LONDON, June 23 /PRNewswire/ --

National Floor Show is pleased to announce the involvement of Homes & Gardens magazine at this years event, held from 2-4 September 2008.

Homes & Gardens, one of the UK's leading home and lifestyle magazines, will be carrying out some extensive research into the flooring industry over the next few months, setting up focus groups to discover buyers' thoughts and views within the industry, their product preferences and to ascertain the buzzing trends within the industry.

A representative from the magazine will then present these findings to visitors at the event as part of the seminar programme and exhibitors will be invited to their own exclusive viewing. This is a fantastic opportunity that will benefit both exhibitors and visitors, helping them to tailor their buying and manufacturing decisions to the requirements of the consumer.

National Floor Show will take place from 2-4 September 2008 at the Harrogate International Centre. Showcasing all types of flooring, from the traditional to the contemporary, this event is a must attend for anyone working in the industry. Demonstrations, a comprehensive seminar programme and a host of networking opportunities make this the perfect annual buying event.

Keep checking the brand new website, www.nationalfloorshow.co.uk for show updates!

Editors Notes

CMPi operates internationally to provide creative media solutions to more than 20 professional markets such as the construction, architecture, commercial property, licensed trade, travel, agriculture and pharmaceutical ingredient industries.

CMPi's products include magazines, exhibitions, conferences, awards, information products and websites. Amongst them are industry leading publications such as Building, Travel Trade Gazette, The Publican, Farmers Guardian and Property Week and pre-eminent and well-established events including CPhI, The Interiors Event and IFSEC.

CMPi's magazines reach over 700,000 readers directly through subscription and controlled circulation. Each year, over 400,000 business professionals and marketers visit its exhibitions. CMPi has operations in 15 countries and customers in 110.

CMPi has approximately 1,200 employees in the UK, US, Asia, Europe, India and South America and in 2007 generated 192.2m pounds Sterling in revenue.

Web site: http://www.nationalfloorshow.co.uk

Samantha Fisher, CMPi, +44-207-921-8089, SFisher@cmpi.biz