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Messe Frankfurt’s Digital Academy premieres

The new Digital Academy of the three consumer goods fairs under the umbrella of Messe Frankfurt debuted. The kick-off of the new digital event series was dedicated to the theme of sustainability. Futurologist Anabel Ternès... more »

Dallas Market Center names 2023 Light Stars

Dallas Market Center, the home of Lightovation, a residential lighting trade event in North America, named the 2023 Light Stars honorees. These individuals will attend the June 21-24 edition of Lightovation as honored guests, and... more »

Las Vegas Market Temporary Exhibits to present new brands

Las Vegas Market's Gift and Home Temporary Exhibits have grown, with new brands accounting for 20% of the nearly 400 exhibitors to be presented at the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, July 30-Aug.... more »

Dallas Market Center previews June Apparel & Accessories Show

The June Dallas Apparel & Accessories Show will feature brands, merchandise and new collections in permanent showrooms and temporaries on June 27-30. “June is the show for trending styles and fresh new collections,” said Cindy... more »

Greeting card line honors modern families, relationships

Dr. Marcia Becker, a school psychologist and advocate for improving mental health in children and families, launched Fur-Ever Love Greetings, a collection of greeting cards that aim to honor the diverse range of relationships that... more »

Fire & Pine founder opens sister company Print & Pine

The team behind Fire & Pine launched a sister company, Print & Pine. This endeavor works to brings classic, modern and up-and-coming art to life,... more »

Peking Handicraft partners with Road Runners

Peking Handicraft will partner with Road Runners in the West to cover California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. Peking will also be joining the Road Runner’s new expanded showroom in the Las Vegas World Market, C-1024... more »

Educational programs extend open-year-round opportunities at AmericasMart Atlanta

New educational opportunities are on tap for International Market Centers' (IMC) open-year-round resource offerings at AmericasMart Atlanta this spring, with a webinar discussing business boundaries on May 31 and a "Lunch & Learn" session on... more »

Rightside Design Studio joins C&F Enterprises

The C&F Enterprises family of brands acquired Rightside Design Studio. Rightside Design's line of coastal home décor complements C&F’s existing market presence in the coastal gift and décor market and will offer customers an additional... more »

21 IMC trade shows presented ‘fastest growing’ award

Twenty-one buying events produced by International Market Centers (IMC) in 2022 have been named to Trade Show Executive’s list of fastest-growing trade shows in the U.S., with Atlanta Apparel, Atlanta Market, Las Vegas Apparel, Las... more »