Jun 25, 2012

October Dates, Saturday Opening Headline 2012 Ocean City Resort Gift Expo

Slated to return to Ocean City, Maryland’s Roland E. Powell Convention Center with an earlier date and new Saturday- Tuesday date pattern, the 2012 edition of the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo brings together a comprehensive selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs. The earlier dates, October 27-30, 2012, give coastal and shore community retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach a bigger window to buy last-minute holiday merchandise and new products for the busy spring and summer resort season from the Northeast’s biggest and most important souvenir and resort gift event.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

Extensive Product Selection -Retailers will find more than 450 booths filled with all the classic selections they have come to expect from the Ocean City Resort Gift Expo, as well as a number of newcomers. Custom-tailored to meet the specialized needs of Northeastern coastal and shore retailers, every product category will be represented, including resort, gifts, souvenirs, novelties, nautical/coastal items, licensed products, beachwear, general gift and much more.

Goody Bag Giveaway – The first 100 buyers to arrive on Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28 will receive a tote bag filled with free product samples from many of the show’s exhibitors.

Free Hospital Gift Shop Seminar
Saturday, October 27, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Hospital Gift Shop Seminar Series: Wise Pre, During, Post Trade Show Planning
Speaker: Marilyn Nason, Nason & Associates and contributing editor, Giftware News, publisher, Today’s

Hospital Gift Show Business, and author, Inside Retailing 101
Maximizing trade shows has never been more important for retailers. Wise use of pre-planning; maximizing time/expense during shows; and sharing show information post-show are all part of the truly successful trade show experience today. Learn how each of the three elements combine to generate profit-producing inventory and to reduce the number of “dog” items on hand.

New Jersey Retailer Program
The Ocean City Resort Gift Expo will continue to offer its buyer incentive program for qualified retailers with shops in New Jersey. Participating retailers may qualify to receive a round trip ferry ride and a complimentary one night hotel stay. For more information, please contact 678.285.3976 or visit www.oceancitygiftshow.com

Travel Savings on a Great Business Vacation – Attendees can take advantage of terrific off-season hotel rates in Ocean City, MD by contacting Connections at 1.800.262.9974 or visiting www.giftshowhotels.com

Show Hours
Saturday, October 27 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, October 28 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Monday, October 29 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, October 30 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Show Location
Roland E. Powell Convention Center, 4001 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842

Exhibitor/Attendee Information
For exhibitor information, contact Russ Turner at Urban Expositions, 1690 Roberts Blvd., NW., Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Phone: 678.370.0350, Fax: 678.384.3392, Email: rturner@urban-expo.com. For show information or to pre-register, attendees can visit www.oceancitygiftshow.com or call 678.285.3976

ABOUT URBAN EXPOSITIONS
Urban Expositions is the largest gift and souvenir trade show organizer in the U.S., hosting a total of 24 shows each year. In January of 1996, Urban Expositions launched the semi-annual Philadelphia Gift Show, which has become one of the largest and most successful regional gift events in the nation. Since then, the company has continued to grow through acquisitions and new show development. Based in Kennesaw, GA, Urban Expositions offers a complete roster of trade show management services, including exhibit sales and marketing, operations, exhibitor/ attendee promotions and services, media relations, seminar and event coordination, database development and management. For more information, visit www.urban-expo.com or call 800.318.2238.