Jun 10, 2013

Texas One Stop: October 13-15, 2013 Galveston Gift & Resort Merchandise Show Offers One-Stop Product Resource For Region’s Coastal, Resort Retailers

Returning to its traditional Sunday- Tuesday date pattern, the October 13-15, 2013 Galveston Gift & Resort Merchandise Show at the Galveston Island Convention Center offers a one-stop product resource for the region’s coastal and resort retailers. Perfectly timed for the coming resort season, the 2013 edition’s exhibitor roster expands to include a number of first-time exhibitors, as well as the best-selling souvenir/resort/gift lines and buyer services retailers from New Orleans to Brownsville have come to expect from this popular annual event.

Among the show highlights include:

Expanded Product Selection- This year, retailers will find a diverse selection of resort and tourist merchandise, souvenirs, beach items, resortwear, T-shirts, general giftware, logo products, fashion accessories, shell items, coastal and nautical themed products, toys and games and much more. In addition to first-time exhibitors like Coastal Images/Mainly Rustic, Parris Manufacturing Co., Puzzles That Rock LLC, and Rhode Island Novelty/Adventure Planet, other leading companies already confirmed for the 2013 edition include American Gift Corp, Barry Owen Co., Inc., Beachcombers International, Inc. Blair Cedar and Novelty Works, Inc., Florida Marine Research, J.D. Yeatts & Son Inc. / Chesapeake Bay LTD, MayRich Company, McKissick Sales, Miami Souvenirs, Stetson’s Seashells / W.S. Stetson, Inc. and Strand Imports / Suntraders and many more.

Goody Bag Giveaway- The first 100 buyers to arrive at the show on Sunday, October 13, and Monday, October 14, will receive a tote bag and a list of participating exhibitors to visit to retrieve a free gift. Limit one per store per day.

Discounted Hotel Rates- Perfectly timed to allow for immediate shipment of last-minute holiday merchandise and to give retailers a jump on their Spring and Summer buying, the show’s date pattern also allows attendees to take advantage of great off-season hotel rates. For discounted hotel rates, retailers should call Connections at 855-246-8722

Show Hours

Sunday, October 13 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, October 14 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Exhibitor/Attendee Information- For exhibitor information, please contact Christina Bell, Urban Expositions, 1690 Roberts Blvd., NW, Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Phone: 678.285.3976, fax: 678.285.7469, email: cbell@urban-expo.com. For show information or to pre-register, attendees call Whitney Van Atta at 678.285.3976, email at wvanatta@urban-expo.com or visit www.galvestongiftshow.com

ABOUT URBAN EXPOSITIONS
Urban Expositions is the largest gift, airport and souvenir trade show organizer in the U.S., hosting a total of 28 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.