International exhibitors prep for NYIGF

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 7/1/2010 2:47:28 PM

White Plains, NY - The New York International Gift Fair in August will include new government-sponsored groups of suppliers from Egypt, India, Spain and Thailand in addition to more than 300 international exhibitors exhibiting independently.

The upcoming shows exhibitors include companies from: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom (England and Scotland) and the United States of America.

 "No other U.S. market provides such an extensive collection of international resources," said Dorothy Belshaw, NYIGF director and GLM senior vice president. "NYIGF gives retailers unparalleled access to a wide range of export-ready suppliers with top-quality goods."

 Two new international pavilions - the Egyptian Exporters Association-Expolink and the Thai Silk Association - will show home textiles within At Home featuring Home Textiles.

 The fair will take place Aug. 14-19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94 in New York City.