“If I had a choice between Scoperta & Proposte to exhibit at, I would choose Scoperta every time”.
Dhr Olivier Hellyn, The Movelta Group.

A quote, which sums up the excitement surrounding Scoperta that took place between the 9th and 12th May at the Fiera Milano, Milan.

AND THE SHOW ITSELF?
Scoperta 2006 opened its doors for the first time at its new location, Fiera Milano on May 9th. After a year’s build up the anticipation was great and much to the organisers’ joy, the visitors increased by over 22% from the previous year to 3,214.

Andy Green, Managing Director of Scoperta commented, “We knew that the move to the Fiera Milano was the right decision but there is always a sense of trepidation until the show begins. Running the show in such a fantastic venue took away so much stress and worry that it gave us the time to concentrate on supporting our exhibitors and attracting visitors. The companies exhibiting at Scoperta were so impressed with the venue and the impact and gravitas it gave to the show. Of course there were a few teething problems but this is always to be expected in a new venue but these were quickly dealt with and we will be able to anticipate them even better for next year.” Green continues “The success of Scoperta this year has given us the continued drive to develop it even further for 2007 and beyond. We are rapidly gaining the support of the industry as many of the companies showing in villa’s and hotels around Villa Erba came to the show and expressed their enthusiasm for what we were achieving’”.

117 companies were represented at Scoperta this year, a 53% increase on the previous year, covering an area of almost 12,000 sqm, Green concluded by saying, “We all know the textile market is becoming increasingly more competitive on one level, but buyers’ time and resources are also becoming increasingly pressured. I don’t particularly care how it is achieved, but this is the time for the industry to act and pull together, the Fiera Milano has to be the choice for the future of the industry”.

At the point Scoperta closed its doors for 2006, 80% more exhibitors had rebooked their stands for Scoperta 2007 than had at the close of the previous year.

Scoperta has already entered into the planning stages for 2007 and will without doubt remain Europe's fastest growing textile exhibition, a must attend for all those in the interiors textiles industry.