With total attendance reaching a record 30,695 trade and professional visitors from over 101 countries, Coverings 2002 held last month at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, US, chalked up several new records this year.

Companies and products from 15 countries throughout Europe, the Far East, Scandinavia, the Middle East and Russia took part in last month's The Office Exhibition. The exhibition, organised by dmg Index Exhibitions, was the Middle East's first dedicated trade show for the office interiors and facilities management sector.

SAIE 2002, the international show of building technologies, to be held at Bologna, Italy later this year will witness significant expansion at some of its exhibit areas.