AmericasMart Launches Birding & Backyard Nature Category this January
Atlanta, GA – As a destination that is always evolving to broaden its dynamic offerings and provide fresh resources, AmericasMart has launched Birding & Backyard Nature as part of the Market Temporaries. A natural extension of the established temporary and permanent garden product collections, Birding & Backyard Nature will make its debut at the January Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market—featuring more than 50 leading companies on the forefront of the this industry and pioneering this category.
“It is through the valued input of our exhibitors and buyers that AmericasMart has successfully continued to develop new product centers—and expand existing ones—in order to offer the very best Market experience,” says JoAnn Miller Marshall, senior vice president of the Market Temporaries, AmericasMart. “Birding & Backyard Nature evolved from the growing needs of buyers who already shop AmericasMart with specific interest in this product category, as well as manufacturers and designers’ desire to extend their exposure to a broader range of gift, home and specialty store buyers.”
The Birding & Backyard Nature collection will showcase birding and nature-related products, including: bird feeders, bird houses, bird seed, bird baths, birding and nature books, field guides, optics, hardware, birding software, nature-themed giftware, note cards, magnets, bookmarks, butterfly houses, bat houses, wildlife art, bird-themed jewelry, birding accessories, recycled nature products, water garden supplies and décor. Key exhibitors supporting and participating in the January Market include:
- Gold Crest Distributing
- Woodlink, Ltd
- Wingscapes
- Arundale Products
- Thayer Birding Software
- Bird Watchers Digest
- Unipeck Ballin, LLC
- Heartwood
- Birds Choice/ Perfect Choice
- Magnet Works
- Aspects, Inc
- Reinders, Inc
- Songbird Essentials
- Erva
- Woodstream Corporation
Birding & Backyard Nature will be staged in AmericasMart’s fourth and newest building, Building 2 WestWing, on Floor 3, which is also the home to the Gardens temporary collection. The Living. Outdoor/Indoor. The Gardens permanent product center is also located in Building 2 WestWing on Floors 9 and 10, strategically aligning all three collections for convenient buying.
“With increasing interest in backyard nature and wild bird feeding, exhibiting our lines at AmericasMart Atlanta provides us with a sales platform where the potential for new customers is the greatest,” says Mike Anderson of Songbird Essentials, “We believe it is a good fit for us in today’s marketplace.”
Supporting the newest addition to the Market Temporaries is a full lineup of events, seminars and networking sessions designed to educate and inspire both buyers and exhibitors. The category will spotlight an all-star ensemble of the Birding industry’s key players and renowned leaders, who will conduct seminars and book signings. Featured presentations include “Guide to Attracting Birders,” presented by Sharon Stiteler, author of the birding blog www.birdchick.com and “Birdology: Re-discovering the Awe of Birds,” presented by Sy Montgomery, author of “Birdology.” A full list of Birding & Backyard Nature events and more information on this new category can be found online http://www.americasmart.com/markets/gift/bbn as well as in the Market Magazine and in the Buyers’ Guide upon arrival to Market.
