City by the Bay Readies for August Shows

August 3–7

Moscone Convention Center

747 Howard St.

San Francisco 94103

(800) 346-1212 or (914) 421-3200

www.sfigf.com

Show Producer: Western Exhibitors and George Little Management (GLM)

Show Hours: August 3–6, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. August 7, 9 a.m.–Noon.

Travel Arrangements: Group Travel Associates Inc., (800) 821-0339.

Special Events:

• Uniquely San Francisco Retail Tour. Saturday, August 3, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Moscone Center, North Lobby. Tour Leader: Fair Management. $30 in advance/$35 on-site.
• Opening Night Reception. Saturday, August 3, 6–7 p.m. Moscone Center, South/North Hall Lower Lobbies.
• Pitch In For Life! An Evening with the San Francisco Giants—A Benefit for Gift For Life. Tuesday, August 6, 6–10 p.m. PacBell Park. $27.

Seminars

All seminars take place in Moscone Center South, room 252–256.

Friday, August 2: Make Your Store More Profitable

• Make Your Store More Profitable with Financial Savvy. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Speaker: Andrew Andoniadis. $99, first registrant; $79 each additional registrant.

Saturday, August 3: Training

• Sales Training 101. 10:30 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Anne Catherine Bowcutt, Gifts & Decorative Accessories. $15, advance/$20 on site.
• Advanced Sales Training for Specialty Retailers. 1:30–3 p.m. Speaker: Joanne Stone Geier. $15 in advance/$20 on-site.

Sunday, August 4: Visual Impact

• Visual Merchandising 101. 10:30 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Linda Cahan, Gifts & Dec contributor. $15 in advance/$20 on-site.
• Workshop: Holiday Interior and Window Displays Under $100. 1:30–3:30 p.m. Moderator: Linda Cahan, with Sue Kirby and Dana de Lara. $30/$35 on site.

Monday, August 5: Know Your Product and Profit

• Know Your Product…Increase Your Profit. 10:30 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Barbara Wold. $15 in advance/$20 on site.
• Trendmeister's Produce Trends for the Holidays. 1:30–3 p.m. $15 in advance/$20 on site.

Tuesday, August 6 — Increase Your Profits by Becoming Your Own Retail Consultant Today

Two seminars for the price of one:

$25 in advance/$30 on site.

• You Be The Judge! Evaluate Your Retail Store Like a Consultant. 9–10:30 a.m. Speaker: Rick Segel.
• Low-Cost, High Impact Store Planning Ideas. Noon–1:30 p.m. Speaker: Andrew Andoniadis.

LOOK FOR: Consult with a retail, marketing, or visual expert: call (415) 447-3237 for information.

Prefair, August 1–2

SFIGF, August 3–7

888 Brannan St.

San Francisco 94103

(415) 861-7733

www.gcjm.com

Show Producer: San Francisco GiftCenter & JewelryMart

Show Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Travel Arrangements: Group Travel Associates, (800) 821-0339

LOOK FOR: Lunch coupons and parking rebates at the Very Important Buyer (VIB) booth.

July 19–22

1355 Market St.

San Francisco 94103

(415) 552-2311

www.sfmart.com

Show Producers: San Francisco Mart

Show Hours: July 19–22 8 a.m.

Travel Arrangements: R/A Performance Group, (800) 472-4172

Special Event

• Opening Night Party. Friday, July 19. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Mart Exchange, 9th floor, Mart 1.

Seminars

Daily, July 19–July 22

• Western Home Furnishings Assn. (WHFA) Educational Seminars. WHFA Resource Center, Mart 2, suite 705.

Sunday, July 21; Monday July 22

• Seminars to be announced. Mart Exchange, 9th fl., Mart 1. Sunday 1–2 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.–noon.