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February 2012
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By Joseph W. Mellek III, associate editorial manager
2008 All Candy Expo
housands of new confectionery and snack
products, hundreds of new exhibitors,
innovative retail merchandising concepts,
emerging consumer trends, and gourmet products
will headline the All Candy Expo® on May 20-22
in Chicago, Ill.
In addition to hosting close to 500 exhibitors,
including over 130 new companies from the
United States and worldwide, the event, which is
sponsored by the National Confectioners
Association (NCA), will feature some exciting new
attractions as well as many of the returning
favorites, making it a buyer-friendly show.
More than 5,000 pre-qualified buyers attended
the 2007 Expo, and visitors travel from nearly 70
countries to attend.
GLM®, a dmg world media business
Zoe Nemetz of Syracuse University won the Grand
Prize in Surface Pattern Design for her personal
stationery design “Fly Away,” in the SURTEX
International Student Design Competition.
Nemetz’s designs included postcards, notecards,
writing paper and envelopes. Her project won for
its attention to graphic detail, universal appeal,
upscale quality and outstanding presentation.
GLM® and Whereoware have collaborated to
offer a state-of-the-art product finder, called the
Online Catalog Gallery, on GLM gift show Web
sites. The Catalog Gallery allows GLM tradeshow
attendees to browse exhibitor catalogs or brochures
online, and affords exhibitors the opportunity
to show complete product lines online before,
during and after a tradeshow - with full lead integration.
The 155th semi-annual New York
International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) returns to
New York City, running Saturday, August 16,
through Thursday, August 21, 2008, at the Jacob
K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan
Pavilion and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 &
94. Growth and refinement are planned in all
nine NYIGF divisions, including an emphasis in
Handmade on designer-makers of artisan craft and
growth and enhancement of luxury lines across
several divisions.
The Portland Gift & Accessories Show will kick
off the summer buying season with a must-see showcase
of handmade product by Northwest artisans,
gifts and collectibles unique to the Pacific Northwest
and new product launches by nationally recognized
brands, May 31 - June 3, 2008, at the Oregon
Convention Center. Serving as
a discovery zone for innovative
products and emerging trends,
the market will feature 300
exhibitors and attract some
3,000 buyers.
M & M Gift Shows
At the 2008 International Gift Exposition
in the Smokies®, November 6th – 11th,
buyers will delight
in staying just feet from
the entrance to the new
Sevierville Events Center
where the gift expo is held.
The new Wilderness
Resort at the Smokies®
will be opening its doors
in November, offering special
show rates to all IGES
buyers and exhibitors.
When finished at the
show for the day, buyers
and exhibitors can enjoy
dinner and their favorite wines at the restaurant
inside the hotel, splash around at the indoor waterpark
or simply retire to one of the comfortable and
tastefully decorated rooms
to unwind.
The International Gift
Exposition in the
Smokies® is a wonderful
place for gift, souvenir
and resort buyers to mix
business with pleasure,
and the Wilderness
Resort at the Smokies® is
another great way of
doing just that.
For more information,
visit The IGES show and
the Wilderness Resort at the Smokies® online.
2008 Summer Fair
Following last year’s inaugural
success, Summer Fair
London returns to the stateof-
the- art ExCel Centre from
June 22-25 with a significantly expanded exhibitor base, including international
brands never before seen in the United
Kingdom. Positioned optimally on the mid-year
buying calendar, Summer Fair brings together
London’s largest presentation of contemporary
gift, home fashion and fashion accessories, perfectly
timed for Christmas buying and spring previews.
The show is staged by Emap TPS.
Urban Expositions
For retailers from the Mid-Atlantic region, the
Philadelphia Gift Show is the perfect fit. Returning
to the Greater Reading Expo Center in Reading, Pa.,
from July 20-23, 2008, the show assembles more than
1,000 booths displaying thousands of lines from
national manufacturers and leading regional sales representatives.
These resources, together with the
show’s convenient location, inexpensive hotels, free
parking and easy access provide
retailers from Pennsylvania and
throughout the Mid- Atlantic
and Tri-State regions with a
cost-effective, convenient way
to restock best-sellers and gear
up for the crucial third and
fourth quarter selling seasons.
Returning August 2-5, 2008,
to the Orange Country Convention
Center’s West Concourse,
the semi-annual Orlando Gift
Show will offer Florida retailers
an opportunity to explore more
than 500 booths filled with the
latest introductions from top
manufacturers and major Southeastern
sales representatives in
every product category. As the
largest and longest running temporary
gift event in Florida, the
Orlando Gift Show also runs
concurrently with the Jewelry &
Accessories Expo to offer
tremendous cross-market buying
opportunities for retailers.
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