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July 8–17

Temporaries, July 11–15

ATLANTA INTL. RUG MARKET

July 13–16

AmericasMart Atlanta

240 Peachtree Street

Atlanta 30303

(800) ATL-MART

www.americasmart.com

Show Producer: AMC

Show Hours: July 8–11 and 14–17, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; July 12–13, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. (select showrooms open at 8 a.m.) Temporaries, July 11–15, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Rug Market, 9.a.m.–5 p.m.

Travel Arrangements: Ambassadors Services Group, (800) 241-6405 or (404) 584-7458. Delta Air Lines, (800) 241-6760 or (404) 765-5000, refer to file number 189775A.

Special Events

• Celebration Style: Home For All Seasons Home Showcase. AmericasMart 1 (AM1), floor 19, 19-A-23. Friday– Sunday, July 11–13. Speaker: Mitchell Pennell. Preview the Home For All Seasons Home Showcase. Learn to create dramatic displays with accent pieces, color, and more. Seminars conducted throughout the day.
• Area Rug Center All-floors Market Breakfast. July 13. Floors 3–6.
• Complimentary cocktails. AmericasMart 2 (AM2), select floors. July 12–13.
• Great Gardens Getaway. Enter to win round-trip travel on Delta Air Lines. The Gardens, AM1, floors 14 and 15. July 11–13.
• Masquerade Ball on 11. Cocktail buffet and entertainment. Home Accents & Furnishings Center, AM1, floor 11. 6 p.m. July 12.
• Lunch on 11. Deluxe salad buffet. Home Accents & Furnishings Center, AM1, floor 11. Noon, July 14.
• Martinis and More! Home Accents & Fine Linens Center, AM1, floor 9. 4 p.m. July 12.

• Bismillah AmericasMart. Moroccan buffet compliments of Casablanca International Treasures. AM1, floor 9, 9-D-9B.11:30 a.m. July 11.
• Fantasy Food Finds with Ritz-Carlton Sous Chef Jayson Harrison. The Gourmet Gallery, AmericasMart 3 (AM3), floor 14. Noon. July 11.
• It's Better at The Gift & Resort Center Luncheon. Authentic tastes of the Islands. AM3, floor 14. Noon, July 12.
• Gift for Life Fundraiser with Toland Enterprises. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, entertainment, and a silent auction of artwork by Michal Sparks. AM2, Toland showroom. 6–8 p.m. July 12.
• Rug Retailer of the Year (ROY) Awards. Cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and casino-themed festivities. Westin Peachtree Plaza, floor 8. 5:30–9 p.m., July 14.

Seminars

Unless otherwise noted, seminars will be held in AmericasMart 3 (AM3), floor 3, Conference Center.

Friday, July 11

• Tips & Trends for Re-Inventing Your Business. 8–8:45 a.m. AM1, floor 15, 15-C-308. Continental breakfast served. Speaker: Connie Post. Helpful techniques and tips to refresh and renew your business. Sponsored by WithIt and ART, the Accessories Resource Team.
• Productive and Profitable: A Smarter Way to Shop AmericasMart Atlanta. 8:30–9:30 a.m. Speaker: Albert D. Maslia, director of retail services, AmericasMart Atlanta. Receive a New Buyer handbook.
• Developing Vendor Relationships: Tips from the Expert. 9:30–10:30 a.m. Speaker: Albert D. Maslia. Learn to negotiate with vendors.
• From Christmas to Everyday: Buying Smart for the 4th Quarter. 11 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Joyce Washnik and panel.

Saturday, July 12

• Productive and Profitable: A Smarter Way to Shop AmericasMart Atlanta. 8:30–9:30 a.m. Repeat of Friday.
• Trends, Traditions & Trials in Bridal. 9–10 a.m. Speaker: Doris Nixon, National Bridal Service.
• Building Positive Relations…One Customer at a Time. 9:30–10:30 a.m. Speaker: Albert D. Maslia.
• Be Inspired by Raymond Waites. 11 a.m.–noon. Location to be determined. Space is limited.
• Merchandising and Promoting Your Store… Shopping That Makes Sense. 11 a.m.–noon. AM3, floor 5, Buyer's Lounge. Speaker: Albert D. Maslia, Create in-store "personality;" creative product placement; exciting lighting schemes; regulation of in-store temperatures.
• The Secrets of a Successful Business. 1 p.m. Complimentary refreshments. Speaker: Brian Kaznova, Kaznova Consultants. Be a more effective leader; increase employee satisfaction; the basic themes of customer loyalty.

Sunday, July 13

• Trends in Color and Fabric. 11 a.m.–noon. AM1, floor 15, 15-C-308. Speaker: Stephanie Meyerson, Peclers Paris. Key color and fabric trends for spring 2004.
• Merchandising and Promoting Your Store … Shopping That Makes Sense. 11 a.m. – noon. Repeat of Saturday.
• The Secrets of A Successful Business. 1–2 p.m. Repeat of Saturday.

Monday, July 14

• The Art of the Anatolian Kilim. 10 a.m. AM1, floor 4, 4-B-1. A book signing will follow. Speaker: Peter Davies, author. The history and destruction of The Anadolu Collection — previously stored on the 94th floor of the South Tower in New York City.
• The No-No of Stale Merchandise. 11 a.m. Speaker: Marilyn Nason. Purchase planning and tracking; the costly consequences of out-dated merchandise.
• Tips for an ORRA-Certified Appraisal. 1 p.m. AM1, floor 4, 4-B-1. Sponsored by the Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA). Speakers: Phil Menendian, Armen Babaian, and Lissa Wyman.
• Certified Appraisal Exam/Re-Certification Program. 1:30 p.m. AM1, floor 4, 4-B-1.

LOOK FOR: Celebration style spotlighting the best in holiday, floral and home decor product innovation in the Holiday & Floral Center, AM1, floors 16–20. A redesigned and restyled Home & Garden Showcase of garden gifts, furnishings, and accessories in The Gardens, AM1, floor 15, 15-C-319, 320. On-site childcare services available through Kiddie Corp., (800) 942-9947. Expanded shuttle services include new routes with stops at all principal hotels. Exclusive free and deeply discounted parking in convenient locations served by shuttles.

July 11–14

Georgia World Congress Center

285 Andrew Young Intl. Blvd.

Atlanta 30303

(800) 272-SHOW

www.thegiftfairinatlanta.com

Show Producer: George Little Management LLC (GLM), Urban Expositions.

Show Hours: July 11–13, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. July 14, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Special Events

• Best in Atlanta Nursery Retailer Tour. Thursday, July 10. 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Visit the nursery and garden stores. Bus departs from the Georgia World Congress Center Main Lobby. Presented by Nursery Retailer Magazine. Tickets: $25 in advance/$30 on site.

Seminars

Seminars are free but reservations are required.

Friday July 11

• Props for Pennies. 9–10 a.m. Tips and effective, cost-cutting techniques to create traffic-building displays. Speaker: Tom Davidson.

Saturday, July 12

• Red Hot Holiday Merchandise and Marketing Trends. 9–10 a.m. Speaker: Tony DeMasi.

Sunday, July 13

• Trend Tracking: Secrets of a Trends Expert. 9–10 a.m. Learn emerging trends impacting consumer products and services. Speaker: Kathy Lamancusa.
• The Power of Search Engines: Getting Your Link Listed. 2–3:30 p.m. A discussion of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips, tricks, and how they tick; includes practical easy-to-implement ideas. Speaker: Ryp Walters, Overcoffee Productions.

Monday, July 14

• Building a Bigger Basket Business. 9–10 a.m. "How-to's" for capturing corporate clients and individual customers, tips for distinguishing your business from the competition, and strategies for a booming fourth quarter. Speaker: Ann Powell, Taylor Made For You.

LOOK FOR: Buyers parking at official Georgia World Congress Center lots can receive a full reimbursement for parking upon presentation of receipt at the parking validation desk. Free shuttle service runs between the Georgia World Congress Center and INFORUM, which is located across the street from the permanent showrooms. Complimentary breakfast is served 8–10 a.m. daily.