events

SF Market kicks off 2016 with celebrated Northern California lifestyle

As the first show of the winter 2016 buying season, SF Market (formerly the San Francisco International Gift Fair) brings a versatile product selection built around the Northern California lifestyle to Moscone Center's North Hall from Jan.... more »

Early date pattern, product spotlights, co-location among winter 2016 Philadelphia Gift Show Highlights

Offering its retail audience an opportunity to see new introductions, breaking trends, place orders and get-first delivery, the winter 2016 edition of the Philadelphia Gift Show returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center with an early Jan. 8-11,... more »

LA Mart, LAMKT renew, rebrand promotional alliance for January markets

Building upon a successful co-promotional strategy launched in 2014, the management teams of the LA Mart and LAMKT (formerly the California Gift Show) have once again teamed up to kick-off a new campaign for the... more »

P3 pet trade show opens online registration, announces call for seminar speakers

Making its debut Aug. 24-25, 2016, at Chicago’s Navy Pier, the new P3|Progressive Pet Products trade show has officially opened advance online attendee registration and announced a call for speakers for the educational seminar series,... more »

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 »

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 »