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SINGAPORE, 29 June 2007
– International Furniture Fair Singapore (IFFS)
Pte Ltd, organiser of the annual International Furniture
Fair Singapore/ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS), has
announced a change in dates and format for IFFS/AFS
2008. Traditionally held from 1 to 5 March, IFFS/AFS
2008 will now be held over four days from 9 to 12
March 2008. The new dates will facilitate travel arrangements
for industry players who wish to attend various shows
in Asia.
Mr Quek Chin Tuan, Chief Executive
Officer of IFFS Pte Ltd, said: “We have done
extensive research and thought long and hard before
coming to a firm conclusion that this is the right
move in the evolution of IFFS/AFS. We know that most
buyers visit several shows in Asia and the duration
of their Asian sourcing trip can be quite lengthy
due to the gaps in between the Asian furniture show
calendar. With the new dates, we have taken advantage
of these gaps and buyers will find their sourcing
trip to IFFS/AFS and other major shows in Asia significantly
shortened. Thus, the date change will enable buyers
to save precious time and money without sacrificing
the results of their Asian sourcing trip. For example,
in March 2008, buyers can visit IFFS/AFS and the southern
China furniture shows in just two weeks, as opposed
to more than three weeks with our original show dates.”
“Besides moving the dates,
we have also changed the format of the show. In the
past, the show was held over five days, with the afternoon
of the fifth day opened to the public. IFFS/AFS 2008
will now take place over four days and the show hours
will be lengthened on the last day. The public will
therefore be able to visit the show from 5pm to 9pm
on 12 March 2008. I’m sure exhibitors will find
the four-day show far more efficient,“ added
Mr Quek.
IFFS/AFS 2008 will occupy 70,000
square metres spread over seven halls at the Singapore
Expo, thus making the show the biggest in the show’s
25-year history. To date, more than 30,000 nett square
metres have already been booked for IFFS/AFS 2008,
promising visitors a wider range of quality furniture
and furnishing products.
For more information on IFFS/AFS
2008, please visit www.iffs.com.sg.
About International Furniture
Fair Singapore Pte Ltd (IFFS Pte Ltd)
International Furniture Fair Singapore Pte Ltd (IFFS
Pte Ltd) is a subsidiary of SFIC, which owns 60 per
cent of IFFS Pte Ltd. MP International Pte Ltd owns
the remaining 40 per cent share of the company. IFFS
Pte Ltd’s business is in organising and managing
furniture and furniture-related fairs, exhibitions,
shows, conferences and other events worldwide. IFFS
Pte Ltd organises the annual International Furniture
Fair Singapore, which is held in conjunction with
the ASEAN Furniture Show. In addition, IFFS Pte Ltd
and MP International have launched the International
Hospitality Furniture Expo, which will be held in
Bahrain from 3 – 5 September 2007. The company
has a six-member Board of Directors, comprising the
Chairman of the Board, Mr James Koh, who is Presidential
Advisor to SFIC, Mr Andrew Ng, the current SFIC President,
Messrs Jerry Tan and Sim Kah Choon who are Vice-Presidents
of SFIC, Mr James Chia and Ms Sylvia Phua, Chairman
and CEO of MP International Pte Ltd respectively.
About International Furniture
Fair Singapore/ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS)
The International Furniture Fair Singapore, held in
conjunction with the ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS)
began in 1981 and has since grown to be regarded by
industry experts as Asia's most prestigious furniture
trade show. IFFS/AFS provides an effective marketing
platform for regional companies to venture into global
markets. As a testimony to the quality of the show,
IFFS/AFS is the first Asian-based international furniture
fair to be accepted as a member of the elite Union
des Foires Internationales, a Paris-based international
authority on trade fairs. In addition, it is the only
furniture trade event in Singapore to be awarded the
'Approved International Fair' status by the Singapore
Tourism Board. The Singapore Exhibition and Convention
Bureau also recognises the fair as a major event on
Singapore's international exhibition calendar.
Issued by : Foreword
Communications Pte Ltd
On behalf of :
International Furniture Fair Singapore Pte Ltd
For media enquires, please contact:
Jasmine Sim (Consultant)/Sylvia
Lim (Senior Associate)
Foreword Communications Pte Ltd
Tel: +65 6338 5918
Email: jasmine@foreword.com.sg
/ sylvia@foreword.com.sg
Quek Chin Tuan (Chief Executive
Officer)/Juliana Gan (Assistant Marcom Manager)
IFFS Pte Ltd
Tel: +65 6569 6988
Email: chintuan@iffs.com.sg
/ juliana@iffs.com.sg
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