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Gift for Life, National Stationery Show team raises more than $28,000 for AIDS Walk New York
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries' leading charitable organization, announced today that the Gift For Life/National Stationery Show team raised more than $28,300 for men, women, and families... more »
Las Vegas Market announces market dates through 2020
Las Vegas Market announced the dates for winter and summer 2018, 2019 and 2020 events, which are in keeping with the current date pattern of late January and July, respectively.Dates: 2017January 22-26 | July 30-August 32018January... more »
Dallas Market Center announces speaker lineup for June Total Home & Gift Market
Dallas Market Center today announced Egypt Sherrod, Dann Foley and Toma Clark Haines, The Antiques Diva, as the keynote speakers for the Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28.“We have an exceptional lineup of speakers... more »
June Lightovation, enlightening the lighting industry
Dallas Market Center today announced the details of Lightovation, the Dallas International Lighting Show, to be held June 22-25, 2016. The Market offers thousands of domestic and international buyers unmatched new lighting resources as well... more »
Michelle Barton named Americasmart Atlanta executive vice president, CFO
Michelle Barton has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of AmericasMart Atlanta and its AMC, Inc. parent entity by action of the AMC Board of Directors, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., vice... more »
Chavez for Charity to receive Industry Achievement Award
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries' sole national charitable organization, has announced Chavez for Charity will be honored with the Gift for Life Industry Achievement Award during the 65th Annual Retailer Excellence Awards, taking... more »
Mud Pie supports March of Dimes at 2016 Atlanta March for Babies
Team Mud Pie joined the March of Dimes on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Georgia World Congress Center to March For Babies during a 5k in downtown Atlanta. For the fourth year, since forming a partnership... more »
Randall Whitehead, featured guest speaker at Lightovation
Dallas Market Center today announced the return of Randall Whitehead as the featured guest speaker for Lightovation, the Dallas International Lighting Show, June 22-25. “Randall is an intriguing and exuberant speaker, his ability to enthrall... more »
Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show expands, moves to Sunday opening in 2016
One of the nation's largest trade shows for the souvenir industry returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center with an expanded selection and a new Sunday- Wednesday date pattern. Held September 18-21, 2016 in South... more »
The Grommet Wholesale adds Urban Exposition Philadelphia, Windy City Gift Shows to its summer trade show schedule
Further strengthening its offerings to retailers seeking unique, innovative resources, Urban Expositions will welcome product launch site, The Grommet, to some of its summer 2016 regional gift shows to showcase The Grommet Wholesale, a digitally... more »
St. Louis, Louisville gift shows to transition to new owner
Larry Harris and Richard Lisner of Rosehill Enterprises, owner and promoter of the St. Louis and Louisville gift shows, announced they will transition ownership and management of the long-running shows to Cindy and Karl Kuhn... more »
Mother’s Day 2016 spending up six percent
There’s a saying, “a sweater is something a child puts on when a Mother feels a draft,” an apt turn of phrase since clothing has increased most as a Mother’s Day gift-of-choice this year. 88... more »
