First Winter Edition of NY NOW Debuts in February 2014
NY NOW™, the Market for Home + Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®) will present its newly re-organized exhibit floor and related re-branding to tens of thousands of retailers attending the New York market’s winter edition, Saturday, February 1, through Thursday, February 6, 2014, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94. Four comprehensive product collections –HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – will anchor the market, which was extended by an extra weekday for the winter edition.
As an added benefit for winter market participants, NY NOW has secured exclusive travel discounts on two major airlines – Delta and American Airlines – for market week travel into New York City. Delta Airlines will offer up to 10% fare reductions and American Airlines will offer up to 5% fare reductions for select flights arriving at New York metro airports from January 26 through February 9. NY NOW’s official hotel agency, Travel Planners, also is offering guaranteed lowest rates and price protection, with no pre-pay, no advanced deposits and no restrictions. Complete details about hotel and travel offers are available online at www.nynow.com.
“Whether buyers are experiencing the new NY NOW for the first time this winter, or returning to the market following our successful summer debut, they will be amazed,” said Christian Falkenberg, NY NOW director and GLM senior vice president. “The winter market will feature a wide depth and breadth of product offerings, as well as exclusive hotel and travel opportunities to better facilitate shopping and sourcing schedules this February.”
NY NOW will feature 100,000 products in 400+ categories across four collections: NY NOW HOME includes Home Furnishings + Textiles, Tabletop + Gourmet Housewares and Accent on Design®; LIFESTYLE showcases Baby + Child, Gift, Personal Accessories, and Personal Care + Wellness; HANDMADE separates artisans by process and provenance with Designer Makerand Global Design; and NEW! highlights market newcomers on Pier 94.
To complement market activities, a five-day slate of educational seminars and special events will be offered for NY NOW participants. More than 40 seminars will cover a range of topics, including color and design trends, importing, visual merchandising, online commerce and social media, sustainability, marketing and other retail strategies. Sponsors and presenters include representatives from leading trade and consumer publications, as well as support from industry associations including ART (The Creative Home Furnishings Network), ASID (American Society of Interior Designers), CRAFT (Craft Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow), Day Spa Association and IFDA (International Furnishings & Design Association).
Special events held in conjunction with the winter market will include Gift For Life’s 22nd Anniversary “Party for Life” Fundraiser on Monday, February 3; the Housewares Design Awards Gala & Ceremony on Tuesday, February 4; as well as NY NOW’s popular “Night on Broadway,” featuring specially-priced tickets for the Tuesday, February 4th performance of Motown: The Musical. Complete information and registration is available online at www.nynow.com/programs.
NY NOW will recognize product innovation with awards in several categories, including the Accent on Design® Awards andAccent on Design Bloggers’ Choice Awards; and market participants will vote online for their favorite “green” products in the Eco Choice Awards. NY NOW’s Best New Product Awards also will recognize design excellence in four categories – Baby + Child, Gourmet Housewares, Home Textiles and Personal Care + Wellness – with popular voting determining overall “Best of LIFESTYLE” and “Best of HOME” Awards. In addition, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) NY Metro Chapter will present their “Best of the Best NY NOW Winter 2014 Awards” to select exhibitors in NY NOW’s HOME Collection.
Special displays will showcase new products in on-trend categories, such as eco-friendly and American-made, as well as first-time exhibitors at Pier 94. SustainAbility: design for a better world® will spotlight eco-friendly and socially-responsible products and producers; Made in the USA will highlight American products that are both handcrafted and commercially-produced; and the NY NOW NEW! Preview Display will feature innovative and emerging resources from Pier 94.
Running Concurrently with NY NOW, Artisan Resource™ will extend its fourth semi-annual edition to four days, to be held Saturday, February 1, through Tuesday, February 4, at Pier 94. This first-of-its-kind artisan production-sourcing event connects U.S.-based volume importers, direct import retailers and wholesalers with overseas artisan enterprises from more than 20 countries offering handmade resources, at export terms from country of origin.
The winter 2014 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, will run Saturday, February 1, through Thursday, February 6, 2014, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Pier 94. NY NOW’s four comprehensive collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – will encompass 100,000 products in 400+ product categories. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nynow.com.
