San Francisco Mart Announces Green Trade Show

June 14, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on June 2007 The San Francisco Mart will host what it’s billing as the first trade show dedicated to eco-friendly home furnishings and design. The two-day “Live Green, Live Well” show is scheduled to debut at the Mart September 19-20.

The show will offer a full range of home furnishings products and price points from established and emerging manufacturers that are using greener raw materials and/or manufacturing methods. 

Live Green, Live Well aims to give attendees innovative and practical ways to incorporate sustainability into their design projects and retail showrooms. Product offerings include furniture, accessories and art to floor coverings and small appliances; and educational programs feature displays, seminars and demonstrations.

The expo will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, earmarked as the education day and co-sponsored by the American Society of Interior Designers; and 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20.  Entrance to the exhibit hall will be complimentary to all trade professionals. Fees will be charged for all seminars.

“At the San Francisco Mart, we want to encourage designers and retailers to enrich their own eco-consciousness, and that of their clients and customers, by familiarizing them with green products and practices,” said Roseann Carini, the Mart’s general manager. “Compared with related industries, such as architecture and building products, the home furnishings component is in its infancy, yet demand is reaching an extraordinary level, especially in Northern California. Our designers have told us their clients are extremely eager to find eco-friendly home furnishings. Live Green, Live Well will help them discover products that align with their own and their clients’ personal values and style.”

According to a recent AHFA survey, 76 percent of the U.S. population believes it is important to purchase earth-friendly home products, and 72 percent report they would pay up to 10 percent more for eco-friendly furnishings. 

As of June 13, Live Green, Live Well exhibitors include: Beronio Lumber, Brand Kitchens & Design, Ceramic Tile Design, Decima Island Designs, Eco-terric, Falcon Waterfree Technologies, Green Home Center, Gustave Carlson Design, Knu, Liberty Valley Doors, NextEnergy, PermLight Products, Peti Antk, South Cone, Sustainable Spaces, and the Sustainable Furniture Council.

Show management will accept exhibitors based on an application that requires manufacturers to state their company’s environmental position statement, as well as list environmental certifications, affiliations and memberships. 

For exhibitor information, contact Dawn McCann at dmccann@sfmart.com or (415) 437-7131; for speaking opportunities, Ellen Hall at ehall@sfmart.com or (513) 932-7304; and for registration information, Guest Services at buyerservices@sfmart.com or (415) 552-2311.