Apparel Sourcing Show

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22nd edition • Guatemala

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22nd edition • Guatemala

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SOURCING CLOSER TO HOME

May 21-23 2013 Grand Tikal Futura Hotel and Convention Center

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Exhibition Area Matchmaking meeting program Conferences & Seminars Workshops Networking events

The only apparel and textile trade show in the CAFTA-DR region

MATCHMAKING MEETING PROGRAM This is the best platform to discuss profitable sourcing opportunities. The activity creates the link among fashion apparel manufacturers from the CAFTA-DR region and customers from different countries interested in placing orders. A pre-scheduled agenda will take place according to the participants’ profiles. Customers will be invited to stop by the meeting-center booths to discuss profitable sourcing opportunities with those companies that fit the profile.

WHO PARTICIPATES? Taking advantage of the only business platform of the region, the Central American factories, textile mills, trimmings and services, machinery and technology, and designers expose their capabilities, products and services in a dynamic exhibition floor with more than 200 booths

Who participates? • On the buying side: Customers, buyers, private label manufacturers, sourcing agencies, retailers or any other type of company looking for factories in the region to place apparel production orders. • On the sourcing side: Apparel producers and textile mills.

Visitors of the show are the sourcing executives of brands and retailers mainly from United States, México and Central America searching for raw material and finished goods with high added value.

El programa de Rueda de Negocios, actividad exclusiva del show, crea el enlace entre empresas que fabrican desde prendas básicas hasta prendas de moda de la región del CAFTA-DR y los clientes del mercado de Estados Unidos.

Tomando ventaja de la única plataforma de negocios de la región centroamericana, las empresas de confección, textileras, servicios y accesorios, diseñadores, tecnología y maquinaria exponen sus capacidades, productos y servicios en un dinámico piso de exposición con más de 200 stands.

Se invitará a los clientes a visitar los stands de las fábricas para discutir programas de producción, siguiendo la agenda de citas elaborada previamente de acuerdo a los perfiles de los participantes. ¿Quiénes participan? • Clientes, compradores, manufactureros de marca privada, agentes de sourcing o cualquier otro tipo de empresas que buscan fábricas para colocar programas de producción. • Fábricas de vestuario y textileras.

Los visitantes del evento son ejecutivos de sourcing de marcas y retailers, provenientes principalmente de Estados Unidos, México y Centro América. Estas buscan materia prima y prendas terminadas de alto valor agregado.

WHY PARTICIPATE? Whether you are new to this side of the hemisphere, or are looking to expand your sourcing options, the Apparel Sourcing Show is the place to be. In it you will have an overview of our consolidated supply chain, including, labels, fabric, finishes, etc. This region offers high quality goods and closer inputs for production.

U.S. COMPANIES VISITING THE APSS: Advantage Apparel, Astro Apparel, Atk/Blackhawk, Blair, Boxercraft, Confecciones Balducci, S.A. De C.V, Cupid Intimate, E3sport, Ergodyne, Fishman & Tobin, Fox Head Inc, Grupo Espiral LLC, ICO Uniforms, ICS Jail Supplies, Inc, Image Solutions, I-Mar, Intex Apparel Corporation, Irwin Mfg. Corp. J. Tepler, JC Penney, Kenco Industries, Koi Design, Land' N Sea, Landau Uniforms, Mitsui & Co. (USA), Inc., Mud Pie LLC, NOI, Inc, One Source Apparel, Playback Clothing, Premdurai Imports USA, PVH, Riﬂe Schoolwear, LLC, Rip Curl, Skidmark LLC, Source2b, Superior Uniform Group, Sweenie Manufacturing Corporation, Taboo, The Golden Touch Group, Underarmor, Wells Hosiery & Apparel, World Cat Limited-Puma and many others…

Ya sea por ser nuevo en este hemisferio o busque ampliar sus opciones de sourcing, el Apparel Sourcing Show es el lugar correcto. El evento consolida bajo un mismo techo a la cadena de suministros, y muestra la manera en que ésta se consolida, desde tela, trimmings, etiquetas, servicios, acabados, etc. La región ofrece prendas de alta calidad y materia prima accesible para la producción.

Attendees by area of Responsibility

Participating Countries

Exhibitors by product

43%

Sourcing & Production

75%

Central America

45%

Accesories and Services (trims, finishing, logistics)

22%

Product Development

15%

USA

35%

Full Package Producer

16%

Purchasing

5%

México

15%

Textiles (fabrics and yarns)

12%

Quality Control

3%

Colombia

5%

Others

7%

Marketing

2%

Others

More than 100 exporting companies in the exhibition floor. Meet key players from the apparel & textile industry ready to do business. High added value products from five different CAFTA-DR countries . Cleaner, greener socially responsible factories. Complete overview of an integrated supply chain. Closer to home with shorter lead times. Quick response to your sourcing needs. Dynamic, integrated & flexible industry. Explore the possibilities of a free trade region.