KUALA LUMPUR – Organizers of the Malaysian International Furniture Fair said that the 26th edition of the event has been moved from September to March due to the ongoing global pandemic.
The show was originally planned from Sept. 1-4. It is now scheduled from March 8-11, 2022. The show will be held at the Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre and the Putra World Trade Center in downtown Kuala Lumpur.
Instead of a physical show, the third edition of the show’s digital format, MIFF Furniverse, will take place from Aug. 23-27, 2021. Like previous online events, this will serve as an alternative online sourcing platform for buyers from around the world.
“We regret that we are unable to bring MIFF’s physical event back this year, though we miss our show, exhibitors and visitors so much,” said Dato’ Tan Chin Huat, founder and chairman of MIFF. “However, we have never stopped connecting the global furniture market and providing trade opportunities to exhibitors and buyers.”
Show organizers said that MIFF Furniverse completed its second edition from March 8-12. It drew 67 exhibitors and 1,703 buyers from 101 countries and regions. This was up 35.5% from the first edition in August 2020. Asian buyers made up the largest visitor segment, followed by buyers from Europe and North America. About 31% of the total included first time buyers to MIFF.
“We are glad to receive advanced bookings from new exhibitors to join the 3rd MIFF Furniverse based on real business achieved from the past two editions,” Dato’ Tan said. “The online exhibition connects the industry and furniture community at this challenging time, and it has proven its effectiveness to help global buyers accomplish their business needs with the absence of a physical show.”
For more information on the online and physical MIFF events, visit www.miff.com.my or email info@miff.com.my.
I'm Tom Russell and have worked at Furniture/Today since August 2003. Since then, I have covered the international side of the business from a logistics and sourcing standpoint. Since then, I also have visited several furniture trade shows and manufacturing plants in Asia, which has helped me gain perspective about the industry in that part of the world. As I continue covering the import side of the business, I look forward to building on that knowledge base through conversations with industry officials and future overseas plant tours. From time to time, I will file news and other industry perspectives online and, as always, welcome your response to these Web postings.
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