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NY NOW unveiled the programing schedule for the upcoming Winter 2020 Market, taking place Saturday, Feb. 1-5 at the Jacob K Javits Center in New York. New features and events combined with the co-locations of NSS and SURTEX, will present retailers and media over 2,300 of the most distinct portfolio of home, gift, handmade, and lifestyle brands in 35 distinctive product categories.

NY NOW’s Winter 2020 will feature a series of new programming and displays focused on connecting buyers with new brands and product debuts. Launching this market is the Socially Conscious display, curated by Farai Simoyi and Jonathan Hayden located in booth 956, in addition to the Best New Product & Best New Brand displays, located on the North Concourse, all focused on evoking inspiration, celebrating the spirt of market week, and creating opportunities for the industry to connect, discover, and grow their businesses.

New Features

• ByHand Consulting leads the line of our first ever Artisan Talks opening this Saturday, February 1st, NY NOW, located on the show floor within HANDMADE.
• Introducing a new Wellness Stage, where mindful, inspirational discussions and meditation sessions hosted by MNDFL will take stage. Also take part in the BuddhaBooth experience to relax and recharge.
• Luxury Lifestyle platform, showcasing a curation of lifestyle products, including elevated jewelry collections, distinctive gifts and décor, and accessories from brands such as as Dana Kellin, Kinross Cashmere, LARQ, Lord Jones, Mizuki, Nest Fragrances, Polly Wales Fine Jewelry, TATINE, and VIVO.
• NY NOW and Forty One Madison pavilion will present retailers and media with a curated introduction and preview to brands including Christofle, Lenox, Annieglass, Canvas Home, Match Pewter.
• It’s all about the Super Bowl Party! Join NY NOW for it’s first-ever Super Bowl Party – taking place Sunday night starting at 6:00 PM on the show floor.
• Meet & Greet With Karolina Kurkova; Supermodel Karolina Kurkova will be on the Wellness Stage on Monday, Feb. 3, at 2:30 p.m. to introduce Gryph & IvyRose, an innovative line of children’s herbal blends and wellness products developed with partners and in collaboration.
• Emmy-winning television personalities, best-selling authors, and overall lifestyle tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia, will present the NY NOW Talks presentation of Keynote Dynamic Duoon Tuesday Feb. 4, at 11 a.m., moderated by speaker, author, and design expert, Sophie Donelson.

Returning Features

In addition to its new features, NY NOW will continue to present the events that retailers have come to know and love, including:

• The Epicurean Kitchen, a live demonstration stage right on the show floor featuring expert chefs daily including Lidia Bastianich on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m.
• NY NOW Fashion Runway – Farai Simoyi of The Narativ to curate four-day runway experience that embraces the evolution of change in today’s retail landscape.
• NY NOW Awards Night Partyon Monday, February 3rd at 6pm, honoring Chad Anglin and Amy Paul of Pigment as the winner of its Renaissance Retailer Award along with the 10 Retailers To Watch, including NY NOW’s Legacy Buyer Award, and the winners of Best New Product across all categories of the Market, including Best in Market and Best Exclusive Launch.