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Collectione Preview Spring and Summer fair from July 4 - 8

23 Jun '08
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Trend and design-oriented dealers use Tendence as the decisive order fair and expand their assortments with, for example, amusing and clever gifts ideas, the best for the table and kitchen, premium home accessories or even designer articles.

To this end, Tendence will present its tried and tested range of products in Halls 3, 4, 5 and 6. The product groups covered are: Interiors & Decoration, Young & Trendy, Manufakturen & Collectables, Kids World, Table & Decoration, Loft, Gifts Unlimited and Carat. The 'Passage' segments will be integrated into Collectione from July.

Tendence will be rounded off by numerous design shows and events and make a veritable source of inspiration for the innovative trade. As in the past, one of this year's major highlights will be the Personal Shopper presentation. For the third time, two avant-garde international designers will each interpret the product world of a certain type of consumer. This year, Messe Frankfurt has been able to sign up Ineke Hans (The Netherlands) and Jason Miller (USA) for the presentation.

Another future-oriented event will be the Young Living Trends special show in the Galleria, which reflects the rapidly expanding market segment for young, discerning consumers. The present-day lifestyle of modern city nomads, singles and trend setters calls for new furnishing solutions that take account of the constantly changing living conditions of this target group. Thus, Young Living means high-quality, imaginative, striking and flexible products – for young people or the young at heart.

Collectione – an early start to the following year:
Collectione is the specialist marketing and sales platform for the medium-sized to bulk collection business and, in July, presents products for the spring and summer of the following year. This concept is unique in the trade-fair world. Only in Frankfurt can wholesalers and retailers see, inspect and order the trends of the warm season nine to twelve months in advance.

As a result of its integration into the new association of events, several changes are being made to Collectione, which was launched successfully in 2005. Compared to last year, the space occupied will grow from two to seven exhibition halls because, as the platform for the bulk collection business, it now includes the entire Passage segment with overseas exhibitors who used to make their presentations at Tendence: Passage Home & Garden, Passage Gifts & Season and Passage Table & Kitchen.

The heart of Collectione beats in Gifts & Season, i.e., suppliers of seasonal decorations, florists' accessories and gift articles, who remain in Hall 8. Table & Kitchen with European manufacturers of glass, porcelain, ceramics, metalware, kitchenware, kitchen and household articles rounds off the product spectrum for the first time in Hall 10.2. Moving Passage exhibitors from Tendence to Collectione will give both events a more clearly defined profile.

The Design Annual – the showcase for high-end design: The third edition of The Design Annual will take place within the framework of Decorate Life under the motto, "Life, home, work: the best design of our times". This exclusive, interdisciplinary showcase in the 'Festhalle' of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre presents top international design covering the spectrum from furniture, outdoor furniture, bathroom and kitchen, via textiles, floor coverings and accessories, to lighting, fittings, electrical installations and home entertainment.

At The Design Annual, visitors can look forward to something that is not a product show with classic exhibition stands but an individual presentation of manufacturers flanked by guided tours, discussion forums and unconventional events.

As in the past, Messe Frankfurt is holding The Design Annual 2008 in association with its partner and curator Stylepark. This year's theme is 'inside:showtime', which represents the key to the overall exhibition architecture. Tobias Rehberger, one of Germany's foremost contemporary artists, and installation and video artist Claus Richter will turn the 'Festhalle' into a spectacular stage for the best design of our times.

Messe Frankfurt GmbH

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