Trade Show Scheduling

Direction by Indigo is the most important and influential show for the North American textile market design. This show brings together some 100 exhibitors including top international design studios as well as bookshops and trend bureaus. It offers designs for prints, embroideries, knits, applied, jacquard and transfer papers addressing all segments of the fashion and home markets. 2,500 visitors come each session to prepare their collection and find the reasons that will make the success of their designs. The August show reached 2,179 visits by quality buyers during the three-day event.

In January 2010 Direction by Indigo and Premiere Vision Preview New York will join forces at Metropolitan Pavilion to give designers, manufacturers and product developers everything they need to create and design their collections all under one roof. New York buyers will be the first to see the Spring 2011 season. You will be able to view and buy designs and forecasts, survey Indigo trends and Premiere Vision colors, develop fabrics with the world’s best mills and start your collections.

This show will have a brilliant global exhibitor base that covers fabric, trims, textile and surface design, forecasters and business services, insightful seminars, and fashion information for buyers and designers planning and preparing their own collections. Direction by Indigo will feature: a selection of designs presented by the exhibitors: the Exhibitors’ Trend Wall, the TV display; the Indigo fashion information for Surface Design one month before the Indigo show in Paris; First Vision colors for the Spring 2011 season: Wall Color and Color Card.

Direction by Indigo 2010 will be held January 12-13, 2010 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18^th Street, New York, NY 10011. For more information you can visit their web site at http://www.indigo-salon.com or contact them at P.O. Box 115, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Email: info@directionshow.com. Telephone: (973) 761-5598. Fax: (973) 761-5188.

The 85^th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 27 – December 2. One of the largest dental meetings in the world, last year’s meeting hosted over 57,000 health care professionals. Over 500 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate and teach you about new products and technology from around the world. You will be able to touch, use and compare the newest materials and technology available in dentistry today. An unparalleled educational program will feature some of the most highly regarded educators in the field of dentistry.

Education is the primary focus of the Dental Meeting. Almost every dental subject will be available. There will be a choice of full-day seminars, half-day seminars, essays, hands-on workshops, and the new glass-enclosed Live Patient Demonstration Area. From Friday until Wednesday over 300 programs will be presented.

The Scientific Sessions are divided into Seminars, Hands-on Workshops, Essays, Table Demonstrations and Luncheon and Learning programs. Your staff members should take advantage of as many sessions as possible. This will enable your dental team to excel in delivering the finest dental care in the world. A multitude of courses will be available throughout the week on such topics as:

• Adhesive Dentistry 2K9
• The Magic of Laser Assisted Cosmetic Dentistry
• Emerging Trends in Periodontics
• Bullet Proof Guide to Implant Success
• Removable Prosthetics in the Age of Implants
• Dentistry’s Role in a Bioterrorism/Mass Disaster Scenario
• Direct Composite Restorations

GNYDM will be held November 27 – December 2, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34^th St., New York, NY 10001. For more information and registration you can visit their web site at http://www.gnydm.com or contact Greater New York Dental Meeting, 570 7^th Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10018. Telephone: (212) 398-6922. Fax: (212) 398-6934. Email: info@gnydm.com.

Looking for the best in lingerie and swimwear? Curve NY is the only high-end lingerie, men’s underwear and swimwear show in North America. It covers the two major North American markets with bi-annual shows in New York and Las Vegas. This year’s August show in New York will feature Spring/Summer 2010 collections of over 250 international brands. This will be followed by September’s show at the Venetian hotel August 31^st through September 2^nd.

Curve NY promises stylish productions and out of the box initiatives. It will provide the best opportunity to connect with your current vendors and discover new ones. You will be able to discover a wide range of products to optimize the merchandising of your store as well as discover the latest trends and make informed purchase decisions.

Collections showcased will include fashion intimate apparel, foundations, lingerie, loungewear, sleepwear, daywear, shapewear, hosiery, maternity, plusize, swimwear, beachwear, active wear, beauty care, home accessories, delicate wash, men’s underwear, men’s swimwear, men’s sleepwear, men’s loungewear, special needs, and footwear.

A specialized educational program will keep you on top of the latest retail techniques. There will also be a breakfast get-together to meet and network with retail participants.

Curve NY will be held at the Galleria in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 24^th Street, New York, NY 10001. The show will run from August 2^nd through 4^th, 2009. For more information you can contact CURVExpo at 1171 East Putnam Ave., Suite 1B, Riverside, CT 06878. Telephone: (203) 698-7470. Fax: (203) 698-7471. Email: info@CURVEXPO.com. For registration and information you can also visit their web site at http://www.curvexpo.com/new-york/show-info.php.