WHITE PLAINS, NY, MAY 16, 2007 George Little Management, LLC (GLM®) with Material ConneXion® announces that in 2008 it will extend the reach of the International Contemporary Furniture Fair® (ICFF®) with the addition of Materials Matter®, a trade show of cutting edge materials. The venue of choice for contemporary design in North America, the ICFF transforms New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center each May into a global haven for design devotees.
GLM is licensing Materials Matter from Material ConneXion, the world’s leading knowledge base for information about new and innovative materials. With resource libraries on three continents, Material ConneXion connects the broad world of design with new technologies and new processes. Founded on the belief that most creative solutions are found through serendipity and cross pollinization, Material ConneXion offers its subscribers a data bank of 4,000 materials in eight compositional categories: polymers, glass, ceramics, carbon-based materials, cement-based materials, metals, natural materials, and natural material derivatives.
Said Alan E. Steel, executive vice president, GLM: "Materials provide inspiration, and much more, to designers of all types. Materials are instrumental in all stages of product development from conception through completion. That's why Materials Matter will appeal to the more than 23,000 interior designers, architects, retailers, designers, manufacturers, representatives, distributors, and developers who visit the ICFF."
Said George M. Beylerian, founder and president, Material ConneXion: "The global economy is hungry for interdisciplinary flexibility and new resources. The design industry is built on the conviction that every idea finds a material expression and every problem a material solution. Materials Matter will establish a common ground – and a fruitful environment – where producers of innovative materials and technologies can meet their best consumers, the world’s leading designers and manufacturers."
ICFF 2007
May 19-22
ICFF 2008
Materials Matter 2008
May 17-20
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ICFF
www.icff.com
PRESS CONTACT
Kara Tobin, Tobin and Tucker
212-879-5776
karatobin@tobinandtucker.com
Material ConneXion
www.materialconnexion.com
PRESS CONTACT
Steven Wagner
212-842-1509
swagner@materialconnexion.com
GLM
www.glmshows.comPRESS CONTACT
Cate Salvatore
914-421-3313
cate_salvatore@glmshows.com