Sep 25, 2013

Signature Mix Marketplace to Debut #Fresh

GLM today announced the expansion of signature mix™ marketplace to include #fresh – New. Authentic. Trending., a juried section featuring leading-edge, trend-driven stationery and lifestyle companies. Limited to manufacturers in business five years or less, #fresh will present original, creative product with a focus on design, May 18-21, 2014, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

“For years, the National Stationery Show® has been the launching ground for design-driven young businesses. Their participation brings a unique energy to each and every event, rewarding our buyer customers with original product and providing interesting reporting and trend forecasting opportunities to our esteemed attending press,” said Patti Stracher, show director, signature mix™ marketplace. Show Manager Lynn White added, “Creating a high-profile, distinctive platform that spotlights this special community supports a strong commercial debut while helping buyers readily discover these trending businesses.”

The launch of this new section is an integral enhancement to the signature mix™ marketplace branding platform which includes the National Stationery Show® (NSS), Creative & Lifestyle Arts® (C&LA), and Gift>it – Distinctive Gifts. Fabulous Finds™. The marketplace is designed to address the combined business needs of retailers and manufacturers worldwide in the stationery, lifestyle gift and crafting communities. A series of educational seminars, displays and demonstrations will complement in-booth resources. To view the signature mix floor plan, click here.

The signature mix™ marketplace will attract a combined, qualified audience of 12,000 senior executives and category buyers from retail giants and specialty chains worldwide, international distributors and owners of independent retail shops. These buyers, along with industry professionals, major media and manufacturers reps, will experience a show floor that is dynamic and highly creative. The marketplace will feature some 900 exhibiting companies and more than 10,000 product lines, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. 2014 show dates and hours are Sunday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 20, 10:00am-6:00pm, and Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 10:00am-1:00pm.

For exhibitor information, contact Kelly P. Bristol, sales director, at (914) 421-3250. Fax (914) 948-6917. Email exhibitor@signaturemixny.com. Attendee information is available by contacting GLM’s Customer Relations Department, at (800) 272-SHOW or (212) 204-1060, or by email, at customer_relations@glmmarkets.com. Additional information is available online, at www.signaturemixNY.com.

GLM brings efficiencies and opportunities to the flow of merchandise – from product development/manufacturers to vendor/brand manager to retailer to consumer – through tradeshows, consumer events and digital platforms. GLM events include NY NOW™, International Contemporary Furniture Fair®, Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition, National Stationery Show®, Surf Expo®, SURTEX® and The Original Miami Beach Antique Show®, among others. Additional information is available online atwww.glmmarkets.com.