Who’s Next Friday 4 – Monday 7 July and Tranoi Preview Friday 4 – Sunday 6 July 2014
A major international Paris trade show, Who’s Next covers a wide range of men’s and women’s fashion; from designer
collections and eveningwear, to urban and casualwear, and a large selection of footwear and accessories. Boasting boasts
2000 brands and 55,000 visitors (of whom 40% are from outside France). It is split into distinct merchandise sections,
across 4 halls at the Porte de Versailles centre in South West Paris - it’s very important to be in the right section.
Grants are also available for Tranoi Preview, the women’s preview collections show in Central Paris.
Applications for these shows are screened; it’s not a matter of simply “buying space”. It’s essential to visit the shows first,
to establish where your merchandise would work best. You will need to send company information and visuals by e-mail
to the Organisers, at the same time as applying for space. Apply NOW, as space runs out fast in some sections. If you
are new to these shows, UKFT can advise you on how best to approach the Organisers.
Première Classe: all kinds of designer accessories: footwear, jewellery, bags, belts, socks, millinery. Hall 4
Who’s Next Accessories: a global offer of accessories, jewellery and luggage
Hall 5
Fame: an exclusive selection of 300 creative international womenswear ready to wear brands
Hall 4
Who’s Next Ready to Wear: womenswear, menswear, unisex and urban brands
Tranoi Preview: Women’s pre-collections show at the Palais de la Bourse in Central Paris
SHOW COSTSand CONTACTS: www.whosnext.com and www.tranoipreview.com
Women’s Apparel Manager: Sophie Guyot
Men’s Apparel Manager: Luc Biermé
Accessories Manager: Sylvie Pourrat
Tranoi Preview: Charlotte Grapton
From April 2014 UK Trade & Investment has reduced the budget for overseas trade shows. This means
fewer grants overall, and smaller grants for shows in Europe. Demand is likely to exceed supply.
You should apply to UKFT for the grant at the same time as you apply to the organisers for space. DO NOT
wait until you have been offered confirmed space at the show or it may be too late to get a grant.
Grants are not transferable. If you pull out and you don’t inform us by e-mail at least 8 weeks before the
show, this causes problems for you and for us. The same applies if you are not able to provide proof of
payment after the show which is equal to at least the amount of the grant. We commit to using all the
grants allocated to each event and wasted grants put the viability of the whole grant scheme in jeopardy.
Please read the accompanying Guidelines for details.
If you are new to export and/or exhibiting and would like some help, please contact Laurian Davies at UKFT for a free
copy of “Making an Exhibition of Yourself – a Guide to Showing Abroad”.
The Government scheme for trade fair support aims to restrict grant assistance primarily to companies who are both
SMEs and NEW EXPORTERS, or who have been exporting for less than 10 years (see attached guidelines for definitions).
However, SMEs who have not shown at the previous edition of this event might still be eligible for a grant even if they
are experienced exporters (see the accompanying Guidelines).
Grants will be at a flat rate of £1,200 towards your show costs, provided that you can demonstrate that you paid a
minimum of £1,200 on the stand or eligible costs directly related to the exhibition, and are paid after the show. If you
would like to apply you should now:
1. Complete the UKFT application forms (2 pages) and the UKTI (TAP) form (3 pages)
2. Send all forms to Laurian Davies at UKFT [email protected]
3. Pay the UKFT fee – either by cheque, credit/debit card or bank transfer (see overleaf)
The TAP form is then sent to your local office of UK Trade & Investment, as they decide on your eligibility for grant
support. If you are new to the scheme, they may call you for a chat about your business - please read the attached
Guidelines for more detail about this. You must respond promptly to UKTI’s calls or e-mails, so as not to hold up the
processing of your application. If you have any queries about this application, please contact Laurian Davies by phone or
email [email protected].
UK FASHION & TEXTILE ASSOCIATION LTD, 3 QUEEN SQUARE, LONDON WC1N 3AR
020 7843 9460
www.ukft.org
Application for grant reimbursement - Who’s Next and Tranoi Preview Paris, July 2014
Government support takes the form of a reimbursement of £1,200, provided you have paid a minimum of £1,200 on
eligible costs directly related to the exhibition. In the unlikely event that your stand cost is insufficient to qualify for a
grant, related expenses may also be taken into consideration. Reimbursement will be made after the show, and normally
takes up to three months. To be eligible for a UKTI reimbursement, you must be a UK-based SME and a new exporter,
unless you did not show at this event last season. See the accompanying sheet for more information and definitions. You
must be selling goods originating substantially in the UK, or which add significant value to a product of non-UK origin.
You don’t need to be a Limited Company. You must complete and return to UKFT the UKTI TAP form for this show. After
the exhibition you must provide us with proofs of payment within one month of the end of the show and complete a
post-event questionnaire.
UKFT FEES: £250 + VAT towards marketing activities. Payment (cheque made out to UKFT, a bank transfer
or credit card payment) must accompany this application. This money will be refunded if UKTI deems that
you are not eligible for a grant; it will also be refunded if you do not get space at the show, provided you
tell us at least 8 weeks before the start of the event.
Brand/s ____________________________________ Brand/s ______________________________________
VAT Number ____________________
Co. Registration No. ___________________________
Contact name ______________________________ Position _____________________________________________
Contact at the Show if different ____________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________Postcode__________________________________________
Telephone ________________________________ Fax__________________________________________________
E-mail: __________________________________www__________________________________________________
Merchandise description________________________ Section applied for: __________________________________
Please tick your payment method:
Bank Transfer□
Cheque
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Card
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Bank Transfer to: UK Fashion & Textile Association
NatWest Account: 24937282
Sort Code: 56-00-27 IBAN No: GB75NWBK56002724937282 SWIFT Code: NWBKGB2L Ref: WsN TranP July 2014
Please email [email protected] with the ref. “Who’s Next July 2014” to let her know that this has been done.
Type of Credit/Debit card _______________________Cardholder’s name____________________________________
Card Number________________________________________ Expiry Date _________________________________
Last 3 digits on back of card_________________________ House Number & Postcode_________________________
Remember – completing this form does not book your stand at the exhibition. You must also complete and
return the Organisers’ application form before their deadline, submit to their vetting procedure if required, and pay their
fees when due.
I agree to inform UKFT immediately if the company will not be showing, and understand that if UKFT is not
so informed at least 8 weeks before the event, this fee cannot be returned. I agree to send UKFT proof of
payment for the show by the required date and understand that if I do not do so, I must still pay this fee.
Declaration: I agree to abide by the Organisers’ and UKFT Terms & Conditions (available on request) and accept that
cancellation may incur full costs, and that there will be no entitlement to a grant. I am an authorised signatory of the
company:
Signed ___________________________________________ Date ________________________________________
UKFT Grant Application Rules 2014
TAP GRANTS FROM JUNE 2014 ONWARDS
FORM 2
This form must be also be signed and returned to UKFT with every Grant Application
Have you received a grant under the TAP (Tradeshow Access Programme) scheme since April 2009?
If you have, we can Fast Track your grant application.
YES
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NO
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If you have had 6 grants since April 2009, you are no longer eligible for support under TAP, unless you
are applying for a grant for CPM Moscow or The Hub in Hong Kong
I have read and understood the accompanying Guidelines to the TAP scheme
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Which show are you applying for? ………………………………………………………………….
(Please give the name of the actual show not just the city)
(a) Have you been accepted to show by the organisers?
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(b) Are you still waiting to hear? □
Please let us have your bank details now so that we can reimburse you when the grant money comes in after
the show.
Account Name……………………………………..Acc No…………………………………Sort Code………………
Company........................................................................Position: ...................................................................
Signed.......................................................Print Name........................................................................................
Date:..............................................