CA Boom Show in New Venue This Year

CA Boom Design Show #6 - 2009

The CA Boom Show (www.caboomshow.com) 2009 takes place Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28 in the former Robinsons flagship department store on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in Beverly Hills, Calif.

A mix of contemporary & modern design incubating companies and products making their debuts, the show draws both the design trade and design savvy consumer. CA Boom combines everything relating to modern design under one roof, includes shuttle tours to never-before seen, stunning architecture in the Los Angeles area.

Exhibit Admission is $20 per day in advance or $25 at the door, which includes panel discussions. Sunday’s “The Homes of the Hollywood Hills” tour costs $75 and includes exhibit hall admission.

A Stahl House Fundraising tour includes special twilight tours of the famous Stahl House (Case Study House #22), and takes place on Friday and Saturday from the exhibit hall for $65. Each ticket contributes to the historic home’s preservation.


above: Julius Shulman's famous photo of the Stahl house

Sunday’s “Homes of Beverly Hills” tour costs $75 and includes exhibit hall admission. Special twilight tours of the famous Stahl House (Case Study House #22), and takes place on Friday and Saturday from the exhibit hall for $65, which includes a $25 contribution to the historic home’s preservation.

The Stahl House by Pierre Koenig:



Other homes on tour at CA Boom:




New Venue: Former Robinsons Flagship Department Store - Beverly Hills, CA (9900 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210)

2009 Dates: Friday June 26 to June 28

The show has grown exponentially in its complexity and “hipness,” combining everything relating to modern design under one roof, including shuttle tours to never-before seen, stunning architecture in the Los Angeles area. This season’s impressive line-up will feature domestic and international designers, furniture and home manufacturers and architects.

Who attends CA Boom?
* 58% Design Trade / 42% Design Savvy Consumers
* Architects, Interior Designers & Hospitality Designers
* Residential & Commercial Developers
* Contemporary Gift & Furnishing Retailers
* Lifestyle & Design Trade Media
* Entrepreneurs
* Savvy Design Consumers

Ca Ca Ca Boom dee ay.... It's Time For CA Boom 5!

As CABoom moves into their fifth year, the california architecture and design show is growing and getting very popular. Below are stats as to how the show has grown over the past few years:

Past CA Boom Stats for the past four years:

•CA Boom 4 - March 2007 over 8500 attendees, 120 exhibitors, 15 homes, 10 prefab exhibitors, 15 first timers, 75 unique media outlets & 100 registered journalists.

•CA Boom 3 - March 2006 over 7500 attendees, 100 exhibitors, 15 homes, 10 prefab exhibitors, 15 first timers, 60 unique media outlets & 90 registered journalists.

•CA Boom 2 - July 2004 just under 5000 attendees, 70 exhibitors, 15 homes, 50 panelists & moderators, 47 unique media outlets & 81 registered journalists.

•CA Boom 1 - Aug 2003 - 4200 attendees, 50 exhibitors, 15 homes, 30 speakers
And this year promises to be bigger and better than ever.

When: Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 16, 2008
Where: Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport 3021 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, 90405

Friday is Trade Day - 11am to 5pm
Friday Night Event- open to all ($50)
Friday: 7:30pm to 10:30pm



Main Hall Exhibits ($20)
Sat 11:00am to 6:00pm & Sun 11am to 5:00pm



Design & Architecture Tours ($75)
Fri, Sat, & Sun: Departures 11:15am to 2:30pm (includes shuttles, same day or return visit to exhibits)

This year's architecture tours:

PREFAB DEBUT from Jennifer Siegal
Santa Monica Prefab 001 by Office of Mobile Design
Beach Cities Tour - Sunday

TOUR DEBUT - Seen in LA Magazine
Neil Denari Architects
Westside Tour - Saturday

GRAYmatter Architecture
Pacific Palisades Tour - Friday

CUSTOM PREFAB DEBUT
Residence for a Briard
by Sander Architects
Westside Tour - Saturday

Who attends CA Boom?



60% Design Trade / 40% Design Savvy Consumers

Architects, Interior Designers & Hospitality Designers

Residential & Commercial Developers

Contemporary Gift & Furnishing Retailers

Lifestyle & Design Trade Media

Entrepreneurs

Savvy Design Consumers

What's In The Show?

* Building Accessories
* Doors/Windows
* Home Accessory, Tabletop & Gifts
* Indoor/Outdoor Living
* Int'l Design Brands
* Lighting
* Modern Kitchen and Bath
* Modern Parenting
* Modern Prefab
* National/Regional Design Mfr
* Rugs
* Solar/Renewable Energy
* Studio Furniture, Studio Art & Design Art
* Surfaces, Finishes & Floor Covering
* Dealers/Retailers

Click here to see the list of exhibitors.

Buy your tickets here!

PSST! you can save $4 on your tickets if you enter any of the following three discount codes blik or upcoming or movemodern

CA Boom Design Show 4 is This Weekend + An Architectural Tour Through Venice

Well, this weekend is CA Boom Design Show 4 here in Santa Monica. The kick off party was last night and thanks to Jean Aw of NOTCOT you can feel as though you were walking through the show and get a look at some of the items being showcased this year in the Barker Hangar via her gallery of photos. You can view them by clicking here.

Today's walking architectural tour (One of the coolest things about the CA Boom show are the architectural tours) is in Venice, CA. For those of you who aren't able to make it, here's a few pics of the five homes they will be seeing today:

	Sharkey Residence by du Architects More Images & Project Details
	AK Live Work by Sant Architects More Images & Project Details
	One window house by Touraine Richmond Architects More Images & Project Details
	chroma color house by translation of space More Images & Project Details
	mhouse by XTEN Architecture More Images & Project Details

Now you kind of feel like you are there!
If you can't get to the show this weekend, check out CA Boom's site for all the cool things you've missed.