Midwestern Show Scene
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By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 7/1/2005
ColumbusTHE COLUMBUS MARKETPLACE JULY SHOW
July 24-26
1999 Westbelt Drive
Columbus, OH 43228
Show Hours: July 24–26, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
THE COLUMBUS MARKETPLACE AUGUST SHOW
August 19–23
1999 Westbelt Drive
Columbus, OH 43228
THE COLUMBUS MARKETPLACE TEMPORARY SHOW
August 20–22
Embassy Suites Hotel
Dublin, Ohio
(800) 686-6278
www.thecolumbusmarketplace.com
Show Producer: Columbus Marketplace
Show Hours: MarketPlace, July 24–25, August 19–23, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Temps, August 20–22, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: Connections, (800) 262-9974
SeminarsSaturday, August 20
- Structure Made Easy: Gift Basket Design 101. 11 a.m. Speakers: Tom and Pam Newell of the Gift Basket School
- Irresistible Promotions. 1 p.m. Speaker: Cheryl Karpen.
- Gourmet Food Trends. 4 p.m. Speaker: Natalie Hammer Noblitt.
Sunday, August 21
- Gift Baskets From a Man's Point of View. 11 a.m. Speakers: Tom and Pam Newell
- Getting Your Dream Back. 1 p.m. Speaker: Cheryl Karpen
- Cross Merchandising and Making the Most of Display Space. 3 p.m. Speaker: Kim Hoover.
Monday, August 22
- Advanced Gift Basket Design/Creative Advertising & Promotion Ideas. 10 a.m. Speakers: Tom and Pam Newell
LOOK FOR: During the August market: Shuttle service between the MarketPlace and the Embassy Suites Temporaries; gourmet food discovery areas; as well as giveaways, prizes, cash drawings, and a buyer picnic. Free anniversary celebration cake at the temps.
OFFINGER'S HANDCRAFTED MARKETPLACE
August 20–21
Veteran's Memorial Building
300 W. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
(740) 452-4541
Show Producer: Offinger Management Co.
Show Hours: August 20, 9 a.m.– 5 p.m. August 21, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Special Events:
- Meet the country's most talented artisans and craft producers of quality, handmade folk art, rustic primitives, country collectibles, and contemporary works of art.
LOOK FOR: Door prizes, “Market Cash” drawings, the “Discover What's New” display of products, 350 wholesale exhibits, and the VIP Buyer Badge for express entry.
HERITAGE CASH & CARRY WHOLESALE MARKET
August 19–20
Aladdin Shriner Complex
3850 Stelzer Road
Columbus, OH 43202
(717) 249-9404
Show Producer: Heritage Markets Traditional Wholesale Shows
Show Hours: August 19, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. August 20, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Hotel Arrangements: Signature Inn, (614) 890-8111
NORTHVILLE, MIMICHIGAN GIFT MART
July 10–12
August 14-16, with temporary show
September 11–13
133 W. Main St.
Northville, MI 48167
(800) 886-6247
Show Producer: Michigan Association of Gift Sales
Show Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: Michigan Gift Mart, (800) 886-6247
KANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY GIFT MART
August 5–9, with temporaries
6800 W. 115th St.
Overland Park, KS 66211
(800) 950-MART
Show Producers: Kansas City Gift Mart
Show Hours: August 5–9, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: www.kcgiftmart.com
MINNEAPOLISMINNEAPOLIS GIFT MART
August 12–16
September 25–27
10301 Bren Road W.
Minnetonka, MN 553343
MINNEAPOLIS GIFT/SOUVENIR TEMPORARIES
Sheraton Hotel Bloomington (formerly the Radisson Hotel South)
August 13–16
(800) 626-1298
Show Producer: Minneapolis Gift Mart
Show Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: www.mplsgiftmart.com
SeminarsAll seminars are held at the Four Seasons Cafe from 8:30–9:30 a.m. and include continental breakfast.
Saturday, August 13
- The Right Tools for the Job. Speaker: Mary Liz Curtin.
Monday, August 15
- Who Let the Dogs Out? Speaker: Mary Liz Curtin.
- Creating the Tea Experience. Speaker: Karen Van Meter.
LOOK FOR: Free Early Bird Breakfast at the Four Seasons Cafe, Friday, August 12, from 8–10 a.m. Shuttle service between the Gift Mart and Sheraton Hotel Bloomington and Marriott Southwest.
