April 26, 2013
SUMMER 2013 DEBUT OF NY NOW FEATURES NEW COLLECTIONS, NEW FLOOR PLAN AND EXTENDED SHOW HOURS
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, April 26, 2013...Following a multi-year reorganization and recently announced strategic rebranding, the summer 2013 edition of NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®) will debut August 17-21, 2013, with its 2,800+ exhibitors, 100,000 products, and 400+ product categories showcased in four new market collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – and will introduce a synergistic new exhibit floor layout and extended show hours.

April 26, 2013
SEMINARS AND SPECIAL EVENTS AMONG HIGHLIGHTS OF THIRD SEMI-ANNUAL EDITION OF ARTISAN RESOURCE
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, April 26, 2013...A four-day schedule of educational sessions and special events will be offered during Artisan Resource™, a first-of-its-kind market offering U.S.-based importers, direct import retailers and wholesalers the opportunity to meet with international artisanal producers, August 18-20, 2013, at Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94 in New York City.

April 25, 2013
GLM TO RELOCATE THE BOARDROOM FROM THE US OPEN OF SURFING
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, April 25, 2013...GLM today announced that it is moving its consumer surfing event from the 2013 Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach in July to the OC Fair & Events Center on October 5th and 6th.

April 19, 2013
NY NOW OFFERS THREE "ONLY IN NEW YORK" EXPERIENCES
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, April 19, 2013...Three unique “Only In New York” experiences – specially-priced tickets to the Tony-Award winning musical Nice Work If You Can Get It, a guided walking-tour of the High Line Park and free admission to the Museum of the City of New York – are just three of the special events offered during the summer edition of NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®), August 17-21, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94.

April 1, 2013
CREATIVE & LIFESTYLE ARTS GAINS MOMENTUM WITH LEADING BRANDS AND STRONG EARLY ATTENDANCE
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, April 1, 2013...The new Creative & Lifestyle Arts (C&LA) trade show, debuting May 19-22, 2013 in New York City alongside the revered National Stationery Show® (NSS), is growing daily with leading craft and creative hobby product manufacturers exhibiting and buyer interest robust, based on impressive early registration numbers.

February 19, 2013
GLM INTRODUCES INNOVATIVE ONLINE PRODUCT DIRECTORY
NYNOW365 Product Sourcing Website Now Available
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, February 19, 2013...NYNOW365, a new online product directory created by GLM, facilitates retailers' searches for products and exhibitors at NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly the New York International Gift Fair®). The image-based directory, available online at www.NYNOW365.com, allows exhibiting suppliers to create collections of products to showcase to retailers and other buyers registering and attending NY NOW.

February 1, 2013
GLM PROMOTES FALKENBERG TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, February 1, 2013...GLM has announced the promotion of Christian Falkenberg to Senior Vice President, effective today. Falkenberg – a 21-year tradeshow industry veteran – most recently served as Vice President and Show Director for GLM's New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), the nation's premier gift, home and lifestyle market and New York City's largest tradeshow. He reports to Charles McCurdy, CEO, GLM.

January 29, 2013
GLM APPOINTS CRAIG DOOLEY TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Veteran Event and Technology Executive Selected to
Manage and Expand Newly Acquired IR Events Group
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, January 29, 2013...GLM today announced the appointment of Craig Dooley to Senior Vice President and Group Show Director, IR Events Group, effective February 4, 2013. Working from GLM's downtown Chicago office, Dooley will report directly to CEO Charles McCurdy.

January 28, 2013
CULMINATION OF GLM'S THREE-YEAR REPOSITIONING OF NYIGF CREATES WORLD-LEADING HOME & LIFESTYLE MARKET IN NEW YORK CITY
New Collections, Revised Floorplan and "NY NOW" Brand Introduced
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, January 28, 2013…With completion of the New York International Gift Fair’s (NYIGF®) three-year strategic reorganization, the summer 2013 market will introduce four new comprehensive market collections and a dynamic new exhibit floor layout, positioning New York as the defining marketplace for fashion-forward, design-driven home, gift and lifestyle resources. The show’s transformation also will include new branding, as NYIGF becomes “NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle.”

 January 28, 2013
US ANTIQUE SHOWS ACQUIRES MIAMI NATIONAL ANTIQUES SHOW & SALES FROM DOLPHIN PROMOTIONS
 
NAPLES, FL, January 28, 2013…US Antique Shows, a division of GLM and the nation's leading producer of antique and antique jewelry and watch shows for the consumer and trade markets, is expanding its portfolio with the acquisition today of the Miami National Antiques Show & Sale from Dolphin Promotions.

January 17, 2013
SURF EXPO JANUARY 2013 HIGHLIGHTS A THRIVING, VIBRANT INDUSTRY
 
ATLANTA, GA, January 17, 2013…More than 26,000 buyers, exhibitors, and media took to the halls of Surf Expo January 10-12 in what was the largest show in the tradeshow's 37 year history.

January 9, 2013
GLM TO CO-LOCATE E-COMMERCE EVENT AT SURF EXPO SEPTEMBER 2013
 
ATLANTA, GA, January 9, 2013…GLM, a leading operator of face-to-face and online buying, selling and networking platforms for retailers and suppliers, today announced that it will co-locate an Internet Retailer e-commerce conference with the September 2013 Surf Expo show.

December 28, 2012
NEARLY 400 INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES FROM 43 COUNTRIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN WINTER NYIGF
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 28, 2012…Nearly 400 companies representing 43 countries around the world will participate in the winter edition of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), January 26-30, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal’s Piers 92 & 94.

December 21, 2012
WINTER 2013 HOME TEXTILES MARKET WEEK FEATURES 600 SUPPLIERS IN FOUR NYC VENUES
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 21, 2012…Some 600 bed, bath, linen and home fashion vendors – from established brands to market newcomers – will participate in New York’s winter edition of Home Textiles Market Week®, January 25-31, 2013. The largest market for home textiles resources in the United States incorporates four venues: NYIGF at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Pier 94; 230 Fifth Avenue; and 7 W New York®. Market Week activities also include buyer-directed educational seminars, special events and promotions at each location.

December 21, 2012
SEVERAL CATEGORIES STRENGTHEN WITHIN NYIGF'S BABY & CHILD
Juried Juvenile Product Division Sold Out for Winter Market
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 21, 2012…Several juvenile product categories, including design-oriented accessories, natural products and educational play toys, are expanding within Baby & Child at the winter 2013 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), January 27-30, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

December 20, 2012
GLM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF SURTEX ASIA
First Trade Fair of its Kind in Asia to Meet Growing Demand for Surface Design
 
WHITE PLAINS, NY, December 20, 2012...GLM today announced plans to launch SURTEX Asia, a new trade fair that will meet the growing demand in Asia for unique and proprietary surface design for product development. Taking place August 25-27, 2013 at the Kerry Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai, SURTEX Asia will feature more than 50 top textile design studios from Great Britain, Europe, North America, South America and Japan, and will attract more than 1,500 manufacturers from China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

December 19, 2012
THE BOARDROOM INTERNATIONAL SURFBOARD SHOW JOINS FORCES WITH GLM
Critically acclaimed consumer show plans new growth and new locations; responds to industry demand for retailer/trade component
 
ENCINITAS, CA, December 19, 2012… The Boardroom International Surfboard show is pleased to announce an alliance with GLM designed to enhance and expand the Boardroom's influential showcase of surfboards and the surf lifestyle.