West Coast Buyers Find Unique Trends and Products During the California Gift Show
Los Angeles, CA – The California Gift Show is the spot to shop the most prominent lines in the gift industry this January, Tuesday, January 12-Monday, January 18, 2010. The California Gift Show hosts a week packed with the biggest lineup of the latest in gift and home furnishings as well as not-to-be missed special events and unparalleled buyer amenities that West Coast buyers won’t see anywhere else.
“The California Gift Show is a must-attend market for West Coast buyers looking for fresh and unique product. The fully integrated Los Angeles Convention Center and L.A. Mart will offer a combined temporary exhibitor roster of more than 1,000 resources for buyers to choose from,” said Mark Furlet, vice president and general manager, L.A. Mart and California Gift Show. “Our buyers will see some of the hottest, most innovative lines available today.”
New to January’s Market, the Beckman’s Handcrafted Gift Show®, the renowned brand of shows for handcrafted and artisan products for retailers with more than a 30-year legacy, makes an exciting return to L.A. as Beckman’s West. Beckman’s West will debut at the January California Gift Show with an extensive collection of artisans and handcrafters who will offer an exclusive array of distinctive, cutting-edge works.
“We are thrilled to offer buyers an unparalleled product selection that includes contemporary and traditional handcrafted products produced locally,” said Peggy Coleman, vice president marketing, L.A. Mart and California Gift Show.
“With the addition of Beckman’s West, Los Angeles is the destination for amazing handcrafted product and unique resources buyers are looking for.”
As always, retailers and designers traveling from all over – whether by air, train or car – will find the building’s central location makes getting here a snap. Travel discounts, complimentary parking and shuttles and free taxis to and from Union Station are also offered to assist buyers.
For more information, visit www.californiagiftshow.com.
L.A. Mart® is a registered trademark of MMPI. The California Gift Show® is a registered trademark of MMPI. Beckman’s Handcrafted Gift Show is a registered trademark of MMPI. L.A. Mart is home to nearly 300 permanent year-round, residential, decorative accessory and gift showrooms serving the retail and interior design industries. The California Gift Show and L.A. Mart Temporaries features over 500 temporary exhibitors of lifestyle merchandise, home décor and furnishings, in the newly enhanced and expanded Temporaries @ L.A. Mart, and Los Angeles Convention Center making the New California Gift Show the preeminent market for gift and home furnishings products on the West Coast. L.A. Mart is located at 1933 South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90007. For more information call 213-763-5800 or visit www.lamart.com
MMPI is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year. MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
