Emerging Beauty & Personal Care Brands to Make a Splash at HBA Global

NEW YORK, December 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

New Curated Pavilion to Feature "Hot" Up & Coming Finished Goods

Serving as a springboard for emerging brands and independent companies to showcase their latest finished goods to the beauty and personal care community, the new SPLASH Pavilion will make its debut at HBA Global, June 19-21, 2012 at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.   This exciting area on the HBA exhibit floor will feature unique product offerings, from all over the world, that have been juried by an elite panel of retailers, beauty bloggers, brand experts and entrepreneurs.

As part of the most important product development event, SPLASH will boost the visibility and image of a new generation of cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, nail, hair, and personal care products amongst industry professionals including distributors who attend HBA Global as well as the beauty media who have a strong New York base.

"Today's beauty consumers have an insatiable hunger for innovation and newness!  I'm thrilled to be part of discovering and showcasing the next wave of beauty must-haves," said Ann Colville Somma, Innovation Consultant & Blogger (Cult of Pretty) and HBA SPLASH Jury Member.

Brands that can apply to this new Pavilion at HBA for testing and review by the SPLASH Jury include products with no more than 2 years in retail distribution (US or international) and have an interesting development or back story.  Finished goods that are effective, offer new solutions, and fill a unique consumer need will also be considered. 

Those selected to participate in the SPLASH Pavilion will receive a high-end complete turnkey package for optimum product display and face-to-face meetings as part of their contract.  SPLASH companies will also receive a complimentary three-day conference pass to the highly regarded HBA Conference program.  In addition, there will be scheduled beauty blogger and media tours throughout the event and attendees will vote on their top new products.   SPLASH participants will also be heavily promoted in HBA Global promotional materials and through on-line and social media initiatives.

"With 57% of the HBA audience specifically looking for finished products, the SPLASH Pavilion will be a well-spring of innovation and activity this June at HBA Global," said Jill Birkett, Brand Director, Beauty & Wellness Industry. 

There will be a limited number of display areas in the SPLASH Pavilion and the submission deadline is January 30, 2012.   To apply or for more information go to http://www.hbaexpo.com/splash or contact Caitlin Carragee, caitlin.carragee@ubm.com  or +1-609-759-7617. 

About HBA Global Expo & Conference

 HBA Global Expo & Conference http://www.hbaexpo.com produced by UBM Live, is the most important product development source-from concept to market-for the cosmetics, personal care, skin care, fragrance and wellness industries and features a comprehensive educational program and exhibits floor with attendees coming from the top prestige, mass and emerging beauty and personal care brands worldwide. The in-person HBA Global Expo & Conference is co-located with the New York Spa & Resort/Medical Aesthetics Expo (http://www.spaandresortexpo.com) and will take place June 19-21, 2012 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. HBA Global also produces industry awards, Webinars and sponsors industry association events throughout the year. HBA Global's first virtual event-Re-Connect-can be viewed on demand here: http://www.hbaexpo.com/reconnect.  Connect with the HBA Global communities on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter.