Press Release
November 8, 2004

Kenneth Adams, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that Brooklyn Designs 2005 will run from May 6 - 8, 2005.  The show, already a fixture of the New York design scene, will feature Brooklyn-based designers and manufacturers of contemporary furnishings.  It will include indoor and outdoor furniture, rugs, lighting and accessories.  Brooklyn Designs will return to DUMBO, Brooklyn to St. Ann’s Warehouse at 38 Water Street, as well as to a second location soon to be announced.

In the words of the New York Times, Brooklyn Designs 2004 featured “clean, clever and readily available products.”  According to Adams, “Brooklyn Designs is re-defining our borough’s reputation. People want a chance to see what the creative economy in Brooklyn is producing.”  Over 5,000 consumer and trade visitors attended the 2004 show.  Exhibitors, sponsors and visitors were unanimous in their praise.  Added Adams, “One of the things that really distinguishes Brooklyn Designs is our jury process.  It insures that everything on display meets the highest aesthetic and technical standards.  This makes us a show that everyone from the seasoned design professional to the enthusiastic consumer can enjoy.”

The Brooklyn Chamber is currently putting together a steering committee and a jury that will review exhibitor applications for 2005.   The jury will be made up of leading design professionals including editors from the top shelter and design publications. Interested exhibitors should visit the show Web site (www.brooklyndesigns.net) to download a 2005 application form.  The deadline for exhibitor applications is December 20, 2004.  Accepted exhibitors will be announced on the Web site during the last week of December.

Companies interested in marketing opportunities should contact the Brooklyn Chamber at 718 875-1000 ext. 148.  Brooklyn Designs is supported by the Brooklyn Delegation to the New York State Legislature in cooperation with NYS Empire State Development Corporation, the Brooklyn City Council Delegation and the NYC Department of Small Business Services. For more information visit http://www.brooklyndesigns.net/ or contact auster* events at 718 243-1414.