The Only Way to Get in Touch With What's Out There is to See What's in Here.
Our theme, TOUCH, signals the unveiling of our educational interactive zones on the show floor at IWCE 2008. Experience, touch, and see the opportunities we've researched to improve your bottom line, and forever change the way you do business. Plan now to learn about these important concepts in Atlanta in March 2008!
TrendSpot, presented by GMI Trend Unit
TrendSpot identifies the future buying behaviors of consumers as it relates to trends in our industry. Seriously improve the direction of your business with thought-provoking and fresh product knowledge found within the TrendSpot. Immerse yourself in our unique home-fashion color palettes, materials, and products that are critically shaping the future of the interior-design trade. Incorporate all you learn and you will see a dramatic increase in the bottom line of your business.
Construction Zone, presented by WFCP
Put on your hardhat and come to The Construction Zone, open daily during exhibit hours. The Construction Zone is a working workroom, providing a destination for the workroom professional, with daily short presentations and hands-on demonstrations. Industry expert Pam Damour will be the driving force behind this exciting project. Come to The Construction Zone to see what's new in sewing techniques and equipment. It's a great place for designers to network with workroom professionals as we educate each other on our roles in the industry.
Green Design Pavilion, presented by TODL.com
Kermit was wrong - it can be easy being green! The Green Design Pavilion, presented by TODL.com, will be a hands-on, touch and feel exhibit of green design alternatives from all areas of design - window coverings, flooring, furniture, and more, from a variety of sources. This 30 x 50 booth will be filled with product and ideas that will help demystify the green-design process, providing attendees and exhibitors alike with resources and information about eco-friendly products. Green is not a trend - it's a way of life. Come embrace it at the Green Pavilion!
Ami McKay, Canadian designer and star of HGTV Canada's Makeover Wish will introduce her new line of eco-furniture, PURE, for the first time in the USA at the show in The Green Design Pavilion.
Stop by The Green Design Pavilion and find out how you can increase your sales and your profits, and be known as an eco-friendly designer.
WFCP Lounge, presented by WFCPpro.com
Experience what we're all about and broaden your horizons in one easy stop - come visit us at the new WFCP Lounge! Education: The Window and More is the theme for the new WFCP Lounge, located on the exhibit hall floor for the first time. The Lounge will consist of the WFCP Bookstore, offering the latest in books on design, color, accessories and more, a speaking area where short presentations will be given by industry experts on a variety of topics, and an area for non-window fashions companies to have table-top displays to promote their organizations. Color Marketing Group, the premier organization that forecasts color and trends for all industries, and Sherwin-Williams, one of the leaders in the paint industry, will be present to show how they relate to our industry with color information and trend forecasts. The Small Business Administration will be on hand to help answer questions relating to owning and running your own business. Don't miss it!
2008 Window Vignettes presented by Drapery Pro
What do Carrie Bradshaw, Lawrence of Arabia, Garfield and Al Bundy have in common? They might be the inspiration for one of the extraordinarily popular Vignettes when they return to the show floor. We supplied Drapery Pro designers and workrooms with a list of famous fictional characters and asked them to Capture an Identity through these vignettes. This years Vignettes will feature creations from these top designers: Welmoed Sisson, Jannese Gerkin, Candace Phelps, Marisol Hernandez, Amy Curtis, Barbara Holley, Mara Vollbrecht, and Ani Sarkissian. Thank you designers for all your hardwork!
Attendees will have the chance to view and photograph the eight vignettes on the main aisles during the three days of the show while trying to guess just who each designer chose.
New this year is the Viewer's Choice balloting where attendees will have a chance to vote for their favorite vignette. As always the vignettes are a not- to- be- missed part of IWCE.
