5.6.12 | New York, NY | The 24th annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair will map the newest frontier of what’s best and what’s next in design at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, May 19-22, 2012.

North America’s premier showcase for contemporary design, the ICFF annually lures those in determined pursuit of design’s timely truths and latest trends to an encyclopedic exhibition of up-to-the-moment offerings, as well as a series of fascinating, fun, edifying programs, and a packed schedule of exhibits and features.

For the four-day duration of the Fair, 145,000 net square feet (13,500 net square meters) of the Javits Center will be abuzz with more than 25,000 interior designers, architects, retailers, designers, manufacturers, representatives, distributors, and developers. On Tuesday, May 22, the ICFF opens its doors to the general public, as well.

More than 500 exhibitors from all points of the globe will display contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, and kitchen and bath for residential and commercial interiors. This remarkable throng of exhibitors creates an unparalleled opportunity to view a broad yet highly focused selection of the world's finest, most innovative, and original avant-garde home and contract products side-by-side, under one roof.

The ICFF hosts representatives from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and U.S.

Making their yearly pilgrimage to the celebrated design hub will be contingents from BC Wood Specialties Group (Canada), British European Design Group (BEDG), Ceramic Tiles of Italy, Furniture New York, The Furniture Society (U.S.), IDSA New York (Industrial Designers Society of America), Inside Norway, Interiors from Spain, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization), and Portugal Brands.

Trade:

Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Monday, May 21

9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Trade and General Public:

Tuesday, May 22

10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

(11th Avenue at 38th Street)

New York City

800-272-7469 or 212-204-1060

www.icff.com