Informa has announced that it will restructure the format of its Canadian construction and design lineup to offer its audience unparalleled tradeshow experiences. The firm?s Global Exhibitions division, which operates 58 tradeshows in Canada alone, will transform both The Buildings Show (TBS) and Interior Design Show (IDS) to better serve North America?s growing design, architecture and construction industries.
IIDEXCanada, which was previously operated under The Buildings Show, will join the IDS roster as IDS Contract effective January 2019. IDS Contract will be a hyper-curated event to showcase the contract sector within architecture and design, and will run simultaneously with IDS Toronto, which focuses on interior design, moving forward. ?Our community has been asking us to diversify and create a comprehensive contract educational component with a section of curated exhibitions as part of the IDS brand. IDS Contract will be modeled around a continued commitment to showcasing Canadian and International design; thought leadership; aspirational installations and innovative programing content from a commercial perspective,? says Karen Kang, National Director, IDS Canada.
IIDEX Canada 2016. Image via IIDEXCanada
?Incorporating IIDEX into IDS Toronto will create a monumental, all-inclusive design show that will better serve our customers and will be an important resource for the greater design community,? says Tracy Bowie, VP of IIDEX Canada. ?We will focus on all verticals o...