The Annual Flooring Show in Harrogate

Every industry has big events. Places where at certain times of the year, you can see the most recent innovations, hear the latest news, learn more about the different manufacturers and what they have to offer. For the flooring branch in the UK, such event is the annual Harrogate Flooring Show. It is intended for a professional audience and in there, you may find ways to improve your business in more than a single way.

The Harrogate Flooring Show is quite a remarkable event which has no competition when it comes to size and importance in the whole of the UK. With the support of key institutions like the Contract Flooring Association, the National Institute of Carpet & Floor layers and the Flooring Industry Training Association, it continues to grow even more in the last few years.  

What Is It All About?

Held for three days in September, the Harrogate Floor Show exhibits various natural and artificial flooring types including carpet, laminate, linoleum, parquetry, stone as well as the materials and equipment needed for their production, installation and maintenance.  However, the event is focused mostly on carpet flooring and its influence is predominant. 

What Does the Event Have to Offer?

The Harrogate Flooring Show allows the manufacturers to exhibit their products, provides communication with their customers and allows everyone to catch up with the latest trends in the business. In the last few years, we have witnessed the following features during the event – a demonstration zone, a seminar theatre and a trends hub. In addition, no year can go without the presence of the Wool Carpet Focus Group which promotes the use of wool as a floor carpeting material.

The seminar program is an excellent way to reveals to the visitors some of the latest carpet trends, to provide advice on how to price products and give sound marketing advice to those who need it. It is a great source of information for anyone in the trade which allows you to gather first-hand information about your suppliers and their products.  

In the demo zone, professionals show their skills in many different floor fitting and restoration activities involving moisture problems, subfloors preparation, use of adhesives as well as the installation of carpet, vinyl, laminate and linoleum.

What event can go without a little drama and rivalry? In the past, the Harrogate Flooring Show has hosted the Carpet Fitter of the Year competition where a group of fitters fights for the right to bear the prestigious title and the complementing monetary reward. 

One of the things which have always been particularly useful is the presence of experts which can give priceless tips on how to improve your business, covering the subject from Legal Advice to Social Media. This is completely free of charge! Every year brings something new but it is always worth hearing!

Last but not least, we have the annual presence of the Wool Carpet Flooring group. It is easy to recognise thanks to its symbol - a smiling, glass-wearing sheep. Its sole purpose is introducing wool as a viable flooring material and the majority of the carpet manufacturers in the UK is either a member or have dealings with the group. Each year you can witness something new from the organisation and they have yet to disappoint the visitors. 

In the end, the flooring business begins to invest more and more in such events because they are the future. Everything concerning the branch joined together by the most prestigious event in the country. Why not visit, see what’s going on and spent your time well while doing it?