New York, NY: On With the Show!

January 29–February 3

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

655 W. 34th St.

Passenger Ship Terminals 90, 92, 94

55th St. and 12th Avenue

New York 10019

(800) 272-SHOW

www.nyigf.com

Show Producer: George Little Management LLC (GLM)

Show Hours: Javits Galleria, North Pavilion, and Halls D and E: Saturday–Tuesday, January 29–February 1, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday, February 2, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Piers 90, and 92, Saturday–Tuesday, January 29–February 1, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday, February 2, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Pier 94, Sunday–Tuesday, January 30–February 1, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Wednesday, February 2, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Javits main halls: Sunday–Wednesday, January 30–February 2, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Thursday, February 3, 9 a.m.–noon.

Travel Arrangements: Travel Planners, (800) 221-3531 or (212) 532-1660

Special Events:

• Snapshot of New York Retail Tour. Saturday, January 29, 11:30–4 p.m. $35 in advance, $40 on site. Includes lunch.
• On the Town: Museum of Modern Art. Saturday, January 29, 6–7 p.m. A private guided tour of the recently reopened museum. $46, includes transportation.
• Happy Hour in the Galleria. Sunday, January 30. 4–5:30 p.m. Complimentary beer, wine, or sparkling water.
• A Night on Broadway. Tuesday, February 1. 8 p.m. curtain. Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsat the Imperial Theatre. $80.
• United Sales Association — "Town Hall Meeting" Creating Best Practices Recommendations. Wednesday, February 2. 9:15–10:45 a.m. Make your voice heard as part of the Envisioning the Ideal Gift Industry, an Industry Action Plan project.

Seminars

All seminars are $20 in advance, $25 on site, and are held in room 1A03 unless otherwise noted.

Sunday, January 30

• New Buyer Orientation. 9:30–10:30 a.m. Receive the GLM New Buyer Handbook. $15/$20.
• What's Hot & What's Not in Product for 2005. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Presented by Gift Creations Concepts. Bring your lunch.

Monday, January 31

• Handmade in the USA. 9:30–11 a.m. Presented by the Craft Retailers' Association for Tomorrow (CRAFT). How to incorporate American crafts into your product mix and differentiate them from imports.
• Creating Gift Baskets that Deliver Profits. 1:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Presented by Shirley Frazier.

Tuesday, February 1

• High-Impact Merchandising: An Early Session for Exhibitors. 8–9 a.m. Presented by Peter Carpenter.
• High-Impact Merchandising. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Analyze and develop a solid merchandising plan.
• Publicity Basics. 1:30–2:30 p.m. Fundamentals of p.r., press kits, creating media-worthy events, and more.

Wednesday, February 2

• Put Sales Reps to Work for You. 8–9 a.m. Presented by United Sales Assn.

LOOK FOR: Refreshed design treatment by Pratt Institute students for Accent on Design's lounge area. New market-time showrooms in 2D meeting room complex include Pacific Rim, Ginkgo Intl., Possible Dreams, and Silvestri/Syratech. New resources debuting in New York's Newest. New juried exhibitors in Accent on Design and Handmade. American Craft artisans identified with a "Made in the USA" tent card.

January 30–February 3

230 Fifth Ave.

New York 10010

(800) 698-5617 or (212) 689-6307

LOOK FOR: Complimentary breakfast, afternoon snacks, and refreshments in the Buyer's Lounge on the ground floor. New showrooms include: American Homes & Textiles, Armel Ents., Benson Mills, Chenglu America Paper Products, DA IN Interiors, E & F Home Fashions, Ericyan, Euroletto Linens & Home, GTT International, Intertex LLC, Kreisner Inc., Textiles Plus, Tideman Corp., and TV Products USA. Expanded showrooms include: Cierra Imports, Jabara Group, Kennedy International, Niki International, P&A Marketing, Patton Picture Company, Pem America, Raymond Waites, Stonia Creations, and Town & Country.

41 Madison Avenue

(212) 686-1203

www.41madison.com

LOOK FOR: Recently opened showrooms include: Scafati & Co.on the 7th floor; Anchor Hocking, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2005, and Burnes Group, 15th floor; Steve Dolce Marketing, 20th floor; 10 Strawberry Street, 22nd floor; Krosno, 22nd floor; and Gourmet Settings, 22nd floor. Relocated showrooms are: Robbe & Berking Silver, 9th floor, and Tabletops Unlimited, 8th floor.

225 Fifth Avenue

New York 10010

(800) 235-3512