Market Runup: News about Upcoming Shows
By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 4/15/2008 11:03:00 AM
Spring Fresh At Pacific Market Center Show
Seattle — Pacific Market Center ’s (PMC) Spring Home Décor & Gift Show, taking place April 26-29, will feature new showroom openings and a Green Showcase, presenting a wide selection of environmentally friendly products available in the PMC’s various showrooms.
“Whether it be highlighting green and sustainability products or the latest in made-in-the-USA products, or merchandizing ideas from experts in the field,” said Lisa Goodman, director marketing for Pacific Market Center, “we feel the spring show will be a great tool to give retailers that business edge to help set them apart from the competition.”
New showrooms include Taku Graphics and Tuura & Friedlander representing such lines as Artefact USA, Arts of Earth and Lavender Hill Arts. Among the new lines being shown, there are fall 2008 collections for two textile lines, Xochi and Shingora, at Richard Hull; Carol Burns will introduce a new line called The Mule Barn; and Bud Ishida & Associates will highlight Gourmet Gems’ high end specialty foods. Alayne Grothen & Company will introduce several new lines including Baroque Home & Garden and CNI Design; and Bayshore II will show new lines from Montag Fine Candles and Betty Singer’s Angels from Samaco.
Free educational seminars include:
• David Moses on “Make Your Store’s Website a Profit Center” Saturday, April 26
• retailer Pam Hammond, owner of Paddington Station,“Being Brave in Challenging Times” Monday April 28
• Melody Biringer and Lori Meyers on “Networking and PR Strategies that Work” Tuesday April 29
Further information is available online or call (800) 433-1014.
New York Times Illustrator to Appear at SURTEX
White Plains, NY — Peter H. Reynolds, TheNew York Times best-selling author/illustrator, will make a special in-booth appearance at SURTEX, during its May 18–20 run at the Javits Convention Center, New York. Reynolds will be on hand to promote the debut of his Make Your Mark! and Time to Dream lines. He will conduct book and print signings in his booth (409) on Monday, May 19, from 10:30 a.m.–noon, and 2:30–4 p.m. He will sign copies of his new storybook, "Little Boy" (Simon & Schuster), which he illustrated in collaboration with author Allison McGhee.
Reynolds’ Make Your Mark! theme is based on his best-selling children’s book series "The Dot and Ish," which have been published in over 20 languages around the world. The Time to Dream line extends the messages highlighted in his storybook "The North Star" (Candlewick Press).
“We are delighted to welcome renowned illustrator Peter H. Reynolds to SURTEX, where his extraordinary, unique style will add a burst of fun and excitement to an already creatively charged show,” said Gina DeLuca, show manager. “His stature as an illustrator reaffirms SURTEX’s key role within the art and design market.”
With countless awards to his name, Reynolds is a globally recognized children’s book author/illustrator whose best-selling “stories for all ages” also include the Judy Moody series, among others.
For more information, call (800) 272-SHOW or (914) 421-3206, or visit SURTEX online.
Sustainability a Trend at the Gourmet Housewares Show
White Plains, NY— With sustainability as one of the leading trends in 2008, the Gourmet Housewares Show is going green for its scheduled for May 6-8 appearance at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. This year’s show will highlight exhibitors who uphold green standards, from the materials they use in the design of products to creating new products that reduce amounts of waste.
“We are thrilled to highlight those exhibitors that uphold green standards by recognizing them with a “Green by Design” display during this year’s show,” says Susan Corwin, show manager. “Sustainability has become a way of life and we are proud that our industry maintains and continues to pave the way with new sustainable products that are diverse, functional, and highly unique.”
Highlights for this year’s show include high-performance kitchen essentials with a fashionable and sustainable flare from MU Kitchen; TruBamboo’s new kitchen utensils and gadgets; and a new line of finely crafted teak wood products from Proteak Renewable Forestry. And there will also be product introductions from key companies such as Umbra, William Bounds, Swiss Diamond, Lifetime Brands, Metrokane and Zak Designs, among others.
The Gourmet Golds Awards will once again highlight the show’s best new products in six different catergories, and will be expanded to include a new “Green” award, in keeping with the current sustainability trend, and a new Best in Show Award.
The 2008 Gourmet Housewares Show co-located with GLM’s Global Home Textiles and Global Home Décor shows. For further information, please visit www.thegourmetshow.com.
Portland to Kick Off Summer Season
White Plains, NY — The Portland Gift & Accessories Show is first out of the starting gate for the summer gift show buying season. This showcase of national brands, gifts and collectibles unique to the Pacific Northwest and handmade product by Northwest artisans, will take place May 31–June 3, at the Oregon Convention Center. The market will feature some 300 exhibitors and is expected to attract some 3,000 buyers.
The show is divided into six divisions: Artisans Avenue, Fashion Accessories, Food Focus, Gift & Collectibles, Jewelry Vaults and Vintage Collection. The “must haves” for the 2008 holiday season will be a focus.
Among the highlights of the show are: “Only in Portland” Show Specials; free educational programming for professional development; free daily demonstration workshops on product features and best practices for merchandising, to maximize exposure and sales; and a networking evening event on Monday, June 2, at American Cowgirls Bar & Grill, to unwind with food, drinks and karaoke.
Additional information, registration and a complete list of programs is available online or call (800) 346-1212 or (914) 421-3200. To make travel arrangements, call Group Travel Associates at (800) 821-0339 or (805) 496-1251 or go to www.gtameetings.com.
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