“We, along with many of our exhibitors and visitors were delighted with Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO 2007” said Show Manager, Graham Martin. “Exhibitors pulled out all the stops with some terrific stands and imaginative displays to showcase the latest products, designs and solutions for the industry. They were rewarded with solid, high quality visitor numbers on all three days of the event”.

Martin added, “The seminar and workshop programmes were well supported too, with standing room only for many of the sessions, including that for Ben de Lisi’s ‘trends’ interview with Graham Morrisson, the Editor of KBB Space. As an established event in the industry calendar, we’re all looking forward to Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO 2009.”

Over 170 exhibiting companies used Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO 2007 to unveil a diverse range of bathroom and kitchen products and service innovations. Feedback from exhibitors was extremely positive, with many confirming orders had been taken during the event.

As the premier national event for the bathroom and kitchen industry this year, Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO attracted an audience comprised of bathroom and kitchen manufacturers, retailers, specifiers, designers and architects, with an overall attendance figure of 8,644 (pre-audited figure)*.

The seminar and workshop programmes, running throughout the show, were well attended and enthusiastically received by participants. Alongside Ben de Lisi, the starstudded line up of leading experts featured established author and professor of sustainable architecture, Dr Susan Roaf, Ewan Willars, Head of Policy at RIBA and the marketing chair at CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association), Jane Scotland. Topics covered in the seminars included the latest design trends, advice on the latest “green” innovations for the kitchen and bathroom, effective lighting design, an overview of Olympic opportunities and developments in entertainment technology systems. The workshop theatre offered a platform for the industry trade associations, the BMA, the KBSA, the KBB NTG and RIBA, to run dedicated, hands-on workshops for visitors on each day of the event.

Other key EXPO highlights included the Kitchen Life and Glimpse of the Future areas. The design-led feature area, Kitchen Life showcased a range of different designs, layouts and products in stylish real-world room sets, inspiring visitors with fresh ideas and approaches to help them sell their concepts, products and homes. Leading names in the kitchen industry involved included Callerton Kitchens, Dupont Corian, Gaggenau, Hanak, Kitchen Alliance, MPM, Nicholas Anthony, Poggenpohl, Smeg and William Ball.

For more information on Bathroom & Kitchen EXPO visit www.bkexpo.co.uk

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