May 27, 2009

July Temporaries at 4,000 Booths and Growing at AmericasMart

Atlanta, GA—Exhibitor confidence in AmericasMart’s July 2009 Market continues to grow with more than 200* vendors expanding space in the burgeoning Temporaries “Market within the Market” featuring more than 4,000 booths in 25 specialty product categories—in addition to the more than 2,000 permanent showrooms within the four-building campus.

Fueled by growing demand and continuing momentum sparked by the spectacular January 2009 Building 2 WestWing debut, the Temporaries remain strong for the July 2009 showing.  Case in point:  The Memory Company, which shows in the Collegiate Licensed Products/Resort & Souvenir collection in Building 2WW, is taking full advantage of the numerous summer growth opportunities following its healthy January 2009 sales.

“We have expanded our footprint at the Atlanta Market to meet the demands for more space required because of increased traffic on the new temporary floor,” says Don Trandem, executive vice president of The Memory Company. “The new exhibit hall, with higher ceilings and better lighting, drew more people specific to our market at the January Market, and we had the highest traffic of any show we attended this year.  We expect even greater traffic and more business to be written at the July Market.”

Pearlstone Jewelry, a temporary exhibitor in High Design, couldn’t agree more and credits AmericasMart for its continuous business growth. “Buyers continue to shop Atlanta year after year, and my business continues to grow year after year,” says Lorraine Carpino, designer and manufacturer of Pearlstone Jewelry. “This year we have expanded our booth and will expand our customer base; AmericasMart is to thank for our growing business.”

The Market Temporaries, which have once again been recognized in the top 50 of Tradeshow Week’s Top 200 largest tradeshows, offer retailers a diverse and robust collection of product unmatched in size and selection.

*The number is expected to increase by the July Market.