IHGF Fair's Spring edition 2020 postponed

Rakesh Kumar, Director General – EPCH informed that the dates of Spring edition of IHGF-Delhi Fair have been shifted from February to 15 – 19 April, 2020.

Stating the reasons behind shifting of dates Kumar said that after conclusion of IHGF-Delhi Fair Spring 2019, the Council carried out a survey amongst exhibitors and buyers to consider shifting of the dates from February to April i.e. before China and Hong Kong fairs; and found that 90% of the participants of this edition of the show supported the idea of shifting dates.

Another reason was to give proper time to manufactures to prepare and develop new products lines, and to encourage buyers to visit the show in April.

Kumar informed that EPCH availed the opportunity of availability of buyers from more than 50 countries who are in India to source their requirement from Home Expo India being held at India Expo Centre and Mart and exhibitors as well to share and popularise the new dates of IHGF-Delhi Fair Spring to be held from April 15 – 19, 2020.

As EPCH is an apex organisation of handicrafts exporters, the feedback received from the members was to be welcomed. So accordingly Members of the Committee of Administration have took the decision to shift the dates.

Kumar elaborated that EPCH had been organising Spring edition of Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair 1994.

The first edition of this fair was held in January, 1994 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with 313 exhibitors in an area of 5500 sq mtrs at Pragati Maidan with visit of 515 buyers.

2006 onwards, the fair is being held at state-of-the art exhibition centre i.e. India Expo Cenre and Mart, Greater Noida. The Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair was revamped and renamed as IHGF-Delhi fair with bigger, bolder and for five days during in 2014.

Spring edition of the show have registered fast growth in terms of exhibitors, display area, visit of buyers and generation of business enquiries. The fair which was started with display area of 5500 sq mtrs in 1994 has acquired 1,90,000 sq mtrs in February, 2019 with 3189 exhibitors, visit of 6737 buyers and business enquiries of Rs 2900 crores.

Kumar hoped that with new dates of the show from April 15-19, 2020 more buyers would be able to visit the show before going to attend fairs in China and Hong thereby enhancing business enquiries and earning of foreign exchange for the Country.