SF Rocked by Threes

August 6–10

Moscone Convention Center

747 Howard St.

Concourse Exhibition Hall

635 8th St.

San Francisco 94103

(800) 346-1212

www.sfigf.com

Show Producer: George Little Management, Western Exhibitors LLC

Show Hours: August 6–9, 9 a.m.– 6 p.m. August 10, 9 a.m.–noon.

Travel Arrangements: Group Travel, (800) 821-0339 or (805) 496-1251, www.gtameetings.com

Special Events:

• Uniquely San Francisco Retail Tour: Oakland. Saturday, August 6, 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Check in: Moscone North Hall Upper Lobby. $30 in advance/$35 on site. Box lunch included.
• Only in San Francisco: Jazz and Junk Food at the Concourse. Buyer & Exhibitor Reception. Saturday, August 6. 6–7:30 p.m. Concourse Exhibit Hall.
• Wine Tasting. Sunday, August 7. 6:30–9 p.m.
• Free Concert in the Park with Three Dog Night. Monday, August 8. 6:30–9 p.m. Moscone North Hall — Yerba Buena Park. Free, entry ticket required.

Pre-registration recommended. Call, (415) 346-6666. Unless otherwise noted: cost is $15 in advance or $20 on site and held in Moscone Center South rooms 252–256.

Friday, August 5: All day seminar

• Increase Your Profit Margins! Zero in on your P&L statements, use store layout to increase your sales, and utilize an easy-to-use buying plan (open-to-buy). 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Speaker: Andrew Andoniadis. $99; $79 each additional from same store.

Saturday, August 6

• Search Engines and Beyond: Growing Traffic to Your Online Store. 10:30 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Philippa Gamse.
• The Silent Selling Strategy: 8 Inspiring Ways to Learn the Outcomes of Your Displays. 1:30– 3 p.m. Speaker: Natalie Tan.

Sunday, August 7

• Who Let the Dogs Out! 8:30– 10 a.m. Speaker: Mary Liz Curtin. Sponsored by eBay. Free.
• Are Your Products Begging to be Bouth: Create a Sensory Shopping Experience. 10:30 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Natalie Tan.
• Visual Presentation Workshop: Simple, Enticing Displays for Inside and Out! 1:30–3:30 p.m. Speakers: Linda Cahan, Sue Kirby, Debi Ward Kennedy. $30, advance; $35 on site.

Monday, August 8

• Feng Shui for Retailers. 10:30 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Linda Cahan.
• Should Your Second Store be Virtual? Making the Web Work for You. 4–5 p.m. Speaker: Mary Liz Curtain. Sponsored by eBay. Free.

Tuesday, August 9

$25 advance/$30 on site for both.

• Going for Your Masters: Mastering Soft, Suggestive Selling with Powerful Results. 9–10:30 a.m. Speaker: Rick Segel.
• Show Me the Money: 7 Low Cost Ways to Increase Sales and Traffic in Your Store. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Speaker: Andrew Andoniadis.

LOOK FOR: Displays — Connections, Distinctive Lines, and The Concourse Display, Moscone South Hall Corridor; Design for Living, Moscone North Hall; and The Launching Pad, Moscone North Hall, room 120-121. Consultations with the Experts: Philippa Gamse, Joanne Stone-Geier, or Linda Cahan. Call (415) 447-3237 for reservations. $95/50-minute session.

PreFair, August 3–5

SFIGF, August 6–10

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

August 3–6

1355 Market St.

San Francisco 94103

(415) 558-9589

www.sfmart.com

Show Producer: San Francisco Mart

Show Hours: Opens at 8 a.m.

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

August 10–11

Herbst and Festival Pavilions

Fort Mason Center

San Francisco 94123

(800) 836-3470

www.craftcouncil.org

Show Producer: American Craft Council

Show Hours: August 10, 10 p.m.– 6 p.m.; August 11, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Travel Arrangements: Travel Plan-ners, (800) 221-3531, (212) 532-1660

Registration fee: $30, includes four buyer badges and ACC's e-newsletter.