With the global sourcing picture getting increasingly complicated and fraught with political, financial and timing issues, U.S. importers continue to look for alternatives to bringing in products from Asia.
The Dallas Market Center, after extensive feedback from its show exhibitors and attendees alike, will be addressing that need with the launch of its first-of-a-kind Nearshoring America Expo from December 9 to 11, held on the DMC campus. The event is designed to explore and facilitate nearshoring production services for gift, home furnishings, and fashion accessories companies, connecting brands and their representatives with vetted factories and supply chain service providers from Mexico and Latin America.
“We are creating this groundbreaking new trade event and support services for several key reasons,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “First and foremost, many leading companies in several of the industries we serve have encouraged a juried event in Dallas given recent challenges to overseas production and interrupted supply chains. They requested the event be created by the industry for the industry.”
More than 150 suppliers in Mexico, Central America and South America are being vetted to ensure they are legitimately capable of supporting industry importers. The show floor will feature a uniform presentation of each participant showcasing their production and/or supply chain services capabilities and each exhibitor will be prepared to immediately engage with attendees regarding terms and conditions of product development and production.
The Market Center worked with a newly created Nearshoring Leadership Council to understand importer needs and the show format that would best address them. The Expo will also include seminars and workshops supporting the show as well as a newsletter containing more information on exhibitors.
Morris said DMC was uniquely positioned to create and host this event. “The industry understands our commitment to supporting more efficient trade; our unique access to brands, factories and service providers as well as our long-standing relationships with them; our purpose-built marketplace infrastructure and operations; our geographic advantages for easy travel; and our safety and controlled access for both attendees and exhibitors.”
More information on the Expo is available at nearshoringamerica.com.