Rooms on View 2009 will stand over to 2010, see letter below from Sumari Kriege for more information:
Dear Past, Current and Future Rooms on View Exhibitors,
Back to business, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy and, hopefully, successful New Year. Although we hope 2009 will offer some relief from the global economic slowdown currently affecting us all, it is clear that we are facing very economically aware times. In light of this, myself and our two major sponsors, Home Fabrics and Conde Nast House & Garden have spent hours deliberating how best to go about maintaining the standards of the exhibition.
As the most prestigious décor show in South Africa, Rooms on View has always strived to, not only maintain, but improve its inspired standards. Over the last eight years the show has grown in stature and quality, providing a valuable high-profile platform for you, as decorators and designers, to showcase your exceptional talents. The show in 2008 was the best to date and we feel it would be disappointing for all involved to see the standards drop, even slightly. However, the current climate in the industry is that we are all concentrating on our core business, and participating in a promotional event such as Rooms on View is a luxury many of us are cautious to embrace at present.
In light of this, we have come to a unanimous decision that the best way to maintain
the Rooms on View brand is to postpone the exhibition for 2009 and re-launch a refreshed, cutting edge exhibition in 2010. This would also be the starting point of
the trend which will see Rooms on View becoming a Bi-Annual exhibition. As a
future exhibitor this offers you the opportunity of being part of something which will
be even more exciting and ultimately more exclusive than ever before.
The team at Rooms on View are already securing exciting opportunities for the show
In 2010, which will take place in our usual slot of the last weekend in May. We will
still maintain brand awareness during 2009 with magazine articles and exciting features planned for 2010, as will be seen in the March 2009 issue of Conde Nast House & Garden. There is still the possibility of a series of workshops to be held during the course of the year, something which is currently under discussion.
Any ideas and suggestions you may have would be welcomed. Please let us know.
I am sorry if I disappointed any of you in not continuing with the 2009 edition of Rooms on View, but I can assure you that the 2010 exhibition will certainly not lack innovation, style and impact. We will keep you updated as to any new developments.
Kind regards,
Sumari Krige.
Cell: +2782 225 2351
Tel: +2711 444 5396
Fax: +2711 262 6110
Email: roomsonview@mweb
.co.zaWeb:
www.roomsonview.co.za
