Aug 5, 2008

DMC names 2008 Total Home & Gift Retail Advisory Board

DALLAS –– Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced the recent appointment of its 2008 Total Home & Gift Retail Advisory Board.

Members of the prestigious Retail Advisory Board, selected by Dallas Market Center management and exhibitors, provide valuable feedback on the gift and home décor industry and how markets can better serve retailers. The Retail Advisory Board is comprised of 10 members who represent a variety of gift and home décor stores located throughout the United States. Members serve terms of up to two years.

The 2008 Total Home & Gift Retail Advisory Board members are:
Leah Dillingham of Miss Jackson’s in Tulsa, Okla.
Melissa Fritz of Halls Merchandising in Kansas City, Mo.
Donald Fowler of Stanley Korshak in Dallas, Texas
Geni Hulsey of The Garden Book Store in Houston, Texas
Ann McCoy of Countryside Cottage in Springfield, Mo.
Kent Ozborn of Estellas in Metairie, La.
Becky Pierce of Becky’s Hallmark in Searcy, Ark.
JoLynn Powell of Collector’s Gallery/Christmas Gallery in San Antonio, Texas
Pat Scheer of Mercy Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Pam Vincent of Culinary Connection in Plano, Texas

“We are very pleased with the recent selection of the 2008 Total Home & Gift Retail Advisory Board,” said Jane R. Robertson, executive vice president of marketing, Dallas Market Center. “It’s invaluable to have the viewpoints and experience of such knowledgeable retailers. We value them greatly.”

Dallas Market Center holds four Total Home & Gift Markets (January, March, June and September) and five Apparel & Accessories Markets (January, March, June, August and October) each year. Retail buyers are offered more new lines and products at Dallas Market Center throughout its permanent showrooms and temporary exhibition space.

About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource. 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.