Three major trade associations have pledged their support to kbbreview EXPO 2009 (ExCeL London, 10-12 May 2009), London's established dedicated trade exhibition for innovators within the kitchen, bedroom & bathroom industry. The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) is endorsing the event, alongside the Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) and the Kitchens, Bathrooms and Bedrooms National Training Group (KBB NTG).

“This support cements an already very strong relationship between our respective organisations and ensures that EXPO will deliver maximum benefit for exhibitors”, says dmg's Events Manager, Mark Pearson. “As we continue to develop EXPO's successful formula and further increase its value to exhibitors and visitors, the support of these respected associations gives added impetus to our ambitions for the show.”

Support from these key associations will ensure extensive exposure for kbbreview EXPO 2009 to a wide and diverse audience. EXPO organiser, dmg world media, will be working closely with each body to build a successful event for exhibitors and visitors alike. Each organisation will actively promote the show to respective member companies and the industry at large. They will also help to compile the event's cutting-edge seminar and workshop programmes, providing speakers, content and advice on key presentation topics.

As representatives explain, kbbreview EXPO again serves as a valuable vehicle to enhance the kbb industries:

“As a leading trade association we support kbbreview EXPO, as we believe that trade exhibitions are important to the industry for a number of key reasons. Exhibitions such as this offer a platform for the launch new products, provide networking opportunities and facilitate entry into new markets”, comments Yvonne Orgill, chief executive of the BMA. “We have important messages to communicate and EXPO offers the ideal platform for this”.

We are delighted to be able to support the kitchen industry by backing kbbreview EXPO”, says Renée Mascari, CEO of KBB NTG. “EXPO will allow us to go through the portfolio of courses which focus on training employees on all aspects of design, installation, sales, management, customer care and building regulations.”

Offering a showcase for the very latest products and services from many of the top bathroom and kitchen brands, kbbreview EXPO will also be packed full of exciting, interactive features and initiatives designed to provide essential business information to those attending. At the heart of these attractions will be a comprehensive seminar programme devised to explore and debate the key industry issues. A separate workshop programme has been designed to offer a more 'hands-on', interactive approach, and will be aimed at helping delegates to develop their business, selling and design skills.

Full show details, including a programme of interactive events will be announced in the run-up to the EXPO and details can be found at kbbreviewexpo.com.

For information on exhibiting at the event, contact Mark Pearson on MarkPearson@dmgworldmedia.com or call 0208 515 2139, or Maggie Lister on MaggieLister@dmgworldmedia.com or call 0208 515 2008, or visit the company website: www.kbbreviewexpo.com.

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Notes to editors: • Please be aware of the show's new look for 2009 – building on the enhancements to the 2007 show, B&K EXPO has been rebranded and returns to London's ExCeL refreshed and bigger than ever as kbbreview EXPO. • dmg world media is an international exhibition and publishing company, which produces more than 300 market-leading consumer shows, trade exhibitions and fairs each year • The company also publishes more than 65 related magazines, newspapers directories and market reports • dmg world media employs more than 800 people and maintains a worldwide presence through more than 30 offices around the world in Canada, the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand • dmg world media is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT), one of the largest and most successful media companies in the United Kingdom

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