GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair

Katherine Li Joins GlobalTex Team

International reach extended with global marketing expert

DALLAS – December 23, 2009 – Market Center Management Company (MCMC), the management company of leading wholesale trade centers and trade events around the world, today announced that Katherine Li has joined the international marketing team of GlobalTex. Li is the president and founder of Global Nexus, a US-based, globally focused corporation dedicated to bringing the sourcing requirements of the world’s largest retailers together with manufacturers around the world.

Li will concentrate on expanding GlobalTex business in specific countries in Asia and Africa, including China, Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan, Nepal, and Indonesia.

“We are pleased to welcome Katherine to the GlobalTex team,” said Robbin Wells, executive vice president of leasing, MCMC. “Her valuable experience in global marketing and knowledge of the textile industry will help us continue to develop and grow the show with quality exhibitors.”

Global Nexus partners with government export promotion entities and country industry associations to create export opportunities for their constituents. A key element of its mission consists of creating export growth opportunities through the coordination of targeted trade delegations to specific countries.

Li is based in California and will report to Wells. Li can be reached via e-mail at kli@global-nexus-inc.com or by phone at 626-731-4600.

GlobalTex is the first full-scale production and design trade show in the United States presenting the complete supply chain for fashion. GlobalTex features the latest fabrics, trims, yarn, textile design, garment manufacturing including private label, and manufacturing technology. Exhibitors include an international collection of resources from Africa, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, Mali, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The show attracts leading designers, product developers, retailers, and wholesalers. In addition, the show offers helpful tailored networking and practical seminars that support the global fashion and design industries.

Make plans now to participate in GlobalTex: March 2-4 and September 28-30, 2010 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Attendees may contact MCMC’s in-house travel agency for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-866-878-8778.

About MCMC

Market Center Management Company (MCMC) is an international market center and trade show management company based in Dallas. MCMC and its owner, Crow Holdings, own or manage market centers and trade shows on three continents – Asia (ShanghaiMart), Europe (Brussels International Trade Mart), and North America (Dallas Market Center and GlobalTex) totaling approximately 10 million square feet, more than any other single company. In the United States, MCMC manages the world’s largest wholesale merchandise mart – Dallas Market Center as well as GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair. Within the MCMC market centers and trade shows, buyers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and apparel. MCMC helps buyers and sellers expand business and increase profits by organizing and managing dozens of trade events each year attended by hundreds of thousands of attendees from all 50 states and more than 84 countries. MCMC’s Web site is available at MarketCenterManagement.com.

About GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair

GlobalTex: LA International Textile & Sourcing Fair is the first full-scale production and design tradeshow in the United States presenting the complete supply chain for apparel. GlobalTex features the latest fabric, trim, yarn, textile design, garment manufacturing including private label, and manufacturing technology. GlobalTex is endorsed by the Textile Association of Los Angeles (TALA) and the California Fashion Association (CFA). GlobalTex’s Web site is available at GlobalTex.com.

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