What's Hot and What's Next in Beauty, Fragrance, Personal Care & Well-Being

    NEW YORK, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ --

    WHAT:  HBA GLOBAL EXPO
           www.hbaexpo.com

    WHEN:  September 9, 10, 11, 2008

    WHERE: Jacob K. Javits Convention
           11th Avenue between 34th & 39th Street
           New York, NY

    EXHIBIT HOURS:  10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9
                    10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10
                    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11

WHO: This year's show boasts 742 international industry suppliers and educational partners presenting their latest products, innovations, and expertise at the health and beauty industry's premier international product development event -- HBA Global Expo. The top brand manufacturers and marketers along with emerging entrepreneurs from around the world are expected to attend.

WHY: HBA Global Expo is the America's only industry-specific exposition and educational conference for the cosmetic, fragrance, personal care, and well-being industries, featuring new products, trends and technologies. Highlights of the show include:

-- World famous skin care expert and dermatologist, Dr. Nicholas Perricone, will provide strategies and insight on the relation of anti-aging to inflammation in the opening Keynote Address on Tuesday, September 9th at 9:00 a.m. in the Special Events Hall.

-- New Products Innovation Showcase (Booth 1377) featuring skin care formulations, active ingredients, sustainable packaging, organics, private label offerings and much more.

-- Mintel, a global market research company, will host "Innovating Trends;" a daily sampling session allowing attendees to taste, touch and feel beauty products from around the world including candy fortified with collagen, chocolate with skin nourishing vitamins and fat-burning water.

-- The Fragrance Business Conference and Product Pavilion, featuring top fragrance houses including IFF, Arylessence, Cosmo, Flavor & Fragrances Specialties, IFRA and RIFM. The event also features industry experts from companies such as Bath & Body Works, Chanel, L'Aritisan Parfumeur, Latitudes International, mark, Sniffapalooza, and Yankee Candle.

-- The 3rd Annual HBA International Safety, Regulatory & Certification Summit on Wednesday, Sept. 10th is a pro-active initiative to provide insights into the movements, legislation and scientific technologies and impact of emerging global regulations and safety issues in the health and beauty industry.

-- Hundreds of industries suppliers on the exhibit floor with new products and services including 3C, Alcan Packaging Beauty, Alpha Packaging, Brad-Pak, C2D, Jomo, Lady Burd, Labsphere, Nestle, PL Thomas, Rexam, Sederma, Silab, SwabPlus, TECNOCOSMESI S.P.A., World Wide Packaging, and Yesod Perfume.

-- Leading edge marketing and product development conference program featuring top beauty and personal care experts including: Jennifer Balbier, MAC Cosmetics; Antoinette Beenders, Aveda; Chandler Burr, NY Times Scent Critic; Marcy Fisher, Liz Claiborne; Corey Gelman, Chic Baby; Mike Indursky, Burt's Bees; Wendy Lewis, Global Trends Advisor; Colin Payne, Coty; Eric Perrier, LVMH Parfums et Cosmetiques; and Becky Walter, Kimberly-Clark.

-- Industry Awards Dinner, Tuesday, Sept. 9th honoring executives from Colgate-Palmolive, COTY, L'Oreal, and awards for new product R&D, ingredients, creativity, and packaging design.

-- A collection of the best international pavilions and countries featuring suppliers and industry experts from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Tahiti, Turkey, United Kingdom and more.

    VISUALS:    -- The latest in skin care, cosmetics, hair care, fragrance,
                   and personal care
                -- Anti-aging, beneficial beauty, and sun protection products
                -- De-stressing & purifying spa and wellness treatments
                -- Color palettes and trends for 2009
                -- Dazzling displays of unique packaging creations, skin
                   analysis, and delivery systems

    For information contact: Annie Scully, 845-368-0608 or 201-310-9252