The 23^rd edition of the Indian Handicrafts & Gifts Fair will be held at India Expo Centre, New Delhi Greater Noida Expressway from 22nd - 26th February, 2007. This event will be bigger and better than ever before. The plush India Expo Mart has international business ambience and facilities with more than 900 permanent showrooms. This site is Asia's largest hub on the lines of trade marts in Dallas, Atlanta and Shanghai. It is a world class state-of-the-art venue for expos and conferences.

Buyers coming to the India Expo Mart will find world-class facilities at their disposal. The Mart provides more than 235,000 square mtrs. of space for a wide range of facilities including exhibition areas, the exposition mart, a conference centre, a hotel, restaurants, a helipad and several other business and logistics services. The complex is designed in an international style with a buyers' lounge and convention centre.

The Buyers' Lounge has free Internet access, laptops, projectors, plasma screen, and a conference hall for making presentations.

Buyers have access to the Business Centre, where they can use the Internet, fax, and CD burning, printing, and photocopying facilities.

The Mart has several conference facilities available, so that parallel sessions can be held. Conferences and seminars, with a two-way focus, will help buyers know the vendors better and find out about the latest Indian regulations, customs and foreign exchange rules, shipping information, etc.

The Mart has lot of facilities at the disposal of the visiting buyers. A concierge desk can lead them to the following:

• There is a travel counter and a left luggage counter for buyers' convenience.

• A taxi stand and shuttle services to strategic points in the city are the buyers' links from the Mart. There is also a freight counter for the transportation of goods.

• Touchscreens at several points help visitors navigate their way around the Mart.

• The entire Mart area is a wireless hotspot, so Wi-Fi connectivity is available.

• There are PDAs available for buyers to use around the Mart. Buyers can write notes about the vendors on these PDAs, which can then be blended with their profiles on the Mart Website. The PDAs also receive alerts and pop-ups about the ongoing schemes and discounts as well as specific information about the section the buyer is in.

• Registered buyers can make use of VoIP phones to get in touch with the vendors.

• There are several fine dining and casual restaurants and coffee bars in the Mart to entertain media as well as vendor associates.

• There is a logistics and stand construction counter and a hardware store for help during expositions and special events.