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SHOWCASE DUBLIN '94
MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO DATE SHOWCASE DUBLIN '94 was a huge success. There was a great buzz about the show and exhibitors were delighted with their full order books. A great start to
The Forbairt Perpetual Craft Trophy won by Michael Bell, pictured with Cyril Forbes,
the year for them.
Chairman of the Crafts Council and Michael Feeney, Head of Small Business, Forbairt.
innovative, quality
borne out by the fact that not
Eight thousand buyers
merchandise from some 560
only does it attract major
attended SHOWCASE
exhibitors - the largest
buyers from as far afield as
DUBLIN '94- 1,500 of these
number of exhibitors to date.
Japan, the USA and Canada,
were from overseas.
In 1993, orders of ÂŁ15 million
but that the resulting sales last
Celebrity guests over the
were placed at the Fair, with
year were directly responsible
four days of the Fair
45% of those being for the
for creating an additional 100
included Minister for
export market. Figures this
full time and 60 part time
Enterprise and Employment,
year look like being well up
jobs, with 275 outworkers also
Mr. Ruairi Quinn T.D., who
on last year.
benefiting from the increased orders." He congratulated
officially opened the Fair, former Taoiseach Mr. Charles
Mr. Cyril Forbes, in his first
Bord Trachtala for the
J. Haughey, Mr. Nicholas
year as Chairman of the Crafts
excellent job they do in
Robinson, American
Council of Ireland was
bringing overseas buyers to
Ambassador Jean Kennedy
delighted with the success of
Ireland for Showcase Dublin.
Smith and actress Maureen
the Fair and was on hand for
O'Hara, to name but a few.
the duration to chat with
Showcase Dublin goes from
exhibitors, buyers and special
strength to strength. With the
The Fair has a growing
guests. He commented: "The
success of this year's Fair we
international reputation for
importance of this event is
can really look forward to
providing a wide range of
SHOWCASE DUBLIN '95.