Gear up for the 4th Edition of Galleria Intima 2015 as IAAI moves the show to Capital City for much grander experience
India’s Biggest Intimate Wear Sourcing show moves to Delhi, largest gathering of Intimate Apparel Industry to assembly on 26-27 August 2015 in Capital city.
Be a part of the biggest intimate apparel event in India that will see participation from over 80 exhibitors and 1500 visitors. An initiative of the IAAI, Galleria Intima 4.0 will be held in the capital of India, New Delhi on a much larger and grander scale so that the voice of every stakeholder in the industry gets heard. The city with its well-connected roads, rail and air will once again set about the transformation of this All-India annual fair into a successful global event.
While the event will see participation from all product categories, the majority of the focus of this year’s event will be on OEMs, Private Label Manufacturers and Packaging companies. Through this annual gathering, IAAI hopes to realize the potential of these categories of the intimate apparel sector and bring about greater collaboration, utilization of resources and global recognition between these industry stakeholders and the topmost partners in the manufacture-supply chain, the brands and buyers.
An initiative of India’s apex body, the show had a humble beginning with only about 32 exhibitors in 2012 and expanded to attract over 60 exhibitors that included countries like China, Bangladesh, Thailand, Italy, France, USA and Turkey, to name a few at the last edition. Besides a strong showing by exhibitors, the third edition also witnessed a visitor footfall of about 855 that included about 500 brands from India alone besides first-time and regular trade visitors and buyers. This year too, Galleria Intima is expecting to see a return of majority of its participants as well as newer members for another year of networking and enrichment.
Additionally, as India opens up its manufacturing sector under the aegis of Mr. Narendra Modi and his ‘Make In India’ policy, over the years Galleria Intima sees itself as taking on a more decisive role in being the impetus that makes the manufacturing dream in the intimate wear market a reality. The increased international participation at the third edition is a pointer to the growing interest of the big global players in the Indian intimate apparel sector. The 3rd edition not only saw important business development, but many first-time trade visitors who were impressed by the quality of exhibitors as well as the tremendous networking and learning opportunities the event presented.
Galleria Intima prides itself on being the only platform in India that sees diversity in attendance in terms of trade visitors, exhibitors and buyers. In the past, visitors to this prestigious fair included intimate apparel brands, manufacturers, buying houses, import/export houses, fashion designers, fashion institutes and myriad other stakeholders of the industry. And, the exhibitors who have graced the event range from manufacturer and supplier of fiber to packaging.
Besides bringing together the brands, manufacturing and supplier community and representatives as well as key decision-makers from across all segments of the industry, the platform offers every participant concerned an avenue to experience enhanced and superior business prospect while exchanging ideas and know-how including updates on technology and analysis of global trends and data. In fact the two-day show will also include educational workshops and seminars as well as white paper presentations by seasoned industry insiders and professional from India and abroad.
These educational initiatives are part of the body’s plan to help exhibitors, visitors and buyers to make the most of their time at the event. The presence of industry experts is a highlight of the event and enables a better forecast of the global as well as local trade market. They provide a comprehensive insight on not only the latest trends in the Indian market but all over the world as well as their changing consumer mindset. With such interactions and learning opportunities Galleria Intima also places emphasis on knowledge sharing and ideation while promoting the interests of the industry and helping every stakeholder to realize its potential.
Another highlight of the event is the facilitation of trade talks and enquiries as well business meetings between visitors and buyers. These pre-planned meetings are highly subject-centric and are aimed at industry associates who are short of time but want to network with the big players of the intimate wear world. The trade show’s list of highlights also includes the showcase of the best in manufacturing and technological skills with exceptional and world-class innovations and machineries on display by many players of the industry.
“The objective of the trade show is to showcase the best that the country has got to offer while enabling international suppliers to gain a foothold in the Indian intimate wear market. The reasons behind the rise in visitor footfall and participation are not difficult to fathom. Galleria Intima provides the industry stakeholders, manufacturers, decision-makers and big-wigs a common platform to meet and network under one roof” says Mr. Yusuf Dohadwala, CEO of IAAI. The respect for and popularity of the event is even evident in the remarks of Mr. Sunil Sharma, the Director of Bellini Marketing Advisors and representative of the Italian brand EUROJERSEY: “We want to put our name in the Indian market and this fair is a very good platform to introduce the company. Galleria Intima has given us an opportunity to tell the Indian manufacturers that we have arrived.”
Galleria Intima 2015 plans to scale new heights this year and the change in location from Goa to New Delhi, the capital of the country, is a testament of the apex body’s determination to foster greater involvement from all parts of the country and the globe.