EX∙TRACTS Best New Products Awards
Select exhibitors will be recognized for excellence in five categories – Bath & Body, Beauty Accessory, Cosmetic & Fragrance, Natural/Organic and Packaging – along with one overall “Best of Show” distinction. Winners and finalists are selected by a panel of editors based on innovative product concept, industry need, aesthetic appeal, creative use of materials/technology and creative packaging. Winners and finalists will be announced on Tuesday, February 2. Click here for a list of winter 2010 award winners.
New York Home Textiles Market Week Best New Products Awards
Select exhibitors will be recognized for excellence in four categories – Bath, Bed, Dining and Home Accessories – along with one overall “Best of Market distinction. Winners and finalists are selected by a panel of editors based on innovative design, product solution, aesthetic appeal, creativity and new material or technology. Winners and finalists will be announced on Tuesday, February 2. Click here for a list of winter 2010 award winners.
Accent on Design Awards
Select Accent on Design exhibitors will be recognized for design excellence in categories including individual product, complete collection and booth design. Winners are selected by the Accent on Design Selection Committee based on creativity, ingenuity, innovation, function, originality and design. Winners will be announced on Monday, February 1. Click here for a list of 2010 award winners.
Accent on Design “Bloggers’ Choice” Awards
Editors from alternative and emerging media channels will present “Bloggers’ Choice Award” to top home, gift and lifestyle products within Accent on Design. Winners will be announced on Thursday, February 4. Click here for a list of winter 2010 award winners.
Eco Choice Awards
Visit NYIGF’s SustainAbility: design for a better living® display and cast your ballot for the best in “green” home, gift and lifestyle merchandise. The Eco Choice Awards, co-sponsored by GREENRetailer and NYIGF, will recognize retailers’ top picks in three categories: Most Innovative; Most Sellable; and Most Sensitive Use of Materials. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the winter 2010 NYIGF. Click here for a list of summer 2009 award winners.
REA’s – Retailer Excellence Awards
NYIGF is a proud sponsor of the Retailer Excellence Awards, recognizing excellence in retailing and individual achievement. Introduced in 1951 by Gifts & Decorative Accessories, and presented annually in connection with the summer NYIGF, the REA’s are the industry’s oldest and most prestigious awards.
The REA’s recognize excellence in four retail categories: Gift Store Design/Redesign; Marketing Achievement; Visual Merchandising/Display; and Internet Gift Retailing; as well as two categories for individual achievement: Rep of the Year and Industry Rising Star. As part of this very special evening, Gift For Life, the gift and home industry’s only charitable organization, also presents its annual Industry Achievement Award to a deserving member of the industry.
Click here for an application for the 2010 REA’s, which will be accepted through April 23, 2010.
Tickets, tables and sponsorships also are available for members of the industry wishing to support the event.
Click here for a list of the 2009 REA recipients.