Exhibitor Prospectus. Apparel. Accessories. Textiles NOVEMBER 2015 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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Exhibitor

Prospectus

www.internationalsourcingexpo.com

International Sourcing

Expo Australia

16 - 18 November 2015

Melbourne Convention &

Exhibition Centre

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www.internationalsourcingexpo.com 16-18 November 2015

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Enquiries

Julie Holt Exhibition Director

M: +61 (0) 449 148 886

T: +61 (0) 2 8040 5037 E: julie.holt@intexpogroup.com Page 3

Your gateway to the

Australian market.

Join more than 450+

apparel, accessories and

textile suppliers from Asia

and beyond at a dedicated

professional platform for

international sourcing,

learning and networking.

Meet qualified trade buyers and agents representing apparel, accessories and textile businesses including major national chain stores and retailers, buying groups, independent operators and across the full spectrum of the industry. One event. Countless new connections. Your ticket to the Australian trade.

Import Growth.

Import growth in key sectors is significant and increasing. YOY growth between 2013-2014 is:

Engage with Australia’s

Open Economy.

Australia boasts 10 free trade

agreements including China, New

Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, USA, Chile, ASEAN, Malaysia, Korea and

Japan along with negotiations under

way with India and Indonesia.

4 Reasons to Exhibit.

Strong importing market.

Imports across key sectors are substantial and increasing. This is supported by a strong and stable economy, making Australia an attractive target market.

Industry wide buyers.

Connect with trade buyers and participants from across the entire industry including manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, national retail chains, agents and more. The expo offers an unmatched opportunity for face to face contact.

Destination Melbourne.

Centrally-located world class venue in the Melbourne

Convention & Exhibition Centre. Melbourne has been four times nominated as the world’s most liveable city and is Australia’s fashion and lifestyle destination enjoying world class hotels, business infrastructure and entertainment facilities.

Timing.

The expo is held at the end of spring and onset of summer which is traditionally one of the most exciting and active times in Melbourne for both entertainment and retail. Melbourne’s fashion elite is out in full force as part of the Spring Racing Carnival. Take advantage of the venue’s proximity to Melbourne’s sporting and entertainment hub, commercial and retail precincts.

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Footwear

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Apparel. Accessories. Textiles.

About the Expo.

Australia’s leading Expo platform

for international sourcing in apparel,

accessories & textiles.

Exhibitor Profile.

Exhibitors represent all roles in the production cycle and include:

• Manufacturers • Suppliers • Exporters • Industry Associations • Trade Commissions • Export Bodies • Export Agents

Who Visits.

The Expo’s targeted trade communications and advertising campaign will drive attendance from the apparel, accessories and textile trade to the event.

Visitors to the Expo will include:

• Buyers

• Senior Management & Executives

• Product Developers

• Private Label Agents

• Merchandising Managers

• Media

• Quality Managers

• Planning Managers

• Merchandising Managers

Broad International Participation.

Countries expected to participate include:

Exhibit Categories.

Meet buyers looking for the latest:

• Womenswear

• Menswear

• Childrens & Infantwear

• Footwear

• Sportswear & Goods

• Workwear & Uniforms

• Resort & Swimwear

• Intimate Apparel • Outerwear • Activewear • Plus Size • Jewellery • Scarves/Hosiery/Gloves • Handbags/Wallets/Travel Goods • Handicrafts

• Fabric & Textiles

• Trims & Components

• Home Textiles • Functional/Special Purpose Fabrics • India • Bangladesh • China • Pakistan • Hong Kong • Thailand • Taiwan • Indonesia • Vietnam • Fiji • Cambodia • New Zealand • Malaysia • Sri Lanka • Australia • and others

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Enquiries

Julie Holt Exhibition Director M: +61 (0) 449 148 886 T: +61 (0) 2 8040 5037 E: julie.holt@intexpogroup.com Page 5

How we get

buyers to you?

A multi faceted

campaign designed to

achieve the broadest

market reach.

Advertising.

A comprehensive trade advertising campaign both in print and online to ensure maximum exposure and deliver buyers to the expo.

Direct Communications.

A qualified database of industry buyers will be targeted. Multiple communications across multi media including direct mail, email, telephone and SMS, will profile the event, the new releases, the exhibitors and invite buyers to register for free.

Strategic Partnerships.

Working with industry associations, media partners and related business groups, our collaboration with industry ensures the broadest event promotion through the support of respected, influential and well established channels.

Dedicated PR Agency.

Our dedicated, industry specialist PR agency will guarantee that the reach to media is prolific. Leveraging their relationships with publications and journalists, coverage of the event will be comprehensive and convert to trade attendance.

Online.

A broad online campaign will incorporate direct advertising, SEO, Adwords and remarketing to build the expo following and maximize reach.

Social Media.

LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram will be deployed effectively to provide latest release and exhibitor information along with industry comment and paid audience building campaigns.

Advertising

Direct

Communications

Strategic

Partnerships

PR Agency

Dedicated

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16 - 18 NOVEMBER 2015

Apparel. Accessories. Textiles.

More reasons to attend.

Structured networking, learning &

collaboration.

Pilgrim Pilot Athletic Ping Pong Clothing Platform Sports Playgro Portmans Powers Textiles

Pretty Girl Fashion Group Purebaby

Razzamatazz R H Swimwear R J Import Australia Retail Apparel Group Rip Curl

Ripe Maternity Roxanne Fashions Ruby Designs

Seabreeze Fashions New Zealand Sheridan

Silk World Simon deWinter Snooza Pet Products Snowgum

Sterns Textiles Strandbags Surf Dive N Ski Target

Taylor Hill Scarves Textile House The Tieworks Trelise Cooper Typo

Vivian Grace Fine Linen Voodoo

Voyager Distributing Co We're Sportswear Wish Designs Yarra Trail

York Textile Agencies Zara

Acqua Blanca Swimwear ALDI Stores

All Commercial Textile Supplies Antler

Apparel Group Australia Aussie Chef Clothing Aussie Disposals Aussie School Uniforms Avanti Manchester Bardot

Bed Bath 'n' Table Beddingdeal Bekaert Textiles Ben Sherman Berlie Bonds

Brands United Group Brown Sugar Burleigh Textiles Buying Concepts Charles Parsons Chelsea Classic Sportswear Corfu Jeans Cotton On Cotton On Body Diadora Diana Ferrari Dimmeys Dotti Easton Pearson Eclipse Textiles Estee Lauder

Fantastic Home & Gifts Feathers

Fern Textiles French Connection Fujian Footwear G & A Krausz Importers Gabee

Gaia Organic Cotton Gazman

Global Textile Supply Godfrey Hirst Hanes Brands Holeproof Explorer Hunter and Chase Clothing I Love Linen Ice Jack London Jacqui E Jay Jays Jockey Just Group Just Jeans Just Plus Fashions Karen Walker Kookai Laramy Laura Ashley

Leather Craft Australia Levi Strauss Lincraft Linen House Lowes MAC Group Metallicus Mitch Dowd Mollini Network Clothing Pacific Brands Peter Alexander Peter Sheppard

Hosted Buyers Program.

Meet with senior buyers from major national retailers and buying groups. Learn exactly what defines their selection process for off shore partners and make direct connection with the people who make the decisions. Adapting a speed dating format, each successful applicant will have 4 x 15 minute sessions in a round table discussion to learn directly from the retailer.

Industry Seminar Series.

This on floor interactive seminar program will run throughout the expo days. These informative and topical sessions will address issues such as educating Australian businesses on how to engage with international suppliers from both commercial and cultural perspectives. Key representatives in industry will present the program.

Situated on the Expo Floor, the Industry Seminar Series will provide a lively hub of activity throughout the event.

Connect with Leaders.

Past participants include representation from major retailers, agents and distributors*.

* Sample of participants that have attended previous editions of the CCT Expo.

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Enquiries

Julie Holt Exhibition Director

M: +61 (0) 449 148 886

T: +61 (0) 2 8040 5037 E: julie.holt@intexpogroup.com Page 7

Floorspace Only

AUD $510 per square metre + GST

Shell Scheme Stand Package

AUD $610 per square metre + GST Shell Scheme Stand Package including walls, carpet, furniture and display accessories.

Contact us to discuss your

specific requirements and to learn more about exhibiting, promotion and sponsorship options.

Julie Holt

Exhibition Director M. +61 (0) 449 148 886 T. +61 (0) 2 8040 5037 E. julie.holt@intexpogroup.com

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International Expo Group Pty Ltd

Level 7, 10 Help Street

Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia Julie Holt Exhibition Director International Sourcing Expo Australia 16 - 18 November 2015

16 - 18 NOVEMBER 2015

Melbourne Convention &

Exhibition Centre

Apparel. Accessories. Textiles.

Co located with

International Sourcing Expo Australia will be co-located with the China Clothing and Textiles Expo, now in it’s 15th year. The two events occupy 10,500 square metres of exhibition space at the world-class Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. This established expo platform offers a major opportunity to connect with sourcing professionals and trade buyers from across Australia and New Zealand.

Who is International

Expo Group?

International Expo Group Pty Ltd is a professional event organiser with a team of experts experienced at launching and delivering international trade events with a focus on sourcing.