Sample a Taste of the Big Apple
New hours, new date patterns define summer NYIGF. After finishing your shopping spree, take in the theater and the REA dinner.
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 7/1/2003
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL GIFT FAIR (NYIGF)August 9–14
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 W. 34th St.
Passenger Ship Terminals 92, 94
55th St. and 12th Avenue
New York 10019
(800) 272-SHOW
Show Producer: George Little Management LLC (GLM)
Show Hours: Javits Galleria, North Pavilion, and Halls D and E: Saturday–Tuesday, August 9–12, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday, August 13, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Piers 92 and 94, and Javits main halls: Sunday–Thursday, August 10–13, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday, August 14, 9 a.m.–noon.
Travel Arrangements: Call Travel Planners, (800) 221-3531 or (212) 532-1660
Special Events:
Only in New York Retail Tour. Saturday, August 9, and Tuesday, August 12. 11:30–4 p.m. $35 in advance, $40 on site. Includes a boxed lunch.
On the Town at the Guggenheim Museum. Saturday, August 9, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Private viewing of museum includes a one-hour tour of the exhibit, "From Picasso to Pollock: Classics of Modern Art." $40 includes transportation and admission.
Only in New York — A Night on Broadway. Tuesday, August 12. 8 p.m. curtain. Gypsy at the Schubert Theatre. $75. Limited seating, payment must accompany reservation.
Gifts & Decorative Accessories Retailer Excellence Awards. Sunday, August 10. 7 p.m. The Plaza hotel. An elegant evening honors 2002's innovative retailers in store design, promotion, and visual merchandising and the 2003 Industry Achievement Award winner, Russ Berrie. Includes cocktails, dinner, and Awards presentation. Tickets $125/person; $1,000/table of ten. Send check payable to Gifts & Decorative Accessories to Gifts & Decorative Accessories, attn: Caroline Kennedy, 360 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010, or call (646) 746-7353.
Seminars
All seminars are $20 in advance or $25 on site, if space is available. They will be held in room 1A03, unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, August 10
New Buyer Orientation. 9–10 a.m. Receive the GLM New Buyer Handbook.
Trend Tracking: Secrets of a Trends Forecaster. 11 a.m.–noon.
Building a Bigger Basket Business. 2–3 p.m.
Monday, August 11
Tech Tips: How to Make the Most of CRM. 9–10 a.m. Customer Relationship Management soft-ware can help build your business and increase sales.
Trend Watch: From Everyday to Holiday. 11 a.m.–noon.
Jump Start Your Sales Staff. 2–3 p.m.
Tuesday, August 12
Props for Pennies. 9–10 a.m.
The Power of Search Engines: Getting Your Link Listed. 1–2:30 p.m. Learn how search engines work; take home easy to implement ideas to attract new customers via the Internet.
LOOK FOR: New exhibitors in the juried divisions —57 new companies in Handmade and 24 in Accent on Design. Parking rebates at Javits Center, August 9, and at the piers, August 10–14. Whereoware's Concept Marketplace demonstration.
NEW YORK GIFT SHOWAll About Taste
Shop early days, August 7–9
Show days, August 10–14
225 Fifth Avenue
New York 10010
(800) 235-3512
Special Events:
Shop Early Days Fetes. Thursday and Friday, August 7 and 8. 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Shop Early Days' Saturday Soiree. Saturday, August 9. 4:30–6 p.m. Champagne cocktail party and Suite Receipts Sweepstakes drawing.
On the Town. Saturday, August 9. In conjunction with NYIGF and GLM. For details, see above. $40. Call Buyers' Consultants at (800) 235-3512 for information and reservations.
Open 8 To 8. Monday, August 11, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. Continental breakfast, 8–10 a.m. Party, 5–8 p.m.
NEW YORK GIFT SHOW41 Madison Avenue
(212) 686-1203
230 Fifth Avenue
New York 10010
(800) 698-5617
