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2008 Real Wood Furniture Finished Your Way(R) Trade Show

Fri May 23, 2008 8:37am EDT
To Suit Any Need in Las Vegas, Nevada

Presented by Unfinished Furniture Association 

MT. LAUREL, N.J., May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The exciting world of real
wood furniture is coming to The Rio All Suites Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., July
20-22, 2008. These fine furniture products presented by the Unfinished
Furniture Association (UFA) will "SUIT any need" -- real wood furniture that
can be custom finished in any color and style shoppers desire. 

The show kicks off with a special keynote presentation, "Staying Alive During
Slow Times" by Joe Capillo, a 35-year furniture industry veteran and
contributing editor of Furniture World Magazine. The furniture industry is
facing its most difficult times in decades. In Joe's presentation, he combines
interesting consumer research with his own insights to help retailers manage
their business and plan for the future. Informative business educational
opportunities continue throughout the show. 
 
One greatly anticipated highlight is a presentation of the association's new
consumer Web site offering shoppers a wide array of furniture for every room
in the house and connecting them to a local retailer where they can make their
purchase. UFA is proud to present an online resource guaranteeing the highest
quality furniture with countless customizable options. 

The trade show brings together leading manufacturers and retailers of real
wood furniture, accessories and related products for two days of networking
and maximized buying during the most important time of year.  The latest
industry products and services will be on display, including thousands of new
product introductions only at this show.  

UFA is an international trade association of more than 400 retailers,
manufacturers and sales representatives in the United Sates, Canada and
Bahamas whose mission is to actively support the growth of the unfinished
furniture industry and association membership through education and awareness.
 

For more information on the 2008 Real Wood Furniture Finished Your Way(R)
Trade Show, contact the UFA office at 15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C, Mt.
Laurel, N.J. 08054; phone: 800-487-8321; fax: 856-439-0525; email:
ufa@ahint.com; or visit www.unfinishedfurniture.org.








SOURCE  Unfinished Furniture Association

Michele Biordi, Executive Director, Unfinished Furniture Association,
+1-800-487-8321, ext. 4464, mbiordi@ahint.com



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