Markets Gear Up for Summer Buying
Atlanta, Chicago and LA prep to help buyers stock up for 4Q
Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Atlanta
ATLANTA INTL. GIFT & HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET
July 8–15
ATLANTA INTL. AREA RUG MARKET
July 12–15
240 Peachtree St. N.W., suite 2200
(800) 285-6278
Markets Presented: Permanent showrooms, July 8–16; Temporary exhibits, July 10–14; Atlanta Intl. Area Rug Mkt., July 12–15.
Show Producer: AmericasMart Atlanta
Show Hours: Permanent showrooms: July 8–9, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; July 10–11,9 a.m.–8 p.m.; July 12–15, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Building 1 open till 8 every night.Temporary Booths, July 10–13, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., July 14, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: Ambassadors Intl., (800) 241-6405
Market Highlights: Antiques, Vintage and One-of-a-Kind debuts as a new category in the temps. Century Furniture and other key exhibitors debut on the 14th floor of Building 1 as part of Americasmart Home. More than 4,000 temporary booths in 25 categories.
MARKET NEWS: C.R. Gibson is moving its showroom to the 18th floor of AM2, after more than 30 years on the 15th floor.; subsidiary Iota will be shown in the OneCoast showroom across the hall. As part of the continuing expansion of AmericasMart Home with many new exhibitors on the 14th floor, Cyan Design will debut a new 4,500-sq.-ft. showroom on the 13th floor of AM1; to mark the occasion, Cyan will give away a Smart Car.
Seminars
AmericasMart University will present a full roster of programming for which details were not fully available at press time. Among the rug market seminar offerings to be held in 4-G-7 of AM1:
• Sunday, July 12
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Take Control of Your Cash Cycle: Working Capital Management. 8:30 a.m.
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Essential Tools for Business Decisions: The Income Statement and Balance Sheet. 11 a.m.
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Risk and Reward: Managing Inventory. 1:30 p.m.
Chicago
CHICAGO MARKET: LIVING AND GIVING
July 16–22
The Merchandise Mart
(800) 677-6278
Markets Presented: Beckman's Handcrafted Show, July 18–21; Market Suite Temporaries, July 18–21; The Chicago Market: Living and Giving, July 16–22.
Show Producer: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI)
Show Hours: Permanent showrooms: July 16–17, 19–21, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; July 18, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; July 22, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Temporaries, July 18–20, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. July 21, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: Mart Travel Services, (800) 528-8700.
Market Highlights: Showroom events and signings; cooking demonstrations with Peter Pasta; Live window displays.
Seminars
• Friday, July 17
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Burton + Burton's Balloniversity. 8:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, July 18
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Social Networking. Noon. Presenter: Cinda Baxter.
• Sunday, July 19
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Speed Networking. Noon. Meet new exhibitors.
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GHTA Retail Forum. 3 p.m. With Melissa Haberstroh and Carol Schroeder.
• Monday, July 20
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How to Adapt Your Business to the Current Economy. Noon. Presenter: Randy Eller
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Google Keynote Address: Reach New Audiences & Target Your Ideal Customers. 4 p.m. Cocktail reception to follow.
Los Angeles
THE NEW CALIFORNIAGIFT SHOW
July 14–20
LA Mart and Los Angeles Convention Center
(213) 763-5838
Markets Presented: Showrooms, July 14–20; Temporaries, July 17–20
Show Producer: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI)
Show Hours: showrooms, July 14–16, 18–20, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; July 17, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Temps, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Travel Arrangements: Mart Travel Services, (800) 528-8700.
Market Highlights: a new combined market with one directory, one registration and easy transportation between venues. Event listings were not available at press time.
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