HEPC/FAIR/WHO’s NEXT/Paris/France/Circular/16-17 13thOct. 2016

To

All Members/RTEs of the Council

Dear Members/RTEs,

Sub: Inviting application from member exporters for participation in WHO’s NEXT,Paris, France, during 20-23 January 2017- Reg.

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This is in continuation to Council’s general circular dated 4th April 2016, seeking expression of interest for Calendar of events during the year 2016-17.

1.0 About WHO’s NEXT

HEPC is repeating its participation in the winter edition of WHO’s NEXT – a fair for fashion and fashion accessories to be held in Paris, France, during 20-23 January 2017.

Details of participation in WHO’s Next are as below:

Date: 20-23 January 2017

Timings: 9.00 am to 7.00 pm

Venue:Viparis-Port de Versailles, 75015 Paris, France

2.0 Participation fee details:

Subsidized rate
(Upto 9 sq.mtrs.) / Non- Subsidized rate
Cost per sq.m. / Rs.22,000/- per sq.m.
(upto 9 sq.m.) / Rs.36,000/- per sq.m.
(above 9 sq.m. in multiples of 3 sq.m.)
Corner charges / Rs.60,000/- extra charges (subject to availability) / Rs.60,000/- extra charges (subject to availability)

2.1 Payment details:

Interested member exporters of handloom products may send their total participation fee for the required space along with application (application downloadable from to the council on or before last date of receipt of application as stipulated in the circular. Payment has to be made through any one of the following mode of payment.

Option-1: Online payment through payment gateway

Option-2: Payment through RTGS

Option-3: Payment through Demand Draft/at par multicity cheque in favour of Handloom Export Promotion Council payable at Chennai, if online/RTGS payment is not feasible.

Please click the link ( for more details on Instructions for payment.

Amount once paid will not be refunded under any circumstance except cancellation of fair participation by HEPC.

3.0 Grant Eligibility:

HEPC has proposed participation in this fair under National Handloom Development Programme of Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms).

  • Member participants are entitled for participation under subsidised category availing grant only upto a maximum of three participations in a particular trade fair.
  • Participants with annual export turnover of less than Rs.30 crore in the preceding financial year (2015-16) and having minimum 12 months membership with the Council will be eligible for subsidized participation charges.
  • Each participant company (for one person) will also be eligible for Travel grant reimbursement of Rs.50,000/- (Economy class) or actual travel cost, whichever is less.
  • Participation in only one event in a calendar month is allowed.

3.1 Selection Criteria:

Application received without payment will be invalid.

Preference will be given to registered holders of India Handloom Brand & first time participant of handloom products so that there will be at least a minimum of 30% (Four) IHB / first time member exhibitors in the event provided their applications along with required payment are received on or before the last date of receipt of application as stipulated in the circular.

Prioritywill be given to those who have already submitted theirexpression of interest along with advance payment providedtheir applications along withnecessary balance payment as specified in this circular reaches the Council on or before the last date of receipt of application as mentioned below.

4.0 Last date for receipt of application along with full payment: 31/10/2016

Sincerely yours,

Sd/-

(R.Anand)

Executive Director