Online registration is closed. Register for seminars and events at either the GLM Special Events Booth in the Crystal Palace Lobby or the seminar door 30 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Enhance your show experience – take advantage of special educational programs and exciting

after-hours events!

Seminars: GLM seminars set the industry standard for quality education. The exceptional faculty of industry luminaries includes: editors of top trade journals, veteran retailers and other respected industry leaders. Timely topics address the issues and opportunities you care about most, from current trends to best practices that increase sales and profits. If you’ve never attended a seminar, make this the time to try one…you’ll never want to miss out again.

Events: Turn your after-hours into quality time! Our events provide excellent networking with the people you want to meet, and terrific entertainment. Let NYIGF be your ticket to New York City’s world-class attractions—at reduced rates for show participants. It’s a great way to take a bite of the Big Apple.

Details follow about our exciting seminars and events - Keep reading and reserve your space today!

NYIGF Orientation

Saturday, August 16 - 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Javits Center, Club GLM Lounge – 1E02-04

Free for all first-time visitors
Visiting NYIGF for the first time? Make sure you don’t miss a thing contained in its three locations, nine divisions, and miles of aisles! Free daily NYIGF Orientation sessions will help you navigate the Fair, use the directory and make the most of your time at market! And Giftware News editor-in-chief, John Saxtan, will be on-hand to answer your industry-specific questions, provide you with free copies of the magazine and other materials to help you shop the show!

Advance registration is required.

ANKASA Open House – Home Textiles Market Week® Reception
Saturday, August 16 - 7:00PM – 9:00PM
135 East 65th Street, New York City
Join House Beautiful, GLM, 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 West New York for an after-hours “Open House” at the ANKASA flagship store, one of New York City’s most unique fusions of luxe, clean and contemporary accessories, textiles and furniture. Network with Home Textiles Market Week participants while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

Advance registration is required

NYIGF Orientation

Sunday, August 17 - 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Javits Center, Club GLM Lounge – 1E02-04

Free for all first-time visitors
Visiting NYIGF for the first time? Make sure you don’t miss a thing contained in its three locations, nine divisions, and miles of aisles! Free daily NYIGF Orientation sessions will help you navigate the Fair, use the directory and make the most of your time at market! And Giftware News editor-in-chief, John Saxtan, will be on-hand to answer your industry-specific questions, provide you with free copies of the magazine and other materials to help you shop the show!

Advance registration is required

Product Pulse: Top-Performing Trends for the Home
Sunday, August 17 - 8:30AM – 9:30AM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
Join Accessory Merchandising and Home Fashion Forecast editorial director Julie M. Smith for a timely examination of today’s top trends for the home. In addition to lots of top-performing products in an image-rich presentation, you will learn about international influences, consumers’ green attitudes, merchandising ideas and more. Exclusive results from Accessory Merchandising’s Inside Home Fashion retail panel will be made available to attendees.

Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

Complimentary Beverages and Culinary Treats
Sunday, August 17 - 9:00AM – 10:00AM
Metropolitan Pavilion
Start your day with complimentary beverages and culinary treats, hosted by New York’s Newest.

Only in NY... Free Business Consultations
Sunday, August 17 - 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Javits Center, 1E01
Whether you are seeking answers to specific questions, advice on overall business strategies or big picture information about the industry and the economy, Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) can help! Free 30-minute consultations for retailers, manufacturers and sales representatives will be presented exclusively at NYIGF this August! Space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit GHTA today, in Room 1E01, to secure your time-slot! Visit www.giftandhome.orgfor more information about GHTA.

Sneak Preview! HGTV Viewer Survey Results
Sunday, August 17 - 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
How, when, where and why do consumers buy home products? Join Jenny Heinzen York, editor of Home Accents Today, for a sneak preview of an HGTV viewer survey about shopping habits, style and design preferences and more. Get a jump on your competition with this exclusive preview of consumer research results to be published in Home Accents Today’s September issue!
Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

Barefoot Contessa – Celebrity Appearance and Tasting
Sunday, August 17 - 12:00PM – 2:00PM

Stonewall Kitchen Booth - 7477
Ina Garten, acclaimed Food Network host and New York Times top-selling cookbook author, brings her favorite recipes to you in the Barefoot Contessa Pantry line of delicious foods and mixes. All retailers are invited to attend! Sponsored by Stonewall Kitchen.

Beauty Trends – What’s New, What’s Next
Sunday, August 17 - 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
What’s hot and what’s not in beauty? Join WWD Beauty Biz editor in chief, Jenny B. Fine, for the inside scoop on the trends in

spa, salon and specialty beauty products. Discover what consumers are clamoring for at retail, the hottest new services in the

spa and salon sectors and the major creative directions in terms of hair and makeup for the season ahead. Panelists include Claudia Lucas, SVP and GMM of Cosmetics, Henri Bendel; Anna Lempereur-Moine, partner of Reservoir, a spa resource; and Alain Pinon, Partner/Founder of Salon A.K.S.
Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

57th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards

Sunday, August 17 - 6:00PM– 10:00PM

Marriott Marquis

Tickets $150 each, including cocktails and dinner, are available through www.giftsanddec.com

Join Gifts & Decorative Accessories in celebrating the 57th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards, which recognize excellence in retailing and individual achievement. During this festive industry gathering, 2008 finalists will be recognized, retail category winners will be announced and special recognition awards will be presented. Introduced in 1951, the Retailer Excellence Awards are among the most prestigious in the industry.

2008 finalists and honorees include:

Gift Store Design/Redesign

Detroit Institute of Art Museum Shop, Southfield, MI

Hearst Castle Gift Shop, San Simeon, CA

Jenss Décor, Amherst, NY

Los Osos Rexall Drug and Gift Store, Los Osos, CA

Marketing Achievement

eShave New York, New York, NY

Healdsburg Retailers, Healdsburg, CA

Olathe Medical Center Gift Shop, Olathe, KS

Visual Merchandising/Display

Roger’s Gardens, Corona del Mar, CA

Slifer Designs, Edwards, CO

The Umstead Hotel Gift Shop, Cary, NC

Retail Internet Innovator/Innovation

www.delight.com, Denver, CO

www.feelmorehuman.com, Chicago, IL

www.shopatmoxie.com, DeKalb, IL

2008 Outstanding Manufacturer’s Representative

Cyndi Smith, OneCoast

2008 Industry Achievement

Gift & Home Trade Association

2008 Rising Star

Whimsy Press, Atlanta, GA

Doing Well & Doing Good – Sustainable Sourcing and Product Development
Monday, August 18 - 8:00AM – 9:00AM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
Manufacturers and designers increasingly are extending their definition of sustainability to include socially-responsible business practices. Join Mark McMenamin, senior editor of Interior Design, for an exploration of how gift and home suppliers are solving production and sourcing challenges by partnering with social enterprises and artisan communities at home and abroad. Learn how to utilize community-based – and community-building – production resources to secure high quality, sustainably-created and competitively-priced components and production capacities. Panelists include Jill Canales of 3Form, designer and Aid To Artisans consultant Docey Lewis, Susan Matteucci of Southwest Creations and designer Lori Weitzner.
Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

NYIGF Orientation

Monday, August 18 - 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Javits Center, Club GLM Lounge – 1E02-04

Free for all first-time visitors
Visiting NYIGF for the first time? Make sure you don’t miss a thing contained in its three locations, nine divisions, and miles of aisles! Free daily NYIGF Orientation sessions will help you navigate the Fair, use the directory and make the most of your time at market! And Giftware News editor-in-chief, John Saxtan, will be on-hand to answer your industry-specific questions, provide you with free copies of the magazine and other materials to help you shop the show!

Advance registration is required.

Museum Buyer Networking Breakfast
Monday, August 18 - 8:30AM – 10:00AM
Javits Center, Club GLM Lounge – 1E02-04
Join your colleagues for a complimentary breakfast during NYIGF. All museum, gallery, and library store retailers are invited to attend! Sponsored by Artobjects, Booth 2887. RSVP to info@artob.com, call 212-595-7122, or fax 212-595-5786.

Complimentary Beverages and Culinary Treats
Monday, August 18 - 9:00AM – 10:00AM
Metropolitan Pavilion
Start your day with complimentary beverages and culinary treats, hosted by New York’s Newest.

Only in NY... Free Business Consultations
Monday, August 18 - 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Javits Center, 1E01
Whether you are seeking answers to specific questions, advice on overall business strategies or big picture information about the industry and the economy, Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) can help! Free 30-minute consultations for retailers, manufacturers and sales representatives will be presented exclusively at NYIGF this August! Space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit GHTA today, in Room 1E01, to secure your time-slot! Visit www.giftandhome.orgfor more information about GHTA.

Global SustainAbility Standards – Worldwide Efforts and the Impact on the US
Monday, August 18 - 12:00PM – 1:30PM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
Standards are being set, and the bar is being raised, for sustainable commercial activity worldwide. Join Susan Szenasy, editor of Metropolis Magazine, for an examination of global design and production standards and US design and manufacturing with a green focus – today and in the future. Panelists will include Jesse Johnson, co-founder and CEO of Q Collection; Susan Lyons of Susan Lyons Studios LLC; and Steven G. Schwartz, director of strategic marketing for HAWORTH, INC. The panel will explore the diversity of global efforts, perspectives and accomplishments through sustainable production and products in the market today.

Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

Barefoot Contessa – Celebrity Appearance and Tasting
Monday, August 18 - 12:00PM – 2:00PM

Stonewall Kitchen Booth - 7477
Ina Garten, acclaimed Food Network host and New York Times top-selling cookbook author, brings her favorite recipes to you in the Barefoot Contessa Pantry line of delicious foods and mixes. All retailers are invited to attend!

Sponsored by Stonewall Kitchen.

Stop the Greenwash – How to Verify SustainAbility
Monday, August 18 - 3:00PM – 4:30PM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
Claims of sustainability are proliferating. How can you separate the authentic from the hype? Join Ken Rother, President & COO of TreeHugger and Vice President of Operations for Planet Green Interactive, for an overview of criteria applicable to sustainable design, manufacturing and retailing. Your questions answered and doubts addressed. Find out which certifications are authentic and which criteria are verifiable. Panelists will include Susan Inglis, executive director of Sustainable Furniture Council; Scot Case, vice president of TerraChoice Environmental Marketing, Inc.; and Nicholas Moore Eisenberger, managing principle of GreenOrder, a consultancy advising large businesses on sustainable issues.

Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

NYIGF Orientation

Tuesday, August 19 - 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Javits Center, Club GLM, Room 1E02-04

Free for all first-time visitors
Visiting NYIGF for the first time? Make sure you don’t miss a thing contained in its three locations, nine divisions, and miles of aisles! Free daily NYIGF Orientation sessions will help you navigate the Fair, use the directory and make the most of your time at market! And Giftware News editor-in-chief, John Saxtan, will be on-hand to answer your industry-specific questions, provide you with free copies of the magazine and other materials to help you shop the show!

Advance registration is required.

Fashioning the Color Forecasts, sponsored by IFDA
Tuesday, August 19 - 9:00AM – 10:30AM, with continental breakfast and networking starting at 8:30AM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
Join International Furnishings & Design Association (IFDA) for an in-depth look at the factors that influence the development of color forecasts. Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone color institute, color consultant, forecaster and author, and Eugenia Santiesteban, Senior Market Editor, Lifestyle, for Domino magazine, will offer an insider’s guide to color clues and fashion’s key influences.
Tickets $25 for IFDA members/$40 for guests. For information about IFDA, visit www.ifda.com. For more information about the seminar or to register, call 212-686-6020, or email ifdanyny@verizon.net.

Complimentary Beverages and Culinary Treats
Tuesday, August 19 - 9:00AM – 10:00AM
Metropolitan Pavilion
Start your day with complimentary beverages and culinary treats, hosted by New York’s Newest.

Only in NY... Free Business Consultations
Tuesday, August 19 - 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Javits Center, 1E01
Whether you are seeking answers to specific questions, advice on overall business strategies or big picture information about the industry and the economy, Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) can help! Free 30-minute consultations for retailers, manufacturers and sales representatives will be presented exclusively at NYIGF this August! Space is limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit GHTA today, in Room 1E01, to secure your time-slot! Visit www.giftandhome.orgfor more information about GHTA.

Mom Style. Kid Culture.
Tuesday, August 19 - 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
Join Cookie magazine’s executive editor, Alanna Stang, for insights into what’s hot for parents and their children – from home, fashion, travel, entertainment and health. Find out how today’s families ensure that being a good parent and maintaining a sense of style are not mutually exclusive.

Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

Six Steps to Successful Selling – For Kitchenware and More!
Tuesday, August 19 - 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Javits Center, 1A02-03
What’s cooking in gourmet products? Get up-to-the-minute information about top selling products and categories to consider from Michelle Moran, editor-in-chief of The Gourmet Retailer. Plus, veteran gourmet kitchenware retailer, Robert F. Coviello of HTI Buying Group, Inc., will outline a “no-pressure” sales approach that will help you sharpen your selling skills and close more sales – whether you are selling housewares or not!

Tickets $20 advance/$25 onsite

A Night on Broadway featuring In The Heights
Tuesday, August 19 - 8:00PM – 10:30PM

Richard Rodgers Theater

226 West 46th St. (between 8th Ave. & Broadway)
Experience an exhilarating journey into one of Manhattan’s most vibrant communities, where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. With an amazing cast, incredible dancing and a gripping tale of hope and self-discovery, In The Heights is a new musical – nominated for 13 Tony Awards – that feels like home, with enough energy to light up the George Washington Bridge.
Tickets, normally priced at $100.50, are specially priced at $85 for NY Market participants, with the difference being absorbed by GLM.

NYIGF Orientation

Wednesday, August 20 - 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Javits Center, Club GLM, Room 1E02-04

Free for all first-time visitors
Visiting NYIGF for the first time? Make sure you don’t miss a thing contained in its three locations, nine divisions, and miles of aisles! Free daily NYIGF Orientation sessions will help you navigate the Fair, use the directory and make the most of your time at market! And Giftware News editor-in-chief, John Saxtan, will be on-hand to answer your industry-specific questions, provide you with free copies of the magazine and other materials to help you shop the show!

Advance registration is required.

Complimentary Beverages and Culinary Treats
Wednesday, August 20 - 9:00AM – 10:00AM
Metropolitan Pavilion
Start your day with complimentary beverages and culinary treats, hosted by New York’s Newest.