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JUL 19-25, The Chicago Market: Living
and Giving™ Chicago, IL - Merchandise Mart The Midwest resource for gift, home accents, fl oral, statio- nery, 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 21-24, Orlando Gift Show Orlando, FL - Orange County Convention Center The Orlando Gift Show features hundreds of exhibiting com- panies, 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, statio- nery, 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 22-25, Western New York Gift Show Rochester, NY - Dome Fair & Expo Center Wholesale show (to trade only) featuring gifts, souvenirs, house- wares, 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 26-28, 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 writing 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 28-31, 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 fea- ture general giftware, tabletop, housewares, decorative and personal accessories, museum gifts, ethnic, traditional, country & contempo- rary crafts, souvenir items, stationery, contemporary design prod- ucts, 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 & galleries, stationery stores, gour- met 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 2-4, 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 accessory 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 3-5, Memphis Gift & Jewelry Show - Fall Memphis, TN - Memphis Cook Convention Center For The Trade Only - Cash and Carry Gift, Fashion, Accessories, Home Decor & Jewelry Show. For more information: Helen Brett Enterprises, David Harrington, Show Manager, 5111 Academy Dr., Lisle, IL 60532. Telephone: 630-241-9865; Fax: 630-241-9870; Email:
dharrington@helenbrett.com; Website:
www.gift2jewelry.com.
AUG 3-7, Minneapolis Mart Home & Gift Show Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Mart Home, Gift & Accessories Show and Temporary Exhibi- tion. For more information: Minneapolis Mar t, Jeff Wal- ton, General Manager, 10301 Bren Rd. West, Minne- apolis, MN 55343. Telephone: 800-626-1298, 952-932-7200; Fax: 952-932-0847; Email: jef f.walton@mplsmar t .com; Website:
www.mplsmart.com.
AUG 4-6, Biloxi Mississippi Wholesale Gift Show Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum Buyers attending the Biloxi Wholesale Gift Show will be amazed at the huge selection of new and trendy merchandise including Holiday, home décor, tabletop, collegiate, souvenirs, gourmet,
jewelry, apparel, fl oral, gift wrap and much more.
Buyers will love the Mississippi Gulf Coast! Visitors can enjoy beautiful beaches, world-class golf courses, delicious local seafood and 24-hour gaming at one of the coast’s casino resorts. Have a little fun while taking care of business too! Market hours are Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Biloxi Gift Show is strictly a wholesale market, open to qualifi ed retailers only. A retail sales tax permit and additional credentials are required. For more information, contact Pam Haskin at Wholesale Markets, Inc., PO Box 56, Piedmont, OK 73078, tel: 1-800-951-1994, e-mail
info@wmigiftshows.com website www.
wmigiftshows.com. For more information: Wholesale Markets Inc., Pam Haskin, 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.
AUG 5-6, 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.
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