Dallas Market Center, following record-setting markets showcasing more temporary exhibitors than in a decade and welcoming more buyers from coast to coast, has announced the evolution of the Temps at Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 8-11, 2025. The reimagined show will create new, inspiring destinations for buyers and more space for growth categories.

“A key reason for the increase in buyers choosing Dallas is our presentation of new products, together with our convenience, customer service, and safety,” said Dallas Market Center president and CEO Cindy Morris. “Retailers want trending and unique items, and that begins with the Temps. That’s why remerchandising portions of the show and updating the presentation of exhibitors will help create even more traffic to the temps and opportunities for exhibitors to reach buyers attending our markets.”

Highlights include:

• The World Trade Center 11^th floor is the expansive new destination for order writing Apparel, Jewelry, and Fashion Accessories. In addition, the 11^th floor debuts a curated collection of top-end fashion and accessories lines in our newest collection, BOUTIQUE. These expansions establish the TEMPS at Total Home & Gift Market as the largest fashion marketplace of any gift show in the U.S. Dallas is already recognized as the #1 fashion marketplace in the U.S., and this floor will unite top brands of trending merchandise from head to toe ready for retail orders.
• The Trade Mart 1 Pavilion will expand its number of temporary booths and will be exclusively a juried collection of exhibitors in fine gifts, home accents, and tabletop. Not only does the floorplan represent  a larger, curated offering but has been redesigned to provide more aisleway exposure and heightened traffic flow.
• World Trade Center 12^th floor remains the largest collection of new and emerging exhibitors, trending products, and one-of-a-kind finds including gifts, body & spa, gourmet, seasonal & outdoor, home accents, men’s gifts, handmade, and t-shirts & resort.
• Market Hall remains the destination for Immediate Goods including Artisan, Gifts and Jewelry, Fine Jewelry, and Home, Vintage & Antiques resources. The vast selection of merchandise in Market Hall is available for both order writing and cash and carry purchases.

“Our goals are simple: grow the show and support our exhibitor community with active and inspiring destinations,” said Jo Ann Miller Marshall, senior vice president of tradeshows. “The January Temps will be a leap forward in merchandising that makes sense, a show that’s easy to work, and destinations with fabulous merchandise high energy buzz and great traffic.”

Supporting the Temps for January will be marketing and events promoting the new and legacy neighborhoods together with the trends and stories behind the products. Also supporting the Temps is an unmatched onboarding program that includes a series of complimentary webinars with tradeshow and retail expert Michele Doty, who offers practical advice on how to successfully build a business in the Temps in Dallas.

New hotel offers

Dallas Market Center partner hotels are offering new, lower rates to support buyer travel budgets. Dozens of  hotels, many within walking distance of the campus, are offering updated rates as low as $131. Rates valid until two weeks prior to Market, based on availability and are subject to change at any time so please reach out to Market Travel online or by calling 214-744-7444.