Showrooms of New York

This year’s event on Dec. 10-12, 2008, offers an expanded conference program featuring discussions of the latest trends in design at three sessions: “Trends in Our Changing World,” Wednesday, December 10, from 9 to 11 a.m.; “Style/Design Trends Forecast,” Thursday, December 11, from 9 to 11 a.m.; and “Green Retailing and the Visual Merchandiser,” Friday, December 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. Sessions will be held at the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre at FIT on Seventh Avenue at 27th Street.

“This year’s NADI Show Conference is a must for any retailer or design firm. With its focus on consumer and design trends, as well as sustainable retail stores, there’s no better way to prepare for the year to come,” says Brad Somberg of B&N Industries and chairman of NADI.

Attendees will also have a chance to stretch their legs around the city with more than 20 companies signed up for showroom presentations. Companies involved include: Adel Rootstein Mannequins; Alpha Display Co.; Alu; Architectural Systems Inc.; Bernstein Display; B&N Industries; Circle Visual; DK Display Corp.; Elevations Inc.; JP Metal America; Goldsmith; Holiday Foliage; Holiday Image; Leo Prager Inc.; Lifestyle Inc.; Material ConneXion; Mondo Mannequins/Sellutions by Econoco; Patina-V; Ralph Pucci Intl.; RHO; Siegel & Stockman; Seven Continents (opens Friday, Dec. 12); and Universal Display & Design. As the media sponsor of the event, VMSD has compiled a preview below of what some of the exhibitors will be showing. VMSD is also the exclusive publisher of the official NADI Show Guide, the handy directory to showrooms, sessions and other events that was mailed with this issue. For more information, visit thenadishow.com. To attend the annual fund-raising PAVE Gala, benefiting the Planning and Visual Education Partnership, on Wednesday, December 10, from 7 to 11 p.m., visit www.paveinfo.org.

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