DREMA is recognised as a professionally designed and organised meeting of industry experts. This exhibition facilitates direct business contacts, exchange of ideas and visions relating to the future of the sector. Its programme will include numerous interesting offers, of which the most important are listed below. Main events: 3rd Economic Forum of the Polish Wood and Furniture Industry Polwood, during which industry representatives from Poland and abroad will discuss the market situation in the domestic and international woodworking and furniture sectors. Seminar on the Russian wood and furniture market, organised in cooperation with Lesprom, Russia. Furniture Factory Live - the special area where fair visitors will have a chance to follow successive stages of furniture production, admiring innovative technological solutions in action. This time the process will involve solid wood elements used for developing dining room furniture sets. Competitions - as was the case with the previous editions, the prestigious Gold Medals of the Poznań International Fair will be awarded, along with Acanthus Aureus awards presented for the most successful fair stands reflecting corporate marketing strategies. Moreover, among fair events there will be a parquet laying contest, the "Conjured from Wood" competition addressed to schoolchildren, as well as the 8th edition of the highly popular Polish Championships in Nail Hammering. industry meetings, seminars, conferences, presentations will provide opportunities to establish business contacts and promote company offers. DREMA-FURNICA News 2009 - this magazine will once again accompany the exhibitors and visitors, serving as a guidebook and a reliable source of information. With 800 companies showcasing their offers, last year's DREMA attracted 21,000 visitors. It received much coverage in trade-related, regional and national media, which helped woodworking and furniture companies to make a wide Polish and international audience familiar with both current market offers and the specificity of the sector.