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Dallas Market Center offers New FastPass System pre-registration

Dallas Market Center, a lifestyle marketplace for retailers and interior designers, announced that pre-registration for Total Home & Gift Market (Aug. 19-25) has accelerated by more than 35% following the recent debut of a new... more »

Atlanta Apparel readies for two August markets

Atlanta Apparel will stage its August fashion markets with a focus on showroom-based buying, implementation of safety procedures and curated digital programming reported International Market Centers (IMC). World of Prom & Social Occasion runs Aug.... more »

Dallas Market Center releases statement on safety guidelines

Dallas Market Center released a statement on safety guidelines for its showrooms as well as contact information for questions related to upcoming shows. The statement read: To Our Buyers: I hope this email finds you... more »

LA Mart opens for permanent showroom business

In an effort to provide a safe shopping experience for buyers and retailers, the LA Mart announced that they will be open for showroom-only appointments during their scheduled Summer Market. The Gift and Home Advisory... more »

Dallas Market Center presents more than 400 temps during August shows

Dallas Market Center announced that more than four hundred temporary exhibitors will be showcased during its August trade events. Dallas is a summer marketplace featuring temporary exhibitors, or Temps, including leading brands as well as smaller... more »

Ocean City Resort Gift Show returns this November

The Ocean City Resort Gift Show will return to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center in Ocean City, Maryland. The event runs Nov. 15-17, 2020. Coastal and resort retailers from Maine to Virginia Beach will find 300 booths... more »

Surf Expo goes virtual this September

Surf Expo released a statement regarding the cancellation of the in-person event that has now been transitioned into a virtual event Sep. 16-18, 2020. Since 1976, Surf Expo has united the watersports and beach lifestyle... more »

Dallas Market Center releases updated health and safety policies

Dallas Market Center (DMC), a lifestyle marketplace for retailers and interior designers, released updated health and safety guidelines that recently went into effect and will remain in place for all August trade events. This announcement... more »