Functional Fabric Fair and Other Trade Shows Postponed, Ramp Up Virtual Events
TRADE SHOWS
Functional Fabric Fair recently announced that it would it postpone the third edition of its New York City event, which was scheduled to run July 20-21, according to a show statement.
IMC To Reopen Trade Show Buildings To Public
TRADE SHOWS
International Market Centers, an operator of prominent showroom buildings for the furniture, gift, home décor, rug and apparel businesses, announced that it reopened its exhibition spaces AmericasMart Atlanta and Atlanta Decorative Arts Center on June 8.
Kingpins Announces Cancellation of October Amsterdam Event
TRADE SHOWS
After announcing the cancellations of its May Hong Kong event and April Amsterdam edition, followed by the rest of its early and mid-2020 on-site event calendar, denim-industry event producer Kingpins hoped to return to on-site shows by October, but on July 23, the brand’s founder Andrew Olah announced that the denim world would have to wait.
Informa Markets Fashion Promotes Helfman, Peskin and Rudow
TRADE SHOWS
More than a month after Informa Markets Fashion unveiled digital trade shows for its MAGIC anchor and sibling shows such as Project, the trade-show producer announced the promotions of executives who helped direct the digital trade shows.
Surf Expo to Produce In-Person Show in January
TRADE SHOWS
The Surf Expo coastal-lifestyle and water-sports trade show announced Nov. 2 that it is planning to produce an in-person event in Orlando, Fla., scheduled to run Jan. 6–8.
Coterie Names Courtney Bradarich VP of Events
TRADE EVENTS
The contemporary womenswear trade show Coterie announced the appointment of Courtney Bradarich as its new vice president of events. Coterie is part of the Informa Markets Fashion portfolio.
LA Men’s Market to Produce Digital Trade Show With Liberty Fairs
DIGITAL TRADE EVENTS
After more than a year of not producing in-person events, the LA Men’s Market, the 9-year-old independent, biannual trade show based in downtown Los Angeles, announced that it will be running a digital trade show with Liberty Fairs, a prominent biannual trade event, and its technology partner, Joor.
New Las Vegas IMC Event to Launch in August
TRADE SHOWS
Expanding the reach of its Atlanta Apparel show, International Market Centers will launch Las Vegas Apparel Aug. 8–10 as many on-site trade-show brands prepare for a return to physical events this summer.
Atlanta Apparel Breaks Attendance Records in First Market Event of 2022
TRADE SHOWS
Atlanta Apparel’s first market of the year brought the largest number of exhibitors and retailer attendees to a February show since 2016. The event also showcased the largest-ever number of temporary exhibitors and showrooms as well as buyers sourcing an increased amount of product for the Fall season.
