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LAPADA DEFY DREARY
Posted by Iain Brunt on 17/02/2010
The latest edition of NEWS AND VIEWS from LAPADA makes for uplifting reading with every page reporting on exciting activities and events across the trade.
The next LAPADA Conference takes place at Waddeston Manor in Buckinghamshire 21 April, 2010, Object of the Year in conjunction with Country Life is confirmed for London International Fine Art Fair (LIFAF) 2010, inspiring results at Winter Olympia and some for the National Fair at the NEC, flying the flag for the trade in Russia with a visit to the British Lifestyle Mission in Moscow in March, 97% return bookings and a long waiting list for LAPADA London in Berkeley Square, reviews for LAPADA Modern and hopes for a fair to showcase the members, news of enterprising member activities – Jill Perry and Jane Walton’s Decorative Collective and Ingrid Nilson’s Luxury Antique Weekends and planned 007 Party in June, developments for the Antiques are Green initiative and plans for National Antiques Week 2010.
The membership survey with around one quarter of members taking part, has highlighted some interesting trends: less members exhibited at fairs 60% (67% previous year), but there was an increase in the business done at fairs – 27.5% (18%). American sales count for the majority of business for those taking part in the survey at 64% (69%) which many dealers may find an intriguing statistic given the lack of American trade visitors last year.Thanks go to antiquesnews.co.uk for contribution to this article.
