Midwest Furniture Show Announces Exhibitors

June 23, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on June 24, 2010

The Midwest Furniture Club has released the 100-plus-strong initial exhibitor list for the 4th Annual Midwest Furniture Show.

Along with many stalwarts of the show, such as Ashley Furniture, Berkline and Zocalo, many new manufacturers are showing for the first time. New vendors include Leathercraft Furniture, Riverside Furniture and Stanley Furniture.

"We've expanded in all areas this year," said Michael More, show organizer. "This year major exhibitors have increased their footprint, we have greatly expanded our accessory exhibitors and we have had our bedding manufacturers grow their presence as well."

Nationwide Distributors, a Chicago-based importer and distributor, signed up again this year.

"We run our own very successful each January, so the timing for us is very good," said Nadal Jarad, president of Nationwide. "We can showcase our new introductions in January at our show and then update our customers again in August at this show."

Last year, the Midwest Furniture Show attracted more than 700 retailers over the course of 2 days.

"We hoped for 400 people, and before the first day was through we had gone over our goal," More said. "This year, we expect even more customers, from all over the Midwest and farther. Every year there's a manufacturer that wants to show at the last minute, and we do everything we can to accommodate them. We expect a few more retailers to finalize their plans shortly."

The show began in 2006 with a small presentation in Wheaton, Ill.. In exchange for the promise of 80 furniture retailers seeing the property that was available for rent, the building's owner allowed the Midwest Furniture Club to use the facility for free. From there the show has grown in attendance each year.

"One of the reasons the show does so well is we target independent retailers who do not attend the major shows in Las Vegas and High Point," said Geoff Weed, president of the show's sponsor, the Midwest Furniture Club. "We make it easy and fun for them to see current vendors and get the chance to add some new lines to their floors. We offer complimentary breakfast and lunch, as well."

Weed, who also represents Ashley Furniture in Chicago, added, "We have a few surprises planned for the customers who attend the show. We are focusing not just on product but on some great marketing plans to make the fourth quarter unforgettable."

More information on the event can be found on the Midwest Furniture Club Web site.

The preliminary list of exhibitors for the 2010 Midwest Furniture Show includes:
A.A. Laun Furniture
AC Pacific, Accent Furniture
Acme Furniture
All Wood Furniture
Americana Inc.
Arason Enterprises
Armen Living
Art Effects Inc.
Art & Frame Source
Ashley Signature Design
aspenhome
Bailey Street
Baker Road Furniture
Benchmaster
Berkline
Best Craft Furniture
Bolton Furniture
Boyd Specialty Sleep
Brill Seating
Brown Jordan
C.F. Oakton
Capris
Charles Schneider Furniture
Chintaly Imports
Chromcraft
Classic Oak Furniture
Coast to Coast
Comfort Solutions
Corsicana Bedding
Cox Manufacturing
Cramco Dinette
Dimond Lighting
D'oro Furniture
Daniel Lamp
Dinec
Eagle Industries
Eastman House
Eclipse
Englander Bedding
Enso Sleep Systems
Fashion Bed Group
Feinblum Real Estate
Five Star Mattress
Fusion Design, Inc.
Glenmont Furniture
Global Furniture
Graphic Visions
Hamilton Studios
Harden Manufacturing
Hinkle Chair
Holland House
Homelegance
ID USA
International Bedding
Jasper Cabinet
King Koil
Klaussner
L & P Adjustables
Lancer Inc.
Lane Venture
Lang Furniture
Leathercraft
Leick
Liberty Furniture
Ligna USA, Inc.
Lite Source
Mantua Bed Frames
MDA Rug Imports
Millennium by Ashley
Mobital Contemporary
Nationwide Distributors
Null Furniture
Pastel Dinettes
Pulaski
Restonic
Riverside Furniture
Row One Home Ent.
Samuel Lawrence Furniture
Shoehorn Furnishings
Shull Transportation
Silhouette Mattress
SITCOM
SLR/Nova Home
Smith Bros.
Somerton
Southern Textiles
Spring Air
Stanley Furniture
Star International
Steve Silver Furniture
Sunrise Home Furnishings
Sullivans
Surya Rugs
Symbol Matress
Tema Home
Trans Ocean Rug
Tree Master
U.S. Furniture Inc.
Young America by Stanley Furniture
Welton USA
Wholesale Interiors
Wiseway Transportation
World Wide Logistics
Zinatex Rugs
Zocalo