Evteks, designEX to Host Suppliers

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 12/18/2006 12:00:00 AM

Washington — —

Washington — The U.S. Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) will sponsor USA Sample Pavilions at two trade shows next year.

The first will appear at designEX, the home/contract/hospitality design expo in Melbourne, Australia. The April 19-21 event, draws up to 22,000 industry visitors. Participation fee is $900.

OTEXA will also sponsor an exhibit at the Evteks expo in Istanbul, Turkey, which draws more than 65,000 visitors interested in home, contract and hospitality textiles. Evteks will run May 16-20. Participation fee is $800.

Participating companies must submit 4 to 5 product samples and/or 4 book samples, company literature and business cards. For information, contact Kim-Bang Nguyen at kim-bang_nguyen@ita.doc.gov or (202) 482-4805.