Canada is a strong market Canada has a population of 35 million Canada s GDP is $1.82 trillion Canada has the highest quality of life in the G7 countries The World Bank says Canada is the 2 nd easiest place in the world to start a business (after New Zealand) The International Monetary Fund said we have the fastest economic growth in the G7 Construction in Canada will top $300 billion in 2017
Toronto is Canada s financial and business capital Toronto is one of the top 5 global cities with economic potential and infrastructure Toronto has a regional population of 6 million with 30,000 designers Toronto is the 4 th largest city in North America and has the largest population of Italians outside of Italy Toronto will spend $30 billion on the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization project Toronto is 5 th in the 2020 world ranking of construction markets
Informa specializes in trade shows and conferences globally Informa Exhibitions delivers over 150 trade and consumer exhibitions annually across the globe. More than 800 talented individuals collaborate to present market leading events for sectors including Beauty, Construction, Design, Life Sciences, Maritime, Nutraceuticals, Pop Culture and Real Estate. Informa shows in Canada and North America include AIA, FanExpo, Real Estate Forums, One of a Kind Shows, Greenbuild, Dwell, Design Junction, Interior Design Show, Art Toronto and IIDEXCanada
IIDEXCanada is Canada s largest design B2B fair IIDEXCanada is celebrating 32 years in 2016 IIDEXCanada is Canada s National Design + Architecture Exposition & Conference IIDEXCanada focuses on all areas of design including residential, workplace, healthcare, hospitality, retail, education, architecture, landscape architecture, lighting, sustainability, accessibility and wellness IIDEXCanada is part of The Buildings Show which takes both the north & south buildings of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
IDC & RAIC are Canada s design & architecture associations IDC, Interior Designers of Canada and RAIC, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada are the national associations and co-presenters of IIDEXCanada IDC represents 4,000 professional interiors designers across Canada RAIC represents 6,000 professional architects across Canada.
30,000 trade attendees visit annually in late November Attendees are 30,000 design, architecture, building, real estate and construction savvy professionals Attendees are interior designers, architects, property managers, landscape architects, lighting designers, facility managers, builders, developers, real estate, government, media, creative thinkers and corporate clients from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and international markets
1,600 exhibitors participate in two buildings Exhibits range from small 50 sq.ft. (9sq.m.) turnkey booths to 5,000 sq.ft. (465 sq.m.) country pavilions Exhibitors are Canadian and U.S. manufacturers as well as International companies Product categories are diverse and range from textiles and hardware to flooring and lighting to architectural products and wall systems to furniture and accessories.
Special features throughout the show THINK:Material is an exhibition and online library of the world s most inventive and cutting edge and sustainable materials IIDEX Woodshop is a curated exhibit of innovative, market-ready commercial and consumer prototypes made from diseased ashwood Best of Workplace is a transformative installation that combines elements of stage design, sign, sound, scent and interaction.
350 seminars & tours in the conference program CEU s or Continuing Education Units are vital for design professionals to obtain in Canada Seminars range from 3 hour summits on big issues such as building code, accessibility, wellness, healthcare to one or two hour seminars on business, technology, sustainable design, passive house or colour trends Tours of new projects in Toronto are an attendee favourite, especially the wellness tour of thetd Centre, one of the last projects of Mies van der Rohe
World-class keynote speakers Some of our past speakers included Charles Renfro, David Rockwell, Belén Moneo, Clive Wilkinson, Bill Browning, David Mirvish, David Nam, Todd Saunders, Indio da Costa, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., David Webster, Luca Nichetto, Jeremy Gutsche, Daniel Libeskind, William Hastings, Adam Tihany, Arik Levey, Craig Dykers, Isadore Sharp, Roger Martin, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, Andrée Putman, William McDonough, Stefan Behnisch, David Suzuki, Enrique Penalosa, Jeremy Rifkin, Todd Bracher, Kim Herfoth Nielsen, Naomi Kaempfer, Dr, Michael Braungart, Paul Cocksedge, Michael Murphy, Javier Mariscal, Jean- Michel Cousteau, Brendan McFarlane, Abhay Wadhwa, Matthias Sauerbruch, Janine Benyus, Ray Anderson and William Taylor.
Awards presentations at the show Many awards are on display at IIDEXCanada Three awards ceremonies happen at the Keynote Theatre including the Air Canada enroute magazine Hotel Design Awards, The Canadian Interiors magazine Best of Canada Awards and the Canadian Architect magazine Awards of Excellence
Networking Opportunities & Parties The Opening Night of IIDEXCanada includes a two hour cocktail reception on the show floor Offsite parties happen before, during and after the show at leading Toronto showrooms Many exhibitors also host special breakfasts, lunches and dinners during the show
International Focus Companies from Australia, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Korea, Poland, Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands and Turkey participate at IIDEXCanada and The Buildings Show International Buyers visit IIDEXCanada on a travel subsidy program which is supported by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Italian & European brands a highlight of the show
Special Italian Pavilion benefits International Italian Pavilion Package Benefits CAN $4000 (Euros 2750) Package* Includes: *Large booth spaces are available 50 sq.ft (10m w x 1 ½m d) space including lighting, flooring, booth structure, signage, drayage Targeted B2B meeting with Canadian designers and architects Introductions to Canadian distributors, manufacturers and agents VIP Cocktail reception for key media and designers 1 free entry in the IDC Innovation Awards 1 free company profile in the IIDEXCanada Year Round Show Directory (includes photo, logo, description, website Exclusive marketing program including product promotion, emails, web, social media Additional costs are shipping, insurance, hotel, airfare, meals, local transportation.