ISPA EXPO: A Huge Event in the World of Sleep-related Products

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ISPA EXPO is a trade show organized by the International Sleep Products Association. The trade show only comes up once every year, but it is the world’s largest fair exclusively organized for sleep products manufacturers. At ISPA EXPO, innovators, mattress producers, and leaders come in from all over the world to explore the trade show, offering products, components, equipment, and services they need – and to imagine what’s next.

In this article, we will review what this trade show is about, what traders should expect in the next event, and how they can participate. Keep reading!

ISPA Expo 2022

ISPA EXPO: A Huge Event in the World of Sleep-related ProductsAs earlier mentioned, the International Sleep Products Association – ISPA annually holds ISPA EXPO, the only fair in the world exclusive to the mattress industry. Next year, ISPA EXPO will have its biggest edition in history, with hundreds of exhibitors from tens of countries. The next of this trade show events will hold in Orlando, Florida, in the USA, from the 7th of March to the 9th, in an area of 137,000 square feet at the Orange County Convention Center South, in Orlando, Florida.

Here, suppliers of machinery, equipment, and raw material for mattresses will exhibit their new products to visitors at the convention center. The last trade show held in 2021 at this same center saw a record of 264 sleep product manufacturers and service companies occupying the location, selling and offering services and guidance to their audiences. The high turnaround may not be unconnected to the cancellation of the previous year’s events, understandably due to the situation of things during the pandemic.

When

According to the organization, the next ISPA EXPO trade show event will be held in Orlando, Florida, in the USA  from the 7th of March to 9, 2022 Trusted Source ISPA EXPO - March 8-10, 2022, Orlando, Florida USA - Event Schedule Attend educational sessions, create new business relationships, explore the show floor, and come away with valuable knowledge to expand your business. www.ispaexpo.com , at the Orange County Convention Center South, in Orlando, Florida. However, proper trading would not begin until the 8th of March.

Highlights of the Expo

The EXPO event of the year 2021 had in record more than 220 exhibitors who came in from over 23 countries, exhibiting on more than 133,000 square feet of space.

How You Can Participate

ISPA EXPO: A Huge Event in the World of Sleep-related ProductsBefore answering the question of how to participate, the first question that needs an answer to is: who can exhibit at the show and who can attend?

The trade show can be attended by any professionals in the sleep and bedding industry. The association promises to make your visits to the ground as comfortable as possible.

Companies that can exhibit there include manufacturers and suppliers of sleep products, services, and equipment. Some of the exhibitors in the industry include those in the home furniture, furniture, health care, housewire, and welfare industry.

To participate in the event, you have to register. This can be done through the ISPA Expo website. However, you don’t have to wait until March 2022 to register.

Registration is always open for exhibitors. So, you can register now and save money. When you register online early enough, the rates will be discounted.

ISPA Expo attendees may also need to sort out hotel accommodations before the events. Hotel rooms can also be booked early enough for discounted rates.

About ISPA

ISPA, as earlier explained, is the acronym for International Sleep Product Association. ISPA is a trade association founded in 1915. The advocacy group is based in Alexandria, Virginia. It has a lot of members who are mattress manufacturers and component suppliers in the industry.

The current chairman of the association’s board of trustees is Scott Tinsley. Then the President of the association is Ryan Trainer. Trained is also the President of the Mattress Recycling Council. He has been the President of the ISPA for 11 years and eight months.

The association used to be called the National Association of Bedding Manufacturers. Today, it is known as the International Sleep Products Association to accommodate other related players in the industry.

About the Event

The EXPO by the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) is the world’s only fair exclusive to the mattress industry. It brings some of the most important players in the mattress industry to the world stage.

The goal of the organizers of the event is to advance the interests of sleep products in the industry, playing an advocacy role.

In addition, ISPA EXPO has a long-standing reputation as the premier forum for mattress industry suppliers and buyers. The fair also holds seminars to present the latest trends, technologies, and solutions for the sector and promote reflections on the obstacles in the industry.

Although it was an industrial fair, the last event indicated that exhibitors, more than ever, are seriously thinking about consumers and new distribution channels. Manufacturers also present complete solutions targeting e-commerce, with new springs, foams, and beautiful fabrics created to be “squeezed” into boxes and shipped over the internet.

Another strong point observed at the fair is the search for substitutes for conventional foam with the presentation of recyclable resins that offer more comfort and durability and at a price similar to that of foam. It is worth noting that the polyol and TDI manufacturers themselves showed that they are looking for new paths.

The event is sponsored by the Atlanta Attachment Sewing Automation Company, CertiPur-US, Enriquez, Hickory Springs, and Latexxco.

Below are some selected ISPA EXPO events in this past, including where they were held, the location, and the year, starting from the immediately upcoming event:

The editions Date Location
2022 ISPA Expo From 7th to 9th March 2022 Orange County Convention Center – OCCC, Orlando, US
2020 ISPA Expo From 18th to 20th March 2020 OCCC, Orlando, US
2018 ISPA EXPO From 14th to 17th March 2018 OCCC, Orlando, US
2016 ISPA EXPO From 9th to 12th March 2016 OCCC, Orlando, US

Final Thoughts

ISPA has the experience and knowledge in bringing mattress buyers and suppliers in the industry together. It is an event that seeks to help buyers, sellers, and manufacturers have a large platform to play in.

The record number of exhibitors at the last ISPA EXPO trade show despite the pandemic Trusted Source Latest News & Travel Updates Archives - ISPA EXPO | MARCH 8-10, 2022 | Orlando, Florida USA The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) is closely monitoring developments related to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. www.ispaexpo.com reflects their confidence, both in the mattress sector and in the good results obtained by participating in the event.

References

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ISPA EXPO - March 8-10, 2022, Orlando, Florida USA - Event Schedule
Attend educational sessions, create new business relationships, explore the show floor, and come away with valuable knowledge to expand your business.
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Latest News & Travel Updates Archives - ISPA EXPO | MARCH 8-10, 2022 | Orlando, Florida USA
The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) is closely monitoring developments related to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus.
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