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February 2012
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The Association for Christian Retail (CBA)
s The Association for Christian Retail
(CBA) continues to shape its new winter
event in accordance with the expressed
needs of CBA members, recent survey feedback as
well as active input from a wide range of gift suppliers
and retailers has revealed a decisive lack of broad
support for a trade show floor event in winter,
including a gifts-only trade show option. Based on
this clear feedback, CBA will move forward developing
the new event without an exhibit floor.
Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center recently announced the winners
of the 2007 June Super Market Best of Show Awards.
Recipients were recognized during the recent market
and were judged by industry and visual/design experts.
The June 2007 winners were:
World Trade Center: Aldik; Katherine’s
Collection; North Star; The Mix; Global Views; J.
Mackie; Taylors on Ten; and Ambari.
Trade Mart: A&B Hongda Group; Two’s
Company; Mariana Lighting; and Kichler.
International Floral & Gift Center: Verdissimo
and Arty Imports.
Shared Showrooms: Gourmet Market, The
Squirrel Brand; Outdoor Living, Oasis Outdoor
Furnishings; and Hemisphere Design Gallery,
Eiland, Joint Venture In Design, Inc.
F!NDS: Texas Couture; Fan Creations; The Sarut
Group; Thinque Pinque; Home Trends & Design Ltd.;
Creative Containers; The Leakey Collection; Design
Legacy; The Habitat Showroom; Swankie Blankie;
Sparkle Designs; Dog in the Closet; and Fabulous Bath.
George Little Management, LLC
George Little Management, LLC (GLM®) has
announced that the Winter 2008 edition of the
New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®)
will run Friday, February 1, through Wednesday,
February 6, 2008, at New York City's Jacob K.
Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion
and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94.
According to GLM, this one-time shift - to a Friday-
Wednesday from its traditional Saturday-Thursday
date pattern - was necessitated by venue availability
in New York City.
A fresh market experience is on tap for attendees
of the spring 2008 edition of the Boston Gift
Show®, as a new division and complementary
neighborhoods are introduced to some 7,000 market
attendees. Taking place April 5-8, 2008, at the
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
(BCEC), this 160th semi-annual edition will draw
attention to the regionally-made products and souvenir
resources that make this market uniquely
New England, while offering a more streamlined
shopping experience designed to enhance crossmerchandising
opportunities, according to a press
release from GLM. In addition, the return of key
exhibitors, seminars for independent retailers and
the Pride of New England Awards will further
cement this market as a valuable destination for
New England gift retailers.
“The Boston Gift Show presents a unique market
experience, providing independent retailers
from New England with an opportunity to source
the latest souvenir and New England-made gifts,”
said Tony Orlando, show manager, in the press
release. “Beginning in April 2008, we will draw on
this strength by re-merchandising the show to spotlight
the products and resources that make this
market stand out from the rest.”
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November’s International Gift Exposition in the Smokies® is
being held all under one roof and on one floor at the new
Sevierville, Tenn., Events Center.
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M&M Gift Shows
International Gift Exposition in the Smokies® (IGES)
(Formerly the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge Resort Gift Show)
The new Sevierville, Tenn., Events Center, the
largest trade show exhibit location in the Great Smoky Mountains, is now open. The first trade
show to take place in this new facility will be the
International Gift Exposition
in the Smokies®,
(IGES) November 8-13,
2007.
The complex is located
on Route 66, the main
highway into the areas of
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge
and Sevierville, Tenn.
The show is accessible to
the Knoxville airport, I-
40 and I-75.
International Gift
Exposition in the Smokies® attendees can
enjoy the convenience of staying in Sevierville
and take advantage of the free shuttle service
from the new Sevierville Events Center to show
lodging, shopping and into nearby Gatlinburg,
according to a press release from M & M Gifts
Shows.
Nearby lodging options,
all but the first
three of which include
shuttle service, are: Oak
Haven Resort; Clarion
Inn; Super 8 Motel;
Comfort Inn; Hampton
Inn; Landmark Inn
North; Landmark Inn
South; Governor’s Inn;
Resort at Governor’s
Crossing; Oak Tree
Lodge; Fairfield Inn and
Suites; and Comfort
Inn Apple Valley. When making reservations,
make sure and mention the show.
IGES 2006 Winners
Ron and Mary
Dufina of Mackinac
Island in
Michigan, own
Balsam Shops
and a variety of
other retail businesses
on the
island. Ron Dufina was the grand prize winner of
$5,000 at the 2006 International Gift Exposition in
the Smokies® (IGES). Other winners at the show
were: Sandra Snook, of Barry’s Buckles and Belts,
Middletown, Pa., who won $1,000 and Belinda
Mann, of Rocky Top Pottery, Mentone, Ala., who
won $500.
Jennifer Ryan, program director for the Niabi
Zoological Society in Coal Valley, Ill., won the second
annual ZAG drawing held during the 2006
IGES show.
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An owl image by Jody Bergsma.
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Artist Offers Preview
Famous artist Jody Bergsma, of Bergsma Gallery Press,
Inc., will provide a sneak preview of her 2008 images
and sign complimentary pieces or artwork for retailers
during the IGES show on Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday,
Nov. 10.
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
At the Chicago Mart, design changes are planned in
time for the January 2009 Market. Higher density,
enhanced traffic flow and more energy across the market
will enhance the buying experience for attendees.
With capacity for
more lines and
more leading product,
including
the addition of
Market Square,
on the 15th floor,
and the growth of
both Lake Living
and Beckman’s,
The Chicago Market
provides a
stronger Market
experience with a vast array of
product resources and a memorable
collection of experiences
and amenities.
Pacific Market Center
Pacific Market Center, a leading
permanent wholesale market on
the west coast, has announced
their latest showroom addition,
Three by Three Seattle, featuring
designer home, office and school
products including desk and wall
organizers, bulletin boards, magnets,
frames and bookmarks.
Urban Exposition
Birdwatch America, a large
backyard nature products trade
show, returns to the Georgia
International Convention Center
January 12-13, 2008, bringing
a comprehensive collection of
birding and nature products,
informative educational programs
and new resources to
nature retailers from around the
world.
Highlights of the show include: a retail workshop, large product selection, networking
events and a goody bag giveaway to the first
100 buyers.
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Jennifer Ryan’s IGES winnings benefited the not-for-profit
Niabi Zoo.
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The Galveston Gift & Resort Merchandise Show
returns to the Galveston Island Convention Center at
the San Luis Resort in Galveston Island, Texas,
October 14-16, 2007. Timed to help retailers from
Apalachicola, Florida to Brownsville, Texas get a jump
on the tourist season, the 2007 edition will feature a
wide selection of themed merchandise,
resort apparel, gifts
and souvenirs in a cost-effective,
convenient location, according
to a press release from Urban
Expositions.
Urban Expositions has
renamed its Panama City Gift
& Resort Merchandise Show
to better reflect its new location
and versatile product
mix. Now named the
Emerald Coast Gift & Resort
Show, the show returns to the state-of-the-art
Emerald Coast Convention Center in Destin/Ft.
Walton Beach, Fla., for its October 21-23, 2007
edition.
The Northeast’s largest and only resort gift and souvenir
show returns to the Roland E. Powell
Convention Center in Ocean City, Md., this fall with
a new name and new dates. Formerly know as the
East Coast Resort Gift Expo, the renamed Ocean City
Resort Gift Expo makes a one-time shift off its traditional
November date pattern to October 28-31, 2007,
to best accommodate the busy Fall trade show schedule.
In honor of Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties Magazine’s
45th Anniversary, Urban Expositions will host a special
anniversary party during the December 2-5, 2007
Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show.
Scheduled for Sunday evening, December 2, the party
will begin after the show, known among exhibitors
and attendees as the “Big Kahuna,” closes for the day
at 6 p.m. at Club Boca located at Celebrity Square in
Myrtle Beach. All exhibitors and buyers are invited to
join in the celebration and enjoy free drinks, food and
music.
World Market Center
World Market Center Las Vegas, a fast-growing trade
show, anticipates that a third 2.1 million square-foot
building will be completed in 2008 and will open during
the Summer Las Vegas Market, taking place July
28 through Aug. 1, 2008. The third building will contain
130,000 square feet on each of its 16 floors, which
are nearly 30 percent larger than those in Buildings A
and B. In all, more than
World Market Center’s managing partners have
announced the promotion of four key directors to vice
president. Dana Andrew, Babs Blair, Tim Branscome
and Michelle Monteferrante were all named vice presidents
of the center.
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