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MAR 19-21, Portland Gift & Accessories Show Portland, OR - Oregon Convention Center A boutique buying experience for the independent retailer, the Portland Gift and Accessories Show features one-of-a-kind products throughout six distinct divi- sions - Artisans Avenue, Fashion Accessories, Food Focus, Gift & Collectibles, Jewelry Vault and Vintage Collection. In addition, complimentary seminars by leading experts add a professional development component to the Show. For more information:Western Exhibitors, Kelly McLoughlin, 10 Bank Street, White Plains, NY 10606. Telephone: 800-346-1212, 415-447-3234; Fax:; Email: kelly@
weshows.com; Website:
www.portlandgift.com,
www.weshows.com.
APR 12-14, SPREE East Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference Las Vegas, NV - Sands Expo Center at The Venetian The show for the $12 billion cart & kiosk industry, the fastest growing seg- ment of retail today. SPREE offers one-stop shopping for specialty retailers looking for products, locations and services. As an exhibitor you will have the unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with both established retailers and entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a retail venture. For more information: Specialty Retail Report, Sally Miller, 195 Hanover Street, Hanover, MA 02339. Telephone: 800-936-6297, 781-312-1055; Fax: 888-213-1857, 781-829-1042; Email:
info@spreeshow.com; Website:
www.spreeshow.com.
APR 17-19, Minneapolis Mart Home & Gift Show Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Mart Home, Gift & Accessories Show. For more information: Minneapolis Mart, Jeff Walton, General Manager, 10301 Bren Rd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55343. Telephone: 800-626-1298, 952-932-7200; Fax: 952-932-0847; Email:
jeff.walton@mplsmart.com; Website:
www.mplsmart.com.
APR 23-25, Charlotte Gift & Jewelry Show Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Merchandise Mart This show is a wholesale trade show for buyers of gifts, jewelry, housewares, silk fl owers, stationery, toys, and much more. For more information: Mahone Associates, Michael Stephens, 800 Briarcreek Rd., Ste. BB503, Charlotte, NC 28205. Telephone: 704-377-5881; Fax: 704-358-9115; Email: michael@
charlottegiftshow.com; Website:
www.charlottegiftshow.com.
APR 23-25, Mid-South Jewelry & Accessories - Spring Memphis, TN - Memphis Cook Convention Center For The Trade Only - Cash & Carry Gift, Fashion, Accessories, & Jewelry Show. For more information:Helen Brett Enterprises, David Harrington, Show Manager, 5111 Academy Dr., Lisle, IL 60532. Telephone: 800-541-8171, 630- 241-9865 ext. 22; Fax: 630-241-9870; Email:
dharrington@helenbrett.com; Website:
www.gift2jewelry.com.
APR 30 - MAY 2, Museum Store Association Museum Retail Conference & Expo Rosemont, IL - Donald E. Stephens Covention Center The MSA Retail Conference and Expo is the only conference and tradeshow specifically for retailers at museums, histori- cal sites, botanic gardens, aquariums, zoos, libraries and more. ****CALL FOR LOCATION**** For more information: Museum Store As- sociation, Jennifer Anderson, 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Ste. 800, Denver, CO 80246. Telephone: 303-504-9223 ext. 20; Fax: 303-504-9585; Email: expo@
museumstoreassociation.org; Website:
www.museumdistrict.com.
MAY 1-3, The Off-Price Specialist Show New York, NY - Gotham Hall The Off-Price Specialist Show is the premier show for off-price apparel and ac- cessories. The wholesalers and jobbers at our show carry men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel 20-70% below the original manufacturer’s wholesale price. For more information: Off-Price Specialist Center, Don Browne, Marketing Director, 16985 W. Bluemound Rd., Ste. 210., Brookfi eld, WI 53005. Telephone: 262-782-1600; Fax: 262-782-1601; Email:
dbrowne@offpriceshow.com; Website:
www.offpriceshow.com.
MAY 14-17, International Jewelry Fair / General Merchandise Show - Spring New Orleans, LA - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center For The Trade Only - Cash and Carry Gift, Fashion, Accessories, & Jewelry Show. For more information:Helen Brett Enterprises, David Harrington, Show Manager, 5111 Academy Dr., Lisle, IL 60532. Telephone: 800-541-8171, 630- 241-9865 ext. 22; Fax: 630-241-9870; Email:
dharrington@helenbrett.com; Website:
www.gift2jewelry.com.
MAY 15-16, The Supply Side New York, NY - Jacobs K. Javits Convention Center An Exposition Showcasing Suppliers to the Social Stationery, Giftware and Graphic Arts Industries. For more information:George Little Management, LLC., Kelly P. Briston, Show Manager, 10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606. Telephone: 914-421-3228; Fax: 914-948-6088; Email: kbristol@glms-
hows.com; Website:
www.glmshows.com,
www.thesupplyside.com.
MAY 15-18, National Stationery Show New York, NY - Jacob K. Javits Convention Center An annual domestic and international marketplace for cards, note paper, gift wraps and related items such as rubber stamps, calendars, party goods, writing instruments, posters, balloons and more. For more information:George Little Management, LLC., Patti Stracher, Show Manager, 10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606. Telephone: 914-421-3394, 800-272-7469; Fax: 914-948-6180; Email:
patti_stracher@glmshows.com; Website: www.
glmshows.com,
www.nationalstationeryshow.com.
MAY 20-22, San Antonio Wholesale Jewelry, Gift & Accessory Show San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Event Center This is a For Trade Only show of the fi nest in costume and genuine jewelry designs. Held four times a year. For more information:Parker Trade Publications, 206 Lido St., Austin, TX 78734. Telephone: 512-261-4223; Fax: 512-261-3503; Email:
cmparker@austin.rr.com; Website:
www.parkertradeshow.com.
JUN 4-6, Norton’s Gatlinburg Gift & Variety Show Gatlinburg, TN - Gatlinburg Convention Center This show features Ladies’, Men’s and Children’s Apparel, Fashion Jewelry and Accessories, Fine Jewelry and Gifts from all over the world. Wholesale Only, Writing Orders, Immediate Delivery and Cash-and-Carry. Business License Required. For more information:The Norton Shows, Linda Norton, P.O. Box 265, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Telephone: 865-436-6151; Fax: 865-436-6152; Email:
nortonshow@gmail.com; Website:
www.nortonshows.com.
JUN 5-7, Minneapolis Mart Home & Gift Show Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Mart Home, Gift and Accessories Show. For more information: Minneapolis Mart, Jeff Walton, General Manager, 10301 Bren Rd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55343. Telephone: 800-626-1298, 952-932-7200; Fax: 952-932-0847; Email:
jeff.walton@mplsmart.com; Website:
www.mplsmart.com.
JUN 25-27, Charlotte Gift & Jewelry Show Charlotte, NC - Charlotte Merchandise Mart This show is a wholesale trade show for buyers of gifts, jewelry, housewares, silk fl owers, stationery, toys, and much more. For more information: Mahone Associates, Michael Stephens, 800 Briarcreek Rd., Ste. BB503, Charlotte, NC 28205. Telephone: 704-377-5881; Fax: 704-358-9115; Email: michael@
charlottegiftshow.com; Website:
www.charlottegiftshow.com.
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JUL 13-18, Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market Atlanta, GA - AmericasMart*Atlanta This Show features manufacturers, representatives, wholesalers and distributors of gifts, decorative accessories, collectibles, stationery & related gifts, souvenirs, resort gifts, gourmet food & specialty food products, European gifts, glassware & tabletop products, handcrafted gifts & home accessories, designer gifts & home accents, fl oral products, seasonal items, books, pet products, garden products and accessories, furniture, fi ne linens and more. For more information: AmericasMart Atlanta, Elizabeth Turnipseed, 240 Peachtree St. N.W., Ste. 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303. Telephone: 404-220-2212; Fax: 404-220-2299; Email:
mjackson@americasmart.com; Website:
www.americasmart.com.
JUL 23-25, Oklahoma City Wholesale Gift Show Oklahoma City, OK - Cox Business Services Convention Center, formerly Myriad Convention Center Wh ol e s a le Gi f t
For qualifi ed buyers only! General public not admitted. This is not a cash-and-carry show. For more information: Wholesale Markets Inc., Toni Pettigrew, P.O. Box 56, Piedmont, OK 73078. Telephone: 800-951-1994, 405-373-2020; Fax: 405-373-2193; Email:
info@wmigiftshows.com; Website:
www.wmigiftshows.com.
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AUG 7-10, ASD Las Vegas Gift & Toy Las Vegas, NV - Las Vegas Convention Center The ASD/AMD Trade Show in Las Vegas is the largest wholesale variety and general merchandise show in the country, featuring tens of thousands of unique products in hundreds of popular categories in every price point. For more information:Nielsen Business Media, Lori Higgins, 11835 West Olympic, Suite 550E, Los Angeles, CA 90064-5810. Telephone: 310-481-7324; Fax: 310-481- 1937; Email:
lori.higgins@nielsen.com; Website:
www.asdamd.com.
AUG 13-16, Pittsburgh Gift Show Monroeville, PA - Monroeville Convention Center Wholesale show (to trade only) featuring gifts, souvenirs, housewares, fl oral, baby & children’s goods, jewelry, stationary etc. NEW this year: Cash & Carry section. For more information: Coral Productions, Inc., Patti Cartwright, Show Manager, 100 Bickford St., Rochester, NY 14606. Tele- phone: 585-254-2580 ext. 231, 800-997-GIFT; Fax: 585-458-1511; Email:
giftshows@coralproductions.com; Website:
www.pittsburghgiftshow.com,
www.westernnewyorkgiftshow.com.
JUL 23-26, Orlando Gift Show Orlando, FL - Orange County Convention Center The Orlando Gift Show features hundreds of exhibiting companies, including leading Southeastern sales representatives and top manufacturers, showcasing items in virtually every product category, including general giftware, home and garden accents, gourmet gifts, party and paper goods, tabletop, holiday / Seasonal, collectibles, souvenir / resort merchandise, stationery, bed, bath and linen and more. For more information: Urban Expositions, Kathy Smart, Orlando Gift Show Director, 1690 Roberts Blvd, Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Telephone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469; Email: ksmart@urban-
expo.com; Website:
www.orlandogiftshow.com.
JUL 24-27, Philadelphia Gift Show Reading, PA - Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks The Philadelphia Gift Show provides retailers from the mid-atlantic and Tri-state regions an expansive product selection more than 1300 booths showcasing thousands of lines from national manufacturers and leading regional sales representatives in a hassle-free environment. With the debut of the Philadelphia International Handcrafted Expo, the July event will feature more new resources than ever before. It’s convenient suburban Philadelphia location makes it easily accessible and affordable for its large drive-in audience. For more information: Urban Expositions, Shelly Fulghum, 1690 Roberts Blvd, Ste 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Telephone: 678-285- 3976; Fax: 678-285-7469; Email:
sfulghum@urban-expo.com; Website: www.
philadelphiagiftshow.com.
JUL 24-27, Western New York Gift Show Rochester, NY - Dome Fair & Expo Center Wholesale show (to trade only) featuring gifts, souvenirs, housewares, fl oral, baby & children’s goods, jewelry, stationary etc. NEW this year: Cash & Carry section. For more information:Coral Productions, Inc., Patti Cartwright, Show Manager, 100 Bickford St., Rochester, NY 14606. Telephone: 585-254-2580 ext. 231, 800-997-GIFT; Fax: 585-458-1511; Email: giftshows@coralproductions. com; Website:
www.westernnewyorkgiftshow.com.
JUL 28-30, OASIS Gift Show Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium A show, in addition, an electric selection of contemporary and traditional giftware from around the world, (offering the best selection in handcrafted Southwestern and Native American gifts.) Buyers include retailers and other professionals in the gift industry. Wholesale only. Easy online registration. The show has a main fl oor for order writing, gifts to go cash and carry, and the jury-chosen Artbarns; showcase handcrafted area with both order writ- ing and cash and carry. For more information: Org. Of Assoc. Salespeople In The Southwest (OASIS), Dana Floyd, 1250 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85014. Telephone: 602-952-2050, 800-424-9519; Fax: 602-952-2244; Email:
info@oasis.org; Website:
www.oasis.org.
JUL 28 - AUG 1, The Chicago Market: Living and Giving™ Chicago, IL - Merchandise Mart The Midwest resource for gift, home accents, fl oral, stationery, and gourmet products. For more information:Chicago Merchandise Mart, Sara Hall, Buyer Relations Manager, 200 World Trade Center, Ste. 470, Chicago, IL 60654. Telephone:312-527-6448; Fax: 312-379-6033; Email:
shall@mmart.com; Website:
www.shopchicagomarket.com.
JUL 30 - AUG 2, San Francisco International Gift Fair San Francisco, CA - The Moscone Convention Center-North / San Francisco Gift Center / Concourse This Fair is a semiannual event with 16 product categories which feature general giftware, tabletop, housewares, decorative and personal accessories, museum gifts, ethnic, traditional, country and contemporary crafts, souvenir items, stationery, contemporary design products, juvenile products and garden accessories and fl oral products. It attracts specialty and department stores, gift shops, jewelry stores, interior designers, importers and distributors of home products, mail order catalogs, museums and galleries, stationery stores, gourmet shops, juvenile stores and craft retailers. For more information:Urban Expositions, Cece Lee, 1690 Roberts Blvd, Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Telephone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469; Email:
clee@urban-expo.com; Website:www.sfi
gf.com.
AUG 4-6, Salt Lake Wholesale Gift & Home Accessory Show Sandy, UT - Southtown Expo Center Since 1954, the Salt Lake Gift Show has been the premier gift and home ac- cessory show in the intermountain west. These Semi-Annual events are open to retail store owners, corporate buyers and premium buyers. This wholesale, order taking market features gifts, souvenirs, seasonal, stationery, jewelry, home decor, fl oral, furniture, imports, apparel, gourmet food, novelty and more. For more information:Progressive Exhibitors, Inc., Kerry Dixon, P.O. Box 902008, Sandy, UT 84090. Telephone: 801-782-7771; Fax: 801-999-7000; Email:
info@saltlakegiftshow.com; Website:
www.saltlakegiftshow.com.
AUG 5-9, Minneapolis Mart Home & Gift Show Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Mart Home, Gift & Accessories Show and Temporary Exhibition. For more informa- tion:Minneapolis Mart, Jeff Walton, General Manager, 10301 Bren Rd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55343. Telephone: 800-626-1298, 952-932-7200; Fax: 952- 932-0847; Email:
jeff.walton@mplsmart.com; Website:
www.mplsmart.com.
AUG 6-8, Biloxi Mississippi Wholesale Gift Show Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum Wh ol e s a le Gi f t
For qualifi ed buyers only! General public not admitted. This is not a cash-and-carry show. For more information: Wholesale Markets Inc., Toni Pettigrew, P.O. Box 56, Piedmont, OK 73078. Telephone: 800-951-1994, 405-373-2020; Fax: 405-373-2193; Email:
info@wmigiftshows.com; Website:
www.wmigiftshows.com.
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AUG 13-18, New York International Gift Fair New York, NY - Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Piers 92 & 94 The New York International Gift Fair is the nation’s premier gift and home accessories marketplace, featuring an extraordinary depth and breadth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. NYIGF runs concurrently with EX*STRACTS®: New discoveries in beauty and wellness, at the Javits Center; and Home Textiles Market Week® at the Javits Center, Pier 94, 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 West 34th Street. For more information: George Little Management, LLC., Deborah Holfman, Show Manager, 10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606. Telephone: 914-421-3200; Fax: 914-948-2867; Email:
info@nyigf.com; Website:
www.nyigf.com.
AUG 14-17, The Off-Price Specialist Show Las Vegas, NV - Sands Expo / Las Vegas Convention Center The Off-Price Specialist Show is the premier show for off-price apparel and ac- cessories. The wholesalers and jobbers at our show carry men’s, women’s, and children’s apparel 20-70% below the original manufacturer’s wholesale price. For more information: Off-Price Specialist Center, Don Browne, Marketing Director, 16985 W. Bluemound Rd., Ste. 210., Brookfi eld, WI 53005. Telephone: 262-782-1600; Fax: 262-782-1601; Email:
dbrowne@offpriceshow.com; Website:
www.offpriceshow.com.
AUG 20, Offi nger’s Handcrafted Marketplace Columbus, OH - Veteran’s Memorial Building Wholesale Cash and Carry Show featuring country, primitive, Americana, Folk Art, gifts and home decor. For more information: Offi nger Management Co., Gayla Fleming, 1100-H Brandywine Blvd., P.O. Box 3388, Zanesville, OH 43702. Telephone: 740-452-4541, 888-878-4438; Fax: 740-452-2552; Email: gift@offi
nger.com; Website: www.offi
nger.com.
AUG 20-22, Memphis Gift & Jewelry Show - Fall Memphis, TN - Memphis Cook Convention Center Trade show open to wholesale buyers only (credentials required to attend). Wholesale - Order writing and immediate delivery. For more information:Helen Brett Enterprises, David Harrington, Show Manager, 5111 Academy Dr., Lisle, IL 60532. Telephone: 630-241-9865 ext. 22; Fax: 630-241-9870; Email:
dharrington@helenbrett.com; Website:
www.gift2jewelry.com.
AUG 22-24, Buyers Market of American Crafts Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Convention Center Nation’s largest wholesale tradeshow where art, gift, jewelry and fi ne craft retailers buy directly from U.S. and Canadian artists. Produced by The Rosen Group for nearly 30 years, it is listed by Tradeshow Week as one of the nation’s Top 200 tradeshows. The Rosen Group is based in Baltimore. Wholesale to the trade only. For more information: The Rosen Group, Inc., Christine Kloostra, Show Director, 3000 Chestnut Ave., Ste. 300, Baltimore MD 21211. Telephone: 410-889-2933; Fax:443-524-2644; Email: info@rosengrp. com; Website:
www.buyersmarketofamericancraft.com.
AUG 27-30, Fort Lauderdale Gift Show Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Broward County Conv. Ctr. This show features temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms. Products categories include general giftware, decorative accessories, aromatherapy, greeting cards, paper goods and social stationery, tabletop, destination, resort and tourist merchandise, logo products, shell items, jewelry/fashion accessories, toys/games, gourmet, garden gifts and more. For more information: Urban Expositions, Erica Guess, 1690 Roberts Blvd.,
NW, Suite 111 Kennesaw, GA 30144. Telephone: 678-285-3976 ext. 340, 678-370-0340; Fax: 678-285-7469; Email:
eguess@urban-expo.com; Website:
www.ftlauderdalegiftshow.com.
AUG 28-29, Louisville Gift Show Shepherdsville, KY - Paroquet Springs Conference Center Gifts, Jewelry & Gourmet Foods. For more information:Rosehill Enterprises, Inc., Larry Harris, P.O. Box 17112, Cincinnati, OH 45217. Telephone: 513- 861-1139; Fax: 513-861-1557; Email:
lpharris42@hotmail.com; Website: www.
louisvillegiftshow.com.
SEP 10-12, Atlanta Fall Gift & Accessories Market and Atlanta Gourmet Market Atlanta, GA - AmericasMart*Atlanta Wholesale order-writing show with General Gift, Home Accents, Garden, Children’s, jewelry and fashion accessories, bath and body, etc. Jewelry cash & carry also. Atlanta Gourmet Market is gourmet and related products. For more information: AmericasMart Atlanta, Gift & Home Furnishings-Mary Ellen Jackson / Gourmet-Eva Kotylak, 240 Peachtree St. NW, Ste. 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303. Telephone: 404-220-2234 - Mary Ellen Jackson / 404- 220-2262 - Eva Kotylak; Fax: 404-220-2299; Email: mjackson@americasmart. com; Website:
www.americasmart.com.
SEP 10-12, Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market Atlanta, GA - AmericasMart*Atlanta This Show features manufacturers, representatives, wholesalers and distribu- tors of gifts, decorative accessories, collectibles, stationery & related gifts, souvenirs, resort gifts, gourmet food & specialty food products, European gifts, glassware & tabletop products, handcrafted gifts & home accessories, designer gifts & home accents, fl oral products, seasonal items, books, pet products, garden products and accessories, furniture, fi ne linens and more. For more information: AmericasMart Atlanta, Elizabeth Turnipseed, 240 Peachtree St. N.W., Ste. 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303. Telephone: 404-220-2212; Fax: 404-220-2299; Email:
mjackson@americasmart.com; Website: www.
americasmart.com.
AUG 7-8, St. Louis Gift Show St. Charles, MO - St. Charles Convention Center Gifts, Jewelry & Gourmet Foods. For more information:Rosehill Enterprises, Inc., Larry Harris, P.O. Box 17112, Cincinnati, OH 45217. Telephone: 513- 861-1139; Fax: 513-751-4485; Email:
info@stlouisgiftshow.com; Website:
www.stlouisgiftshow.com.
SEP 10-12, Norton’s Gatlinburg Gift & Variety Show Gatlinburg, TN - Gatlinburg Convention Center This show features Ladies’, Men’s and Children’s Apparel, Fashion Jewelry and Accessories, Fine Jewelry and Gifts from all over the world. Wholesale Only, Writing Orders, Immediate Delivery and Cash-and-Carry. Business License Required. For more information:The Norton Shows, Linda Norton, P.O. Box 265, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Telephone: 865-436-6151; Fax: 865-436-6152; Email:
nortonshow@gmail.com; Website:
www.nortonshows.com.
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