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THE UK’S NO.1 SHOWCASE OF NEW. Discover the latest innovations, coolest brands and most original products in gift and home.

www.springfair.com Espresso Cup, Bialetti, Hot Plate Products · Tree, CB Imports · Pineapple, Two’s Company by Mulhouse · Stool, Baa Stool · Foo Dogs, India Jane · Cockatoo Cushion, Bombay Duck · Patterned Cushion, CB Imports.

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For the very best in housewares, tableware and small appliances ADDIS HOUSEWARES AEROLATTE AMEFA ANNIVERSARY HOUSE APOLLO HOUSEWARES ARTHUR PRICE AUTEUR AYDYA CHARLES BENTLEY & SON BERGHOFF WORLDWIDE BHL GROUP BLACK + BLUM BODUM BOSKA CHEESEWARES BRABANTIA BRITA BURTON MCCALL CHARLES VIANCIN CITY LOOK IMPORTS COOKWARE CO COUNTRY MATTERS CREATIVE PRODUCTS CROWN TRENT CULINARY CONCEPTS CURVER DAVID MASON DESIGN DENBY BRANDS DKB HOUSEHOLD DNC THE DRH COLLECTION DUBOST COLAS PRADEL EATON HOME & DINING E-CLOTH ECOEGG EDDINGTONS ELIA EMILE HENRY EUROPASONIC FAIRMONT & MAIN FALCON PRODUCTS FISKARS FOSSEWAY TRADING

GEH GILBERTS GOURMET GADGETRY GREEN PIONEER I GRUNWERG HAREWOOD INTERNATIONAL HAUS HORWOOD HOMEWARES HOT PLATE PRODUCTS LTD IC INNOVATIONS ICB ICTC IMPERIAL INTERNATIONAL JERAY JOSEPH JOSEPH JUST MUGS JWP KILNER KIS KUHN RIKON LE CHATEAU TEXTILES LE CREUSET LEKUE LURCH LUXURY HOUSEWARES MAGEFESA BY VITRINOR MAHITTI MASON CASH MASTRAD MAXWELL & WILLIAMS METALTEX MEYER MICROPLANE MY GIFTS TRADE NAVIGATE NEAT IDEAS NORDIC WARE OCTOPUS PUBLISHING OXO GOOD GRIPS PENDEFORD HOUSEWARES PHA KITCHESSENTIALS PLAN B MARKETING

PLASTICFORTE POLDER PREMIER HOUSEWARES PRICE & KENSINGTON PYREX RAVENHEAD READY STEADY COOK RKW ROBERT WELCH DESIGNS ROOT 7 ROSTI MEPAL H&L RUSSEL RYLAND PETERS & SMALL SABICHI SALTER SCOTT BROTHERS SIMPLEHUMAN SISTEMA SMASH GLOBAL SODASTREAM STERCK SWAN PRODUCTS T&G TAYLOR’S EYE WITNESS TEFAL TERRAILLON TONTARELLI TRADESTOCK TYPHOON ULTIMATE PRODUCTS VACU VIN VILLEROY & BOCH WESCO WESTERN HOUSE WHITEFURZE WHITFORD WILTON BRANDS WORLD KITCHEN ZODIAC STAINLESS PRODUCTS ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS

And don’t forget to visit Exclusively Electrical, our sister show running alongside Exclusively Housewares ARZUM ELEKTRIKLI BEURER BRABANTIA APPLIANCES DUALIT EPE INTERNATIONAL EUROPASONIC GROUPE SEB

JURA PRODUCTS KALORIK KITCHENAID MAGIMIX MEYER RKW SAGE APPLIANCES

SMART WORLDWIDE SMARTWARES EUROPE TEAM UKI ULTIMATE VITA-MIX EUROPE WITT

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Exclusively Housewares will run alongside its sister show Exclusively Electrical, designed especially for small domestic appliance buyers

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Showtime 2016

For all the best retailers, there's a frisson of excitement just thinking about going to a trade show. After all, there's the thrill and anticipation about what you might find, be it new suppliers, new product or the next big thing. Who knows what's around the corner if you put your best foot forward and set out with a positive mind-set. At the bigger shows such as Spring Fair - celebrating its 40th year at the NEC in 2016 - and Autumn Fair in the UK, NY NOW in New York, Ambiente in Frankfurt, or Maison & Objet in Paris, there's the opportunity to spot the trends, or to visit a hall you've never been in to, or to take a peek at an upcoming sector of the market place. After all, nothing stays the same. As show organisers would confirm, it's all about evolving as exhibitors and retailers evolve, with the visitor experience paramount, ensuring that buyers get the most in relation to the time they have invested away from their businesses.

Trade shows are also a brilliant place to combine business with pleasure, a chance to get together with likeminded people in the same industry, a chance to talk.

They are about learning more through state-of-the-art seminars given by expert individuals, and they can also reveal the unexpected such as bumping into an old acquaintance who might set off a fresh train of thought.

Trade shows, even though some may be changing shape, are as relevant today as they ever were. There are many routes to market when it comes to finding new product, but few things beat actually being there, having the experience and being inspired.

With PG Live 2016 moving back to its May dates (10-11), the British Craft Trade Fair (BCTF) opening its doors in London for the very first time, and Emerald Expositions launching the inaugural Brand Licensing Select in New York - both in September - there's more to see than ever as the year unfolds.

So get out those comfy shoes, grab a bottle of water, head for the aisles and get ready to be inspired!

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10-11 International Home + Housewares Show 2016 Organised by the International Housewares Association 12- 13 January Furniture Show Organised by British Furniture Manufacturers 14-15 Jinhan Fair Home & Gifts Organised by Guangzhou Poly Jinhan Exhibition Co. 16-17 London Stationery Show Organised by First Events 18-19 NY NOW Organised by Emerald Expositions 20-21 PG Live 2016 Organised by Max Exhibitions 22-23 Spring Fair Organised by i2i Events Group 24-25 Wales Spring Fair 2016 Organised by Wales Craft Council 26-30 Listings of exhibitions and dates

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11–13 October Olympia, London

WHERE BRANDS

BLE is the largest and most prestigious licensing event in Europe where the leading owners of the hottest brands, characters and images come to meet with retailers, licensees and sales promotion professionals to build strategic partnerships.

If licensing is part of your business, can you afford not to be involved in Brand Licensing Europe 2016?

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Brand Licensing Europe Brand Licensing Europe (BLE) 2015 is the largest and most prestigious licensing event in Europe.

BLE 2015, which ran from October 13-15, was officially the biggest show yet in its 17 year history. More retailers attended the 2015 show than ever before, with a 19% rise on the previous year. A total of 7,203 visitors (BPA Audited) attended across the three days, with one third attending from overseas.

The show played host to over 300 exhibitors, of which 90 were new, and floor space totalling 7,364 square meters. Categories, including automotive, sport, food and beverage, beauty, music, publishing and heritage, experienced growth, with the likes of Volkswagen, PGA Tour, PEPSI, Vimto International, Lee Stafford, NOW! That’s What I Call Music, Stanfords and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust exhibiting for the first time.

Left: BLE’s biggest ever character parade.

Below left: The Moomin’s keynote address in the Licensing Academy.

Bottom: A birds-eyeview of BLE 2015.

The Retail Mentoring Programme was also the biggest yet since its launch six years ago. It included over 35 individual buyers from 12 major UK retailers. In addition, the largest ever character parade took place on the first day, with an eye-catching 80 characters making their way down the central aisle, generating press coverage in The Times and The Independent newspapers and showcasing the industry to the wider world.

There were more educational sessions on offer, with 25 to choose from split between the Licensing Academy and the Brands & Lifestyle Theatres.

YouTube celebrity and Blogilates founder, Cassey Ho, held the first keynote discussing the impact of YouTube celebrities in licensing. In the second keynote, Moomin Characters’ Sophia Jansson took visitors on the brand’s 70 year journey from inception to its current footing in the market where it now has more than 600 licensees.

The License This! Challenge took place for the sixth year running and offered those with brand new creative concepts the chance to break into the global licensing industry. A host of applicants were whittled down to just four finalists, with winning entry OiDroids, presented by Jonathan Klemenz, awarded a fully furnished stand at BLE 2016 and a year’s membership to LIMA. Darren Brechin, BLE Event Director, said: “The 2015 show was the best yet, with more retailers, exhibitors and education than ever before. We are now looking forward to developing the next event and building on this success.”

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: October 11-13, 2016 VENUE: London Olympia CONTACT: Rhiannon Stubbs, Marketing Executive TEL: 0207 560 4474 E-MAIL: rstubbs@advanstar.com WEB: www.brandlicensing.eu VISITOR REGISTRATION: www.brandlicensing.eu

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CRAFT HOBBY + STITCH

INTERNATIONAL

EUROPE’S No.1 FOR THE ART, CRAFT, CREATIVE CRAFT FABRIC, NEEDLECRAFT TRADE SHOW & HOBBY INDUSTRIES

• NETWORK DIRECTLY WITH COMPANIES AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES • MEET THE INDUSTRY’S NEWCOMERS IN THE BRIGHT SPARKS PAVILION • FREE PRODUCT PRESENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION AREA • EXCELLENT BUSINESS SEMINAR PROGRAMME • EXCLUSIVE SHOW OFFERS! • NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ATTENDEES • IMMEDIATE MEDIA’S ANNUAL CHAMPAGNE AWARDS

21-23 February 2016 NEC, Birmingham UK

• OVER 100 HOURS OF WORKSHOP EDUCATION • CATWALK FASHION SHOW • EXCLUSIVE HOTEL RATES

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For more information about visiting, or exhibiting at the show: www.chsi.co.uk or call us now on 01425 272711 SUPPORTED BY

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CHSI Stitches 2016

The CHSI Stitches trade show at the NEC, Birmingham, will be bigger than ever in February 2016 following unprecedented demand for stand space. More than 230 exhibitors will fill the show, with many companies taking larger stand space showcasing extended product ranges and new collections.

With a fresh new logo and a new name echoing the show’s original name, CHSI Stitches is set for a bumper show in 2016 and remains Europe’s No 1 trade show for the art, craft, needlecraft, fabric and hobby industry.

CHSI Stitches organiser, ICHF Events, is welcoming back some major players in the industry for the 2016 show, including Coats Crafts UK. Companies taking larger stand space at the 2016 trade show include Visage Textiles and The Craft Cotton Company, Creativ Company from Denmark, Via Nova International from Netherlands and the John Bead Corporation from USA. CHSI 2016 will also welcome a host of companies exhibiting for the first time including leading craft and sewing supplies wholesaler Jomil UK; Chester Wool, UK manufacturer of undyed yarns, and fabric wholesaler Quality Textiles from the Netherlands.

Anna Mitchell, Managing Director Coats Crafts UK says: “We are really excited to be exhibiting at CHSI Stitches 2016 and showcasing our latest designer collaborations in both handknit and fabric.

The autumn/winter season has been a busy one for Coats Crafts UK with design lines including: Arne & Carlos, Zandra Rhodes, Swarovski and a celebration of Kaffe Fassett’s 50 years in textiles. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand K14.”

A Narnia-inspired yarn display, ‘Yarnia’ will also be unveiled for the first

time at CHSI Stitches 2016. The stunning display, commissioned by Readicut, features the well-known characters from the epic tale by C.S. Lewis created using a variety of fabrics and techniques including crochet, applique, felt and hand knitting.

Pre-registration is now open. All trade visitors registered in advance of the show are entered into a prize draw held each day of the show to win £1000 to spend on supplies with exhibitors at or after the show.

Alongside exhibitors showcasing the latest trends and products, CHSI Stitches presents a Catwalk show bringing new fabric, bead and yarn collections to life, as well as the popular Bright Sparks Pavilion which hosts the best up-andcoming products from new start-up companies. Free workshops, giving retailers hands-on experience and skills with new products, also run throughout the event covering all areas of the creative craft industry.

Above and left: New products and trends can be seen at the show.

Below: Visitors browsing the aisles.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: February 21-23, 2016 VENUE: NEC, Birmingham TEL: (0)1425 272711 E-MAIL: info@chsi.co.uk WEB: www.chsi.co.uk VISITOR REGISTRATION: www.chsi.co.uk/registration.php

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Exposé is the official UK travel partner for many of the exhibitions listed below.

We provide you hotels where the rates have been specially negotiated for exhibitors and attendees.

We offer extremely competitive air fares, available in all classes of travel and can save you up to 60% on the regular fares offered by the airlines themselves, depending on

your dates of travel.

Special reductions are available for members of TradeAssociations, such as BHETA and LIMA. On many of the exhibitions abroad we offer special delegation leader rates as well as other.

If you are considering exhibiting at or attending any of the following exhibitions call us and we will offer you some great rates for flights and hotels.

INTERNATIONAL HOME & HOUSEWARES SHOW CHICAGO – 5th to 8th March 2016 Immediate confirmation at the Show Hotels and flights with major airlines out of the UK.

HONG KONG HOUSEWARES FAIR – 20th to 23rd April 2016 We offer great flight and hotel rates to Hong Kong.

CANTON FAIR, Phase 1 & 2 15th to 19th April and 23rd to 27th April 2016 Why not combine the trip with the Hong Kong Fair.

NATIONAL HARDWARE SHOW, LAS VEGAS – 4th to 6th May 2016 Excellent flight fares savings and specially negotiated hotel rates.

LICENSING EXPO, LAS VEGAS, Mandalay Bay Convention Centre – 21st to 23rd June 2016 Save up to 60% on cheapest regular fares on direct flights from London and Manchester to Las Vegas. Excellent hotel rates.

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Exposé Travel

Visiting or exhibiting at a trade show - whether in the UK or internationally - can be a costly business, with hotels and travel expenses often a stumbling block.

But costs can be realistic. Experts in business trips, Exposé Travel, the official UK travel partner for a host of leading home and gift shows around the world, offer extremely competitive rates for both air fares and hotels, with savings of up to 60% off standard fares.

From Chicago’s International Home & Housewares Show to Birmingham’s Spring and Autumn Fairs, Hong Kong’s Gift & Premium Fair, China’s Canton Fair and The Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Exposé Travel offers specially negotiated rates for both flights and accommodation.

“Of course, it depends on when people are travelling, but the company’s expertise is in providing very competitive air fares for both exhibitors and visitors,” explains Paul Vasdev, “using reputable airlines that fly from all UK major airports.

“We also have direct access to a wide variety of hotels in the USA, thereby making attending the Las Vegas’ Licensing Show or Chicago’s International Home + Housewares Show realistic possibilities. But it’s not just America. We can make suggestions as to where people might stay when they’re at a trade fair virtually anywhere in the world, and at the best possible prices, as we deal with over

70,000 hotels and 7,500 destinations worldwide. As a result, we are the first choice for many individuals and companies in the gift and home arena who travel regularly to fairs on business.”

For suppliers and retailers who are members of The Giftware Association or BHETA, costs come down even further. Exposé Travel also works closely with UKTI and British Consulates abroad and together are able to offer great benefits to participants to exhibitions worldwide.

“Exposé Travel offers specially negotiated prices for members of trade associations such as these, as well as special delegation leader rates too,” confirms Paul.

But it’s not just companies attending show internationally who benefit.

Above: Hong Kong Houseware Fair.

Below: Visitors flock to the International Home + Housewares Show each year.

Continues Paul: “We are very experienced in dealing with hotels throughout the UK and abroad, and can provide exhibitors and buyers with special rates for hotels as close to the individual venues as possible.”

Contact us on 01883 349576 or e-mail paul@exposetravel.uk

SHOW ESSENTIALS CONTACT: TEL: E-MAIL: WEB:

Exposé Travel 01883 349576 paul@exposetravel.uk www.exposetravel.uk

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2.100 Exhibitors from over 40 countries 62.000 Professional Attendees from Over 125 Countries

Where High-Design and Intelligent Innovation are on Display World-Class Education and Benchmarking Opportunities

Show information and free online pre-registration Visitors: www.housewares.org/attend Exhibitors: www.housewares.org/exhibit

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International Home + Housewares Show 2016

The International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago is the leading global marketplace to see the latest market-driven homegoods products, designs and trends. It is a must-attend event for retailers and distributors who want to improve their business by differentiating their product offering and concepts.

With a strong focus on high-quality, highdesign global brands, the Show features the entire product lines of the leading U.S. housewares brands, product suppliers and designers — not just the products pre-selected for export markets displayed at non-U.S. shows. Buyers have a chance to find innovative new products and product lines that are not yet available in other markets.

Featuring 2,100 exhibitors from more than 40 countries, the Show is organized into five expos: ● Dine + Décor ● Clean + Contain ● Discover Design ● Wired + Well - the world’s leading household electrics exhibition! ● International Sourcing Expo Be Inspired By Innovative Retail and Insightful Expert Presentations Retailers from around the world visit Chicago to find inspiration from unique stores and retail concepts. Leading home and housewares retailers such as Williams Sonoma, Crate and Barrel, Sur La Table, Bloomingdales Home and The Container Store all have Chicago flagship stores where you’ll be able to discover innovative merchandising and store branding, superior customer service and unique ideas.

In addition to the inspiration and ideas found visiting the great Chicago retailers, the International Home + Housewares Show offers first-class educational and networking opportunities for both specialty retailers and corporate buyers special exhibitions and displays and a full line-up of seminars on trends and design, visual merchandising and branding, retail success factors and consumer preferences. Note especially the Pantone Color Watch display and seminars for the 2016/2017 color and material trends!

Save Travel Time And Money You can easily make Chicago your 'onestop' sourcing fair. In contrast to other trade events, most Show services are free, including admission to both the exhibit halls and the vast seminar program with pre-registration, Show catalogue and efficient shuttle service to the nearby fairgrounds from downtown Chicago hotels.

Above and bottom: The Show features over 2,100 exhibitors and high quality and innovative design from around the world, with over 10,000 new product launches.

Left: At the 2016 International Home + Housewares Show, 2016-2017 color and material trends will be discussed at the Pantone ColorWatch display and seminars.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: March 5-8, 2016 VENUE: McCormick Place, Chicago, USA TEL: +1 847 292 4200 E-MAIL: international@housewares.org WEB: www.housewares.org VISITOR REGISTRATION: www.housewares.org/attend EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION: www.housewares.org/exhibit

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A World of Inspiration The dedicated hall for furnishings accessories is now 50% bigger.

See the very best of interior accessories and decorative gifts, essential for the complete home offering.

Gifts and accessories exhibitors include: Blue Bone British Art Company CIMC Culinary Concepts Danalight Dar Lighting Febland Gallery Direct Hill Interiors Julian Bowen Libra Makasi Home Mindy Browne Minster Giftware Pacific Lifestyle PD Global Steven Shell Stone the Crows Wilde Java

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January Furniture Show

The January Furniture (January 24-27, 2016, NEC, Birmingham) is the most complete trade show of the year for furniture, accessories, home furnishings, lighting, flooring and fabrics.

Nearly all of the 450 plus, UK and international exhibitors will be launching new designs and collections, giving buyers the first opportunity of the year to see the best of the new from the biggest names in furniture and décor.

Hall 3 has a list of exhibitors which is a Who’s Who in gifts and accessories Gallery Direct, Libra, Pacific Lifestyle, Culinary Concepts, Stone the Crows, PD Global, Lovelane, Mindy Brownes, Hill Interiors, Camelot, Dar Lighting, Febland, Malini, Lifestyle Arts & Crafts, Pharmore, Makasi Imports, Artko, the list goes on.

A taste of what’s in store for buyers and visitors in Hall 3 includes five new trends from Pacific Lifestyle including Loft, full of raw unfinished materials and warehouse inspired colours; Highland Retreat, which has a woodland colour palette made using natural materials, and Fairytale, full of French chic with distressed finishes and champagne colours.

Gallery Direct will be exhibiting over 150 new products, including three new furniture ranges, featuring bedroom and dining furniture, along with new textiles, mirrors, artwork and accessories.

Also introducing new furniture items will be Stone the Crows who, as well as new furniture collections, are bringing a multitude of new designs in their eclectic

mix of products and manufacturing materials.

For wonderfully soft cushions and throws, see Malini’s new zinging and vibrant floral collections.

Alternatively, to create the most interesting kitchens and dining rooms imaginable, go to Culinary Concepts where the preparation and presentation of food is theatre and new items on their striking stand will abound.

Libra’s stand will be a must, with many new collections including Pearl, featuring exquisite inlays in cream and mochas. Also new is Empire, full of rich golds and statement pieces, and Darwin’s Study, which has an evocative feel of travel long past to the far corners of the world, with leather bound furniture, clocks and lamps in glorious deep browns. With travel still in mind, go to Makasi Imports, whose eye-catching collections from the Far East will include new occasional tables made from tree stumps with glass tops. Also from the Far East will be the large-scale decorative objects and lamps in burnt oranges, and splendid reds from Wilde Java.

There will be many other delights for home décor and furnishings on show in Hall 3. Don’t miss the latest trends in art from Complete Colour, Marshall Arts and Spires Art, as well as the new lighting Showcase with Dar Lighting and CIMC showing everything from desk lamps to hotel lobby style chandelier installations.

Make a date in your calendar to visit the most complete interiors trade show in the UK. It's the show that has it all.

Top: New from Hill Interiors.

Above left: Lonely Path from Complete Colour.

Above middle: Mirrors from Mindy Brownes.

Above: Darwin's Study from Libra.

Left: Zepher Mirror from Gallery Direct.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: January 24-27, 2016 VENUE: NEC, Birmingham TEL: 020 8387 1270 E-MAIL: sales@januaryfurnitureshow.com WEB: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com VISITOR REGISTRATION: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com

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Jinhan Fair

The 32nd Jinhan Fair for Home & Gifts covered an area of 83,000 square meters, and brought together 800 credible and competitive manufacturers in China’s home and gift industry.

Each session of the Fair has attracted over 50,000 overseas buyers from over 160 countries and regions, which include importers, wholesalers, franchisers, department stores and supermarkets from the global home and gift industry.

A wonderful show, featuring beautiful and exquisite premium home products, was presented by 800 exhibitors at the 83,000 sqm venue of the 32nd Jinhan Fair. Tens of thousands of refined products, under six categories, including home decoration, decorative furniture, seasonal decoration, outdoor & garden, gifts and household items, were exhibited in the eight exhibition areas, plus the outdoor exhibition area of Poly World Trade Center.

In recent years, Made in Southeast Asian Regions has posed challenges to Made in China for their lower costs, but visiting Jinhan Fair gradually becomes a 'journey of surprises' for buyers. A huge number of products for selection, reasonable purchasing prices, improved quality and own brand innovations become the core competitiveness, appealing to the 50,000 visitors from 160 foreign countries and regions.

Leading buyers who placed big purchasing orders at Jinhan Fair included Maxima Grupe and Migros (top 250 retailers in the world), Maxita and CP International (renowned French home product importers), Puckator (a leading gift importer from UK), Jumbo Sa (a home product importer from Greece), Michel Toys and Handels-Gmbh (big buyers for Christmasworld from Germany), Tedi Gmbh&Co.kg (a German

chain with more than 1300 stores), Midwest-CBK (a retailer well known to all families in the US), Zara Home (the retailer tycoon from Spain), etc.

Jinhan Fair has always received countless favorable comments from its strong line-up of starry exhibitors where buyers can find the best foreign trade enterprises of home and gift products in China. Some are leading tycoons with proven achievements in the industry, others are up-andcoming new brands with great vitality, but they jointly present new home and gift products at the Fair.

More than 100 renowned enterprises continue to promote their new collections, such as

Minxing from Minhou County, Yingfa from Anxi County and Nanyang from Quanzhou City in Fujian Province, Sincere from Shanghai and Homepaint Woodcarving from Zhengzhou. Some exhibitors are making their first appearance, such as Moke and Xianju Spring from Taizhou City, Jianwen from Wenzhou City and Summer from Ningbo City, showcasing a wealth of their own products to provide a diversity of trade options to the buyers.

The 33th & 34th Jinhan Fair for Home & Gifts will be staged during April and October, 21st to 27th, in Poly World Trade Center, Guanzhou, China.

Jinhan Fair for Home & Gifts is organised by Guangzhou Poly Jinhan Exhibition Co., and has been held successfully in Guangzhou for 32 sessions, in Spring and Autumn every year. It is an export trade platform next to the Canton Fair, focusing more on the professional sector of home and gifts. It is also the only UFI approved export trading fair of home and gifts in China.

Above: Talking business at the show.

Top and inset: Visitors browse the thousands of products at the show.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: April 21-27, 2016 October 21-27, 2016 VENUE: Poly World Trade Center, Guangzhou, China TEL: +86 (0)20 8989 9621 E-MAIL: info@jinhanfair.com WEB: www.jinhanfair.com

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The London Stationery Show makes stationery buying a pleasure with hundreds of great brands and thousands of products from around the world, all in one place.

Beautiful pens… wonderful wrap… stunning notebooks and diaries… gorgeous gift and social stationery… stylish storage… this is where fashion meets function!

RSVP to www.stationeryshow.co.uk for free entry

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London Stationery Show The London Stationery Show is the leading UK exhibition for writing and paper products with more suppliers and brands from around the world than at any other event.

Nunuco Design from Finland, Pensan from Turkey, Kore and Il Papiro from Italy and Shark Stationery from Pakistan.

Who Visits?

Now in its sixth year, and part of National Stationery Week, the exhibition is on track for its fifth consecutive year of growth in 2016. It is the go-to show for a large and growing number of leading retail stationery buyers and suppliers who know they will always find something new.

Dedicated to writing products, wrap, gift and social stationery, calendars and diaries, notebooks, storage and much more besides, the product focus and friendly feel-good atmosphere of the two day show continues to attract an unrivalled line-up of both established brands and new entrants to the stationery sector.

Who Is Exhibiting In 2016?

New suppliers to date for next year’s show include Pomegranate Europe, Pilot Pen, GMC, Daler Rowney, MUM’s Office, Toad Diaries, Van Moose, Padblocks, Turnaround, Perfectly Wrapped Presents, Quire Collections and Waldmann Pens.

Returning exhibitors include Stone Marketing (MT, Faber-Castell, Nuuna,

Tombow, Schneider), AT Cross/Sheaffer, Leuchtturm1917/Semikolon, Pentel, Museums & Galleries, Lamy, ExaClair, Mustard, Nuco, Staedtler, Lime Stationery & Art (Original Crown Mill, Troika, Bomo Art, Monteverde), Pyramid, Stabilo, Flame Tree Publishing, Jakar/Caran d’Ache, GBA Pen (Montegrappa, Fisher), Notable Designs, Kaweco, Dodo Pad, Sinclairs, Collins, Robert Frederick, Manuscript Pen, NPW/Moleskine, Maped Helix and Zebra Pen to name but a few.

In addition, a number of exciting new overseas bookings to date include E4MA Design from Nigeria, Ballograf from Sweden, Ecozz from Czech Republic, Top: The New Product Showcase is a key part of any buyer's visit to the show.

Above: The Hub is perfect for networking.

The product focus and friendly feel-good atmosphere attracts buyers from all types of retail channels to network and buy.

Left: The Business Design Centre in London is easy to travel to and easy to get around.

Fun, fashionable and stand-out stationery continues to extend its reach and relevance to many different retail channels. This is reflected in the many and varied types of buyers who attend the show: stationers and stationery specialists, card and gift shops, department stores, garden centres, bookshops, visitor attractions, student campus stores, printers, art and craft, office supplies and supermarkets to name but a few. All styles and sizes of stationery retailers are represented, from the large multiple chains to independents and online retailers.

Event director Chris LeonardMorgan says: “With an ever increasing list of exhibitors and brands, the London Stationery Show makes it easy for retailers and buyers to source from the biggest range of stationery and writing products anywhere in the UK.”

Great Location The London Stationery Show takes place at the stylish Business Design Centre in the heart of Islington, North London. The venue is easy to get to and get around, and is just one stop on the underground (Angel) on the Northern Line from the mainline King’s Cross St Pancras station.

To see a full list of who is exhibiting and register for free entry, go to www.stationeryshow.co.uk.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: April 26-27, 2016 VENUE: Business Design Centre, London TEL: 020 8462 0721 E-MAIL: stationeryshow@firstevents.com WEBSITE: www.stationeryshow.co.uk TWITTER: @StationeryBytes FACEBOOK: StationeryShow The London Stationery Show is part of National Stationery Week (April 25 to May 1, 2016). For more information visit: www.nationalstationeryweek.com

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Winter in the Big Apple is about to get a lot hotter thanks to the return of NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift.

The winter 2016 edition of the industry’s most expansive marketplace event will feature an exciting line-up of more than 2,400 new and returning exhibitors, as well as a comprehensive agenda jampacked with seminars and one-of-a-kind networking opportunities that will provide Market attendees with an unrivalled shopping and sourcing experience. NY NOW will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, with staggered opening dates from January 30 through February 3.

Delivering more than 100,000 products that touch every aspect of home, lifestyle and handmade gifts, all under one roof, the market is efficiently organized to help buyers source and shop for the products they need in three curated collections: ● HOME will encompass Accent on Design, Home Furnishings + Textiles and Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares. Open January 31 - February 3.

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● LIFESTYLE will include Baby

+ Child, Gift, Personal Accessories and Personal Care + Wellness.

Open January 31 - February 3. ● HANDMADE (open January 30 – February 2) will incorporate Handmade Designer Maker and Handmade Global Design. In addition, Artisan Resource, a production-sourcing opportunity for overseas artisan enterprises, will connect US-based volume importers, direct import retailers and wholesalers with juried overseas artisan enterprises offering handmade production resources and products. Artisan Resource will be open January 31 through February 3.

Attendees will also be among the first to see the newest products from exhibitors, including those launched exclusively at NY NOW, in the Destination: NEW product display, a new addition to the winter market. In addition, with consumer demand for green products at an all-time high, buyers will be able to source the latest sustainable products in the ever-popular SustainAbility: design for a better world display.

Extending after-hours beyond the market floor, NY NOW attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of unique Only in New York activities to make

the most of their time in the city that never sleeps! This year, these events include the ever-popular A Night on Broadway program, which extends discounted tickets to the new Broadway musical, On Your Feet, and the annual Gift for Life party, allowing them to experience everything that the Market - and New York City - have to offer. In addition, attendees can also take advantage of free museum admission to the Museum of Arts and Design as well as discounted admission to The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.

For more information about NY NOW, visit www.NYNOW.com.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: VENUE: CONTACT: TEL: EMAIL: WEB:

January 30-Feb 3, 2016 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Emerald Expositions 00 1 800 272-SHOW (7469) registration@nynow.com www.nynow.com

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The Largest Collection of Greeting Card Publishers in the World A unique trade show for the greetings industry, PG Live brings the wonderful world of cards to life.

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PG Live 2015 is a specialist trade exhibition where the wonderful world of greeting cards is brought to life. With publishers of all sizes making the most of the opportunity to showcase their new ranges and promotions, the 2016 show will once again offer a relaxed and enjoyable opportunity for buyers both UK-based and international to see the latest offerings.

Springboard@ PG Live

Progressive Greetings Live 2016, which is now in its eighth year, will be taking place on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 May. The two-day show will showcase the very best that the greeting card industry has to offer, in Islington's Business Design Centre.

Springboard@ PG Live is dedicated to fanfaring new and emerging publishers. A real treasure trove of undiscovered and exciting publishers, Springboard is an invaluable element of PG Live.

About The Show As the only trade show dedicated to the global greetings industry, Progressive Greetings Live offers an unmissable opportunity for buyers to see the latest designs and offerings from right across the international greetings community.

A perfect launchpad for exciting new collections, publishers and artists find the show invaluable, while retailers and international distributors know that PG Live is the ideal place to source fresh product and find exciting new names.

Thousands of original designs, illustrations and creative properties are also available to buy or licence.

The friendly, supportive atmosphere is an essential part of the show's appeal, as Warren Lomax, joint show director, explained: “Each year we are honoured to be able to bring so many card suppliers and buyers together under one roof,” he said, “but we

Artists' Quarter couldn't do it without the support of this fantastic industry. It's a pleasure to work with some of the most creative and passionate people in the business as we come up with a few new surprises for the 2016 show!”

With over 250 exhibitors, the impressive line-up is also testament to the quality of buyers, with a number of leading publishers - such as Hallmark, UK Greetings, Gemma, CardMix, Paperlink and Icon - choosing to make PG Live their only trade show of the year. With so much going on, everyone has the opportunity to get involved, make great business contacts, and most importantly of all - have fun!

Above: Visitors enjoy a friendly, businesslike atmosphere while hunting for new artists and publishers.

Left: The international greetings community comes together for two days of networking, business and fun.

Nestled in the Artists' Quarter are a group of talented artists, creative designers and dedicated agents, all presenting their latest creations.

Portfolios are jam-packed with fresh new works, all available to buy or licence.

At Your Service PG Live has become well-known for its personal, friendly service and added extras. These include free refreshments throughout the entire two day show, free use of the Henry Cole Buyers’ Lounge, a free lunch, free show catalogue and goody bag and even a fantastic free post-show industry party on Tuesday May 10!

Getting In Admission to the show is free to greeting card buyers, retailers, wholesalers, retail agents, overseas distributors and anyone wishing to buy or licence designs. Industry trade suppliers are not permitted entry.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 May, 2016 VENUE: Business Design Centre, London TEL: +44 (0) 1635 297070 E-MAIL: warren@progressivegreetingslive.com WEB: www.progressivegreetingslive.com VISITOR REGISTRATION: www.progressivegreetingslive.com

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NEC BIRMINGHAM UK VOLUME OPENS 6 FEB

www.springfair.com Cards, Wraptious · Gold Ornamental Crown, McGowan Rutherford · Dog, McGowan Rutherford · Table, Present Time · Bike, CB Imports · Peacock, CB Imports · Arrow Light, Transpacific · Hat Lights, Culinary Concepts · Hand Light, McGowan Rutherford · Ice-cream, Talking Table · Moosestache, Blue Marmalade.

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Spring Fair, the UK’s leading gift and home exhibition, organised by i2i Events Group, will get 2016 trading off to a flying start with a raft of new developments and hundreds of thousands of new product launches.

The show will open its doors on February 7-11 at the NEC, Birmingham, where it is co-located with Jewellery & Watch Birmingham, the UK’s biggest specialised jewellery exhibition. Some 3,000 of the best British and international suppliers, including hundreds that are new to Spring Fair for 2016, will present up to 300,000 new products at the show across 14 categories: Body & Bath, Children's Gifts, Toys & Gadgets, Contemporary Gift, Christmas Gifts, Floral & Seasonal Decorations, Fashion Jewellery, Accessories & Luggage, Volume Gift & Home, Greetings & Gift, Home, Gift, Retail Solutions, The Summerhouse, Kitchen, Dining & Housewares, Licensed Gifts and The Party Show.

As the largest retail event taking place in the UK buying calendar, each sector of Spring Fair forms a specialised show within a show whilst also offering the best cross-over buying opportunities available to the UK retail trade.

Tens of thousands buyers from around the UK and the world attend the show, including the majority of the top retail brands. 44 per cent of visitors do not attend any other trade event and 75

Below: Talking shop.

Below left: New at the show.

Bottom: The Fashion Accessories catwalk.

per cent of all visitors place orders with suppliers as a result of their attendance at Spring Fair.

Not only is Spring Fair the prime new product sourcing opportunity for retailers, it also offers unrivalled networking

opportunities, cutting-edge trend insights and business content, whilst serving as the ideal export hub for overseas traders.

Along with leading department stores, multiple retail chains supermarkets and independent gift retailers, the exhibition offers the best new product sourcing opportunity for post offices, convenience stores and newsagents, garden centres,

heritage sites and tourist attractions, interior designers and the many thousands of online retailers - large and small - who constitute the UK’s booming ecommerce sector.

To help serve the online community, this year sees the introduction of The Wish List at www.springfair.com, a 24/7, year-round product sourcing platform.

The new Wish List functionality gives buyers the opportunity to save and print ‘shopping lists’ of their favourite items from a comprehensive database of Spring Fair exhibitors’ products.

Spring Fair is a trade only event.

Free registration tickets can be applied for online at www.springfair.com.

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: February 7-11, 2016 (Volume halls open one day early on Saturday February 6) VENUE: NEC, Birmingham TEL: +44 (0)203 033 2500 (visitor enquiries) E-MAIL: visitor.help@i2iassist.com WEB: www.springfair.com VISITOR REGISTRATION: Register for free via the website.

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Wales Spring Fair 2016 Venue Cymru is busy preparing for its annual trade show, Wales Spring Fair 2016, which takes place between January 17-20, 2016.

There is no better place to start planning for next season’s giftware, as Wales Spring Fair offers a fabulous opportunity to exhibitors to showcase their latest best-selling products.

Now in its 36th year, the show is going from strength to strength, attracting new exhibitors as well as the usual favourites.

Situated in the heart of North Wales, Llandudno is a beautiful Victorian town that comes alive every January during the four days of Wales Spring Fair.

Buyers visiting the show will have the opportunity to discover all the fabulous new products. It also gives them a chance to see all the latest products from their favourite suppliers. Many of last year's key exhibitors are set to return in 2016, including RBW Group, Pendragon Wales, Richard Lang and Manav, plus many, many more.

In response to increasing demand from buyers searching for high quality products, the Wales Spring Fair team have taken the opportunity to carefully source new exhibitors, which offer the more design-led, one of a kind type of products which are handselected for their commercial appeal, quality and price. Whatever your retail focus may be, you can guarantee to find a whole host of new and innovative products to please your customers.

Wales Spring Fair is such a great opportunity for designer-makers who are interested in developing commercial trade opportunities. “I have had lots of re-orders from this year’s Wales Spring Fair. It is a lovely show, well executed and very supportive and friendly. Thank you, keep up the good work.” Becky Underwood, proprietor of Flourish.

This year, we can confirm that Pretty Beautiful are also returning with their stunning dried fruit wreaths and garlands, teacup candle stands, and a whole range

Above: Handmade jewellery by Flourish.

Below: Hand crafted wooden ducks by Pretty Beautiful.

Bottom: Slate plaques by Cwtch The Dragon.

of decorative items for the home. Pretty Beautiful first exhibited with us in 2014 and has never looked back.

Agencies, including the Federation for Small Businesses and Group Llandrillo Menai, will be offering FREE help and advice to retailers during the four days.

The Wales Spring Fair presents an unmissable opportunity for buyers to stock up on the latest must-have gifts.

To register for your free entry today visit walesspringfair@venuecymru.co.uk or phone 01492 879771.

For more information please contact Anwen Jones or Shona Holmes on: 01492 879771 or email: walesspringfair@venuecymru.co.uk

SHOW ESSENTIALS DATES: January 17-20, 2016 VENUE: Venue Cymru, Llandudno TEL: 01492 879771 E-MAIL: walesspringfair@venuecymru.co.uk

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JANUARY 10-12 East Anglian Gift & Toy Fair St Andrews and Blackfriars Hall St Andrews Plain, Norwich Tel: 01603 890070 E-mail: nick@norfolkchina.com Web: www.eastangliangiftfair.com 10-12 Cornish Venture Kingsley Village Newquay, Cornwall Graham Appleby Tel: 01752 338222 E-mail: sales@sa-imports.co.uk Web: www.newquaygifttradeshow.com 10-13 Cumbrex Hydro Hotel Bowness on Windermere Northern Exhibitions Tel: 01423 359259 E-mail: info@cumbrex.co.uk Web: www.cumbrex.co.uk 10-13 Harrogate Christmas & Gift Harrogate International Centre Kings Road, Harrogate HITF Tel: 01902 882 280/ 01902 880 906 E-mail: info@harrogatefair.com Web: www.harrogatefair.com 17-19 Top Drawer (Home/Gift/Fashion/CRAFT) Olympia, London Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 7729 E-mail: sophie.nicklin@clarionevents.com Web: www.topdrawer.co.uk 17-20 Yorkshire and East Coast Gifts Fair Redlea Hotel Scarborough Northern Exhibitions Tel: 01423 359259 E-mail: nexhibitions@aol.com

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E-mail: mail@givingliving.co.uk Web: www.givingliving.co.uk 24-26 Scotland's Trade Fair Spring SECC, Glasgow Springboard Events Tel: 01877 385 772 E-mail: info@springboardevents.net Web: www.scotlandstradefairs.co.uk 24-26 Scotland's Speciality Food Show SECC, Glasgow Springboard Events Tel: 01877 385 772 E-mail: info@springboardevents.net Web: www.scotlandsspecialityfoodshow.com 24-26 Toy Fair 2016 Olympia, London British Toy & Hobby Association Tel: 020 7701 7127 E-mail: toyfairqueries@btha.co.uk Web:www.toyfair.co.uk 24-27 January Furniture Show NEC, Birmingham Tel: 020 8387 1270 E-mail: sales@januaryfurnitureshow.com Web: www.januaryfurnitureshow.com 31- Feb 2 Gifts Isle of Wight 2016 Gracellie Hotel Shanklin, Isle of Wight Bolton’s Exhibitions Tel: 01983 555 083 E-mail: boltex@talktalk.net

FEBRUARY *7-11 Spring Fair NEC, Birmingham i2i Events Group Tel: +44 (0) 203 033 2500 (visitor enquiries)

E-mail: visitor.help@i2iassist.com Web: www.springfair.com (*Volume Halls open 1 day early) 7-11 Jewellery & Watch NEC, Birmingham i2i Events Group Tel: +44 (0)20 3033 2500 Email: visitor.help@i2iassist.com Web: www.jewelleryandwatchbirmingham.com 14-16 Pure London Olympia, London i2i Events Group Tel: +44 (0) 203 033 2000 E-mail: pure.london@i2ieventsgroup.com Web: www.purelondon.com 19-21 The Baby Show ExCeL London Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 8176 E-mail: thiago.alves@clarionevents.com Web: www.thebabyshow.co.uk 21-23 CHSI Stitches 2016 NEC, Birmingham ICHF Tel: 01425 272711 E-mail: info@ichf.co.uk Web: www.chsi.co.uk 21-23 Moda NEC, Birmingham ITE Moda Tel: 01484 848 313 E-mail: caroline@moda-uk.co.uk Web: www.moda-uk.co.uk

MARCH 20-22 Harrogate International Nursery Fair Harrogate International Centre Harrogate Tel: 01902 880 906 E-mail: info@nurseryfair.com Web: www.nurseryfair.com

17-20 Wales Spring Fair 2016 Venue Cymru Llandudno Wales Craft Council Tel: 01492 879771 E-mail: info@walescraftcouncil.co.uk Web: www.walescraftcouncil.co.uk

APRIL

17-20 Giving & Living Westpoint, Exeter Hale Events Tel: 01934 733433

12-13 Independent Toy & Gift Show Cranmore Park Exhibition Centre Solihull Tel: 0121 713 4487

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JUNE 14-15 Exclusively Housewares/Exclusively Electrical Business Design Centre, London Brooke House Exhibitions Tel: 0121 237 1130 E-mail: info@exclusivelyhousewares.co.uk or E-mail: info@exclusivelyelectrical.co.uk Web: www.exclusivelyhousewares.co.uk or Web: www.exclusivelyelectrical.co.uk 29-July 2 New Business Designers (Part 1) Business Design Centre, London Upper Street Events Tel: 020 7288 6738 E-mail: nd@upperstreetevents.co.uk Web: www.newdesigners.com

JULY 6-9 New Designers (Part 2) Business Design Centre, London Upper Street Events Tel: 020 7288 6738 E-mail: nd@upperstreetevents.co.uk Web: www.designers.com 17-20 Home & Gift Harrogate Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 8016 E-mail: sophie.moy@clarionevents.com Web: www.homeandgift.co.uk

MAY 10-11 Progressive Greeting Live 2016 Business Design Centre, London Max Exhibitions Tel: 01635 297070 E-mail: warren@progressivegreetingslive.com Web: www.progressivegreetingslive.com 13-15 The Baby Show NEC, Birmingham Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 8176 E-mail: thiago.alves@clarionevents.com Web: www.thebabyshow.co.uk 15-17 Pulse Olympia, London Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 7740 E-mail: alexandra.neill@clarionevents.com Web: www.pulse-london.com 17-19 Toymaster Show Majestic Hotel Harrogate Tel: 01604 674 477 E-mail: ian.edmunds@toymaster.co.uk Web: www.toymaster.co.uk

24-26 Pure London Olympia, London i2i Events Group Tel: 0203 033 2500 E-mail: pure.london@i2iEventsGroup.com Web: www.purelondon.com

AUGUST 7-9 Moda NEC, Birmingham Tel: 01484 848 313 E-mail: caroline@moda-uk.co.uk Web: www.moda-uk.co.uk

SEPTEMBER 4-6 International Jewellery London (IJL) Olympia

Reed Exhibitions Tel: 020 8271 2144 E-mail: ijl.helpline@reedexpo.co.uk Web: www.jewellerylondon.com *4-7 Autumn Fair NEC, Birmingham i2i Events Group Tel: +44 (0)203 033 2500 E-mail: visitor.help@i2iassist.com Web: www.autumnfair.com (*Volume Halls open 1 day early) 11-13 Top Drawer (Home/Gift/Fashion/CRAFT) Grand Hall Olympia, London Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 7729 E-mail: sophie.nicklin@clarionevents.com Web: www.topdrawer.co.uk 11-13 British Craft Trade Fair London The Old Truman Brewery Brick Lane, London PSM Tel: 01444 246446 Email: info@bctf.co.uk Web: www.bctf.co.uk 12-14 GLEE NEC, Birmingham i2i Events Group Tel: +44 (0)20 3033 2500 E-mail: visitor.help@i2iassist.com Web: www.gleebirmingham.com 18-19 Scotland's Trade Fair Autumn SECC, Glasgow Springboard Events Tel/fax: 01877 385 772 E-mail: info@springboardevents.net Web: www.scotlandstradefairs.uk 21-24 100% Design Olympia, London Media 10 Tel: 0203 225 5200 Fax: 0203 225 5201 E-mail: hello@100percentdesign.co.uk Web: www.100percentdesign.co.uk

OCTOBER 11-13 Brand Licensing Europe Olympia, London Advanstar Communications Tel: 020 7560 4474 E-mail: rstubbs@advanstar.com Web: www.brandlicensing.eu 21-23 The Baby Show Olympia, London Clarion Events Tel: 020 7384 8176 E-mail: thiago.alves@clarionevents.com Web: www.thebabyshow.co.uk Showtime Worldwide 2016

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JANUARY 11-13 Hong Kong International Licensing Show Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Trade Development Council/Messe Frankfurt (HK) Tel: 020 7616 9500 E-mail: licensingshow@hktdc.org Web: www.hktdc.com 11-14 Hong Kong International Stationery Fair Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Trade Development Council/Messe Frankfurt (HK) Tel: 020 7616 9500 E-mail: stationery@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com Web: www.hkstationeryfair.com 11-14 Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Trade Development Council Tel: 020 7616 9500 E-mail: exhibitions@hktdc.org.hk Web: www.hktdc.com/hktoyfair 12-19 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishing Market AmericasMart Atlanta AMC Inc Tel: 00 1 404 220 2684 E-mail: international@americasmart.com Web: www.americasmart.com 20-23 Formex Stockholmsm채ssan Stockholm Stockholm International Fairs Tel: 00 46 8 749 99 00 E-mail: besokarservice@stockholmsmassan.se Web: www.formex.se 20-23 International Jewellery Tokyo (IJT) Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan Reed Exhibitions Japan Tel: 00 81 3 3349 8519 E-mail: ijt-eng@reedexpo.co.jp Web: www.ijt.jp/en 22-26 Maison&Objet Paris Paris-Nord Villepinte Paris France

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Promosalons (UK) Tel: 020 8216 3108 E-mail: elise@promosalons.co.uk Web: www.maison-objet.com 24-27 Showcase Ireland 2016 RDS Dublin Showcase Ireland Events Tel: 00 353 1 295 8185 Email: info@showcaseireland.com Web: www.showcaseireland.com 27-Feb 1 International Toy Fair Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse Nurnberg Convention Centre, Germany Tel: + 49 (0) 911 998 13 88 E-mail: visitors@spielwarenmesse.de Web: www.spielwarenmesse.de 29- Feb 1 HOMI Fiera Milano Rho Milan Fiera Milano SPA Tel: 00 39 02 4997 6144 E-mail: visitatori.homi@fieromilano.it Web: www.homimilano.com 31- Feb 4 Toronto Gift Fair The International Centre & Congress Centre Toronto Canadian Gift Association Tel: + (800) 611 6100 E-mail: toronto@cangift.org Web: www.cangift.org 29-Feb 1 Christmasworld Frankfurt am Main Messe Frankfurt Tel: 01483 483 983 E-mail: info@uk.messefrankfurt.com Web: www.christmasworld.messefrankfurt.com 30-Feb 2 Paperworld/Creative World Frankfurt am Main, Germany Messe Frankfurt Tel: 01483 483 983 E-mail: info@uk.messefrankfurt.com Web: www.paperworld.messefrankfurt.com 30-Feb 3 NY NOW (to include Handmade) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY Emerald Expositions Tel: 00 1 800 272-SHOW (7469) E-mail: registration@nynow.com Web: www.nynow.com

FEBRUARY 3-5 Tokyo International Gift Show Spring Tokyo International Exhibition Center Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Japan Business Guide-Sha Inc. Tel: 00 81 (0) 3 3843 9851 Web: www.giftshow.co.jp/english Email: d-haga@giftshow.co.jp 3-7 Intergift/Bisutex/Madridjoya Madrid Trade Fair Centre Madrid Spain IFEMA Tel: 01442 288286 Email: louisa@itsluk.com Web: Intergift www.intergift.ifema.es Web: Bisutex www.bisutex.ifema.es Web: Madridjoya www.madridjoya.ifema.es 4-7 Formland Spring MCH Messecenter Herning Kongrescenter Denmark Tel: + 45 9926 9926 E-mail: het@mch.dk Web: www.formland.com 12-16 Ambiente Frankfurt am Main, Germany Messe Frankfurt Tel: 01483 483983 E-mail: info@uk.messefrankfurt .com Web: www.ambiente.messefrankfurt.com 13-16 American International Toy Fair Jacob K Javits Convention Center New York Toy Industry Association

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MARCH 1-3 HouseHold Expo Crocus Expo Moscow, Russia Tel: 00 7 495 363 50 32/33 E-mail: info@housware-expo.com Web: www.hhexpo.ru/en/ 2-4 Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market AmericasMart, Atlanta, USA AMC Inc Tel: 00 1 404 220 2684 E-mail: international@americasmart.com Web: www.americasmart.com 3-7 Hong Kong International Jewellery Show Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Trade Development Council Tel: 020 7616 9500 E-mail: exhibitions@kktdc.org Web: www.hktdc.com 5-8 International Home + Housewares Show 2016 McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois IHA Tel: + 1 847 292 4200 E-mail: international@housewares.org Web: www.housewares.org

8-11 Maison&Objet Asia Marina Bay Sands Singapore Promosalons (UK) Tel: 020 8216 3108 E-mail: elise@promosalons.co.uk Web: www.maison-objet.com 19-22 2016 Toy, Hobby & Licensing Fair Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne Australian Toy Association Tel: 00 61 3 9320 2600 Email: admin@austoy.com.au Web: www.austoy.com.au

APRIL 4-6 Bologna Licensing Trade Fair Bologna Trade Fair Bologna Italy Tel: 00 39 051 282 242 E-mail: licensing@bolognafiere.it Web: www.bolognalicensing.com 18-21 China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Premiums Gift & Home AsiaWorld-Expo Hong Kong Global Sources Tel: 00 852 8199 7308 E-mail: visit@globalsoources.com Web: www.globalsources.com 19-21 Bangkok International Gift Fair (BIG) & Bangkok International Houseware Fair (BIH) BITEC, Bangna, Bangkok DITP Tel: 020 7493 5749 E-mail: big@ditp.go.th Web: www.apr2015.bigandbih.com 20-23 Hong Kong Houseware Fair Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Trade Development Council Tel: 020 7616 9500 E-mail: exhibitions@hktdc.org Web: www.hktdc.com

22-25 Taipei International Gift & Stationery Show Taiwan Houseware and Home Decor Show Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall, Taipei Taiwan External Trade Development Council Tel: 00 886 2 2725 5200 E-mail: giftionery@taitra.org.tw Web: www.giftionery.net 23-27 Canton Fair (Phase 2) China Import and Export Fair Complex Guangzhou, China Tel: +86 203 3737 3020 E-mail: info@cantonfair.org.cn Web: www.cantonfair.org.cn 27-30 Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong Trade Development Council Tel: 020 7616 9500 E-mail: exhibitions@hktdc.org Web: www.hktdc.com

MAY 10-13 Maison&Objet Americas Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Promosalons (UK) Tel: 020 8216 3108 E-mail: elise@promosalons.co.uk Web: www.maison-objet.com 15-17 Surtex Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY Emerald Expositions Tel: 00 1 949 226 5746 Email: liz.crawford@emeraldexpo.com Web: www.surtex.com 15-18 National Stationery Show Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY Emerald Expositions Tel: 00 1 800 272 7469 E-mail: patti.stracher@nationalstationeryshow.com Web: www.nationalstationeryshow.com

JUNE 21-24 Manila FAME International SMX Convention Center Metro Manila Philippines Tel: 00 63 2 831 1256 Web: www.manilafame.com 21-27 Jinhan Fair Home & Gifts Poly World Trade Centre Guangzhou, China Tel: +86 (0)20 8989 9621 E-mail: info@jinhanfair.com Web: www.jinhanfair.com

1-3 Interior Lifestyle Tokyo Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan Messe Frankfurt Tel: 01483 483983 E-mail: info@uk.messefrankfurt.com Website: www.interior-lifestyle.com 21-23 Licensing International Expo Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas UBM Advanstar Tel: +1 (218) 740 7130 Showtime Worldwide 2016

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F CUS ON... INTERNATIONAL SHOWS 2016 E-mail: cs@licensingexpo.com Web: www.licensingexpo.com 29-July 1 Licensing Japan Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo Japan Reed Exhibitions Japan Tel: 00 81 3 3349 8519 Web: www.licensing.org

JULY 6-8 GIFTEX 2016 Tokyo Big Sight Tokyo, Japan Reed Exhibitions Japan Tel : 00 81 3 3349 8519 Web: www.giftex.jp 12-19 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market AmericasMart Atlanta, USA AMC Inc Tel: 00 1 404 220 2684 E-mail: international@americasmart.com Web: www.americasmart.com

AUGUST 7-10 Toronto Gift Fair The International Centre & Congress Centre Toronto Tel: 00 1 416 679 0170 E-mail: info@cangift.org Web: www.cangift.org 14-17 Autumn Gift & Home Show Citywest International Events Centre, Dublin Eventpro Tel: 00 353 1 295 8181 Web: www.autumngiftfair.com 18-21 Formland Messecenter Herning Denmark MCH Tel: + 45 9926 9926 E-mail: info@mch.dk Web: www.formland.dk 20-24 NY NOW (to include Handmade) Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY Emerald Expositions Tel: 00 1 800 272-SHOW (7469) E-mail: registration@nynow.com Web: www.nynow.com 24-27 Formex Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Centre Stockholm Stockholm International Fairs Tel: 00 46 8749 41 00 E-mail: info@stockholmassan.se Web: www.stockholmassan.se

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27-30 Tendence Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt, Germany Messe Frankfurt Tel: +44 (0) 1483 483 983 E-mail: info@uk.messefrankfurt.com Web: www.tendence.messefrankfurt.com

AMC Inc Tel: 00 1 404 220 2684 E-mail: international@americasmart.com Web: www.americasmart.com 27-29 Brand Licensing Select Metropolitan West New York City Emerald Expositions Tel: 00 1 (949) 226-5746 Email: licensing@emeraldexpo.com Web: www.brand.licensingselect.com

SEPTEMBER 2-6 Maison&Objet Paris-Nord Villepinte Paris, France Promosalons (UK) Tel: 020 8216 3108 E-mail: elise@promosalons.co.uk Web: www.maison-objet.com

OCTOBER

7-11 Intergift, Bisutex, Madridjoya Madrid Trade Fair Centre Madrid, Spain IFEMA Tel: 01442 288286 Email: louisa@itsluk.com Web: Intergift www.intergift.ifema.es Web: Bisutex www.bisutex.ifema.es Web: Madridjoya www.madridjoya.ifema.es 16-19 HOMI Fiera Milano Rho, Milan Fiera Milano SPA Tel: 00 39 02 4997 6144 E-mail: visitatori.homi@fieromilano.it Web: www.homimilano.com 15-18 Kind + Jugend Cologne Exhibition Centre Koelnmesse GmbH Messeplatz 1 50679 Cologne, Germany Tel: +49 (0)180 611 7017 E-mail: c.gasper@ Web: www.kindundjugend.com 20-22 Interior Lifestyle China Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai, China Messe Frankfurt (Shanghai) Co Tel: +44 (0) 1483 483 983 E-mail: info@uk.messefrankfurt.com Web: www.il-china.com 20-23 Gifts Expo Autumn Gostiny Dvor Exhibition Complex Moscow, Russia Gifts International Tel: 00 7 (495) 729 31 38 E-mail: expo@housware-expo.com Web: www.gifts-expo.com 21-23 Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market The Atlanta Gourmet Market AmericasMart Atlanta, USA

19-23 Bangkok International Gift Fair (BIG) & Bangkok International Houseware (BIH) BITEC, Bangna, Bangkok DITP Tel: 020 7493 5749 E-mail: big@ditp.go.th Web: www.bigandbih.com 20-23 Mega Show (Part 1) Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center, Hong Kong Comasia Tel: 00 (852) 2700 6726 E-mail: cs@comasia.com.hk Web: www.mega-show.com 21-27 Jinhan Fair Home & Gift Poly World Trade Centre Guangzhou, China Tel: +86 (0)20 8989 9621 E-mail: info@jinhanfair.com Web: www.jinhanfair.com TBC Manila FAME International SMX Convention Center Metro Manila, Philippines CITEM Tel: 00 63 2 831 1256 Web: www.manilafame.com 23-27 Canton Fair (Phase 2) China Import and Export Fair Complex Guangzhou, China Tel: (862) 28-888-999 E-mail: book@cantonfair.net Web: www.cantonfair.net 27-29 Mega Show (Part 2) Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center, Hong Kong, Comasia Tel: 00 (852) 2700 6726 E-mail: cs@comasia.co.hk Web: www.mega-show.com

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