CPD Webinar: Water, Wellness and Sustainability
2022-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
The CPD webinar by GRAFF will provide an overview of three key elements that can enhance our daily lives: water, wellness and sustainability.
Starting with water as a precious and essential natural resource to its role in bringing us wellness, the session will focus on the origins of wellness through today’s WELL concepts and to how to integrate wellness in design projects. Lastly, GRAFF discuss how wellness through water can be delivered in sustainable ways.
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CPD Webinar: The Pound Falls - What Does This Mean For Your Business?
2022-11-14 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD webinar by Croner will discuss the fall of the pound and how it affects the industry, as well as present some valuable advice for employers and business owners.
The Croner advisory team have recently analysed their call interactions with members and clients. With this, we have built an exclusive, member-only session to assist you with the biggest issues facing UK businesses right now.
Topics covered include:
– The pound falls
– Industry reaction
– A pay rise flurry
– How to address the increase in demand
– The cost of living and retention
– Do existing benefits already meet employee needs?
– Helping employees help themselves
– Getting more from the workplace
– Managing costs
– Changing terms and conditions
– Lay-off and short time working
– What is redundancy?
– Preparing for redundancy
– Collective consultation & Individual consultation
– Employees wellbeing during redundancy
– Looking after (soon to be) ex-employees
These exclusive sessions are free to SBID members. Get in touch for your association number.
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HIX Hotel Interiors Experience 2022
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-18
HIX is Europe’s new event designed specifically for Hotel Design
Hotel Interiors Experience (HIX) is an annual exhibition for the hotel and hospitality supply chain, taking place over two days 18-19 November 2022 at London’s Business Design Centre. The event will bring together professionals across the entire design and interiors supply chain, including bathroom, fabrics, FF&E services, furniture, landscaping, lighting, objects, outdoor, spa & wellness, surfaces, technology plus many more, with the designers, interior architects, specifiers, project managers, hotel operators, procurement, consultants and developers involved in bringing the guest experience to life. Through expo, talks, installations and networking, HIX celebrates and connects both established and emerging brands.

LiGHT 22
2022-11-22 - 2022-11-23
The UK has the second largest design industry in the world and is the largest in Europe and lighting is a vital aspect of the design industry and the design process.
To cater for this sector, LiGHT 22 is a curated, boutique lighting exhibition for specifiers and designers brought to you [d]arc media, publishers of arc and darc magazines, and the team behind the incredibly popular [d]arc awards and [d]arc sessions, with an in-depth knowledge of the lighting specification sector.
Held at the stunning Business Design Centre in Islington, London, LiGHT 22 will revive the lighting design and specification exhibition that has been lacking for too long.
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CPD Webinar: Luxury Residential Audio
2022-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
This CPD webinar will provide an understanding on the technology and usage of concert grade sound systems in residential environments. Delivered by the home technology specialists, the session will cover everything you need to know about installing effective high-end audio solutions for private luxury interiors.
This session forms part of a series to that also addresses luxury residential lighting and shading.
Learning Objectives:
– Understanding the drivers behind the emerging trend of live music events being streamed directly to the home.
– What makes a concert grade sound system different from typical consumer sound systems.
– How to create a suitable acoustic environment for a concert grade sound system, with appropriate sound isolation.
– Examination of a case study of a residential concert grade sound system.
– To explain through demonstration, the emotion that a concert grade sound system can convey.
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CPD Webinar: A Comprehensive Guide to Handling HR and Employment Law for Small Businesses
2022-11-28 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD webinar by Croner will discuss the importance and characteristics of a good HR team, explore employee policies, laws and regulations, and provide useful guides for managing your business.
Topics covered include:
– Understanding performance management
– Why a line manager shouldn’t “double up” and do HR
– Making time for staff issues and employee policies
– Staff training, support and retention to aid business growth
– Protecting the mental health of your staff
– Why an untrained HR team could be costly to owners
– How to meet employment law regulations
– Simple steps to improve equality, diversity, and inclusion in small teams
– A total guide to SSP (Statutory Sick Pay)
– A total guide to Holiday Pay
– How to resolve conflict whilst legally protecting your business
These exclusive sessions are free for SBID members. Get in touch for your association number.
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Sustainable Design Summit 2022
2022-11-29 | The Brewery London, 52 Chiswell St, London, EC1Y 4SA, United Kingdom
Shaping Sustainable Interiors for Land, Sea and Air
First ever Sustainable Design Summit (SDS) launches for cruise, hotel and aircraft interiors. The Summit will bring together designers and customer experience experts from across the sectors with the common goal of making travel more sustainable. Offering a fresh take on the standard conference format, attendees at the Summit can exchange ideas about making sustainable interior design choices in a collaborative environment, with talks and round-table discussions that will encourage cross-sector insights and learning. The event will also feature a product showcase featuring innovative sustainable materials, textiles and other interior products bring the ideas discussed to life.
The expert-led sessions will dive into topics including the principles of sustainability, designing with net zero targets in mind and how do sustainable interiors impact customer journey. Breakout sessions throughout the day will give delegates the opportunity to hold deep cross-industry conversations addressing circular design; colour, material and finish and sustainability infrastructure. With a focus on how to hold a conversation about sustainability and finishing with a drinks reception, the event will provide key learnings, networking and a gallery-style product showcase.
Partner Exclusive: 50% discount is available for SBID Members. Email pr@sbid.org to redeem!
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Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe
2022-11-30 - 2022-12-01 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
Cruise Ship Interiors Expo Europe (CSIE) caters exclusively to the European cruise interior design industry.
Taking place at London’s ExCeL, the highly focused exhibition and conference provides a gateway for the cruise interiors supply chain to meet with Europe’s most esteemed cruise lines, designers, and shipyards. Discover the innovation and creativity from over 200 exhibiting design studios, outfitters, and interior suppliers.
Cruise Conversation Live will feature an esteemed speaker panel as they discuss the industry key topics. With a unique focus on Europe’s luxury ocean, river, and expedition cruising, the two-day conference programme will leave attendees feeling inspired and ready to conquer their next project.
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CPD Event: Installation of Wood Based Panels for Wet Areas
2022-12-01 09:30 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Basque Living London, Second floor, Berry House, 4 Berry St, London, EC1V 0AA, United Kingdom
Parklex Prodema is hosting an exclusive CPD event with presentation at Basque Living London, where they will discuss the aspects and considerations of specifying and installing wood panels in extremely wet areas.
Areas of discussion will include:
– What is an extremely wet area?
– Products usually installed in these areas.
– The use of wood in construction of wet areas.
– What is an HPL?
– When do we need substructure?
– Health & Safety certificates.
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CPD Webinar: Absences and Conduct Around the Christmas Period
2022-12-05 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD by Croner will discuss how to deal with absences and conduct around the Christmas period, providing valuable advice for employers and business owners.
Join Amanda Chadwick to find out what issues businesses like yours are seeking guidance on. Find out how you can use this to take a proactive approach, and how you can protect your business and people.
These exclusive sessions are free for SBID members. Get in touch for your association number!
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Accredited CPD: What to Expect in 2023
2022-12-12 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
This CPD by Croner will explore the trends you can expect to see coming in 2023 to prepare your business for the year ahead.
Join Amanda Chadwick to find out what issues businesses like yours are seeking guidance on. Find out how you can use this to take a proactive approach, and how you can protect your business and people.
These exclusive sessions are free for SBID members. Get in touch for your association number.
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Heimtextil 2023
2023-01-10 - 2023-01-13 | Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, Frankfurt, 60327, Germany
Heimtextil is the biggest and most important international trade fair for home and contract textiles. It is a climate and trend barometer for the whole business year. At this leading event for interior textiles, design and trends, international manufacturers, dealers and designers present their products and innovations to a large audience of trade visitors.
Heimtextil features over 2,900 exhibitors showcasing the very latest textiles and textile designs and attracts around 69,000 trade visitors from across the world.
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CPD Webinar: Data-Driven 3D Modeling for Interiors
2023-01-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-03-14 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
With more technology available to interior and architectural designers, the traditional approach to developing commercial projects is moving to exciting levels.
Your workflow is no longer just about providing 2D drawings and details; great visualizations and smart take-offs can all be a part of your design process. BIM for interiors is a more thoughtful way to design, organize, and face today’s challenges in the industry.
In this presentation — inspired by an elegant retail interiors project located in Tokyo by designers Mana & Takashi Kobayashi, IMA Inc. — Luis M. Ruiz, Int. Assoc. AIA, will discuss how you can increase your efficiency and win more work with an integrated data-driven 3D modeling process.
Learning Objectives:
– Discover how data-driven workflows can impact the project’s bottom line by integrating a more effective design process.
– Understand the use and benefits of interior-specific parametric tools that you need to optimize the creation of your design presentations and project documentation.
– Learn how to effectively set up and organize a project file to streamline the adoption of a 3D workflow.
– Explore the differences between 2D and 3D approaches for your design process, and learn how you can better implement a 3D workflow for your firm.
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Modern Woman Property & Construction Event
2023-01-18 16:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Home Grown London, 44 Great Cumberland Place, London, W1H 7BS, United Kingdom
Step into the new year with Modern Woman’s renowned Property and Construction event – an action packed afternoon with informative and captivating panel discussions, addressing the upcoming topics of property and construction in 2023.
They’ll also be hosting a delicious supper club with inspiring special guest speakers, alongside valuable networking opportunities to meet like-minded professionals (including SBID CEO, Vanessa Brady OBE) and create relationships to grow personally and professionally.

Agenda for the event:
– 4pm – 4:30pm Guests arrive / networking
4:30pm – 6:15pm: Panel Discussions as follows:
– 4:30pm – 5:15pm: Panel 1: Commercial real estate: What is the future of the high street & the hospitality sector? Office Design for 2023, how diversity and inclusion can be taught within our education system.
– 5:30pm – 6:15pm: Panel 2: Residential property & sustainability: Reaching Carbon net zero (challenges around this and how the market can overcome them), outlook on the resi market and what leadership looks like in the C-suite for 2023.
6:30pm – 9pm Dinner, Guest Speaker & Networking as follows:
– 6:30pm – 7pm: Supper guests arrive, networking & drink on arrival
– 7:15pm – 8pm: Delicious sit down supper alongside networking
– 8pm – 8:45pm: Inspiring special guest speaker
– 8:45pm – 9pm: networking & close
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MAISON&OBJET January 2023
2023-01-19 - 2023-01-23 | Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, CD 40 ZAC Paris Nord 2, Paris, 93420 Villepinte
Since 1995, MAISON&OBJET has inspired generations of interior designers and retailers by maintaining a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence throughout the years with their inspiring and trend-setting design events. The lifestyle show brings together a 360°product offering; decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, the world of children, tableware. M&O showcase an excess of 3,000 international brands to over 70,000 interiors professionals twice a year in Paris.
Partner Exclusive: FREE tickets are available for SBID Members. Email pr@sbid.org to redeem yours!
Non-members can click here to register now.

January Furniture Show 2023
2023-01-22 - 2023-01-25 | NEC Birmingham, North Ave, Birmingham, B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The January Furniture Show 2023, running for over 32 years, is the UK’s home for premium interiors. JFS connects the most influential national and international buyers with the latest brands, showcasing their classic and contemporary furniture, flooring, lighting and accessories in an exclusive, premium setting.
Showcasing expertly curated, focused on quality hand picked brands, discussing the current and future trends of the industry, and providing an opportunity to learn and connect with the interior design community.
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Surface Design Show 2023
2023-02-07 - 2023-02-09 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
For architects and designers the Surface Design Show has become an essential date in the calendar. The only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces, the Surface Design Show is an opportunity to meet suppliers and experience innovative and exciting materials.
The event programme consists of main stage presentations, new talents’ debuts, showcase of new innovative materials and more.
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Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2023
2023-02-07 - 2023-02-11
Placing Scandinavian design in an international context
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the world’s leading meeting place for Scandinavian design! Nowhere else in the world will you find as many Scandinavian design companies gathered under one roof. 80% of our 700 exhibitors represent companies from the Scandinavian countries.
The latest trends and new products are unveiled here. For a couple of days, the halls are bursting with the best of Scandinavian furniture and lighting design for both public and home environments. They place Scandinavian design in an international context by drawing visitors from an impressive 100 countries!
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CPD Course: Office Design and Space Planning in the Hybrid Era
2023-02-21 - 2023-03-07
The HS Property Hub is to run a new three-part online course on Office Design and Space Planning (in the Hybrid Era).
Hosted by key industry experts, this series of professional market and educational briefings will bring attendees up to speed on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workplace, the opportunities that have been created and the benefits of adapting your workplace to the new reality.
Taking place online in three detailed 75-minute briefings in February and March next year, each briefing is chaired by Colin Stuart, CEO and Workplace Consultant of Baker Stuart Ltd, who will lead an expert speaker line-up that examines the opportunities and elements for an effective hybrid working strategy.
Session 1: Hybrid Working and Workplace Design – Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Session 2: Developing a Hybrid Working Strategy that Works for You – Tuesday, 28 February 2023
Session 3: Designing for Wellbeing – the Employee-centric Workplace – Tuesday, 7 March 2023
SBID members save 30% off the current price – email pr@sbid.org for your exclusive discount code!
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Arteriors Breakfast Meeting: CPD Showroom Tour & 2023 Trend Preview
2023-02-22 09:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, Fulham, London, SW10 0XE, United Kingdom
Attend an exclusive Breakfast Meeting at Arteriors’ showroom in Chelsea Harbour’s Design Centre. As a global leader in furniture, lighting, wall décor and accessories, Arteriors has led the way for over 35 years, providing luxury products for residential, commercial and hospitality projects from New York to Shanghai.
Join us for a tour of the showroom and speak with the team to discover new and innovative product design, including a preview of the S23 collection. Join us and SBID members on Wednesdary, 22 February.
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Workspace Design Show 2023
2023-02-27 - 2023-02-28 | Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, London, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
Workspace Design Show brings together the entire commercial interiors community to discover and discuss tomorrow’s workspaces. Featuring an exhibition, a strategic conference as well as numerous networking functions, Workspace Show offers attendees the chance to explore the latest products & innovations that have been developed on the back of the disruption caused by the pandemic.
British and international manufacturers of furniture, lighting, storage, surfaces, acoustics & hardware will display their new products to an audience of architects, designers, retailers, contractors, developers, dealers, facilities management and specifiers from corporates.
The conference will deliver strategic thought leadership from the key stakeholders in the Workspace industry such as Gensler, tp bennett, Perkins & Will, Unispace, Aecom, Areen Design.
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Caring for Water: GROHE X Summit 2023
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-09
You’re invited to join GROHE’s 2023 digital summit “Caring For Water” exclusively on the experience site GROHE X. Sign up to experience topical live discussions designed to inspire all in the architecture and design industry!
The summit will be hosted across three days, 7th – 9th March 2023, and explore thought-provoking themes within society and the design industry including: Urbanisation, Sustainability, and Health & Wellbeing.
GROHE has curated a panel of industry figures to provide engaging discussions and factual sound-bites on the themes whilst highlighting the importance of our finite natural resources such as water. Guest experts include Gudy Herder, Futurist, Steve Collinge, Insight Retail Group, Anna-Vera Deinhammer, Head of Int. Affairs & Municipalities, OGNI, Dr. Alan Dilani, PhD Architecture / Public Health, and Lionheart. Artist, Poet & BBC Radio Presenter.

Each day will have talks themed as follows:
7th March 2023 – Urbanisation – Living in an ever-changing world: How to envision the home of tomorrow?
8th March 2023 – Sustainability – A planet in need: How to build for a sustainable tomorrow?
9th March 2023 – Health & Wellbeing – Impactful environment: How to help a stressed world with healing architecture?
To register simply select all the talks you are interested in attending and then you will be sent diary reminders so that you can join from the comfort of your desk.
To join the summit, please register before 7th March 2023. If you’ve joined for GROHE X events previously you may already have an account – this will be advised when you sign up!
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EDGE at Futurebuild 2023: Build and Design with Innovative Products
2023-03-07 - 2023-03-09 | ExCel London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom
How to build and design with innovative products, materials, and solutions?
Wednesday 8 March by Robynne Hammer, COO, EDGE at 4.05 – 4.20pm
EDGE explains how its showroom, shop and project management department encourage and help everyone to make better material and product choices when building and designing their homes. Working alongside Europe’s most sustainable and innovative brands, EDGE Eco Design Green Environment is London’s first interior design and construction showroom dedicated to low-carbon, sustainable and environmentally friendly products and materials. Exposure to new technologies and materials is designed to benefit businesses and individuals by empowering them to take sustainability into their own hands, as well as provide a trusted space in which to access the products.
EDGE TALKS PROGRAM:
Join EDGE on the innovation trail at their stand, L50 as they present a series of inspiring talks on sustainable design throughout Futurebuild.
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CPD Webinar: Installation of Wood Based Panels for Wet Areas
2023-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
The CPD webinar by Parklex Prodema will discuss the key aspects and considerations of specifying and installing wood panels in extremely wet areas.
By the end of the session you will understand:
– What is considered an extremely wet area?
– Products usually installed in these areas.
– The use of wood in the construction of wet areas.
– What is an HPL?
– When do you need a substructure?
– Health & Safety certificates and requirements.
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London Design Week 2023
2023-03-13 - 2023-03-17 | Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, Fulham, London, SW10 0XE, United Kingdom
London Design Week 2023 is where connections are created and ideas are shared. Spring’s interiors design event will be brimming with creative ideas, expertise and inspiration. Over five days, this fusion of new launches and design encounters is a must on the design calendar.
From meet-the-designer sessions to demonstrations and discovery tours, 100+ events will spark your imagination and curiosity. Conversations in Design, the renowned talks series, offers in-depth interviews and panel discussions with star names.
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Design Week Networking Brunch with House of Rohl
2023-03-14 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, Fulham, London, SW10 0XE, United Kingdom
Networking Brunch for Designers, previewing new bathroom collections from the House of Rohl.
London Design Week is always a source of inspiration, with 600 international brands showcasing new products, patterns, palettes and textures. A unique opportunity to share ideas and make new connections.
On Tuesday 14th March, House of Rohl will be hosting a networking event for design professionals, in partnership with the Society of British & International Interior Design. Drinks and a light brunch will be served at the House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.
It is an informal occasion that offers designers a chance to see new bathroom collections from Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, shown for the first time at Design Week. Shaws of Darwen will also be launching a new fireclay kitchen sink. The stunning House of Rohl showroom will provide a relaxed venue to meet peers and exchange ideas.
London Design Week is the biggest design event of the season. The House of Rohl London showroom brings together a collection of luxury kitchen and bathroom brands that are recognised for their artistry and heritage. The finest products from Perrin & Rowe, Victoria + Albert, Shaws of Darwen and Riobel are showcased in a stylish, contemporary space on the third floor of the North Dome.
A Design Week event in partnership with SBID. Members earn 2 x CPD Points for attending!
Attendance is open to all design professionals (not strictly limited to members of the SBID).
Registration is not essential, but will help manage catering!
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Architect@Work 2023 London
2023-03-22 - 2023-03-23 | The Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL, United Kingdom
ARCHITECT@WORK London is all set to return to the Truman Brewery, right at the beating heart of the Architecture & Design Community. With over 200 carefully selected product innovations on display, the 2023 edition is packed with inspiration.
During this annual appointment, the talks programme will focus on a very hot topic: Energy & Ecosystems. With trend-setting sessions on how architecture and interior design can actively contribute to energy saving in a creative way.
SBID Members earn 2 x CPD Points for attending!
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CPD Networking Lunch & Learn with Parklex Prodema
2023-04-12 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London) | Basque Living London, Second floor, Berry House, 4 Berry St, London, EC1V 0AA, United Kingdom
Learn about specifying and installing wood based panels for extremely wet areas with Parklex Prodema’s 30-minute presentation at Basque Living London! Join us for a light networking lunch to explore the Clerkenwell showroom, discover latest collections and speak with the specification experts about the technical considerations for using wood panels in your bathroom designs.
Learning Objectives:
– What is an extremely wet area?
– Products usually installed in these areas.
– The use of wood in the construction of wet areas.
– What is an HPL?
– When do we need substructure?
– Health & Safety certificates.
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Sans Souci at Milano Design Week 2023
2023-04-17 - 2023-04-23
Sans Souci invites you to join them at Milan Design Week 2023!
They will be holding specially curated events Fuorisalone and Euroluce, offering to experience their 15 new collections, including their immersive piece – HARK – and their special collaborations with Karim Rashid and William Sawaya. You can join an exclusive afternoon with William Sawaya on 19 April from 4-6pm to be introduced to his unique lighting design, BRANCHY for the first time!
Fuorisalone: 17 to 23 April at Mimmo Scognamiglio Artecontemporanea, Via Goito 7, Milan.
Euroluce: 18 to 23 April at Fiera Milano, Hall 11, Booth 205.
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