All Roads Lead to “Northwest Directions” at Seattle Gift Show
Seattle, Washington — It’s North-by-Northwest to Seattle, one of the country’s most magnetic cities and home to the Northwest Directions division of the Seattle Gift Show (seattlegift.com). This spectacular showcase of product is a major attraction for buyers from the Pacific Northwest and surrounding states, as well as Alaska and Canada, seeking trend-defining, resort-driven product. The doors will open to the Seattle Gift Show January 24-27 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.
“From Alaska to Canada from Yellowstone to the Olympic Peninsula you’ll only find it here,” says Jenay Root, Manager of the Seattle Gift Show. “Northwest Directions is a division that caters to buyers looking for unique product that reflects the Northwest. Last year’s division saw exceptional sales, and this winter, buyers can expect to see the same breadth and diversity of product that will set them apart from other retailers.”
“The Seattle Gift Show provides time to see our largest and most important Northwest accounts,” says exhibitor John McGuire of the Professional Bag Lady. “It provides a great venue for the coastal buyers, the resort buyers and the Alaskan buyers who, as seasonal businesses, are unable to attend the summer shows.”
Products highlighting the Pacific Northwest are of increasing interest to retailers – and consumers. Featuring souvenirs and resort apparel, novelty products and new gift resources both imported and domestically manufactured, items in the Seattle Gift Show’s Northwest Directions division offer something for all types of retailers. The division strikes just the right chord at a time when Americans are looking to stay closer – and shop closer – to home.
“Even as the economy has gotten weaker, the Northwest market continues to be one of the strongest in our industry,” says John Potts of The Duck Company. “The Seattle Gift Show is an excellent launching pad for the new year. The show also gives some of the more remote accounts in Alaska a chance to see product that might not always be available to them.”
“The Seattle Gift Show is very important for the Northwest market,” agrees Scott Gray, Vice President for Creative Apparel Concepts, Inc. “It is the only show that captures the flavor of the region.”
Exhibitors that are nationally known come from all over the United States to capture Seattle Gift Show buyers from throughout the Northwest, Alaska and Western Canada.
“The Seattle Gift Show is all about what’s new and what to renew,” said Steve Hogberg of Northwest Souvenirs. “Buyers come to see what’s new and to meet new vendors, especially in the ever-important Northwest Directions division. It’s also time for exhibitors to renew their vital existing vendor relationships.”
The Professional Bag Lady’s McGuire sums up the show’s appeal like this: “The great thing about this show is that it’s large enough to offer a huge variety of regional gifts and specialty food products yet small enough that they can provide an intimate atmosphere and a warm friendly environment.”
The semi-annual Seattle Gift Show is managed by GLM, a dmg world media business and will take place January 24-27, 2009 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. Exhibitors seeking information should contact show manager Jenay Root at (213) 430-2311. Attendee information may be obtained by contacting GLM Customer Relations at (800) 272-SHOW (7469) or (603) 665.7524. Visit seattlegift.com for more detailed information about the show.
