Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2018 (Issue 106)

Pulse When: 13 th - 15 th May, 2018 Where: Olympia, London Website: pulse-london.com Progressive Greetings Live When: 5 th - 6 th June, 2018 Where: Business Design Centre, Islington, London Website: progressivegreetingslive.com Exclusively Housewares When: 12 th - 13 th June, 2018 Where: Business Design Centre, Islington, London Website: exclusivelyhousewares.co.uk Tendence When: 30 th June – 3 rd July, 2018 Where: Messe Frankfurt, Germany Website: tendence.messefrankfurt.com Manchester Furniture Show When: 15 th - 17 th July, 2018 Where: Manchester Central, Manchester Website: manchesterfurnitureshow.com Home & Gift When: 15 th - 18 th July, 2018 Where: Harrogate International Centre, North Yorkshire Website: homeandgift.co.uk (All dates are subject to change. Contact the organisers for more information before making arrangements). For further in depth show previews and reports turn to: p64 London Stationery Show p70 Ambiente p73 Pulse p74 STYLE Fair p77 Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair p79 British Craft Trade Fair Looking ahead The new Ambiente partner country has been decided on: India will take over the partner country globe from the Netherlands. This was announced by Messe Frankfurt at a festive ceremony on the penultimate day of Ambiente. “After Japan, India is now Ambiente’s second biggest Asian partner country, which gives us great pleasure,” said Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board of Messe Frankfurt, at the festivities for the current partner country. “With its population of over 1.3 billion, India has an incomparable diversity, a rich culture and also a tradition of art and craft. It’s also among our absolute top countries in terms of exhibitors. I’m confident that its presentation will be a real highlight at Ambiente 2019.” The partner country globe is always handed over at a ceremony in honour of the current partner country. The country that receives the globe can then present itself at a special show at the next Ambiente. This year’s presentation was staged by the Netherlands. This was the eighth time that the partner country globe was handed to another country at Ambiente: after Denmark, France, Japan, the United States, Italy, the UK and the Netherlands, the Republic of India will thus be at the focus of visitors to the forthcoming Ambiente. The presentation of a partner country is one of the most popular shows at Ambiente, alongside the Trend Show, and draws large audiences. Visitors and exhibitors can already look forward to exciting stimuli as well as a new perspective on present-day Indian design. The next Ambiente will be held from 8 th to 12 th February, 2019. Visit ambiente.messefrankfurt.com for more information. bira and Exclusively Housewares & Exclusively Electrical join forces for 2018 Brooke House Exhibitions, the organisers of Exclusively Housewares & Exclusively Electrical, and the British Independent Retailers Association (bira), have announced a major new joint initiative for 2018. In a drive to support the independent retailers of housewares and cook shop products, the two organisations will work closely together to ensure that a visit to the show is both productive and cost effective. bira will have a stand presence at the show for the first time and a raft of new joint marketing activities will be undertaken to promote the event to bira’s independent retail members, encouraging them to attend. A highlight of the activities is the Golden Ticket Initiative, designed to result in pounds in the pockets for all those placing orders at the show. More details will be unveiled in February via the Exclusively website and on social media. Sarah Arnesen, Head of Marketing, PR and Events at bira said, “We’re really pleased to be working closely with Exclusively Housewares and Exclusively Electrical and to have a presence at the show in 2018 for the first time. This will enable us to better support our members and the independent retail sector. We recognise the show as a key buying opportunity for the sector, and know many of our members already attend. The bira team is looking forward to being on hand to offer advice and information on bira’s many services. It’s going to be a great show.” Find out more at exclusivelyhousewares.co.uk New Ambiente partner country revealed giftfocus 15 news & events