Trade Shows Schedule - 2008

Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov| Dec

Kansas City Gift Show
8/1/2008 - 8/5/2008
6800 West 115 St., Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913-491-6688; Fax: 913-491-1279
Featuring many handcrafted product lines such as giftware, fine art, country accents, seasonal decor, and collectibles, folk art, wearables, garden items, gourmet foods and popular merchandise from candles to music shown by individual exhibitors, regional and national sales representatives.

Buyers Market of American Crafts
8/1/2008 - 8/3/2008
3000 Chestnut Ave., Ste. 300, Baltimore MD 21211
Phone: 410-889-2933 ext. 218; Fax: 410-889-1320
American studio artists from across the country are participating in the world's largest craft show for retailers. Buyers Market events include breakfast seminars, daily fashion shows and an awards ceremony.

Washington D.C. Gift Show
8/3/2008 - 8/6/2008
10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-421-3206, 800-272-7469; Fax: 914-948-6088
Giftware, traditional and contemporary crafts, greeting cards, gourmet products and food, ethnic artifacts and folk art, ceramics, juvenile merchandise, tabletop, crystal and more will be on display.

Minneapolis Gift Show
8/8/2008 - 8/12/2008
10301 Bren Rd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55343
Phone: 800-626-1298; Fax: 952-932-0847
Giftware, traditional and contemporary crafts, greeting cards, gourmet products and food, ethnic artifacts and folk art, ceramics, juvenile merchandise, tabletop, crystal and more will be featured.

Canadian Gift & Tableware Association Show - Fall (CGTA Gift Show)
8/10/2008 - 8/13/2008
42 Voyager Court S., Etobicoke, ON, Canada M9W 5M7
Phone: 416-679-0170; Fax: 416-679-0175
The CGTA Gift Show is the retail event of the year, boasting a huge selection of gift items including: tabletop, housewares, gourmet food, garden accessories, handmade, collectibles, stationery, bath, bath & linen, spread throughout 1 million square feet of space.

St. Louis Gift Show
8/10/2008 - 8/12/2008
P.O. Box 17112, Cincinnati, OH 45217
Phone: 513-861-1139; Fax: 513-751-4485
Gift, gourmet, collectibles, jewelry, and craft show. Wonderful mix of products presented in this state of the art facility.

Las Vegas Gift Expo
8/10/2008 - 8/14/2008
2650 31st St., Ste. 100, Santa Monica, CA 90405-3037
Phone: 800-421-4511, 310-396-6006; Fax: 310-399-2662
Gift component of the ASD/AMD Trade Show - Las Vegas.

ASD/AMD Las Vegas Gift Expo
8/10/2008 - 8/13/2008
11835 West Olympic, Suite 550E, Los Angeles, CA 90064-5810
Phone: 310-481-7337; Fax: 310-481-1937
The ASD/AMD Trade Show in Las Vegas is the largest wholesale variety and general merchandise show in the country, featuring tens of thousands of unique products in hundreds of popular categories in every price point. The ASD/AMD Trade Show - Las Vegas is held in conjunction with the Las Vegas Gift Expo @ the Las Vegas Convention Center and the ASD/AMD Jewelry Show @ The Mirage.

ACC Craft Fair - San Francisco
8/15/2008 - 8/17/2008
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
Phone: 800-724-0859, 212-274-0630 ext. 252; Fax: 212-274-0650
Craftspeople from around the country display handmade items such as ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, metal & wood.www.californiagiftshow.com

Offinger's Handcrafted Marketplace
8/15/2008 - 8/16/2008
1100-H Brandywine Blvd., P.O. Box 3388, Zanesville, OH 43702
Phone: 740-452-4541; Fax: 740-452-2552
Wholesale Cash and Carry Show

Denver Apparel and Accessory Market
8/15/2008 - 8/18/2008
451 East 58th Ave., # 4270, Denver, CO 80216
Phone: 303-292-6278 ext. 5225; Fax: 303-297-8473
Sales representatives of women's, men's and children's apparel and accessory manufacturers provide retailers the resources needed for the upcoming season.

JUBILEE
8/16/2008 - 8/17/2008
815 Haines St., Jacksonville, FL 32206
Phone: 904-634-1902; Fax: 904-633-8764
For retailers who sell balloons, party supplies, gift basket and floral-related merchandise; emphasis is on special-occasion goods. **** CALL TO CONFIRM DATES ****

Pittsburgh Gift Show
8/16/2008 - 8/19/2008
100 Bickford St., Rochester, NY 14606
Phone: 585-254-2580 ext. 231, 800-997-GIFT; Fax: 585-458-1511
Wholesale show (to trade only) featuring gifts, souvenirs, housewares, floral, baby & children's goods, jewelry, stationary etc. NEW this year: Cash & Carry section.

New York International Gift Fair
8/16/2008 - 8/21/2008
10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-421-3206, 800-272-7469; Fax: 914-948-6088
Designed for the gift and decorative accessories market, this show includes both American and International items, from floral and garden goods to general gifts to personal accessories including Handmade¨, New & Distinctive Resources and Floral & Garden Accessories including Outdoor Living¨, At Home, Accent on Design¨, At Home, General Gift featuring Just Kidstuff¨ and The Museum Source¨, Personal Accessories featuring Details¨ and Tabletop & Housewares.

Fall Chicago Gift & Home Market
8/17/2008 - 8/20/2008
200 World Trade Center, Ste. 470, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-527-7608; Fax: 312-527-7981
The Midwest resource for gift, home accents, floral, stationery, and gourmet products.

Alberta Fall Gift Show
8/19/2008 - 8/22/2008
180 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 400, Toronto, ON M3B 1Z6
Phone: 888-823-7469 / 416-385-1880; Fax: 416-385-1851
A major regional gift show that features a wide range of collectibles and gift items. Very well attended.

Miami Beach Gift Show
8/23/2008 - 8/26/2008
1395 South Marietta Pkwy., Bldg. 400, Ste. 210., Marietta, GA 30067
Phone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469
This show features temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms. Products categories include general giftware, decorative accessories, aromatherapy, greeting cards, paper goods and social stationery, tabletop, destination, resort and tourist merchandise, logo products, shell items, jewelry/fashion accessories, toys/games, gourmet, garden gifts and more.

Denver Merchandise Mart Gift/Jewelry/Resort Show
8/23/2008 - 8/26/2008
451 East 58th Ave., # 4270, Denver, CO 80216
Phone: 303-292-6278 ext. 5225; Fax: 303-297-8473
Number one destination for lodge, rustic, western and Native American products. The Denver Show is also a major market for the souvenir and resort industry and offers and unsurpassed variety of products, featuring regional product lines not available at other major markets, as well as gourmet, decorative accessories, collectibles, stationery, home furnishings, jewelry, resort apparel, toys and many traditional upscale gifts and handcrafts.

Louisville Gift Show
8/24/2008 - 8/26/2008
P.O. Box 17112, Cincinnati, OH 45217
Phone: 513-861-1139; Fax: 513-751-4485
Gift, gourmet, collectibles, jewelry, and craft show. Wonderful mix of products presented in this state of the art facility.

Memphis Gift & Jewelry Show - Fall
8/25/2008 - 8/27/2008
5111 Academy Dr., Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 630-241-9865; Fax: 630-241-9870
Trade show open to wholesale buyers only (credentials required to attend). Wholesale - Order writing and immediate delivery.

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The Awards & Custom Gift Show
9/4/2008 - 9/6/2008
P.O. Box 1416, Broomfield, CO 80038
Phone: 800-669-0424, 303-469-0424; Fax: 303-469-5730
If your business is awards and recognition products, sublimation, engraved and sandblasted graphics, customized gifts and graphics, and promotional products then you'll want to attend The Awards & Custom Gift Show.

Buyers Cash & Carry Ft. Washington
9/4/2008 - 9/4/2008
P.O. Box 899, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 717-796-2377; Fax: 717-796-2384
The Buyers Cash & Carry features eye-catching originals, folk art, museum quality replicas, country collectibles and handcrafted furniture. This immediate delivery show features shopping carts, loading assistance, on-site UPS shipping and plenty of free parking!

Boston Gift Show
9/6/2008 - 9/9/2008
10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-421-3206, 800-272-7469; Fax: 914-948-6088
The Boston Gift Show is a semiannual regional show. Exhibitors include manufacturers and distributors of stationery, gourmet products and foods, general gifts, toys, personal accessories, and much more.

Philadelphia National Candy, Gift & Gourmet Show
9/7/2008 - 9/9/2008
P.O. Box 496, Abington, PA 19001
Phone: 888-CANDY-89; Fax: 215-884-6101
America's largest show dedicated to the retail confectioner.

Santa Fe Gift Market
9/9/2008 - 9/10/2008
369 Montezuma Ave., #438, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2626
Phone: 505-989-8127; Fax: 505-989-1110
Featuring Southwest & Native American Gift Items, Gourmet Foods, Regional Crafts, Jewelry, Apparel, Stationery, Home Furnishings and more.

Western Nursery and Garden Expo
9/10/2008 - 9/11/2008
3947 Lennane Dr., Ste. 150., Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 800-748-6214 Ext. 16; Fax: 916-567-0505
Trade Show representing garden, nursery, lawn, trees, equipment, patio, greenhouse, wholesale growers, supplies, tropical foliage, outdoor related building materials, lighting, seed, sod, container plants, cactus/succulents, power equipment, amendments, bedding plants, horticultural publications, chemicals/pesticides, accessories, pots, irrigation, pond, container plants and more. Attendee Profile: Independent Garden, Nursery, Retail Nursery chains, Hardware Centers, Mass merchandisers, Pet/Feed Supplies, Home improvement Stores, Specialty Gift, Online and Mail order catalog, Boutiques, Landscape Designers, Casino/Resort/Landscape management, Landscape Contractors, Architects... Features WoW Zone; Incredible International Innovation Center, Garden Revue Fashion Show, Railroad Garden and Pond Displays, Beer Gardens, Plant islands, and more...

The Hawaii September Market Trade Show
9/12/2008 - 9/14/2008
P.O. Box 1247, Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: 800-525-5275, 808-254-1773; Fax: 808-254-3324
Hawaii's largest trade show with over 300 booths. These shows are the largest of their kind, providing a sales environment for over 6,000 trade buyers from Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. The Hawaii Market offers the latest in gifts, jewelry, fashion accessories, resort wear and boutique merchandise.

San Antonio Wholesale Jewelry, Gift & Accessory Show
9/12/2008 - 9/14/2008
206 Lido St., Austin, TX 78734
Phone: 512-261-4223; Fax: 512-261-3503
This is a For Trade Only show of the finest in costume and genuine jewelry designs. Held four times a year.

Charlotte Gift & Jewelry Show
9/13/2008 - 9/15/2008
800 Briarcreek Rd., Ste. BB503, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone: 704-377-5881; Fax: 704-358-9115
This show is a wholesale trade show for buyers of gifts, jewelry, housewares, silk flowers, stationery, toys, and much more.

Atlanta Fall Gift & Accessories Market
9/13/2008 - 9/15/2008
240 Peachtree St. NW, Ste. 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-220-2234; Fax: 404-220-2299
Order-writing show open to the trade featuring gift, home accessories, fashion accessories and jewelry, bath and body, etc.

Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart
9/14/2008 - 9/16/2008
1933 S. Broadway, Ste. 542, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 800-LAMART4, 213-763-5800; Fax: 213-763-5881
The L.A. Mart is the prominent center for gift and home furnishings products in the Western United States. With nearly 300 showrooms encompassing 724,000 square feet of showroom space, the L.A. Mart is dedicated to showcasing a wide array of lifestyle merchandise including gifts, fine furniture and home decor, decorative accessories, tabletop, stationery, collectibles, holiday ideas, gourmet foods, floral, linens, paper products, bath & body items, apparel, children's giftware and handcrafted products.

ASD/AMD's New York Variety Merchandise Show
9/14/2008 - 9/16/2008
11835 West Olympic, Suite 550E, Los Angeles, CA 90064-5810
Phone: 310-481-7337; Fax: 310-481-1937
East Coasts largest variety and general merchandise show

Caribbean Gift & Variety Merchandise Show
9/21/2008 - 9/23/2008
P.O. Box 366232, San Juan, PR 00936-6232
Phone: 787-781-3050; Fax: 787-781-2022
Manufacturers, Representatives and Distributors of gifts and jewelry among other products will cater to Puerto Rican and Caribbean stores.

International Home Furnishings Market
9/22/2008 - 9/28/2008
P.O. Box 5243, High Point, NC 27261
Phone: 336-869-1000; Fax: 336-889-7460
This wholesale market show is open to retailers, furniture dealers, interior designers, and architects and features furnishings, floor coverings, lighting, upholstery, gift and decorative accessories.

Buyers Cash & Carry Marlborough
9/28/2008 - 9/28/2008
P.O. Box 899, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 717-796-2377; Fax: 717-796-2384
The Buyers Cash & Carry features eye-catching originals, folk art, museum quality replicas, country collectibles and handcrafted furniture. This immediate delivery show features shopping carts, loading assistance, on-site UPS shipping and plenty of free parking!

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Kansas City Gift Show
10/3/2008 - 10/5/2008
6800 West 115 St., Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: 913-491-6688; Fax: 913-491-1279
Featuring many handcrafted product lines such as giftware, fine art, country accents, seasonal decor, and collectibles, folk art, wearables, garden items, gourmet foods and popular merchandise from candles to music shown by individual exhibitors, regional and national sales representatives.

Mid-Atlantic Cash and Carry Show
10/4/2008 - 10/6/2008
10 Bank St., Ste. 1200, White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-421-3227; Fax: 914-948-6088
A trade show for the gift industry featuring products available for immediate delivery.

Minneapolis Christmas Gift Show
10/5/2008 - 10/7/2008
10301 Bren Rd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55343
Phone: 800-626-1298; Fax: 952-932-0847
Giftware, traditional and contemporary crafts, greeting cards, gourmet products and food, ethnic artifacts and folk art, ceramics, juvenile merchandise, tabletop, crystal and more will be featured.

Galveston Gift & Resort Merchandise Show
10/12/2008 - 10/14/2008
1690 Roberto Blvd., Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 800-318-2238; Fax: 678-285-7469
The Galveston Gift & Resort Merchandise Show, formerly the Gulf Coast Gift & Resort Merchandise Show, is held at the new state-of-the-art Galveston Island Convention Center at San Luis Resort. the show will provide retailers from Apalachicola, FL to Brownsville, TX with a wide selection of themed merchandise, resort apparel, gifts and souvenirs in a convenient, nearby location while also being perfectly timed to help retailers get a jump on the tourist season.

Denver Apparel and Accessory Market
10/17/2008 - 10/20/2008
451 East 58th Ave., # 4270, Denver, CO 80216
Phone: 303-292-6278 ext. 5225; Fax: 303-297-8473
Sales representatives of women's, men's and children's apparel and accessory manufacturers provide retailers the resources needed for the upcoming season.

Panama City Gifts, Resort Merchandise Show
10/19/2008 - 10/22/2008
1395 South Marietta Pkwy., Bldg. 400, Ste. 210, Marietta, GA 30067
Phone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469
This show features temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms. Products categories include general giftware, decorative accessories, aromatherapy, greeting cards, paper goods and social stationery, tabletop, destination, resort and tourist merchandise, logo products, shell items, jewelry/fashion accessories, toys/games, gourmet, garden gifts and more.

Immediate Delivery Show - Fall
10/28/2008 - 10/30/2008
240 Peachtree St. N.W., Ste. 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-220-2234; Fax: 678-686-5188
Cash & carry show open to the trade only. Product includes fine jewelry, fashion jewelry, gifts, home accents, personal care, and furniture.

ACC Craft Fair - Charlotte
10/31/2008 - 11/2/2008
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
Phone: 800-724-0859, 212-274-0630 ext. 252; Fax: 212-274-0650
Craftspeople from throughout the country display handmade items such as ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, metal & wood. This venue also open to public.

San Antonio Wholesale Jewelry, Gift & Accessory Show
10/31/2008 - 11/2/2008
106 Rupen Dr., Austin, TX 78734
Phone: 512-261-4223; Fax: 512-261-3503
This is a For Trade Only show of the finest in costume and genuine jewelry designs. Held four times a year.

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Offinger's Handcrafted Marketplace
11/1/2008 - 11/2/2008
1100-H Brandywine Blvd., Zanesville, OH 43702
Phone: 740-452-4541; Fax: 740-452-2552
Wholesale Cash and Carry Trade Show.

Hawaii Market November Merchandise Expo
11/1/2008 - 11/3/2008
P.O. Box 1247, Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: 800-525-5275, 808-254-1773; Fax: 808-254-3324
Cash & Carry Merchandise Expos are a "one-stop" shopping opportunity for the business community of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. Business owners, managers, professionals, and trade buyers will be shopping for values on hundreds of products they can use for their businesses or resale. Buyers may take immediate delivery of merchandise purchased.

Annual Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
11/6/2008 - 11/9/2008
PO Box 332, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-448-9483, 800-261-5991; Fax: 843-626-1513
Gift and craft show set in Victorian-era setting/Vendors dress in period costume.

The International Gift Exposition in The Smokies¨ Formally the Gatlingburg/Pigeon Forge Resort Gift Show
11/6/2008 - 11/11/2008
P.O. Box 9412, Toledo, OH 43697-9412
Phone: 800-430-7608; Fax: 800-430-8448
This is the show that buyers from every state attend to find new products and new vendors. For the Wholesale Trade Only.

Smoky Mountain Fall Gift and Souvenir Show
11/8/2008 - 11/12/2008
P.O. Box 50, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: 800-441-7889, 865-436-4418; Fax: 865-436-2878
This super show, geared to the souvenir and gift industry is open to the trade only. On Tuesday evening, the show hosts a party for all buyers and exhibitors. The Gift Show staff will be happy to assist in preregistration and with travel arrangements. Four other locations in the downtown area of Gatlinburg.

Norton's Gatlinburg Gift & Variety Show
11/15/2008 - 11/17/2008
P.O. Box 265, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
Phone: 865-436-6151; Fax: 865-436-6152
This show features Ladies', Men's and Children's Apparel, Fashion Jewelry and Accessories, Fine Jewelry and Gifts from all over the world. Wholesale Only, Writing Orders, Immediate Delivery and Cash-and-Carry. Business License Required.****CALL TO CONFIRM DATES****

East Coast Resort Gift Expo
11/16/2008 - 11/19/2008
1690 Roberts Blvd., Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469
Gift & Resort Merchandise Show

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ACC Craft Fair - Sarasota
12/5/2008 - 12/7/2008
72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012
Phone: 800-724-0859, 212-274-0630 ext. 252; Fax: 212-274-0650
Craftspeople from throughout the country display handmade items such as ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, metal & wood.

Grand Strand Gift & Resort Merchandise Show
12/7/2008 - 12/10/2008
1690 Roberts Blvd. Suite 111, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469
Gift & Resort Merchandise Show

Shreveport Jewelry & General Merchandise Show
12/27/2008 - 12/29/2008
5111 Academy Dr., Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 800-541-8171, 630-241-9865; Fax: 630-241-9870
Trade show open to wholesale buyers only (credentials required to attend). Wholesale - Order writing and immediate delivery.

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