Review
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Ambiente returned to the trade show diary for 2023. But was it a success? From hall layouts to transport, we hear the industry’s thoughts on tableware’s premier trade fair…
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a trade fair triumph Damla Önen, owner, ArdaCam Would you describe Ambiente as having been a successful show for your company? Of course! Our visitors carefully examined and were interested in each of our products. We’ve created an extensive network. Our brand ArdaCam Glassware is ready to open up to the world!
Was it an order taking show for you? We think this kind of event should always be seen as a good opportunity. Apart from the fact that the sales aspect of the business is very important for everyone, connecting with the whole world and introducing our work is on a completely different level.
In terms of visitors to the stand, did you get quality buyers? We met with very valuable people from many countries of the world. We are sure we will make very valuable sales for our company in the near future.
What positives did you take from the show, in general? With each fair, we examine in detail what is happening in that sector all over the world. Most importantly, we can sincerely introduce our work and our brand to the whole world. This, of course, broadens our horizons. We work harder as we get better known.
Jesper Knudsen, key account manager, Portmeirion Group Would you describe Ambiente as having been a successful show for your company? We were happy to be back at Ambiente post the pandemic. The tradeshow was a success for the entire Portmeirion Group, meeting with new and existing customers.
Was it an order taking show for you? Yes. Compared to the last Ambiente, we had more visitors to the stand and were writing more orders from these customers.
Did you like the new hall layout? The new hall layout was very good. We were pleased that three tradeshows were taking place at the same time instead of just one. It provided a good opportunity to see more customers within the time frame of the tradeshow.
In terms of visitors to the stand, did you get quality buyers? We met with some quality buyers with whom we should be in a good position for growing our business this season.
What positives did you take from the show, in general? The show was very well attended. From the visitors’ point of view the show was very organised and was easy to obtain information from the different platforms.
Is there anything you would have changed? We hope that this new format of Ambiente/Christmasworld will continue for the future. It would be helpful for exhibitors to receive a list of contacts for any issues or questions during the build-up phase as well as during the tradeshow. Altogether, we look forward to Ambiente 2024.
Non Sans Raison
Porland
Spotted… ombré/ tie dye Splashes of colour were evident at Ambiente – particularly at Porland where the Cosmos collection proved a heavenly sight. Similarly, the Non Sans Raison stand showcased this gloriously happy ombre décor with yellow, blue and pink making a huge impact. (Disclaimer: our photography is not showing this collection in its full splendour!) 52 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL
Tableware International’s editor Mairead Wilmot, pictured with Pormeirion Group’s chief executive Mike Raybould and Bill Robedee, global sales director, at Ambiente