Guides and directories
The official January Furniture Show Catalogue is produced in partnership with Furniture News. Other recognised trade publications will contact you for information or advertising for their own Show Previews, and we support them with our own content, but there is only one official Show Catalogue distributed at the event.
In recent years, third parties such as Expo Guides, Fairguide, Construct Data Verlag and others have been targeting exhibitors at major exhibitions in UK and Europe for paid entries into show guides. These companies are NOT in any way affiliated with January Furniture Show and they are NOT working on our behalf. If you do not recognise the publisher, proceed with caution.
These companies use a misleading form, often with the show logo, which resembles an organiser’s free catalogue entry form. Exhibitors who sign and return the form for an entry in an online directory are contracted into a three-year, "non-retractable" agreement. Non-payment is then followed by aggressive debt collecting by recovery agents, including threats of legal action.
We strongly advise all exhibitors to be vigilant against organisations such as these. Please be aware and read the small print details before signing any documents. Please contact us if you require any clarification.
If you have been caught out, the current advice from the AEO (Association of Exhibition Organisers) is as follows:
1) DO NOT PAY ANYTHING
2) IGNORE THEM COMPLETELY - do not communicate with them in any way, even if they threaten legal action. Writing letters simply confirms that you exist and are available at the address/email address/number they have for you, and encouraging them to pursue payment
3) Report it to your local trading standards
4) Keep a log of all correspondence and contact from them
Optional: Complain to the receiving bank that their client Expo Guide (or other as applicable) is obtaining money by deception.
Intellectual Property
January Furniture Show operates a zero tolerance of intellectual property (IP) infringement, All Exhibitors must have a legitimate licence to market their products or documentation to confirm they are the IP rights’ holder of all products promoted during the Exhibition.
Should you have any concerns, the team from ACID offer guidance and support. Find out more information at www.acid.uk.com
Scam Emails
Please be assured that our data is secure, and that we never share information with these fraudulent companies. All communications from us will come from a @clarionevents.com, @manchesterfurnitureshow.com or @januaryfurnitureshow.com email address.
We recommend that you do not engage with any fraudulent emails. Please continue to be vigilant, and if possible forward any of these emails to your sales manager, so that our legal team is able to issue a cease and desist order.
