New and expanded NYIGF divisions

NYIGF is constantly evolving to serve your needs. For August 2008, we’re pleased to continue enhancements that will make your show experience more dynamic and productive than ever!

STUDIO™, our newest, juried lifestyle division showcasing a variety of trend-driven, innovative and inspired lifestyle merchandise across all categories. Find everything from baby gear to pet products, fine stationery and hip home décor, presented by 125 exciting companies. Location: Pier 92.

EX•TRACTS® relocates and expands! We’re broadening the scope of personal care and wellness resources to bring you beautiful, new discoveries at the Javits Center. The new EX•TRACTS will be doubled in size, offering more cosmetics, perfumes, skincare, bath & body care, beauty accessories, hair care, natural/organic products and well-being lines. Location: Javits Center, Level One.

Growth for New York’s Newest. This dynamic division is the launching pad for companies new to NYIGF. Featuring 150 companies on three floors. Location: Levels 1, 4 and 5 of the Metropolitan Pavilion.

More Details®. Mirroring growth in the fashion accessories market, we’re expanding the Details showcase in the Personal Accessories division for a total presentation of more than 200 exhibitors. Shop a full range of most-wanted wearables, including jewelry, fashion accessories, luggage and travel accessories. Location: Javits Center, Level One.

Renovations to At Home. At Home improvements include continued coalescing of mid-to-high-end home textiles resources at the Javits Center, while extending hard goods to Piers 92 and 94. Altogether, more than 500 exhibitors in all three locations present a full range of soft and hard lines for the home. Locations: Javits Center Level One, Pier 92 and Pier 94.

New sources in General Gift. We’re expanding and adding “neighborhoods” within General Gift. You’ll see more options in Just Kidstuff® (now 85 companies) and The Museum Source® (now 55 companies). Plus enjoy Floral & Garden Accessories – a new focus area with 33 companies. General Gift is NYIGF’s largest division, with 750 exhibitors. Location: Javits Center, Levels One and Three

New showcase in Handmade®. Don’t miss “Handmade in the USA™”,

a growing new specialty area comprised of American craft exhibitors. Handmade presents a total of 575 juried participants, offering an unparalleled selection of handcrafted items from 35 American states and 13 countries worldwide. Location: Javits Center, Levels One and Fourth Floor Galleria

Refined Tabletop & Housewares: If you’re looking for a design-driven concentration of tabletop and houseware lines, you’ll home in on this enticing division. It’s a carefully curated showcase that includes many luxury home entertaining lines as part of its overall product mix. Shop 200 companies and be inspired by the exceptional product range. Location: Javits Center, Level Three.

Design “incubator” at Accent on Design®. Hatch some new ideas! GLM introduces “A+ the young designer’s platform at Accent on Design”, a program showcasing new designers and product innovations. Participants present prototypes, as well as finished goods. See the newest of the new within Accent on Design, our dynamic juried collection of 200 contemporary and innovative exhibitors. Location: Javits Center, Level Three.

Seminars, Events and Promotions

Super Seminars! GLM seminars set the standard for quality education. The exceptional faculty of industry luminaries includes editors of top trade journals, veteran retailers and other respected leaders in the field. Timely topics address the issues and opportunities you care about most, from current trends to best practices that increase sales and profits.

Exciting Events! Turn your after-hours into quality time. Our special events will entertain you in style while you enjoy excellent networking with the people you want to meet. Whether you're taking in A Night on Broadway, connecting with industry achievers, or heading off on your own to the hot new restaurants and clubs, NYIGF is your insider's ticket to New York City's world-class attractions—many at reduced rates for Fair participants. So take a big bite of the Big Apple!

Promotions with Panache! Shopping really does have its rewards! Special offers, giveaways and sweepstakes combine to give buyers extra benefits. Don’t miss all NYIGF has to offer with promotions and prizes that will amaze and delight you!

Take a Bigger Bite of the Big Apple! Make the most of every minute in the city that never sleeps. As a show participant, you enjoy free access to ZAGAT reviews of the best places to Eat, Drink, Stay & Play in NYC and around the world! To redeem your FREE 14-day trial, visit www.zagat.com/redeem and enter promotion code: ZSNYGF.
Offer expires 8/21/2008.

There’s No Place Like “At Home”! It’s the perfect getaway! Visit At Home at both Piers 92 and 94, and you could be the lucky buyer who wins two free round-trip airline tickets – you pick where and when – compliments of NYIGF and Travel Planners. Restrictions apply. Visit www.nyigf.com/rules for details.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
Scout out amazing new products at New York’s Newest in the Metropolitan Pavilion, and you might be headed to Shea Stadium to see the “amazin’” New York Mets! Two lucky buyers will win a pair of free tickets to the New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves game on Tuesday, August 19, at 7:10 p.m. Bonus prize: GLM will pitch in free one-way transportation and $20 in Mets Money to spend at the ballpark. Restrictions apply. Visit www.nyigf.com/rules for details.