May 15, 2024

Great Lakes Gift Show prepares for 2025 debut

The Great Lakes Boutique & Gift Show is gaining traction throughout the Midwest and beyond for its debut in 2025, show executives shared.

The show has companies who are exhibiting from Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Florida and Massachusetts. Booth space is limited with over 70% of the show booths booked without advertising.

According to show executives, customers are also signing up to attend daily throughout the Great Lakes region. Features will launch 45 days prior to the show, and the event will be open to buyers, owners and decision makers on Feb. 25-27, 2025, at the Kalamazoo Convention Center located at 2900 Lake St. Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The show has an array of new first-time exhibitors, manufacturer rep groups, artisans and suppliers. Great Lakes Promotions, the show‘s event company, said they have begun to limit certain products sold, allowing the show to have an expanded more diverse category of soft and hard goods such as apparel, jewelry and accessories, bath and body, books, gourmet, home décor, journals, tabletop, garden and outdoor living, seasonal, stationery, souvenirs, toys and more.