We make our New Years Resolutions in the hopes to better ourselves. Some want to become more healthy, others want to donate time/money to causes they strongly believe in. For others, it is a chance to become something you want to be.

For those who want to strive to take their talents to the next level, you may want to start getting your portfolios together after New Year's Day. The Jacob Javits Center will be the home of FAME. FAME is a world-reknowned junior/young contemporary show with hundreds of retailers on site showcasing the new and innovative designs for the summer and spring. The exhibitor list is still open although you may want to carry your sketches and other designs in a fancy custom leather portfolio. Keep business cards on you and you could start connecting with the biggest names in the business in no time.

FAME provides shuttle service to various locations throughout Manhattan - including Penn Station, The piers on the West Side, the W Hotel in Times Square and the Candlewood Suites in Times Square South. The shuttle continues to run to those locations even after the show ends each night. The trade show also features amenities such as lunch, breakfast, cappuccino/coffee/tea, smoothies and complimentary totes. (while supplies last)

FAME takes place on January 6 and continues until January 8 from 9:00am-6:00pm. (4:00pm on January 8) For more information on attending or getting your company in, visit the Fame Winter 2013 website.

Many of the tradeshows discussed involve fashion in some sense. But many fashion shows showcase clothes that can be extremely costly, are not suitable for everyday use and tend to be aimed at older audiences. 

Here comes Agenda: NYC and Agenda: CA to the rescue. These trade shows brings out over 100 different brands that are intended for younger people. These brands include Ashbury, Levi's, Vans, Skullcandy, Obey, DC Shoes and many others. The hope is to bring these independently-founded brands more exposure to an audience that is passionate about these and other brands.

If you are interested in seeing the newest stylings in promotional apparel, be sure to register on the Agenda website. Agenda: CA is January 4 & January 5 at the Long Beach Convention Center while Agenda: NYC takes place later in the month (January 23 & January 24) at 82 Mercer Street.

This weekend, 2,800 exhibitors and 35,000 buyers will be attending the newest NYC attraction awaiting your discovery. Twice a year, an astounding array of the world's best home, gift and lifestyle resources converge at the NYIGF offering an incredible selection of exceptional merchandise in one convenient, well organized marketplace. This year it will be located at Jacob K. Javits Center, August 18- August 22, 2012, discover for yourself the "design". Design breeds innovation. And innovation unleashes the new. New drives business. Which moves the market, creates trends, and infuses energy. Makes ordinary, extraordinary.

Transit isn't the name of a mass-transportation telecommunication meeting of the minds or an aviation industry tradeshow. Instead, fans of America's Next Top Model and Project Runway will be the ones flocking to Transit.

Transit is a mid-week celebration of the trendy shoe. Deemed "...LA's only dedicated footwear trade event..." it is Transit that is the West Coast equivalent to heavily influential east coast shows like Accessories Circuit and the women's equivalent of MRKET - both taking place this year at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.

Shoes are a women's best friend and seeing as Los Angeles is a major fashion-forward city in the USA, this tradeshow is bound to be visited by locals and international travelers alike, looking for the hottest fashions to come out during the holiday season and even for a sneak-peek into what may be expected for early 2013. 

Although the show takes place in just over two weeks, registration is still open and an opportunity to build up your tradeshow booth is still within reach. Simply visit the Motivators website and purchase a custom imprinted Tradeshow Package. 

So be sure to be in the LA area between August 6 and August 8. More information can be found on the Transit official website. 

There's a very good chance that hip summer fashions will inspire and pave the way for fashions of every season in 2013. 

So there is no surprise that MRKET NY is already claiming their New York Festival, taking place on July 22-July 24 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, the global tradeshow of 2013. 

The MRKET Spring/Summer 2013 is a global fashion trade show for discerning menswear brands. It is one of the most popular and serious of menswear tradeshows among media and networkers. The tradeshow brings about the best in footwear, classic clothing, contemporary clothing, outerwear and accessories and is sure to give people ideas of what to expect from men's fashion in the coming year. 

We've recently added Next Level Apparel and will be adding American Apparel apparel very soon. Come take a look on the Motivators website.

It's the most exclusive party on the East Coast. People walk the streets in hope to be invited and it is so momentous that it lasts two weeks.

It's called New York Fashion Week. This semi-annual celebration, hosted by prestigious car company Mercedes Benz, is a week long celebration of new fashions, trends and the art of style. New designers and veterans alike throw lavish shows and afterparties that are even more lavish. These events are notoriously difficult to attend without connections (searching for how-to's on Google only warrents success to American Express cardholders, media and those with the right connections. For those who like are interested, there are inexpensive opportunities to attend DIY showcases and afterparties. 

February's events take place from February 9-February 16. The events in the autumn take place September 6-13 2012.

Click here for more information on how to get in to the festivities and here to view some ticket websites for certain parties. Keep the promotional t-shirt at home and bring out your best custom imprinted apparel.