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Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show attendance spikes 13 percent
The Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show, held Sept. 16-19, 2015, recorded a 13-percent increase in attendance over the 2014 edition. Together with a variety of new programs, promotions and a significantly expanded exhibitor roster... more »
Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show to run alongside Philadelphia Gift Show in 2016
In a move that expands crossover business opportunities for their respective attendee and exhibitor audiences, Urban Expositions and the Retail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia (RCAP) have announced plans to co-locate events in January 2016.As part... more »
DEMDACO announces partnership with OneCoast
DEMDACO, the Leawood, Kansas-based wholesale distribution firm specializing in gift and home décor products, has entered into a strategic partnership with OneCoast, the nationwide sales and marketing company.Effective Jan. 1, 2016 OneCoast will create a... more »
International Market Centers announces programming for Fall High Point Market
International Market Centers (IMC) has announced its roster of programming for the upcoming Fall High Point Market. Topics run the gamut from Designer Aesthetics with Alexa Hampton, Susanne Kasler, Mariette Himes-Gomez and Mark D. Sikes to... more »
IGES growing Made-in-America section, offering seminar on the movement
The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies unveiled a Made-in-America section in the Seiverville Convention Center for the 2014 show to help meet a growing demand for U.S-made products from both retailers and wholesalers.Buyers met... more »
AmericasMart announces September ‘Best of Atlanta’ gourmet food awards
AmericasMart Atlanta has announced the winners of its annual BEST OF ATLANTA awards celebrating the top gourmet food products in its permanent and temporary collections. The awards were adjudicated during The Atlanta Gourmet Market, Sept.... more »
LA Mart Design Center’s second DESIGNER WEEK ready to roll
The LA Mart Design Center (LAMDC) — one of the preeminent resources for furniture and home décor on the West Coast — will host its second DESIGNER WEEK Sunday through Friday, Sept. 27-Oct. 2, 2015,... more »
Rocky Mountain Gift Show experiences strong turnout
The Denver Mart witnessed a strong turnout in late August at the Rocky Mountain Gift Show, detailing the continuation of the highest quality tradeshow in the Rocky Mountain region. With an increase in overall buyers... more »
Italy becomes partner country with Ambiente, which is adding Ethical Style Guide
The global consumer-goods sector will come together again in Frankfurt, Germany from Feb. 12-16, 2016. As a trend barometer and order and design platform, Ambiente is the trade show highlight of the year. It is... more »
50th anniversary Smoky Mountain Gift Show shaping up to be a big one
For 50 years, the Smoky Mountain Gift Show has been a beloved show for the souvenir and resort industries. This year’s show is Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 4-7, 2015, at the Gatlinburg Convention Center as... more »
Finalists announced for 27th annual ARTS Awards
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announced Thursday, Sept. 10, the 27th annual ARTS Awards finalists.The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, honors top... more »
New #NYNOW initiatives generate buzz at summer show
Bloggers and social media influencers created high-impact and online buzz to complement the many outstanding product finds at NY NOW, the Market for Home, Lifestyle + Gift, with three new #NYNOW social media initiatives —... more »
