Jul 13, 2009

Gourmet Housewares Show Collaborates with Local San Francisco Businesses

White Plains, NY — The Gourmet Housewares Show® co-location with the summer San Francisco International Gift Fair® and the collaboration with the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, SF Chefs, Food, Wine. Event, are not the only perks of the August 8-10 Show. Adding to the excitement is a partnership formed between the Gourmet Housewares Show and the San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau with the Show Your Badge program, providing market attendees with exclusive benefits at local San Francisco businesses.

As part of the initiative, attendees and exhibitors will receive substantial discounts at hundreds of surrounding retailers, restaurants, museums and more by displaying their Show badge upon entry. A list of contributing Bureau members taking part in the program will be posted online atwww.OnlyInSanFrancisco.com. Additional participants will be added up until the Show’s opening, with a complete list available onsite.

“We’re always looking for ways to improve the ‘Only in San Francisco’ experience for our customers and their attendees,” said Leonard Hoops, executive vice president and chief customer officer of the SFCVB. “So we’re pleased to show our appreciation to the Gourmet Housewares Show and SFIGF by providing their attendees with great offers through the Show Your Badge program.”

Located in the North Hall of the Moscone Center, the Gourmet Housewares Show will serve as an exciting marketplace for 4th quarter buying — with some 25% of the exhibitors brand new to the Show. At the same time, the San Francisco International Gift Fair will be thriving in the South Hall taking cues from the city of San Francisco itself. The SFIGF will create an unforgettable market destination with a variety of unique resources for the gourmet industry — products with distinctive creativity and trend-defining innovation. This exciting collocation will provide an unparalleled opportunity for kitchenware retailers.

Penny Sikalis, vice president and show manager of the Gourmet Housewares Show, looks positively upon the upcoming market saying, “With a plethora of new and exciting resources, synergistic crossover attendance, and perks through collaborations, all indicators point to a vibrant business environment at the upcoming Gourmet Housewares Show!”

Please visit www.thegourmetshow.com for additional updates and more detailed information.

The Gourmet Housewares Show® is the only industry event to focus on high-end cookware, cutlery, bakeware, small electrics, gadgets, tabletop, kitchen textiles and specialty food. The Show is expected to draw 300 exhibitors and some 4,000 buyers who understand their customers’ love of food and entertaining. The Gourmet Housewares Show is held concurrently with the summer San Francisco International Gift Fair®, owned and managed by GLM, a dmg world media business, which features 800 exhibitors and 11,000 attendees.

The Gourmet Housewares Show is owned and managed by GLM, a dmg world media business. For exhibitor information, contact Marc Delman, sales manager, at GLM, 1133 Westchester Avenue, White Plains, NY 10604; email: marc_delman@glmshows.com; Tel: (914) 421-3260; Fax: (914) 948-6180. Attendee information is available by contacting GLM’s Customer Service Department at (800) 272-SHOW (7469) or (914) 421-3206. Additional information and registration is available online at www.thegourmetshow.com.