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Salone Internazionale del Mobile

The Saloni will be back at the Rho Milan Fairgrounds from Tues-day 8th to Sunday 13th April 2014. Over 2,500 exhibitors will take part to the 53rd edition of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, alongside the International Furnishing Accessories Ex-hibition and the biennial EuroCucina taking place in pavilions 9-11 and 13-15 and the International Bathroom Exhibition in the adjacent pavilions 22-24, next to SaloneSatellite.

The Saloni 2014 will be open to the industry and press from 9.30am to 6.30pm Tuesday to Friday; and open to the general public as well on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April. The Fair is the undisputed international showcase for cutting edge furnishing, kitchen and bathroom designs. The incredible va-riety and quality of the products on offer attract over 300,000 visitors every year.

The Salone Internazionale del Mobile and the International Furnishing Accessories Exhibition will again be split into three different stylistic categories: Classic, Modern and Design.

Salone Internazionale del MobileInternational Furnishing Accessories Exhibition

EuroCucina

EuroCucina is the leading international exhibition for kitchen furniture, showcasing an infinite range of solutions for a domes-tic space becoming more of the social hub of the home rather than simply a place to prepare food. These range from classic to cutting edge kitchens, categorised by a specific style such as plastic-laminated, kitchens in wood, metal, brick and lacquer and also including a showcase of their furnishing accessories, as of the last edition.

Italian kitchens are leading in the market. The export data for January to June 2013 show a 5.6% rise compared with 2012, testament to the ever-increasing interest in Italian kitchens. Growth has been seen in all the main export markets, such as the US (+77.5%), the UK (+58.5%), Turkey (+18.9%), Swit-zerland (+18.1%), Russia (+11.2%) and Germany (+2.2%).

All the leading international manufacturers will take part to the 20th edition of EuroCucina together with the main Italian brands in four dedicated pavilions: 9-11 and 13-15.

Alongside the satellite events, there will be a focus on innovation and technology with the adjacent FTK (Technology For the Kitchen) event devoted to built-in furniture and leading ap-pliances showcasing products, prototypes and designs for the kitchen of the future.

EuroCucina

International Bathroom Exhibition

The 5th edition of the International Bathroom Exhibition will be held in pavilions 22 and 24 at the Rho Milan Fairgrounds. This biennial exhibition will feature leading international manu-facturers. This is becoming increasingly established as the most important showcase for top quality bathroom accessories and furniture, shower cubicles, saunas, sanitary ware, radiators, coverings, bathroom and kitchen taps, bath and hydromas-sage tubs.

Bathrooms have undergone one of the biggest evolutions over the last few years, evolving from a private space to a retreat for relaxation and physical wellness.

The boyance of this sector attracts leading international manu-facturers as reflected in the export data. Between January and June 2013, data for the top 20 foreign export markets illustrate upward trends for Norway (+106.1%), South Korea (+54.5%), China (+38.4%), Saudi Arabia (+18.0%) and Russia (+15,7%), showing exports as a growing market, especially in those parts of Europe and the world where they used to be extremely low until a few years ago.

International Bathroom Exhibition

SaloneSatellite

The 17th edition of SaloneSatellite will take place in pavilions 22-24. This event showcases works by promising young de-signers from all over the world and provides an unrivalled op-portunity for the industry, press and visitors to engage with up-and-coming young designers. These young designers will participate to the fifth edition of the SaloneSatellite Award promoted by EuroCucina / Interna-tional Kitchen Furniture Exhibition and International Bathroom Exhibition. This Award is an occasion for three selected young designers to gain visibility in the international design world.

Pre-registrationPre-registering for the Saloni is extremely easy!

Pre-registration is available online from January 2014 and con-sists of just a few easy steps:

1. Go to the www.cosmit.it website and click on Press / Pre-ac-creditation request.

2. If you have already pre-registered, fill in your log-in details and confirm that the information is correct. If this is your first time, fill out the form and then await a reply from the Press Office, which processes all requests and has the right to approve or deny reg-istration.

3. Print out the email confirmation and bring it with you to the Fair (coupon with barcode).

4. From the opening day of the Fair onwards, make your way to one of the Reception desks, where you will find the Easy Access Press machines (shown on the attached plan) which issue the press passes.

ImportantPlease do not fold or spoil the coupon in the vicinity of the bar-code, because the machines are not equipped to deal with dam-aged documents.

In the case of lost coupons or non-registered journalists, please make your way to the Fairground Press Reception desk in the Service & Congress Centre, Porta Sud (South Gate), where reg-istration can be carried out.

Pre-registration

How to get to Milan Fairgrounds by Subway M1 Red Underground line to Rho-Fiera station (last stop). Outer Milan fare schedule. Interchange stations: Cadorna-Triennale and Loreto (M2 Green Line); Duomo (M3 Yellow line).

Please note that you cannot use the urban tickets since Fiera Milano exhibition center is outside the Milan’s area. You must use one of the special tickets listed on www.cosmit.it (info / how to get to Fiera Milano).All tickets are valid also within the Milan municipality area, including the urban rail lines of Trenord and the Passante fer-roviario (Urban Railway Network). In the Urban Railway Net-work of Trenord and Passante ferroviario the tickets are valid for only one journey. www.atm-mi.it

TaxiRadiotaxi numbers 028585 - 026969 - 024040 - 024000 - 025353Taxis authorized to operate at Linate and Malpensa airports, on given routes, among which Milan Fairgrounds in Rho, apply fixed, all-inclusive fares (travel time, motorway tolls, nighttime and holiday/weekend surcharge). Please note that requests for intermediate stops make the application of fixed rates invalid. Boarding / landing area near Fiera Milano fairgrounds: Porta Est, Sud, Ovest (Gate East, South and West).

Suburban Railways (Passante)Line S5 (Varese-Gallarate-Milano-Pioltello-Treviglio) and Line S6 (Novara-Magenta-Milano-Treviglio) to Rho-Fiera stop.It is possible to reach Rho-Fiera from one of the following sta-tions of the Passante line: Certosa, Villapizzone, Lancetti, Porta Garibaldi underground, Repubblica, Porta Venezia, Dateo and Porta Vittoria. The Rho-Fiera underground station is outside Milan’s municipality area, a 2.10 E one-way Trenord ticket is needed.For timetable and information www.trenitalia.it, www.trenord.it

High Speed trainsDuring the Saloni 2014, some “Frecciarossa” and “Frecciabianca” trains will stop at Rho-Fiera station.

Car- approaching Milano on the A7 motorway from Genova, the A1 motorway from Bologna or the A4 motorway from Torino: take the Tangenziale Ovest (westbound ring-road) northwards and follow the signs for ‘fieramilano’. - approaching Milano on the A4 motorway from Venezia towards Milano: take the ‘Pero-fieramilano’ exit.- approaching Milano on the A8 motorway from Varese and the A9 from Como: at the Milano Nord tollbooth, make for the A4 motorway to Venezia, and take the ‘fieramilano’ exit.- leaving Milano on the A4 motorway towards Torino: take the ‘Pero-fieramilano’ exit.- leaving Milano on the A8 motorway to Varese-Como: turn off at the ‘fieramilano’ exit.

How to get to Milan Fairgrounds from

Linate airportShuttle bus every hour to/from Fiera Milano.Departure/arrival at the airport: near Domestic Arrivals. Departure/arrival at Fiera Milano: bus parking area at Porta Est (Gate East). Departures from Fiera Milano every hour. www.malpensashuttle.it

Number 73 and 73X Bus to downtown Milan San Babila + M1. Red Underground line to Rho-fieramilano (last stop). www.sea-aeroportimilano.it

Malpensa airportShuttle bus to/from Fiera MilanoMalpensa Shuttle Departures from Malpensa airport, Terminal 1 - exit 4. Departures from Fiera Milano, bus parking at Porta Est (Gate East).www.malpensashuttle.it

Malpensa Bus Express Departures from Malpensa airport, Terminal 1 - exit 4. Departures from Fiera Milano, bus parking at Porta Est (Gate East). www.autostradale.it

Train Malpensa Express To/from Cadorna station (trains run every 30 minutes during the day, the journey takes 30 minutes approx., intermediate stops at Milano Bovisa Politecnico and Saronno) + M1 Red underground line to Rho-fieramilano (last stop) or Train Malpensa Express to/from

Milano Centrale station, stop Milano Porta Garibaldi Station + Suburban railways (Passante) line S5 direction Varese or line S6 direction Novara, Rho-Fiera stop.www.malpensaexpress.it - www.trenord.it

Orio al Serio airportShuttle bus to/from Fiera MilanoOrio Shuttle - AirpullmanDepartures from airport, bus parking area. Departure from Fiera Milano, bus parking at Porta Est (Gate East).www.orioshuttle.com

Autostradale Departures from airport, bus parking area.Departure from Fiera Milano, bus parking at Porta Est (Gate East).www.autostradale.it

Milan Central Station, Garibaldi station and Lambrate stationM2 Green underground line (towards Abbiategrasso) to Cadorna-Triennale + M1 Red underground line to Rho-fieramilano (last stop) or:from Milano Centrale StationInter-regional line Torino-Novara-Milano, Rho-Fiera stop (some trains stop only at Rho F.S., for Rho-Fiera change to S5 or S6 line to Treviglio) or:from Milano Porta Garibaldi stationSuburban railways (Passante) line S5 direction Varese or line S6 direction Novara, Rho-Fiera stop.

Cadorna Stazione Nord (TRENORD Railways)M1 Red underground line to Rho-fieramilano (last stop).For information www.trenord.it

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