Hotel Summit 2018 welcomes James Alexander bespoke upholstery as a partner

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The Hotel Summit celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2018 and is pleased to announce its partnership with James Alexander bespoke upholstery

The Hotel Summit is the hotel industry’s premier networking event, where industry suppliers and buyers meet and will this year be held at the Radisson Blu, London Stansted on June 4th – 5th. Click here for all the details.

James went it alone in 2017 and set up as a bespoke furniture maker having cut his teeth at his family’s contract furnishing company.

Led by ‘creative’ and ‘technical’ excellence

James describes his own furnishings as being led with ‘creative’ and ‘technical’ excellence, gained from his wide and extensive background in manufacturing.

“I realised there was a demand for artisan crafts within the furnishing industry and limited time and talent. Despite the cottage industry nature of most factories outside the few large producers, most companies still have production lines and are not set up to devote the time to develop and produce bespoke work. I am able to respond quickly to quotation requests,” explains James.

“Furniture that is timeless”

“We cover all aspects of interior furnishings, but our manufacturing speciality is all types of seating and upholstery and our projects include everything from retirement villages & cinemas to hotels and private commissions.  We have been trading for 3 years now and our ability to make excellent furniture here in the UK quickly to specification is proving a hit with designers and contractors”.

“My aim is to keep the service both personable and efficient at all times whilst creating furniture that is both timeless and special to you”.

Hotel Summit has also welcomed B Light Group, and Simba mattress professionals to the event recently. For more information on Hotel Summit as a whole, please click here.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or partner of the Hotel Summit or would like more information, please contact Jennie Lane on 01992 374098 or j.lane@forumevents.co.uk

 

Adam Bloodworth / 19.02.2018

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