Several retailers I have spoken with told me the Sydney AGHA gift fair held this past weekend was a waste of time. It appeared challenged to me when I realised that a chunk of suppliers in the fair directory were not attending.
For interstate travellers, retailers and suppliers, I suspect there is plenty of frustration at the costs involved.
More attention needs to be paid to transparency around faders as we come out of the Covid lockdowns. If there are more experiences like AGHA retailers and suppliers will be wary and that benefits no one.
Yes it was a waste of time and a waste of flights and hotel accomodation. I was so angry. I only placed 2 orders. The email I got from the organisers today had me fuming. Whoever wrote it was not a retailer looking for new products at the show.