Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) was established in 1960 to run the affairs and work to promote carpet manufacturing industry of the country. The association is divided in two circles, Northern and Southern, with respective offices in Lahore and Karachi. The association has around 500 active members from all four provinces of the country. An executive body is elected every year comprising 24 members (12 from each circle). In 2014, Usman Ghani was elected the central chairman.[1]

Annual carpet exhibition
Stalls and visitors at Annual Carpet Exhibition in Lahore, Pakistan in October 2014

PCMEA holds an annual carpet exhibition and invites international importers, retailers and buyers to attend the fair. PCMEA provides the foreign visitors with airfare and lodging to attend the fair that is normally held for 3 or 4 days.

Here is a list of past exhibitions:

YearDateVenue
20175-7 OctoberFaletti's Hotel, Lahore
20164-6 OctoberFaletti's Hotel, Lahore
201528–30 SeptemberFaletti's Hotel, Lahore
201414–17 OctoberPearl Continental Hotel, Lahore
201322–25 OctoberPearl Continental Hotel, Lahore
20127–9 OctoberExpo Centre, Lahore
201122 OctoberPearl Continental Hotel, Lahore
200828–31 AugustPearl Continental Hotel, Lahore
200528–30 AugustExpo Centre, Karachi
200428–30 AugustOld Airport, Lahore
200328–30 AugustExpo Centre, Karachi
200229 August - 1 SeptemberLahore

See also

References
  1. "Qamar Zia new SVC of Carpet Association". The Nation. 2014-09-27. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
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