Organizers of the Malaysia International Commodity Conference & Showcase (MICCOS), to be held from 13-16 August 2009, expect the event to draw up to 50,000 visitors. The Malaysian Timber Council will be organizing a major business-matching session during the event, which will include at least 49 delegates from 35 companies from 16 countries including China, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Pakistan, Poland, United Arab Emirates and
Uzbekistan. According to The Star Online, about 100 business representatives from 61 Malaysian timber-based companies will also be participating in the businessmatching session at MICCOS. The president of the National Smallholders Association (NASH), Datuk Aliasak Ambia said the event would provide small businesses a good opportunity to be updated on the latest market information on cash crops such as palm oil and rubber.

Malaysian furniture manufacturers will also be participating in the Furniture China trade exhibition to be held at the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre (SIEC) and the Redstar Macalline Global Furnishing Trade Center (RMGFTC) from 9-12 September 2009. Furniture Today reported the trade show will feature 1,800 exhibitors occupying 2.3 million square feet at the SIEC and another 500 exhibitors occupying about 1.8 million square feet at the RMGFTC.