Harrogate
Harrogate Card and
Wrap is celebrating its
60th birthday this year.
Sixty not t out!out!
he Harrogate Christmas and the times. The show is as popular as ever source new products in a relaxed, friendly
T
Gift Show is celebrating its with visitors, and this year will be very special and business-like environment. Positioned
60th birthday and is planning a indeed and a great deal of fun.” early in the year, the show offers retailers the
generous and imaginative array of A handful of companies will be exhibiting chance to replenish their shelves after the busy
celebrations to mark the event’s at this year’s event for the 60th time: Salco, Christmas period with many of the must have,
diamond anniversary. Playwrite and Widmanns were all there at the new trend-setting items available – and be
Few events have adapted so successfully fi rst Harrogate show in 1948. one step ahead of their competitors. Visitors
to the changing demands of the exhibition Vernon Butler of Widmanns said “We have include infl uential buyers and buying groups
market and in the sixty years that the exhibition been exhibiting at this event since the very from independent retailers, multiple retailers
has been taking place, it has evolved into fi rst show. In recent years it has evolved into a and garden centres.
the UK’s number one Christmas event. Sixty dedicated Christmas and gift exhibition. As Mark Brett said: “Following the success
will be a recurring theme with thousands of the fi rst major trade show of the year it last year we felt it was essential to offer an
pounds worth of prizes to be won. is important because it attracts quality equally vibrant seminar and demonstration
Every 60th visitor who walks into the buyers”. programme this year. Not only will buyers have
show will be presented with a bottle of wine, Warren Cornelius, director of the opportunity to view hundreds of new
whilst every 60 minutes will see another visitor Playwrite Group Plc was equally products for 2009, but they will also now
presented with a £10 M&S voucher. Every positive: “Having exhibited at every have a great opportunity to take productive
600th visitor will be presented with a generous fair since its inception through our ‘time out’ from the exhibition halls and to take
£100, whilst the lucky 6000th visitor to the parent companies, we never fail to some great ideas back to their business.”
show will win a massive £6,000! enjoy the excellent working atmosphere
Pre-registered visitors who make the trip and friendly social environment at
to Harrogate, will have the added benefi t of Harrogate. It has always allowed us quality
CARD & WRAP
being automatically entered into a Prize Draw time with our customers and is a really great
Dates: Saturday 10
- with one lucky attendee winning a beautiful way for us to display our new ranges right
Monday 12 January 2008
limited edition Shepherd and Saunders, gold & at the beginning of the year, especially with
Venue: The Old Swan Hotel,
diamond limited edition watch worth £1,200. Christmas fresh in our buyer’s minds.”
Harrogate
Alongside a spectacular collection of new During its evolution one thing has remained
Product Range: Greeting cards,
launches from Christmas, Halloween, festive, constant - Harrogate has always been a great
gift-wrap, ribbons &
gifts, toys, fi reworks party and gifts sits the place to do business. Relaxed, focused, easy
bows, gift bags & boxes
adjoining Clearance and Card and Wrap to work, lots to do and great places to eat
and plush.
sectors offering greetings cards, stationery and drink and stay at affordable prices.
Opening Times: 0900 – 1800H daily
a selection of great clearance lines. Add this to the variety of exhibitors, a great
New exhibitors will be joining established show, seminars and demonstrations and the
One lucky visitor could
CLEARANCE
names such as Premier Decorations, Gisella chance to win some fabulous prizes then
win a £1200 watch
Dates: Saturday 10
Graham, Padgett Brothers (A-Z Limited), Christmas & Gift Harrogate really should be
Monday 12 January 2008
Simon Elvin and O. Widmann & Co Limited, the show to visit.
Where: The Cairn Hotel,
which will be unveiling their latest ranges. Christmas and Gift takes place at the
Harrogate
Mark Brett, marketing director for HITF Harrogate International Centre and St George
Product Range: Volume products at
(and director of exhibitor Sto-Rose), said: Hotel and incorporates Card & Wrap which
discount prices, from
“We are so excited to have reached our 60th takes place at the Old Swan Hotel and
gifts and toys to
anniversary – and still in great health. The Clearance at the Cairn Hotel (both of these
homeware and Christmas
exhibition has gone from strength to strength events take place 10 – 12 January). It is
decorations.
over the years; and survived where others the fi rst event in the buying calendar, and
Opening Times: 0900 – 1800H daily
have failed due to its ability to change with gives visitors an early opportunity to see and
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