Home agenda: Decorex, GITEX

Over the coming weeks, the latest trends in high-end professional hotel and interior design will be showcased at the Decorex exhibition in London and the latest consumer electronics will take the stage at GITEX in Dubai. One of the largest consumer IT and electronics shows in the Middle East, GITEX attracts over 166,000 visitors keen to obtain the latest electronic devices for discounted prices.

Decorex International
September 25-28
Royal Hospital Chelsea,
London, UK
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Decorex International began life in 1978 and has since grown into a trade fair for the high-end professional, hotel and restaurant interior design industry, attracting around 300 exhibitors per year. Decorex is aimed squarely at professionals within the industry and therefore has less of an ‘end-consumer' focus than trade shows such as Tendence or Maison & Objet for example. Despite this professional focus the show heavily promotes the work of bloggers, running a 'Decorex Loves Bloggers' campaign each year. The event follows on from 100% Design London which runs September 22-25 and focuses on consumer relevant contemporary interior design.
http://www.decorex.com
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GITEX Shopper & Consumer Electronics Expo
October 8-15
Airport Expo Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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GITEX Shopper is the largest consumer IT and electronics show in the Middle East. People from around the globe come to the event to shop for more than 25,000 of the latest cutting-edge products and gadgets on the market. Technology vendors, distributors and resellers gather at the event to offer attendees a glance at their latest products and the opportunity to buy them at heavily discounted prices. In 2010 the event was host to over 166,500 visitors. GITEX Shopper will be held in association with GITEX Technology Week, GITEX Business Solutions, GULFCOMMS, GITEX Card Technology, GITEX Digital Marketing and CyberSecurity @ GITEX. 
http://www.gitexshopperdubai.com
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11th Shunde Expo 
October 17-20
Shunde Exhibition Center
Shunde, Guangdong Province, China
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The Shunde International Exposition for Household and Electrical Appliances (shortened by the organizers to Shunde Expo) is one of the largest events of its kind within China. In 2010 the event attracted over 500 exhibitors and 65,000 visitors from 45 countries including the USA, Russia and France. In terms of visitor numbers the event is far larger than the Hong Kong Houseware Fair (April 20-23), yet it is not used as a product launchpad in the same way that IFA (September 2-7) is. 
http://www.shundeexpo.com/

29th SUN 
October 20-22
Rimini Expo Center
Rimini, Italy
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The annual SUN International Exhibition of Outdoor Products is dedicated to professionals in the outdoor sector, particularly in the field of outdoor furnishings. Exhibiting sectors include Out Style ,  Out Style /Urban Style ,  Sun Aquae ,  Sea Style  and Giosun. The exhibition is used by exhibitors to showcase the following season's trends in outdoor furniture design. Though the exhibition does not release visitor numbers, they reported an 18 percent increase in exhibitors in 2010 compared to 2009. Though the event attracts manufacturers and visitors from around the world it does not have such an impact on trends as Spoga + Gafa (September 4-6).
http://www.sungiosun.it/eng

21st Mega Show Part 1 
October 20-23 
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center 
Hong Kong 
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A trade exhibition for the gift, housewares and toy industry in the Asia-Pacific region. Since the show's inception in 1992 the event has attracted around 52,000 trade visitors and 3,800 Asian and International exhibitors per year. In terms of visitor numbers the show overshadows the ‘Hong Kong Houseware Fair' (April 20-23) which attracts around 25,000 visitors per year. 
http://mega-show.com/Part1/EN/index.php