Trade shows are ideal opportunities to view a wide variety of products first hand, to network with your peers, to get advice from experts, and to celebrate what you do.
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Market Square Midwest
Jan. 3-4, Madison, Wis.
717/796-2377, www.marketsquareshows.comFurniture & Accessories. Traditional Crafts. Home Accents & Gifts. Representing more than 250 companies, this regional market offers an exceptional collection of handcrafted and mass-produced products reflective of the warmth and charm of today's Midwestern lifestyles. The Buyers Cash & Carry for immediate inventory needs is held on Jan. 4.
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The Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market
Jan. 6-7, Gettysburg, Pa.
717/249-9404, www.heritagemarkets.comTraditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden.
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The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market
Jan. 8-12, Atlanta, Ga.
800/285-6278, www.americasmart.comAdded date in 2010! Includes a wide array of giftware, stationery, fine and fashion jewelry, and contemporary and traditional crafts. 85,000 attendees, 4,000 exhibitors.
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Hawaii Market Merchandise Expo
Jan. 9-11, Honolulu, Hawaii
800/525-5275, www.douglastradeshows.comFeatured products are: jewelry, gift, apparel, fashion accessories, leather goods, art and collectibles in addition to products manufactured in Hawaii. The expos are designed specifically to serve Hawaii's business buyers and sellers. Cash and carry.
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St. Louis Gift Show
Jan. 10-11, Collinsville, Ill.
513/861-1139 (Rosehill Enterprises), www.stlouisgiftshow.comThe St. Louis Gift Show is one of the oldest wholesale order writing and Cash N Carry shows in the country. Buyers from around the United States can browse over 100 exhibitor booths offering thousands of products from around the world. Show features over 200 lines with hundreds of new products, FREE admission, FREE parking, online registration, and more.
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The Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market
Jan. 15, Columbus, Ohio
717/249-9404, www.heritagemarkets.comTraditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden.
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The Wholesale Alaskan Gift Show
Jan. 15-16, Anchorage, Alaska
907/452-7469, www.newimpressions.comJewelry and metalwork; clothing and apparel; ivory, antler, and bone products; books; greeting cards; prints and paintings; souvenirs; and fine art. More than 150 exhibitors.
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Orlando Gift Show
Jan. 15-17, Orlando, Fla.
800/318-2238, www.orlandogiftshow.comJanuary's Orlando Gift Show will present hundreds of exhibiting companies in virtually every product category, including general giftware, home and garden accents, gourmet gifts, party and paper goods, tabletop, holiday/seasonal, collectibles, souvenir/resort merchandise, stationary, bed, bath, and linen and more. Buyer services include Free Business Building Seminars, Free Freight Friday, and Super Sunday Specials.
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California Gift Show
Jan 15-18, Los Angeles, Calif.
800/526-2784, www.lamart.comCombining the LA Mart and the California Gift Show, this new assemblage features thousands of product lines, including gifts, furniture, tabletop, collectibles, floor coverings, lighting, home decor, decorative accessories, stationery, holiday items, gourmet foods, floral, linens, paper products, bath and body items, personal accessories, apparel, and children's giftware. 25,000 attendees. 450 exhibitors.
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Dallas Total Home and Gift Market and Dallas F!NDS
Jan. 15-18, Dallas, Texas
800/325-6587, www.dallasmarketcenter.comOne of the leading U.S. gift markets with more than 50 markets and 200,000 attendees. More than 25,000 gift lines including general gifts, tabletop, collectibles, home textiles, Christmas trim, gourmet foods, floral, stationery, toys, products from Mexico, and jewelry/fashion accessories.
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Columbus MarketPlace
Jan. 15-19, Columbus, Ohio
800/686-6278, www.thecolumbusmarketplace.comGifts, collectibles, home furnishings, accessories, housewares, stationery, and floral items.
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Minneapolis Mart Temporary Show
Jan. 15-19, Minnetonka, Minn.
800/626-1298, www.mplsgiftmart.comMinneapolis Mart is a wholesale permanent showroom facility, featuring more than 5,000 lines of gift and accessory merchandise in 140 showrooms. For many years the successful temporary show was held separately from the Mart, but is now conveniently located at the Mart.
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Offinger's Handcrafted Marketplaces
Jan. 16, Columbus, Ohio
888/878-4438, www.offingershandcrafted.comOffinger's Handcrafted Marketplaces are wholesale trade shows for quality handmade gifts, crafts, décor, furniture, gourmet foods, and collectibles.
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Philadelphia Gift Show
Jan. 16-19, Oaks, Pa.
800/318-2238, www.urban-expo.comIn 2010, the largest show in the mid-Atlantic region moves to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. 1,200 booths of general giftware, decorative accessories, greeting cards, stationery, tabletop, country crafts, collectibles, fashion accessories, toys, games, garden gifts, seasonal items, and more. Expanded selections of candy, gourmet and specialty food items, handcrafted gifts, and resort products are planned.
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Northeast Market Center January Premier Show
Jan. 16-20, Billerica, Mass.
800/435-2775, www.northeastmarketcenter.comThe Northeast Market Center is a 75,000 square foot facility housing 30 sales agency showroom suites and a gallery of salons displaying over 1,000 gift and decorative accessory product lines, including home décor, bath and body, jewelry and accessories, and more.
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Heritage Market of American Crafts
Jan. 20-22, Valley Forge, Pa.
717/249-9404, www.heritagemarkets.comTraditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden. Buy on-site or place orders. Runs concurrent with Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market.
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Seattle Winter Gift and Home Accessories Show
Jan. 20-26, Seattle, Wash.
206/682-6979, www.pacificmarketcenter.comSeattle Market Week: Your source for gift, home, and lifestyle. This collection emphasizes the hottest consumer categories, including home and garden, kitchenware, housewares, fair trade, sustainable, gourmet foods, spa and personal accessories, corporate gifts, luxury goods, toys, stationery, children's, and more.
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Kansas City Gift Market
Jan. 22-26, Kansas City, Kan.
800/950-6278, www.kcgiftmart.comForty permanent showrooms marketing more than 500 lines of merchandise, five great markets, and 100-plus temporary exhibitors.
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The Chicago Market: Temporaries and Beckman's Handcrafted Show
Jan. 23-26, Chicago, Ill.
800/677-6278, www.shopchicagomarket.comDiscover a wide array of quality products ranging from home accents and furniture to handcrafted or eco-friendly product to collectible items, holiday, baby/children's product, gourmet and more!
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Seattle Gift Show
Jan. 23-26, Seattle, Wash.
800/272-7469, www.seattlegift.comThe 2010 winter edition will combine with the permanent showrooms of the Pacific Market Center to bring you Seattle Market Week. Explore 10,000 national and innovative new product lines from Gifts & Collectibles and Handmade to Home & Garden, Food Focus, Personal Style, Northwest Directions, and more.
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The Charlotte Gift & Jewelry Show
Jan. 23-25, Charlotte, N.C.
704/377-5881, www.charlottegiftshow.comFeatures giftware, decorative accessories, greeting cards, stationery, fine jewelry, fashion jewelry/accessories, and garden gift.
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Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Winter Convention & Trade Show
Jan. 24-27, Anaheim, Calif.
800/822-0494, www.chashow.orgOffers the season's largest selection of crafts and hobbies under one roof, with thousands of lines in every product category. Workshops and industry-leading seminars.
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Oasis Gift Show
Jan. 28-30, Glendale, Ariz.
800/424-9519, www.oasis.orgFeatures an expansive product selection, including the jury-chosen Artisans' Showcase, and the Gifts 2 Go cash and carry area. OASIS exhibitors offer trend-setting general merchandise, world imports, home décor, jewelry, Native American art and crafts, western flair, and southwestern gifts. 250 exhibitors; 3000 attendees.
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IDEX Premiere
Jan. 28-31, Orlando, Fla.
770/632-0210, www.idexshows.comIn its 19th year, the IDEX trade show celebrates A World of Quality Collectibles and Playthings! With approximately 150 manufacturers and artists exhibiting from around the world, IDEX features dolls, bears, collectibles, and more.
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Home Textiles Market Week in New York
Jan. 29-Feb. 4, New York, N.Y.
800/272-7469, www.nyhometextiles.comThe preeminent semi-annual market for mid-to high-end home textiles, held concurrently with the New York International Gift Fair and the showrooms' New York Gift Week. Offers buyers access to nearly 500 bed, bath, linen, and home fashion vendors.
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EX-TRACTS
Jan. 30-Feb. 4, New York, N.Y.
800/272-7469, www.extractsny.comNow expanded to include more than 130 exhibitors of cosmetics, perfumes, skincare, bath & body care, beauty accessories, hair care, natural and organic products, apothecary gifts, and well-being lines. Presented within the New York International Gift Fair.
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New York International Gift Fair
Jan. 30-Feb. 4, New York, N.Y.
800/272-7469, www.nyigf.comMore than 31,000 buyers from 50 states and 85 countries. 2,700 exhibitors and thousands of lines, carefully screened and categorized in 8 targeted divisions, including Handmade in the USA, Home Textiles, EX·TRACTS, General Gift, Floral, & Garden Accessories, Just Kidstuff and The Museum Source, Personal Accessories, and Tabletop & Housewares.
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Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show
Jan. 30-Feb. 13, Tucson, Ariz.
www.mzexpos.comMore than 400 dealers from all over the globe. No admission fee. No registration required. Free parking. Free shuttle to other shows.
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Canadian Gift & Tableware Association (CGTA) Gift Show
Jan. 31- Feb. 4, Toronto, Ontario
800/611-6100, www.cgta.orgThe largest gift trade show in Canada, featuring a comprehensive range of gift ideas, housewares, gourmet food, home decor, gardening accessories, collectibles, stationery, decorative accessories, bed, bath, and linen products, crafts, handmade products, and much more. Educational programming. 22,000 attendees, 1,100 exhibitors.
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New York Gift Show
Jan. 31-Feb.4, New York, N.Y.
800/698-5617, www.230fifthave.comTwenty floors with over 200 companies housing a diverse collection of product lines and categories, including Home Textiles, Fine Gifts, Tabletop, Stationery, Personal Care, Toys, Art, and more.