EPCH HOUSE, POCKET 6 & 7, SECTOR ‘C’, LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRE, VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI-110070, INDIA.
EPCH-4/3(2)GI-Fair/202324 June 8, 2023
H. E. Dr. Manoj Kumar Mohapatra
Ambassador
Embassy of India
Guatemala
Sub : 2ND GI (GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS) FAIR INDIA 2023 TO BE HELD FROM 20 – 24 JULY, 2023 AT INDIA EXPO CENTRE & MART, GREATER NOIDA, DELHI NCR.
Your Excellency ,
As you may be aware, Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is an apex organization of trade and industry looking after the promotion of Indian Handicrafts and is also credited with organizing Asia’s largest Handicrafts and Gifts show, “IHGF Delhi Fair” twice in a year i.e. Spring and Autumn edition. The Council facilitates business and provides comprehensive information about the sector to international buyers and ensures optimal interface between the Indian handicrafts industry and the buyers. Further, to promote GI (Geographical Indications) tagged products , EPCH is organizing GI Fair India (Geographical Indications) .
The Council successfully organized the 1st edition of GI (Geographical Indications) Fair India in July 2022 wherein over 350 GI tagged products from 31 states / UT of India were on display by 304 GI producers of India and attracted 11000+ visitors from India & overseas. Keeping in view the Government of India's initiative to build 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and 'Local goes Global', the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts is organizing the 2nd edition "GI (Geographical Indications) Fair India 2023" scheduled from 20th to 24th July, 2023 at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR.
The GI Fair India will be a B2B & B2C Geographical Indications (GI) Fair showcasing the strength of Indian Geographically Indicated products under one roof. There are about 460+ famed Indian products have been recognised so and are tagged with the global geographical indication. Out of which; • 260 Handicrafts & Handloom • 169 Agricultural Products • 23 Food Stuff • 12 Manufactured • 3 Natural Products. The Govt. of India and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has given emphasis on promotion of exports or traditional geographical indications (GI) products from India.
We request your good office to disseminate this information about the above fairs to the Buyers, Importers, Department Stores, Associations and Chambers of Commerce , press & media for wider publicity and visitors generation whose information is available with you to visit the “GI (Geographical Indications) Fair India -2023”.
One of the highlights of this show is that a special promotional scheme is on offer for the qualifying buyers economy class to and fro air fare on the fixed reimbursement basis and complimentary hotel stay at New Delhi for three nights during the show as per terms and conditions. In order to avail the benefit under the scheme, the buyer has to pre-register at https://www.gifairindia.in/visitor/registration , the Council will convey its approval to qualifying buyers. Further, in case a visa recommendation letter is required by the buyer the same may also be provided by us.
We are sending publicity & promotional EDMs, Web Banners and a brief Press Note with the request to kindly place the same on your website and forward them to buyers and importers and encourage them to register themselves at “www.gifairindia.in”. Also forward the press note to Chamber of Commerce/Trade Journals/Magazines for publicity & promotion. The same may please be downloaded from the below links:
As always, we hope to have your due consideration and continued support in promoting the “GI Fair India-2023” and help us reach out to a large number of interested buying community. We will be in touch with additional updates in due course. For any queries you receive, kindly forward them to us onrajesh.singh@epch.com.
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