the International Centre in Toronto on the first night of the 2019 Canadian Furniture Show. For more information, contact CHFA president Murray Vaughn at (905) 678-4678.
Store 2019
Organised by the Retail Council of Canada, STORE is a two-day conference held annually at the Toronto Congress Centre and features an extensive agenda as well as networking opportunities targeted to the unique needs of this country's dynamic retail industry. The agenda will include main stage keynotes and interactive panels to drive big ideas and concurrent sessions to strengthen all retail businesses.
Las Vegas Market
Held at the World Market Center in Las Vegas, this has become one of the most important furniture, mattress, home furnishings and giftware trade events in North America, attracting retail buyers, interior designers and other professionals from the western United States and beyond. It is owned and organised by International Market Centers.
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PrimeTime
Organised by Cantrex Nationwide and its parent company, the North Carolina-based Nationwide Marketing Group, this twice-yearly conference and trade event is held for their 3,000 or so independent furniture, mattress and major appliance retail members from across North America. This summer's four-day event will be held in New Orleans.
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Cantrex PrimeTime
Held annually by the Montreal-based Cantex Nationwide, this is a combination conference and buying fair for all of its members, regardless of their particular product category. The categories covered include: furniture, mattresses, major appliances, floor covering and photography. This event will be held at the Shaw Centre/Westin Hotel in Ottawa.
CHFA Annual Golf Classic
Perhaps the industry's best known and most popular golf tournament and dinner, it's hosted annually by the Canadian Home Furnishings Alliance (CHFA) at the Caledon Woods Golf Club in Bolton, Ontario. For more information, contact CHFA president Murrary Vaughan at (905) 678-4678 or by e-mail at murray@chfaweb.ca.
High Point Market
Organised by the High Point Market Authority, this trade-only and semi-annual furniture and furnishings events is reputedly the world's largest with more than 2,000 exhibitors displaying goods and services across some 180 buildings and over 10 million square feet of space. It hosts some 75,000 trade professionals each April and October.
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CES
Formerly called the International Consumer Electronics Show, CES showcases more than 3,900 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 300 conference sessions and more than 170K attendees from 150 countries.
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IMM Cologne
Organised by Koelnmesse and now called the International Interiors Show, this is the largest furniture and furnishings held in Germany and one of the largest and most important in Europe. In Canada, it is represented by Mette Petersen who can be reached at infocanada@koelnmessenafta.com.
Canadian Furniture Show
Owned and operated by the Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Assn., the is the only national trade event held annually for the Canadian furniture and mattress industry. Featured are some 200+ manufacturers, distributors and other resources offering everything from upholstery, case goods, mattresses and major appliances to decorative accessories and retail services. It is held at the International Centre in Toronto.
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Interior Design Show
This is one of the few trade events held in Canada that also allows the public to attend. Targetted primarily at interior designers, it spotlights trends in furniture design and furniture merchandising. It is held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre/South Building in downtown Toronto.
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Malaysian International Furniture Fair
Owned and organised by UBM, the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) is one of the largest furniture industry trade events in Asia and is held at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. It hosts about 18,000 attendees from 130 regions and countries around the world.
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