Furniture in focus at Hive Furniture Show at Sharjah Expo Centre from June 14-16

Furniture in focus at Hive Furniture Show at Sharjah Expo Centre from June 14-16

Gautam Mulani and Manish Bhatia, co-founders of the show, offer an insight into what to expect at the third edition of Middle East’s premium furniture trade fair: We have been attending international furniture trade fairs since 2005. At the outset of the pandemic, when buyers couldn’t travel to source their furniture, we realized how much this region deserved a serious trade show, similar to the ones hosted in the US, Europe or Asia.Additionally, significant regions around the world have strong furniture trade shows catering to key markets like the US and Europe. Unfortunately, such a trade show was not available in the MEA region, therefore with the booming economies across the region and the increased demand for such exhibitions, the idea of creating a furniture show came about in December 2020, and that’s when Hive Furniture Show was founded. The biggest highlight of this edition of Hive is the convergence of East and West. We are proud to host nearly 200 exhibitors from 15 furniture manufacturing countries, along with international buyers from around the world, including America and Australia. Additionally, in line with the UAE’s celebration of the Year of Sustainability and its hosting of COP 28, we will place