The Show Must Go On

While it may seem like a tough time to stage a major trade show in Manhattan — with the economy in a slump and the threat of war and terrorism weighing on the consumer psyche — the timing could also prove advantageous.

Elyse Kroll, president of ENK International, which produces the Fashion Coterie at the Show Piers on the Hudson River, said in order for the country to get through these hard times, business needs to be done.