| January 28-February 2: New York City – New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) including Accent on Design® featuring A+™ Young Designers’ Platform; At Home featuring Home Textiles; Baby & Child; EX*TRACTS®; General Gift featuring Floral & Garden Accessories, On Trend, and The Museum Source®; Handmade® Global Design; New York’s Newest; Personal Accessories featuring Details®; Studio; and Tabletop. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94. GLM. (800) 272-SHOW. www.nyigf.com
January 30-February 3: Las Vegas – Las Vegas Winter Marketsm (including Gift + Home), World Market Center, Las Vegas. (888) 416-8600. www.lasvegasmarket.com
February 5-7: Edison, N. J. – Furniture & Accessory Market, New Jersey Convention & Exhibition Center. Karel Exposition Management. (305) 792-9990
www.kemexpo.com
February 5-9: Birmingham, England – Spring Fair™ International, National Exhibition Centre. EMAP TPS. In the U.S., contact Adam Ash at (609) 921-0222. www.springfair.com
February 8-11: Orlando – International Builders’ Show, Orange County Convention Center. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). www.buildersshow.com
February 9-11: Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – Association of Outdoor Lighting Professionals® 2012 Conference and Expo (Pre-conference COLD and CLVLT training and testing, February 6-8), Disney’s Contemporary Resort. (717) 238-2504. www.aolponline.org
February 10-14: Frankfurt, Germany – Ambiente, Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. Messe Frankfurt. In the U.S., call (770) 984-8016. www.ambiente.messefrankfurt.com
February 16: 11 a.m. Central – ALA Webinar How to Light a Midsize Home Using Only LED Lighting. Sponsor: Toshiba LED Lighting. Cost: $39 per participant. (800) 60-LIGHT. www.americanlightingassoc.com
February 16-18: Tupelo, Miss. – Spring Market, Tupelo Furniture Market. (662) 842-4442. www.tupelofurnituremarket.com
February 18-20: Philadelphia – Buyers Market of American Craft, Pennsylvania Convention Center. Rosen Group. (410) 889-2933. www.buyersmarketofamericancraft.com
February 22-23: Baltimore – American Craft Council Baltimore Wholesale Show, Baltimore Convention Center. American Craft Council. (800) 836-3470. www.craftcouncil.org/wholesale
February 29: New York City – Lighting Research Center Seminar Series: Capturing the Lighting Edge – What Do Designers Look for in Fixtures, Con Edison, 4 Irving Place. http://www.lrc.rpi.edu/education/outreachEducation/CapturingtheLightingEdge.asp |
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| March 6-9: Tokyo – LED Next Stage, Tokyo Big Sight. Japan LED Association, Nikki Inc. tradefairs2012@smj.co.jp
March 9-12: Singapore – International Furniture Fair Singapore/29th ASEAN Furniture Show (together with Deco Asia 2012/Hospitality Asia 2012), Singapore Expo. enquiry@iffs.com.sg. www.iffs.com.sg. www.decoasia.com.sg
March 17-19: Atlanta – Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings, and Holiday Market, AmericasMart. www.americasmart.com
March 22-23: Coopersburg, Pa. – Fundamentals of Residential Lighting Control, Lutron’s Light Control Institute. (610) 282-6280. www.lutron.com/lci
March 22-25: New York City – Architectural Digest Home Design Show, Pier 94. MMPI. (800) 677-6278. www.archdigesthomeshow.com
March 22-25: Dallas – Dallas Total Home & Gift Show, Dallas Market Center. (800) DAL-MKTS. www.dallasmarketcenter.com
March 25-27: Chicago – Chicago Spring Market, The Merchandise Mart. MMPI. www.shopchicagomarket.com |
| April 6-9: Hong Kong – Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Spring Edition, Hall 1, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hong Kong Trade Development Council. In the U.S., contact (212) 838-8688. www.hktdc.com/hklightingfairse
April 15-20: Frankfurt – Light + Building, Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. Messe Frankfurt. In the U.S., call (770) 984-8016. www.light-building.messefrankfurt.com
April 21-26: High Point, N.C. – Spring High Point Market. www.highpointmarket.org
April 24-26: Chicago – KBIS, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, McCormick Place. National Kitchen and Bath Association. Nielsen Expositions. www.kbis.com |
| May 1-3: Troy, N.Y. – LED Lighting Institute, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Fee: $1,900. Contact Dan Frering. frerid@rpi.edu
May 6-7: Long Beach, Calif. – Larry Karel’s Furniture & Accessory Market, Long Beach Convention Center. Karel Exposition Management. (305) 792-9990. www.kemexpo.com
May 6-8: Palm Springs, Calif. – Home Furnishings Industry Conference, Weston Mission Hills. Western Home Furnishings Association and National Home Furnishings Association. http://www.facebook.com/HomeFurnishingsConference
May 9-11: Las Vegas – LIGHTFAIR International, Las Vegas Convention Center. AMC Inc. www.lightfair.com
May 16-18: Peachtree City, Ga. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics course, Cooper Lighting’s The Source. $500. (770) 486-4680. www.cooperlighting.com
May 17-20: New Orleans – Accessories Resource Team (ART) Conference 2012, Ritz Carlton. www.accessoriesresourceteam.org
May 19-22: New York City – International Contemporary Furniture Fair® (ICFF®), Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. GLM. (800) 272-7469. info@icff.com
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| June 9-12: Guangzhou – Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, China Import & Export Fair Pazhou complex. Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. www.light.messefrankfurt.com.cn
June 10-11: Irving, Tex. – Larry Karel’s Third Texas Furniture & Accessory Market, Irving Convention Center. Karel Exposition Management. (305) 792-9990. www.kemexpo.com
June 11-13: Chicago – NeoCON, The Merchandise Mart. MMPI. (800) 677-6278. www.neocon.com
June 20-26: Dallas – Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, including Holiday & Home Expo (June 20-26), Hospitality & Contract Design Show (June 21-24), FINDS Dallas Temp Show (June 21-24), and Cash & Carry (June 21-25). Dallas Market Center. www.dallasmarketcenter.com
June 21-24: Dallas– Dallas International Lighting Market, Dallas Market Center. www.dallasmarketcenter.com
June 23-24: London – euroLED, West Midlands. michellec@bsp-a.com. www.euroLED.org.uk |
| July 11-18: Atlanta – Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® (Temporaries, July 13-17, Atlanta International Rug Market®, July 12-15), AmericasMart. www.americasmart.com
July 19-25: Chicago – Summer Chicago Market, including Beckman’s Handcrafted Show (July 21-24), Merchandise Mart. MMPI. www.shopchicagomarket.com
July 25-31: Los Angeles – California Gift Show, (Temporaries at the L.A. Mart, July 27-30), Los Angeles Convention Center and L.A. Mart. MMPI. www.californiagiftshow.com
July 30-August 1: Las Vegas – The LED Show. PennWell Corp. www.theLEDshow.com
July 30-August 3: Las Vegas – Summer Las Vegas Marketsm (including Gift + Home), World Market Center Las Vegas. (888) 416-8600. www.lasvegasmarket.com |
| August 18-23: New York City – New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), including Accent on Design® featuring A+™ Young Designers’ Platform; At Home featuring Home Textiles; Baby & Child; EX*TRACTS®; General Gift featuring Floral & Garden Accessories, On Trend, and The Museum Source®; Handmade® Designer Maker; Handmade® Global Design; New York’s Newest; Personal Accessories featuring Details®; Studio, Tabletop, and The Gourmet Housewares Show at NYIGF. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94. GLM. (800) 272-SHOW. www.nyigf.com
August 19-21: Edison, N.J. – Larry Karel’s 61st Furniture & Accessory Market, New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center. Karel Exposition Management.(305) 792-9990. www.kemexpo.com
August 23-24: Peachtree City, Ga. – Residential Lighting Solutions Workshop, Cooper Lighting’s The SOURCE; $350. (770) 486-4680. www.cooperlighting.com |
| September 8-10: Dallas – Dallas Total Home & Gift Show, Dallas Market Center. (800) DAL-MKTS. www.dallasmarketcenter.com
September 9-10: Fredericksburg, Va. – Larry Karel's Mid-Atlantic Furniture & Accessory Market, Fredericksburg Expo Center. Karel Exposition Management. (305) 792-9990. www.kemexpo.com
September 9-11: Scottsdale, Ariz. – American Lighting Association Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch. (800) 60-LIGHT. www.americanlightingassoc.com
September 20-22: Chicago – The Chicago Fall Market (in conjunction with The International Casual Furniture and Accessories Market). The Merchandise Mart. MMPI. www.shopchicagomarket.com |
| October 3-5: Peachtree City, Ga. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics course, Cooper Lighting’s The Source. $500. (770) 486-4680. www.cooperlighting.com
October 13-18: High Point, N.C. – Fall High Point Market. www.highpointmarket.org |
| November 7-8: Long Beach, Calif. – Larry Karel’s 33rd Long Beach Furniture & Accessory Market, Long Beach Convention Center. Karel Exposition Management. (305) 792-9990. www.kemexpo.com
November 13-16: San Francisco – GREENBUILD® International Conference and Expo, Moscone Center. U.S. Green Building Council. (800) 795-1747. www.greenbuildexpo.com |
| December 5-7: Peachtree City, Ga. – Lighting Fundamentals/Lighting Basics course, Cooper Lighting’s The Source. $500. (770) 486-4680. www.cooperlighting.com |
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