Westpoint Exeter - The South West's Premier Exhibition Arena
Tel: +44 (0)1392 446000 Sunday 06 July 2008
ConTrad Expo
16 Aug 08 - 17 Aug 08
Quality Contemporary and Traditional items for your home and gardens!
Past & Present TOGETHER Under One Roof!
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND BOOKINGS TEL DCAF 01363 82571.
We have changed the name of this event from the "Devon's Collectors Festival" to ConTrad Expo in order to reflect more accurately the range and exciting mix of Contemporary and Traditional items that will be brought together at Westpoint for the first time.
The new event will allow both regular and new exhibitors the chance to offer a much wider selection of items to buyers, ranging from TRADITIONAL antiques, retro, collectables, furniture and memorabilia, to 20th century CONTEMPORARY art and design, sculpture, photography, pottery, ceramics, studio glass, textiles, lighting, jewellery, and individual items of hand made furniture, etc.
This format of combining the old with the new is well established in America, and has proved to be very successful when recently introduced into England. It proved to significantly increase attendance by attracting a wider range of collectors, who are looking to buy beautiful and unusual items for their homes.
We have had an excellent response to the new event and already have over 130 exhibitors who have booked for August, including two West country artists, Rufus White and Louise Philips.
DCAF intend to further broaden the appeal of these events by offering a limited number of Outside Pitches which will be on the hard standing next to the hall. These pitches will conform to the same standards as the inside stands, and will be accessible to buyers only via the main hall.
A completely new promotional and advertising campaign is planned, including advertising in the brand new, Homexplorer Interiors Magazine, that is due to be launched in March.
There will be a completely new layout of the hall for this event, with blocks of stands of various sizes, facing in different directions and spaced throughout the hall - rather than our usual traditional rows and aisles in a “grid format” with standfitted, backed and table top sections going up the hall.
This new layout also offers more flexibility for groups of dealers wishing to book together or create “specialist” sections within the fair.
We hope that you will join with us to make ConTrad Expo one of the main Events to participate in or visit during 2008.
Ticket Prices:
Sat Early Entry: 8.30am – 10am / £6
Sat General Entry: 10am – 5pm / £5
Sun General Entry: 10am – 1pm / £4
Sun Late Entry: 1pm – 4pm / £3
Children under 16 free
Contact Details:
Devon County Antiques: 01363 82571
Email: dcaf@antiques-fairs.com
website: www.contradexpo.co.uk