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Kish Carpet Exhibition:
Date: May 31 to 3 June 2006
Venue: Kish International Exhibition Center (area: 14,000 m2)
Opening hours: 18 - 22
Conference venue:: Kish University Convention Center
Conference and workshop hours: 9 AM- 1 PM
Organizers: National Iranian Carpet Center and Kish Trade Promotion Center in cooperation with the Persian Carpet Exporters' Association and the Persian Carpet Importers' Association, Germany.
Address of Exhibition Committee:
Tehran Office : Kish Free Zone Organization - Kish st. - Vanak sq.
Tel : +98 21 88797482
Fax : +98 21 88882314
E-mail: info@kishcarpet.com
Organizing Committee's address in Kish:
Kish Trade Promotion Center
Sanaie Avenue
Kish Island, I. R. of Iran
Telephone: (0098 764) 442 1295
Fax: (0098 764) 442 1047
E-mail: info@kishcarpet.com
Exhibition Objectives:
To promote the artistic, cultural, economic and commercial value of handmade Persian carpet through staging specialized export-oriented exhibitions along with a scientific/applied conference which will bring together researchers, artists, economists and practitioners of the carpet weaving art. The event will include the following programmers:
- Display of a diversified range of top quality Persian carpets and other handmade floor coverings by leading exporters and producers chosen by the Organizing Committee.
- Attendance by major importers of Persian carpets from across the world at the invitation of the Organizing Committee in order to visit the exhibition and to conclude purchase contracts with a view to promoting the export of handmade carpets.
- Sharing the experience and expertise of experts and scholars through training sessions and workshops dealing with dyeing, designing, weaving, marketing and trading of carpets.
- Hold a scientific/applied conference to discuss the latest research findings by renowned Iranian and foreign experts on Persian carpets.
- Introduce and recognize outstanding experts and successful exporters of Persian carpets by awarding prizes and Appreciation Certificate of the Exhibition.
Sideline Programmers
- The inaugural ceremony will take place at 1800 hours on Wednesday 31 May 2006 at the Exhibition venue, and will be attended by the cultural and economic authorities, experts, artists, traders, and guests of honor.
- Throughout the exhibition there will be artistic and musical programmers performed by renowned national and local musicians.
- In addition to sightseeing tours, special recreational and sports activities have been planned for participants. These include diving, jet-skiing, swimming, horse-riding, tennis and paragliding.
Special Facilities for Participants
- Major dealers and importers of Persian carpets across the world have been invited to attend the exhibition. Special measurements is arranged for their hotel accommodation
- For the other visitors and guests special arrangements have been made in the form of discounted hotel rates and special air ticket price to travel to Kish Island.
- The exhibitors have been selected from among leading Persian carpet exporters, producers and artists who will display their goods or services in free of charge pavilions.
- Tour groups as well as student groups from the provinces who wish to visit the Exhibition or attend the conference can benefit from special discounts on their tickets and accommodation.
Promotion and Publicity
The Exhibition will be widely covered by the media (print, carpet journals and radio & TV), both at the national and international levels. In addition to the distribution of posters and brochures, the Commercial Attaches of the I. R. of Iran in other countries as well as foreign embassies in Tehran have been requested to promote the Exhibition by informing their respective business communities.
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