BATEXPO begins: PM urges owners to improve quality, care for workers

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the owners of the apparel industries to take more steps to improve the working conditions and wages of the workers, as she launched a mega-show of garment products.

She also emphasized maintaining better industrial relations between workers and owners to help achieve better productivity.

The premier came up with the plea while inaugurating the 22nd Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (Batexpo-2011) Saturday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city.

She said that, to help achieve the goal, the government is ready to extend all support to the export sector as a facilitator.

The inaugural ceremony was also addressed, among others, by  Jute and Textiles Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui, LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam, Industries Minister Dilip Barua, Commerce Minister GM Quader, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Faruk Khan and Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan.

First Vice President of BGMEA Nasir Uddin Chowdhuy and Second Vice President M Siddiqur Rahman also spoke on the occasion with BGMEA President Safiul Islam Mohiuddin in the chair.

Opposition leader Khaleda Zia would attend as chief guest the concluding session of the exhibition on December 12.

Source: banglanews24.com, Dec 10, 2011

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47th India International Garment Fair

The “India International Garment Fair 2011 (IIGF)” will be held at the Pragati Maidan, in New Delhi, India, organized by Apparel Export Promotion Council. The Apparel Export Promotion Council is the most important nodal agencies under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India for promotion of apparel exports. The Council organizes international garment industry trade fairs in India in alliance with four major Garment Exporters' Associations since 1988. The fair, displaying Autumn/Winter Collections is held during the month of January and for that of Spring/Summer Collections, in July, every year.

For 3 days, this event will offer a perfect podium for showcasing the latest trends in the garment & accessories & fashion jewelers industry. IIGF 2011 will focus on displaying new designs and upcoming trends for the woman's wear, kids wear, gents wear and will also present a fashion show by top Indian exporters. More than 3000 trade visitors from leading garment, textile, yarn and fabric industry will be visiting and over 400 exhibitors will be participating in this gala event. Known as a premiere event for the respective sector, it will feature eminent exhibitors from India and all over the world participating in this global event.

IIGF, which is a specialized business fair and forty Seventh in the series shall show case the characteristic trends and fashions in the apparel industry from entire India and extensively recognized as the leading exhibition for the Indian Garment Export Industry in India. 

Date: 12-Jul-2011 to 14-Jul-2011
Industry: Apparel, Clothing & Garments
Event Place: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
Organizer: Apparel Export Promotion Council

Highlights of the Event

• Over 500 exhibitors and 10000 visitors.
• A chance to explore innovative designs created by famous designers.
• Perfect platform to create new networks in the fashion industry.
• 10, 000 square meters of open display area.
• Face to Face meetings with buyers and other important decision makers.

Exhibitor Profile

Infants' Wear Jackets Knitwear Ladies Wear Men's Wear Pullover, Shirts, Shorts, Silk Garments Skirts, Suits, Sweater, Sweat Shirt, T-Shirt Trousers, Vest, Wool Garment Designer's Labels Blazers, Blouses, Cardigan Cashmere Products

Casual Wear Children's Wear Denim Wear Bridal Wear Cocktail Dresses Evening Dresses Leather Garment Fur Garment Maternity Wear Uniforms Work Clothes Outerwear

Organizer's Contact Apparel Export Promotion Council
Mr. Anand Gurnani
Apparel House, Institutional Area Sector-44
Gurgaon, India - 122 003
+(91)-(124)-2708000/2708003
+(91)-(124)-2708004
Web: http://www.indiaapparelfair.com

Four Major Garment Exporters' Associations

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	International Garment Fair Association Apparel House, Institutional Area, Sector-44, Gurgaon-122003, Haryana Tel: 91-124-2708000-003 Fax: 91-124-2708004-005 Email: info@indiaapparelfair.com
	Apparel Exporters & Manufacturers Association 207 Eros Apartments, 56, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019 Tel: 91-11-26445518, 26453922 Fax: 91-11-26435653 Email: aema_1981@yahoo.com
	Garment Exporters Association G-19-B, Hem Kunt Chambers- 89, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019 Tel: 91-11-30882260, 30822994, 66096641, 46508995 Fax:: 91-11-30882261 Email: gea_1974@airtelmail.in, gea@ndf.vsnl.net.in
	The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India 902, Mahalaxmi Chambers, 22, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai-400026 Tel: 91-22-23538245, 23538986 Fax: 91-22-23515908 Email: cmai@vsnl.com, cmai@hathway.com Website: www.cmai.info

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Three-day Thai Trade Exhibition at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka

Thailand Trade Exhibition-2011-at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka

With a view to strengthening business and relations between Bangladesh and Thailand, a three-day Thai trade show began in Dhaka yesterday.

Thai Embassy in Dhaka and Thailand Trade Center, Dhaka jointly organised the fair-- Thailand Trade Exhibition-2011--at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka.

Around 43 Thai manufacturers and exporters are displaying a wide range of products at the show which include auto parts and accessories, agriculture machineries, electric appliances, food and beverage, garments, textile and fashion accessories, and health, beauty and herbal products through 50 stalls.

The fair, which remains open till April 9, also offers Thai Cultural Show at the exhibition premises everyday until Sunday.

Speaking at the function as chief guest, Industries Minister Dilip Barua urged the Thai entrepreneurs to invest in the industrial sectors of Bangladesh or relocate their industries here.

“We have a lot of prospective sectors like shipbuilding, ship-breaking, automobile, light engineering, ICT and Pharmaceuticals. I invite you to invest directly or relocate your industries to Bangladesh and ensure my all-out support,” he said.

He also hoped that the exhibition be a milestone for strengthening bilateral cooperation and technology transfer between Bangladesh and Thailand.

He expressed his satisfaction over Thai investment in Bangladesh and said the Thai-Italian Group’s investment in the Elevated Expressway project is a milestone in the field of cooperation and bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Thailand.

Thai ambassador Tassanawadee Miancharoen said bilateral trade between two regional countries is increasing tremendously.

She informed that the two-way trade has witnessed a 39 per cent growth to US$ 909.95 million in 2010 compared to 2009. She hoped that the volume should be over $ 1 billion in the coming year.

The Thai envoy said Thailand Trade Exhibition is a distinctive effort of the Thai government to expand opportunities for the business communities of both the countries.

Director of Thailand Trade Center, Dhaka Usa Wijarurn said there would be one-to-one business meetings during the exhibition to facilitate new avenues of business opportunities.

President of Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry MA Momen was also present on the occasion, among other business leaders.

News Source: The Daily Sun, Fri, 08/04/2011

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3-day Apparel Exposition begins in Chittagong Jan 20

A three-day apparel exposition titled Chittagong Apparel, Fabric and Accessories Exposition (CAFAXPO 2011) will begin on January 20 in Chittagong with new features and the core objective to showcase quality products to the visitors. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is organizing the 9th apparel expo in Chittagong zila Krira Sangstha (CJKS) Indoor Stadium. This is a Chittagong edition of the annual Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO)

Industry Minister Dilip Barua will inaugurate a seminar at the Chittagong Club auditorium at 3 pm the same day on the occasion of the ninth CAFAXCO.

The fair will display an array of garment products produced in the port city like fabrics, accessories, garment machinery, IT and IT-enabled services.

Glimpses of batexpo 2010 at BICC in the capital yesterday. SUN PHOTO

BGMEA additional secretary Probir Kanti Das told BSS yesterday that the apparel expo would provide participants with a great opportunity not only to display the unique aspects of the recent development but also shed light on their progress.

He said the main objective of the fair is to encourage local and international entrepreneurs in the garment industry towards establishing backward linkage industries including fabrics and accessories in Chittagong encouraged by the country’s key sea port and international airport facilities.

There is no alternative to setting up backward linkage industries in the country to survive the competition in the present free trade economy, he said and added that the apparel expo is being organized to that end. The fair will bring a good number of leading industrial units under one roof resulting in business transaction worth crores of Taka.

Chittagong is the second largest readymade garment (RMG) hub next to Dhaka as the port city has now 764 export-oriented apparel industries both large and small. Around 3.5 million workers are now engaged in the country’s RMG sector fetching 13 billion US dollars annually to the national exchequer, BGMEA sources said.

- Source: The Sun, Tue, 04/01/2011

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Garmentech Bangladesh - Apparel Tech Show Starts Jan 12

The tenth edition of GARMENTECH BANGLADESH show will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka from January 12-15, showcasing the latest machinery and technology in the garment sector.

Zakaria Trade and Fair International and ASK Trade and Exhibitions Ltd will organise the event.

Venue: Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Country: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 12- Jan-2010 to 15- Jan-2010
Industry Focus: Apparel & Clothing

 About the Show

GARMENTECH BANGLADESH 2011 is a dedicated showcase for the Textile & Garment machinery & accessories industry for the Bangladesh and South Asia. It will be most effective marketing platform for manufacturers penetrating Bangladeshi textile & apparel market. This is the 10th edition of the session and the most comprehensive technology tradeshow for the apparel industry in Bangladesh.

Who will visit the Show?

Textile Manufacturer, Apparel Manufacturer, Sewing Factory, Dyeing Finishing, Machine Manufacturer/Dealer (Textile Machinery), Machine Manufacturer/Dealer (Sewing Machinery), Retailer/Trading Company/SPA (Apparel), Retailer/Trading Company/SPA (Textile), Retailer/Trading Company/SPA (Notion/Machines and tools), IT Related/Logistics and Software developers for Apparel Industry, Public are the target visitors.

Exhibitor’s Profile

Profile for exhibit include Computer-aided design systems, Pattern-making equipment and systems, Spreading & Cutting machines, Die-cutting & press-cutting machines, Overlock and safety stitch machines, Single-thread special-stitch machines, Quilting machines, Sewing machine devices, Label printing and numbering machines, Embroidery, Single-head & Multiple-head embroidery machines, Pressing machine accessories, Finishing equipment, Knitting, Non-woven fabric machine.

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BATEXPO 2010 begins

The annual Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO-2010) has kicked off at the city's Bangabandhu Conference Centre.

The three-day 'Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition', better known as BATEXPO, is organised by the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the trade body that accounts for the largest share of export-earning for the country.

Finance minister AMA Muhith inaugurated the fair on Thursday.

The garment industry leaders are expecting to draw out better, more positive responses from foreign buyers from this year’s show.

The minister assured the organisers of all kinds of support for the readymade garment industry and said the government would continue offering stimulus packages in this sector.

"The government is considering a Tk 100 crore stimulus package for the garment industry," the minister added.

BGMEA president Salam Murshedy said at the inaugural function, "Our production cost has gone up compared to other countries due to short supply of gas and electricity, high interest rates, price hike of cotton and other accessories in the global market."

Murshedy urged the government to ensure proper support and hoped for a bigger projection of sales this year despite the fallout of the global recession.

“The government should implement its announced stimulus package as early as possible as it becomes a big challenge for 60-65 per cent small and medium entrepreneurs to implement the new wage structure,” Mr Murshedy said.

Finance minister Muhith said, "Electricity will not remain as a problem by March next year as an additional 2000 mega watt of electricity will be added to the national grid."

He also told the businessmen to keep the pressure on the banks regarding the interest rates.

About spot orders from the buyers, Murshedy said it amounted to $ 41.64 million in last year's BATEXPO.

Bangladesh exported knitwear worth at least $ 2.88 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal, up 29.63 percent than the export target and 37.97 percent higher than the corresponding period of the last fiscal.

Woven garments worth at least $ 2.34 billion were also exported during the period, up 13.70 percent than the target and 39.45 percent higher than last year's export during the period.

A total of 137 stalls have been set up in the fair this year by 87 companies of host Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and Brazil.

Opposition leader and BNP chief Khaleda Zia is scheduled to attend the closing ceremony on Saturday.

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Facts Sheet: 

Trade Fair: Bangladesh Apparel & Textile Exposition (BATEXPO 2010)
Date: 25th November, 2010 To 27th November, 2010
Venue: Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Bangladesh )  

Demography: International

Trade Fair City: Dhaka
Exhibitor Information: Exhibit product range includes: Garment, Fabric and Accessories.

Visitor Information: Trade Visitors only.
Activities: Three Business seminars would be held during BATEXPO 2010.

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BATEXPO 2010 begins today

The 21st Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition 2010 begins today at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the city.

Finance minister AMA Muhith is expected to inaugurate the three-day exposition organised by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers’ and Exporters’ Association, BGMEA president Abdus Salam Murshedy told a news conference on Wednesday.

The leader of the opposition in parliament Khaleda Zia has been invited as the chief guest of the closing ceremony of the event on Saturday, he said.

At the BATEXPO 2010 the country’s apparel industry expects to bag spot orders worth more than the 41.64 million dollars’ worth of orders received at the BATEXPO 2009, Murshedy said.

Despite the adverse impact of global recession in the last fiscal year, the country’s apparel industry has achieved a 38 per cent growth over the past four months of the current fiscal year, he told the newspersons.

He called on the authorities concerned to arrange for bank loans at single-digit interest to ensure a sustainable growth of the apparel industry.

The exposition, he said, has been arranged to put on display the developments in local textile, backward linkages, product diversification, and locally-made textile accessories.

Of the total 137 stalls set up in the expo venue, 45 are allotted to BGMEA members for displaying their products, 11 for locally-made accessories, 10 for locally-produced fabrics, four for garment technology, seven for imported garment accessories, 23 for imported fabrics, four for new innovations, 12 for the service providers, 18 for the sponsors and co-sponsors, and three for other bodies concerned.

The BGMEA president said two seminars on ‘how to meet the future challenges facing the apparel industry’ would be held on the sidelines of the exhibition on Thursday and Friday.’

On Saturday the BGMEA will launch three publications, Murshedy said.

A gala fashion show and a cultural function will be held on the BICC premises on Thursday and Friday, he said, adding that a total of 89 business establishments from India, Pakistan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, and Bangladesh were taking part in the expo.

-New Age, Thu, 25/11/2010

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BATEXP'10 on November 25

The annual international event `Bangladesh Apparel & Textile Exposition -2010 (BATEXPO10)' will be held from November 25 to 27 this year at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is organizing the lone international apparel and textile show of the country.

The objective of the programme is to acquaint the concerned foreign buyers and heads of the trade bodies with the latest development in quality and fashion of readymade garments and textile products of Bangladesh.

BGMEA will also arrange a press conference with the members of Overseas Correspondent Association of Bangladesh (OCAB) on November 28 in this connection.

Click here for more on BATEXPO'10.

-BSS, Tue, 26/10/2010

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TRADE SHOW CALENDAR for your Apparel Business

What does your calendar say today? No! Not the month and date, but more importantly to your business, the holiday or event. Positioning your business with major events, promotions, and holidays is a must-do in today's competitive business world.

Just as you remember your friend's birthday and send her a card, you must too remember your buyer's special events and offer them a party to celebrate. In the highly demanding marketing world, successful businesses take every opportunity to offer unique, personalized products and services, and using the event calendar can help you do just that. So you need to create or customize a business event calendar for the whole year.  

Let's see some of the Trade Show Calendar you can track -

TRADE SHOW CALENDAR by apparelnews.net

The California Apparel News (apparelnews.net) of Apparel News Group publishes a calendar for domestic (USA) and International fashions and gift show market dates. This group has been in business since 1945, producing a range of publications that report on the largest apparel center in the country.

The calendar on their site tracks all the Fashion event and trade shows in California and elsewhere. This fashion calendar is the most comprehensive compilation of apparel and apparel-related trade shows anywhere, the Trade Show Calendar is updated daily and is the only complete planning resource for industry professionals.

Click here to download a pdf of the entire 2010 Trade Show Calendar.

Visit Site: www.apparelnews.net 

The Tradeshow Calendar dot com

They cover the whole world in their calendar. You can search for events using any text putting on the designated area. Even you can sort results using their online system.

Visit Tradeshow Calendar: http://www.thetradeshowcalendar.com

Printable Version of the Calendar:  http://www.thetradeshowcalendar.com/print_me.php

Footwear Trade Show Calendar

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the USA national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. The AAFA’s seminars and programs provide members with excellent opportunities to network with their industry peers and customers, while learning about industry trends and issues from experts.

AAFA offer its annual trade show calendar featuring footwear and material shows around the world. The calendar is provided as a service to the footwear industry and will help to identify shows that may provide new sourcing and networking opportunities for you.  The 2010-2011 Footwear Trade Show Calendar is now available.

You can see the HTML format of the calendar along with downloadable PDF. This Event calendar can be searched with the categories and dates too.

Visit Calendar.

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World’s Biggest Fairtrade Breakfast

An estimated 80 000 individuals around the globe will feast on Fairtrade breakfasts for World Fair Trade Day.  Individual supporters and businesses in five continents are preparing special activities on and around May 8th – from home breakfasts among friends and family to large public festivities in parks and city squares.

Participants in fifteen countries have registered their Fairtrade Breakfasts: Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Martinique, Nicaragua, Poland, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  Large public breakfasts are planned in 63 cities including Paris, Madrid, Prague and Cape Town.  Organizers expect 900 individual events in total.

“We are very happy that so many people are participating in Fairtrade Breakfasts.  This support means real change for the producer communities with whom we work.  This is a good reason to celebrate!” says Marjorye Mejia S, General Secretary of CLAC, the network of small-scale Fairtrade producers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Fairtrade Breakfasts include such products as Fairtrade certified coffee, tea, sugar, juice, jams, fruit, chocolate spread and honey.  These product sales mean significant additional income to disadvantaged farmers and workers – Fairtrade producers are paid a Fairtrade Premium for community investment and at least a Minimum Price. The Breakfasts will also promote Fairtrade to new consumer audiences.

The Fairtrade Breakfast campaign is a joint initiative of Max Havelaar France, Max Havelaar Switzerland and TransFair Germany, with participation by Fairtrade Foundation UK, Asociación del Sello de Comercio Justo Spain, Fairtrade Mark Ireland, Fairtrade Label South Africa, Czech Fair Trade Association, Europe-Korea Foundation, Coalition for Fair Trade Poland and Brazil, and support from Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO).  Events will be held until May 23rd.


For more information, please contact:

Reykia Fick, External Relations, FLO: +49 228 949 2314

Email: r.fick@fairtrade.net

More details available at: http://www.fairtrade.net/breakfast2010.html 

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North South Textile Summit 2010 in Mumbai

The first ever North South Textile Summit 2010 will be held at Hotel Trident, Mumbai from 19-20 May, 2010.

Organizer are expecting that, the Summit will be a unique forum where the leading producers, buyers and suppliers of yarn, fabrics, garments and accessories, home textiles and machinery from across the world congregate to explore potential areas of business cooperation and possibilities. There will also be deliberations from the renowned speakers on the subject from the textile industry. This summit will be an ideal destination for people who are looking forward for some knowledge enhancement and experts say on the subjects pertaining to the textile industry, specially Indian textile industry.

CITI (Confederation of Indian Textile Industry) is organizing the Summit., and is supported by Allied Industry Associations and Councils of the Textile Sector in India.

If you wanna be there on the 19th of May!!
Register now to enjoy the summit!!

The North South Textile Summit 2010
Date: 19-20 May, 2010
Venue: Hotel Trident, Mumbai, India
Organized by: CITI (Confederation of Indian Textile Industry)

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BATEXPO-2010 in November 2010

BGMEA (Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association) is going to organize its 21st edition of Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exposition (BATEXPO-2010) scheduled to be held from November 25-26-27, 2010 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A good number of apparel buyers, buying house representatives, trade body representatives and other related traders from home and abroad will visit BATEXPO-2010.

Last year (2009) around 140 apparel buyers and 2016 foreign & local buyers’ representatives visited the expo from different destination of the globe.

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