A Texas-Sized Buyers' Show

January 15–22

Dallas Market Center

2100 Stemmons Fwy.

Dallas 75207

(800) DAL-MKTS

www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Show Producers: Dallas Market Ctr. (DMC) and George Little Mgmt. (GLM)

DMC Markets Presented: Dallas International Gift & Home Accessories Market, January 15–22; Holiday Expo, 17–20; Dallas International Lighting & Accessories Market, Dallas National Gourmet Show, Dallas Furniture Market, January 17–21.

GLM Markets Presented: Temporary exhibit special sections—Handmade, Country Classics, At Home, Garden & Floral Accents, Personal Style, Just Kidstuff, General Gift, January 17–21.

Show Hours: January 15–16, 19–22, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; January 17–18, 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Travel Arrangements: Travel Technology Group, (800) 631-5398

Special Events

• Dine Around with Margaritas. Thursday, January 16, 4–6 p.m. Food and $1 margaritas.
• Complimentary Buyer Breakfast. Friday, January 17, 8:30 a.m. WTC, DTM, and IFDC lobbies.
• ARTS Awards. Saturday, January 18. Great Hall of the International Apparel Mart. Tickets: $95/person; $85/ART members; table of eight, $760, or $680, ART members. Contact Meredith Akin, (214) 672-8420.

Seminars

Thursday, January 16

Holiday Expo Conclave is a daylong conference on trends, designs, techniques, and business information for retailers. Full-day tuition is $125. Afternoon session, $95. Reservations, (214) 583-8792.

Friday, January 17

Unless otherwise noted, seminars are in 9065 WTC. Walking tours meet outside the Press Room, 176 WTC.

• How Much Should I Buy? 8:30–10 a.m. Speaker: Mort Haaz. Seasons Gallery, IFDC.
• Trends for 2003. 9 a.m. Speaker: Mary Liz Curtin.
• Greetings from Dallas. 10 a.m. Speaker: Kathy Krassner.
• Walking Tour: Back Roads: Showrooms off the Atrium. 11 a.m.
• Bright Ideas: The Art of Merchandising and Store Lighting. 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. Speaker: Joe Rey-Barreau, Lighting and Design Center director. $5, boxed lunch.
• Romancing the Store. 1 p.m. Speaker: Rawlins Gilliland. Seasons Gallery, IFDC. $5, lunch.
• M&Ms: Making Employees Want to Do a Good Job. 2 p.m. Speaker: Lynne Schwabe.
• Walking Tour: Treasure Hunt, Shopping Temps. 3 p.m.
• Protecting Profits through Loss Prevention. 4–5 p.m. Speaker: Gary Manson, Neiman Marcus. Seasons Gallery, IFDC.
• Lessons from a Retail Tycoon. 5:30–7 p.m. Speaker: Renee Behnke, Sur La Table. Wine reception. Reservations, (214) 655-7635.

Saturday, January 18

• How Much Should I Buy? 8:30–10 a.m.
• Highly Effective Marketing Strategies on a Shoestring Budget. 9–10 a.m. Speaker: Debbie Allen.
• Decorative Accessory Display Ideas. 9–10:30 a.m. Cori Dunn and panel. Room 6080, WTC.
• Walking Tour: Hot Spots Above Floor 5. 10 a.m.
• The New Look of Mediterranean. Noon–1:30 p.m. Speaker: Michelle Perry-White, AIFD. Lunch, $25. Reservations, (214) 583-8792.
• Diversified Selling Strategies for Different Genders and Generations. 12:15–1:30 p.m. Speaker: Debbie Allen. $5, boxed lunch.
• Top Gift Basket Trends. 1 p.m. Speaker: Mary Ann Jacobs. WTC Atrium.
• Walking Tour: Display Ideas Worth Stealing. 1 p.m.
• Reinventing Retail: Strategies for Standing Out in the Marketplace. 2 p.m. Speaker: Connie Post.
• Registries: Not Just for Brides. 3 p.m. Speaker: Joanne Stone-Geier.

Sunday, January 19

• Building Your Corporate Gift Business. 10 a.m. Speaker: Joanne Stone-Geier.
• New Ideas for Old Merchandise. 2 p.m. Speaker: Marilyn Nason.

LOOK FOR: Floral demos. Market Hall Breakfast on show floor, January 18.