Fashion, interiors : the most fabulous choice in the world

More than 20 leading fashion & home trade shows In partnership with the City Hall, the Paris Tourism & Congress Office, and the two exhibition centres Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and Paris Nord Villepinte join together to enhance the services offered to the 550,000 visitors and 17,500 exhibitors from the entire world who have chosen Paris to display their talents.

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Paris, Capitale de la Création , everything the buyers could ask for:

Paris, Capitale de la Création, everything the buyers could ask for : a maximum of advantages developed for the buyers who flock to Paris, Capitale de la Création : greeting at airports and stations, a fleet of complimentary shuttle buses, links with taxis (more than 2 500), press packs and VIP privileges with certain hotels (+ de 300), a VIP pass giving entrance to reserved spaces, a passport to Paris given to the buyers… in Paris, you are more than just a visitor !

Paris, Capitale de la Création, watch out for the big event:
Paris, Capitale de la Création celebrates the designers and expresses its gratitude to the international buyers, during a garden-party on the 1st September for the 5,000 leading buyers and talents from the entire world, with the designers elected during the Paris, Capitale de la Création 2006 trade shows.

Paris, Capitale de la Création, business all year round!

• 17 500 exhibitors (designers and manufactures) of whom 40% foreigners
• 550 000 visitors (per year)) of whom 50% foreigners
• 16 000 journalists of whom a third from abroad
• 115 countries descending on Paris every year to discover the unique worldwide showcase and the lines and products which make Paris world capital of new styles/trends

Paris, Capitale de la Création, an international brand :

• a website with continuously updated news: www.pariscapitaledelacreation.com
• a newsletter, 4 times a year, which diffuses Parisian air
• more than 1 000 bill posters all over the city and banners all down the Champs Elysées
• promotional material in the colours of Paris, Capitale de la Création at the tradeshows, in the shops, the hotels, taxis…

Paris, Capitale de la Création, echos around town:

A typically parisian relay with more than 100 boutiques displaying the theme chosen for the ‘rentrée’ which is ‘Paris materials, Paris patterns’, combining the know-how and inventivity in the responsive fashion home sector of which Paris is the Capital, in conjunction of course with the commission of the Parisian Chamber of Commerce.

Paris thereby fulfils its role of a melting pot of ideas, diversity, originality without doubt, closely matching the lifestyles and expectations of the extremely well informed and curious fashion clients… « take a stroll in Paris, with music… follow this space ! »

Paris, Capitale de la Création, aiming at the biggest international markets:

Pékin : 12th May ; Moscow : 18 May ; Tokyo : 26 June … A first series of press conferences and and opinion testing sessions with the large buyers, organised by the Ile de France in direct partnership with the fashion and home tradeshows who recommended this medium term strategy targeting three countries in particular: China, Russia and Japan.

Paris, capitale de la création: all year round Paris is where it is happening!

Atmosphère d’été / d’hiver ; Casabo ; Eclat de mode, un evénement Bijorhca ; Fatex ; Interfilière ; Intersélection ; Le salon de la maroquinerie ; Made in france by Fatex ; Maison & Objet ; Maison & Objet éditeurs ; Maison & Objet projets ; Midec paris ; Now! Design à vivre ; Planète meuble ; Prêt à porter Paris ; Salon international de la lingerie ; Scènes d'intérieur ; Silmo ; Tranoï femme; Tranoï homme ; Workshop.

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More details on: www.pariscapitaledelacreation.com