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Market Runup: News About Upcoming Shows

By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 5/22/2008 4:39:00 PM

SF’s 888 Brannan Hosts June Mini Market
San Francisco — The permanent gift showroom building 888 Brannan (formerly the Giftcenter & Jewelrymart) will hold Mini Market Days from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., June 2–3. The market days provide retailers with the opportunity to get a head start on viewing some of the newest merchandise before the busy summer markets while working with their local reps. By shopping the lines at the permanent showroom building, buyers can get an early start on placing orders with vendors in the building prior to attending the San Francisco International Gift Fair, July 26–29.

Among the lines exclusively at 888 Brannan are HomArt (Fine Lines Company, Showroom 557), Williamsburg (Aldik, Showroom 450), Archipelago and Ciccia Bella (Ann Macy & Associates, Showroom 580), L’Objet and Gold Rush Candles (Morgan & Company, Showroom 534), Meri Meri, Calligraphics and In Good Company (Paper Alliance, Showroom 561), among others.

As an added incentive, there will be door prize giveaways, but attendees must be present to win.

Chicago Market to Celebrate The Big Night With Free Tickets
Chicago – Retailers who pre-register for The Chicago Market: Living & Giving will receive free tickets to The Big Night at The Chicago Market, a fun-filled evening of all things summer — food, drinks and Parrot Heads! This summer-in-the-city block party will take place on Monday, July 21, from 6–7:30 p.m. outside the Merchandise Mart along the Chicago River. Musical entertainment will be provided by Gone 2 Paradise, featuring Frank Paul, bringing a Jimmy Buffett music experience to The Chicago Market. Capitalizing on the theme, party-goers can enjoy a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” or take a trip to “Margaritaville” while relaxing after a day at market. The event is sponsored by the Alliance for the Great Lakes. The Chicago Market: Living and Giving runs July 17-23. For more information on The Big Night or The Chicago Market: Living and Giving, please visit www.shopchicagomarket.com or call 800.677.6278 (MART).

NYIGF Seminars & Events Add Fun and Value for Attendees
White Plains, NY — The New York International Gift Fair will provide a full slate of educational programming and fun networking events that add more value to retailers attending the fair. A comprehensive schedule of programs to be presented during the fair’s August 16–21 run at the Javits Convention Ctr., will focus on sustainability, design trends and smart retail strategies. Additionally, several after-hours networking events will be offered, including a night on Broadway and by Gifts & Decorative Accessories’ annual Retailer Excellence Awards gala.

Daily NYIGF Orientation sessions will be held each morning to offer new retailers ideas to help them shop the fair most efficiently and effectively. And more than a dozen other sessions will address a wide variety of topics affecting retailers. Topics will include trend forecasts in color, design, and beauty products, market research on home accessory consumers and the juvenile market. All seminars, with the exception of the NYIGF Orientation sessions, require payment, with discounts for advance registration. Among the programs being offered are:
• Beauty Trends - What's New, What's Next
• Sneak Preview! HGTV Viewer Survey Results
• Mom Style. Kid Culture
• Six Steps to Successful Selling - For Kitchenware and More!
• Doing Well & Doing Good - Sustainable Sourcing and Product Development
• Global SustainAbility Standards — Worldwide Efforts and the Impact on the U.S.
• Stop the Greenwash - How to Verify SustainAbility
• Fashioning the Color Forecasts
• Product Pulse: Top-Performing Trends for the Home
Complete details and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com/programs.

Special Event s put the fun in going to market. Among the on-site events and after-hours activities taking place include A Night on Broadway and the opportunity to win New York Mets tickets. Complete programs details, schedules, pricing and registration information is available online at www.nyigf.com/programs.

Additional information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com, or by contacting GLM at 1-800-272-SHOW (7469), or (603) 665-7524.

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