Jul 1, 2008

Dallas Market Center Announces June 2008 Best of Show Awards

DALLAS — Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, announced the winners of the 2008 June Total Home & Gift Market Best Show Awards. Recipients were recognized during the recent market and were judged by industry and visual/design experts. Best of Show judging takes place twice a year during January and June Dallas Total Home & Gift Markets. Winners feature booth or displays that are creative, fresh and innovative.

The June 2008 Best of Show winners are:
World Trade Center
2nd floor – Donald McEvoy
3rd floor – Katherine’s Collection At Silver Lake
4th floor – North Star by Premier
5th floor – In-Detail
6th floor – Global Views
8th floor – New ICM
9th floor – Rose Casual
10th floor – Stylecraft Home Collection
11th floor – Design Directions

Trade Mart
1st floor – Department 56 Sales
2nd floor – 18 Karat International
3rd floor – Forecast Lighting
4th floor – Murray Feiss

International Floral & Gift Center
1st floor – Winward
2nd floor – Lincoln Imports

Shared Showrooms
Gourmet Market
Carmie’s Kitchen
Outdoor Living
Seasonal Living Trading Co.
KidsWorld Studio
I Lite 4 U & Villa Bella
Hemisphere Design Gallery
Meytreya

F!NDS
Cash & CarryF!NDS – Like A Rhinestone Cowgirl
CollegiateF!NDS – Vintage Spirit
DesignF!NDS – Cody Foster & Co.
FashionF!NDS – Collectables America
FurnitureF!NDS – Living Style
GiftF!NDS – Lampe Berger
HomeF!NDS – Art-Exchange
KidsF!NDS – Fulanitos
LightingF!NDS – Komme International
PaperF!NDS – Kelly Kay Creative
Red HauteF!NDS – Glenda Gies Designs

Make plans now to attend the next Dallas Total Home & Gift Market Sept. 13 – 15. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, MarketTravel, substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS.

About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resources. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men’s, western, women’s and children’s apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 84 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center Web site is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.