Dallas Market Will Be Super

DALLAS SUPER MARKET

June 21–28

Dallas Market Center

2100 Stemmons Fwy.

Dallas 75207

(800) DAL-MKTS

www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Markets Presented: Dallas International Gift & Home Accessories Market, June 21–28; Holiday and Home Expo 20–26: Dallas International Lighting & Accessories Market, June 22–26; Dallas National Gourmet Food Show, Dallas Furniture Market, and F!nds, June 23–26

Show Producer: Dallas Market Center

Show Hours: June 21–22 and June 25–28, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. June 23–24, 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Travel Arrangements: Market Travel, (800) DAL-MKTS.

Special Events

• Shop Late 'Til Eight. June 23–24. DTM, WTC, and IFGC.
• Win on 10. June 23–25, 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. 10th floor, WTC. Order and enter a drawing for cash and gift certificates.
• DIFFA Dining by Design. Cocktail preview party, Friday, June 23; VIP gala, Saturday, June 24. Elle Décor's Dining by Design, presented by GE and benefiting DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). Designers create dining environments. View the tables in the Trade Mart atrium beginning June 21. For tickets, $10 (proceeds benefit DIFFA), call (214) 748-8580.
• Holiday & Home Expo Cocktail Party. June 22, 6–7:30 p.m., First floor, IFGC. Co-sponsors: American Floral Industry Association (AFIA) and DMC.
• Wine & Elegance Hemisphere Party, Friday, June 23. 5:30 p.m. WTC 9th floor, Hemisphere Gallery
• Gourmet Jazz Party, Friday, June 23. 5:30 p.m. WTC first floor, Gourmet Market. Music by Earl Darling Jazz trio.
• F!NDS Breakfast. Saturday, June 24. 9 a.m. Market Hall, North Hall.
• F!NDS Hospitality. Saturday, June 24. 4 p.m., 12th floor, F!NDS
• $2 Margarita Happy Hour & Book Fair. Saturday, June 24. 4 p.m., IFGC Lobby.
• Island Escape Party. Outdoor Living. Saturday, June 24. 4 p.m. 6th floor WTC.
• Floral Silent Auction. June 25, 3–4 p.m. First floor, IFGC. Bid on spectacular floral arrangements. Cameras welcome.
• Hospitality. 4 p.m., DTM third and fourth floors, IFGC first and second floors.

All demos will be presented by J. M.H. Schwanke AIFD, PFCI, AAF. in the IFGC first floor Fountain Stage.

Wednesday, June 21

• Ribbon. 2 p.m.
• Containers. 4 p.m.

Thursday, June 22

• Color! 11 a.m.
• Best of the Holiday & Home Expo Temporaries. 3 p.m.

Friday, June 23

• Pre-Mades. 11 a.m.
• Decorative Accessories. 4 p.m

Saturday, June 24

• Christmas.11 a.m.
• Wall Décor. 4 p.m.

Thursday, June 22

• Sensational Looks for Spring & Summer. Noon, Season's Gallery, IFGC. Presenter: Ralph Null AIFD, PFCI. $5, includes box lunch. Learn to create spring and summer vignettes with a variety of themes, floral materials and decorative accessories.
• What's New at Holiday & Home Expo? Walking Tour. 4 p.m., Meet at IFGC Lobby Fountain. Presenter: Ralph Null.

Friday, June 24

• Daring Displays for Very Little Money. 9 a.m. Suite 9065. WTC. Speaker: Mary Liz Curtin. Eye-catching visual merchandising need not cost a fortune. Illustrated with examples from stores large and small. Sponsored by eBay
• Merchandising Techniques Walking Tour. 9 a.m. Meet at IFGC lobby fountain. Presenter: J M.H. Schwanke.
• Tabletop Walking Tour. 10 a.m. Begins at Trade Mart Atrium. Presenter: Rawlins Gilliland
• Making Better Business Decisions Even If You're Not a Financial Genius. Noon. Season's Gallery, IFGC. Speaker: Teresa Gentry. $5, includes box lunch. Understanding accounting basics and pricing. Learn how to read financial statements and organize and simplify your accounting system.
• Seminar (Topic not available at press time.). 3 p.m., suite 9065. Speaker: Paul Thompson. Sponsored by: OneCoast
• Increasing Your Profits by Adding Value. 5 p.m. Season's Gallery, IFGC. Speaker: Matt Wood AIFD, PFCI. Learn to maximize sales by adding to the perceived value of your offerings.

Saturday, June 24

• Gone with the Wind-ow – Christmas Style. 9 a.m. Suite 9065, WTC. Speaker: Tony DeMasi. Visual merchandising ideas to get shoppers to stop, look and buy!
• Trendspotting Walking Tour. 9 a.m., Meet at IFGC lobby fountain. Presenter: J M.H. Schwanke
• Tabletop Trends Walking Tour. 10 a.m. Begins at Trade Mart Atrium. Presenter: Rawlins Gilliland
• Pricing for Profit: Gift Baskets. 11 a.m. First floor, WTC. Presenter: Cherie Reagor. Learn to accurately evaluate products and production costs, get marketing value out of inventory overages, look for hidden business costs, and more.
• Wedding Bells. Noon, Season's Gallery. Presenter: Carol Caggiano AIFD, PFCI $5, includes lunch. See what new floral styles, products and techniques are captivating today's bride and her groom.
• Making the Web Work for You. 1 p.m. Suite 9065, WTC. Speaker: Mary Liz Curtin. Sponsored by: OverCoffee Productions. Learn what your customers are doing on the web, how cross-channel selling comes into play, the importance of a website for a store of any type and size, how to work with your manufacturers, email marketing basics and much more.
• Keynote Presentation. 2 p.m. First floor, WTC. Speaker: To be announced

Sunday, June 26

• Tops in Tabletop! 9 a.m., suite 9065 WTC. Presenter: Tony DeMasi, NTGA. The “dish” on the latest merchandise and marketing ideas and products.
• Creating Gift Baskets That Sell! 11 a.m., first floor WTC. Speaker: Cherie Reagor. Covers everything from the basics of construction to the high end designs that really show customers what you can do. Learn to assemble designs in minutes and wrap to perfection with hand-tied bows.

LOOK FOR: Complimentary Buyer Breakfasts, 8 a.m., June 21–25, in the WTC, DTM and IFGC lobbies. Market Massages, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., June 22–26, DTM first floor, second and third floors, WTC, and 13th floor, SpaF!nds. Market orientations, 9 a.m., daily, suite 657 WTC. Internet Lounge, open market hours, June 21–26, third floor back lobby, DTM. New Product Gallery, 12th floor, WTC and Market Hall.