Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, June 15, 2012
SHANGHAI — Furniture China 2012 said it is extending its show here by a day to meet buyers' needs and will highlight exhibitor pavilions, design and a new conference on the global furniture industry.
The event is scheduled for Sept. 11-15 at three venues here with more than 8 million square feet of exhibition space.
Home furniture, office furniture, kitchen and cabinets and furnishings will be featured at the Shanghai New International Expo Center and JSWB global home furnishings center. A woodworking machinery and raw material show will be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center.
Show officials expect 3,000 exhibitors from throughout the world, with 170 overseas exhibitors and country pavilions for France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.
The show said it is setting aside two locations devoted to design, which will give visitors a chance to see new pieces by talented designers and a chance to join forums and presentations on relevant design topics.
In addition, the World Furniture Summit 2012 is slated concurrently on Sept. 11 at the Kerry Hotel, Pudong. The summit is organized by the China National Furniture Assn. and the Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., and co-organized by the International Alliance of Furniture Publications.
The theme is "The Impact and Outlook of the World Furniture Industry after the Global Financial Crisis," with the goal of exchanging information among world furniture markets while strengthening relationships in the worldwide industry.
Invited speakers include Todd Wanek, president and CEO of Ashley Furniture; Zhu Chang Ling, president of the China National Furniture Assn.; Dennis Heylen, president of European Furniture Retailers Assn.; and Dr. Lim Cheok Sin, chairman of the Council of Asian Furniture Associations.
According to the China National Light Industry Information Centre, the total output value of China's furniture industry reached about $154 billion in 2011, an increase of 25.3% over the previous year, with China's exports reaching $39 billion, an increase of 15.3%, which accounts for 35.3% of the total global furniture trade.
Source: www.furnituretoday.com
Furniture in Fashion Expands its Social Media Presence - YAHOO!
FurnitureInFashion is expanding in terms of its social media presence to reap the maximum advantages of online marketing.
(PRWEB UK) 15 June 2012
Social media platform has become a very critical element of an online business as it has opened the door for business owners to develop a sustainable base of communication with their customers. This is helping the businesses to strengthen their relationship with customers and reach out for potential customers. FurnitureInFashion in order to grow business online and conquer traffic has expanded its social presence as well by joining Twitter and Facebook.Among the many social media platforms, Twitter and Facebook have taken the world by storm, spreading information, news, opinions and advice. Taking advantage of their potential, FurnitureInFashin has allocated a special team and marketing plan for Twitter and Facebook. The company now has a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Furniture-in-Fashion/145615265460821 and a Twitter account.
These two platforms are being used to provide news, new items, service, discount and everything else about the company. Both these platforms have helped FurnitureInfashion to communicate directly with their customers and design products as per the demand of customers. Twitter has been a successful venture for FurnitureInFashion as it has helped the company to develop daily interaction with the customers. The company has been able to address critical issues immediately rather than having meet clients or send emails. The company has benefited from Twitter by using it to announcing the new arrivals, several different offers, discounts and other details about the company.
This has helped the word to spread from one set of people to the other along with bringing bright business prospects. Twitter has turned out to be a very effective way to advertise the unique product lines of FurnitureInFashion at almost a negligible cost. FurnitureInFashion has improved the customer service and products overtime by using the services of Twitter as it has provided the company with the most appropriate feedback hence making the company to rectify the problems and mistakes. Twitter has helped the company to reach out for potential customers in different regions hence expanding the business. The enormous benefits that FurnitureInFashion has reaped from Twitter can be seen with the ever increasing number of followers their Twitter account has.
Facebook on the other hand through its business page has helped FurnitureInFashion develop long lasting relationships with customers because it provides a center point where all visitors can discuss and argue over one common thing. The Facebook business page of FurnitureInFashion is a very active medium to communicate with customers. It has helped the company to arrange special online events, offers and discounts. With one status update, the company alerts all its fans about its new product, service, discount offer and other company news. FurnitureInFashion has been able to create new products and improve the current services by managing campaigns on Facebook page.
In addition to this, the company has been able to drive a lot of traffic on their website as well through the Facebook. The major benefit of Facebook is that FurnitureInFashion has been able to retain fans that could be potential clients as well. This has helped FunritureInFashion to expand its business globally as the word has gone viral through the Facebook page.
The polling feature of Facebook page has allowed the company to get the feedback of its customers over the range of products that have been launched and those which are still to be launched aggressively. In addition to this, the company is using different custom tabs on its Facebook page which has helped develop a business brand and credibility among the online furniture market.
FurnitureInFashion is expanding in terms of its social media presence to reap the maximum advantages of online marketing. With the increase of fans on Twitter and Facebook, FurnitureInFashion has been able to convert potential clients into regular clients. The ultimate accessibility with these social media tools has given the company a much needed exposure and profit.
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Ramsgate artist to take on painting challenge - Kent News
Anthony Giles' oil painting of 'Reflections at Margate Harbour'
Dean Kilpatrick, Reporter
Friday, June 15, 2012
10:41 AM
Anthony Giles hopes to raise money for a Kent charity by painting 20 pictures in 12 hours
A Thanet artist is planning to take on an artistic challenge by producing 20 oil paintings in 12 hours.
Anthony Giles, a contemporary landscape artist from Ramsgate, is taking up the challenge in the hopes of raising money for Pilgrims Hospices on Friday, June 29.
The public are invited to watch the masterpieces being created at the Pie Factory in Margate, and once Mr Giles completes all of the paintings, they will then be exhibited for sale to raise money for the charity.
Mr Giles said: “I have lost five close friends and family over the last two years to cancer and Pilgrims Hospices provides wonderful care not only for the patient but also the family.”
The artist, who also provides paintings for London exhibitions, is also displaying 30 pieces of work at the Belgian Cafe in Ramsgate between Saturday, June 23 and Thursday, July 12 to raise funds for the Kent charity.
Regional Fundraising Manager Karen Kenward at Pilgrims Hospice said: “We are so grateful to Anthony for giving his time to raise money for Pilgrims Hospices.”
Source: www.kentnews.co.uk
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