Dallas Celebrates Big Birthdays

June 20–26

Dallas Market Center

2100 Stemmons Freeway

Dallas 75207

(800) DAL-MKTS

www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Show Producer: Dallas Market Center

Show Hours: 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m. Participating showrooms extended hours until 8 p.m. Friday.

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

Markets Presented: International Gift & Home Accessories Market, June 20–26; Holiday and Home Expo, June 20–26; International Lighting & Accessories Market, June 21–25; Furniture Market, June 20–26; National Gourmet Food Show, June 22–25; F!NDS Temp Show, June 22–25.

Special Events

• Gift Creations Concepts (GCC) annual buying meeting and show. 30th anniversary dinner reception, Thursday, June 21.
• WithIt celebrates its 10th anniversary with seminars by Christie Proctor of Trading Spaces. Friday and Saturday, June 22–23.
• Keynote address by Irish designer Clodagh. 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23.
• Holiday & Home Expo show party, “Celebrate Color!”, 6–7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
• Coffee/Donuts-Game Plan. Each day at 8:30 a.m., complimentary Starbucks coffee and Krispy Kreme donut plus insider tips.

Conducted by J.M.H. Schwanke at the IFGC lobby fountain area.

Thursday, June 21

• Permanent Interior Plantscape Discovery Tour. 9 a.m.
• Color Trends Demo. 11:30 a.m.
• Best of the Holiday & Home Expo Temps Discovery Tour. 4:30 p.m.

Friday, June 22

• Trendspotting Discovery Tour. 9 a.m.
• Top 10 Picks: Containers. 11:30 a.m.
• Top 10 Picks: Stems & Pre-Mades. 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 23

• Great Merchandising Discovery Tour. 9 a.m.
• Top 10 Picks: Decorative Accessories & Wall Decor. 11:30 a.m.
• Ribbon & Spring Holiday Fun Live Demo. 4:30 p.m.

Market Orientations are held daily, Wednesday through Monday, at 9 a.m. in suite 657, 6th Floor, WTC.

Other seminars are held in suite 9065, WTC unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, June 21

• Fabulous Spring Florals. Noon, Seasons Gallery, IFGC. Presenter: Joe Smith AIFD. $5 includes box lunch.
• Wowing Your Customer Through Visual Merchandising. 10 a.m., 9065, WTC. Presenter: Greg O'Neal.
• Visual Walking Tour 1 p.m., 1st Floor, WTC. Presenter: Alden Clanahan, DMC v.p. of visual merchandising and events.
• Tabletop Discovery Tour. 2 p.m., 1st floor, DTM, (by front escalators). Presenter: Rawlins Gilliland.
• Fill Your Calendar: One Year's Worth of Display and Promotion Ideas. 2 p.m. Presenter: Mary Liz Curtin

Friday, June 22

• Designing From the Heart.” 8:30 a.m. Presenter: Christie Proctor of TLC's Trading Spaces. Withit 10th anniversary seminar.
• eBay and Beyond: Marketing Your Store on the Web. 10 a.m. Presenter: Mary Liz Curtin. Sponsored by eBay.
• Verbalizing a Positive Image. Noon, Seasons Gallery, IFGC. Presenter: Joyce Mason-Monheim AIFD, PFCI, AzMF. $5 includes box lunch.
• Keynote Address: Total Design. 2 p.m. WTC Atrium. Presenter: Clodagh.
• Sophisticated Looks: Frutas y Flores. 5 p.m., Seasons Gallery, IFGC Presenter: Martha Sophia Elizondo, Mexico City. In Spanish, with English translator.

Saturday, June 23

• Market Discovery Tour. 10 a.m., 2nd floor Information Booth, WTC. Presenter: Rawlins Gilliland
• Identity Branding through Merchandising Concepts. 11 a.m. Presenter: Greg O'Neal.
• Christie Proctor: Designing From the Heart. 2 p.m. Repeat of Friday's WithIt anniversary seminar.

Sunday, June 24

• Extreme Makeover — Retail Edition. 10 a.m., Presenter: Mary Liz Curtin.
• Walking Discovery Tour. 12:30 p.m. 1st floor information booth, WTC.