Gift & Furniture Sample Sale at the L.A. Mart
6/5/2008 - 6/6/2008
1933 S. Broadway, Ste. 244, 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.

Kansas City Gift Show
6/6/2008 - 6/10/2008
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.

Norton's Gatlinburg Gift & Variety Show
6/7/2008 - 6/9/2008
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.

Minneapolis Gift Show
6/8/2008 - 6/10/2008
10301 Bren Rd. West, Minneapolis, MN 55343
Phone: 800-626-1298; Fax: 952-932-0847
This Christmas Festival of Trees features Christmas gifts plus a whole lot more.

L!censing International
6/10/2008 - 6/12/2008
440 Wheelers Farm Rd., Milford, CT 06460
Phone: 203-882-1300; Fax: 203-882-1700
Exhibit Description: Exhibits of properties representing characters, nostalgia, interactive and animation, team logos, entertainment & personalities, brand extension, lifestyle properties, original artwork/designs, trademarks, apparel based licensing, as well as support services offered by licensing agents and consultants.Attendee Description: Manufacturers, retailers, marketing, promotion & advertising executives of apparel and accessories, electronics, food & beverage, gift & novelties, health & beauty aids, home furnishings, housewares, publishing & stationery and sporting goods.

The Awards & Custom Gift Show
6/19/2008 - 6/21/2008
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.

San Antonio Wholesale Jewelry, Gift & Accessory Show
6/27/2008 - 6/29/2008
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
6/28/2008 - 6/30/2008
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.

Biloxi Mississippi Wholesale Gift Show
6/28/2008 - 6/30/2008
P.O. Box 56, Piedmont, OK 73078
Phone: 800-951-1994, 405-373-2020; Fax: 405-373-2193
Wholesale Gift Show. Open to retailers only.

Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market
7/8/2008 - 7/16/2008
240 Peachtree St. N.W., Ste. 2200, Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-220-2212; Fax: 404-220-2299
This Show features manufacturers, representatives, wholesalers and distributors of gifts, decorative accessories, collectibles, stationery & related gifts, souvenirs, resort gifts, gourmet food & specialty food products, European gifts, glassware & tabletop products, handcrafted gifts & home accessories, designer gifts & home accents, floral products, seasonal items, books, pet products, garden products and accessories, furniture, fine linens and more.

Ohio Florists' Association Short Course
7/12/2008 - 7/15/2008
2130 Stella Ct., 200, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-487-1117; Fax: 614-487-1216
The largest show in North America covering Greenhouse bedding plant production, garden center operators, interior plantscapers, and florists.

The Awards & Custom Gift Show
7/17/2008 - 7/19/2008
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.

California Gift Show
7/18/2008 - 7/21/2008
888 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213-362-5640 ext. 2359; Fax: 213-362-5661
This show is held twice annually and features manufacturers of gift, jewelry, stationery, crafts, souvenirs and tabletop accessories. It attracts retail buyers from all 50 states and 40 foreign countries.

Chicago Gift & Home Market
7/18/2008 - 7/24/2008
200 World Trade Center, Ste. 470, Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-527-7772; Fax: 312-379-6025
The Midwest resource for gift, home accents, floral, stationery, and gourmet products.

Philadelphia Gift Show
7/20/2008 - 7/23/2008
1395 South Marietta Pkwy., Bldg. 400, Ste. 210, Marietta, GA, 30067
Phone: 678-285-3976; Fax: 678-285-7469
The Philadelphia Gift Show provides retailers from the mid-atlantic and Tri-state regions an expansive product selection more than 1300 booths showcasing thousands of lines from national manufacturers and leading regional sales representatives in a hassle-free environment. With the debut of the Philadelphia International Handcrafted Expo, the July event will feature more new resources than ever before. It's convenient suburban Philadelphia location makes it easily accessible and affordable for its large drive-in audience.****CALL TO CONFIRM DATES****

Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart
7/22/2008 - 7/22/2008
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.

OASIS Gift Show
7/24/2008 - 7/26/2008
1250 E. Missouri Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: 602-952-2050, 800-424-9519; Fax: 602-952-2244
A show, in addition, an electric selection of contemporary and traditional giftware from around the world, (offering the best selection in handcrafted Southwestern and Native American gifts.) Buyers include retailers and other professionals in the gift industry. Wholesale only. Easy online registration. The show has a main floor for order writing, gifts to go cash and carry, and the jury-chosen Artbarns; showcase handcrafted area with both order writing and cash and carry.

TransWorld's Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories (JF&A) Summer
7/24/2008 - 7/27/2008
1850 Oak St., Northfield, IL 60093
Phone: 847-446-8434, 800-323-5462; Fax: 847-446-3523
Show features all types of jewelry including gold, platinum, silver, diamonds and gemstones. Fashion including sportswear, furs, leather apparel and neckwear. Accessories such as belts, scarves, handbags, sunglasses, wallets, watches and eye wear. Home decor including giftware, cookware, housewares and gourmet food. Pre-registration is FREE. On-site registration is $5.

San Francisco International Gift Fair
7/26/2008 - 7/30/2008
2818 Greenwich St., San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: 415-447-3237; Fax: 415-346-2084
This Fair is a semiannual event with 16 product categories which feature general giftware, tabletop, housewares, decorative and personal accessories, museum gifts, ethnic, traditional, country and contemporary crafts, souvenir items, stationery, contemporary design products, juvenile products and garden accessories and floral products. It attracts specialty and department stores, gift shops, jewelry stores, interior designers, importers and distributors of home products, mail order catalogs, museums and galleries, stationery stores, gourmet shops, juvenile stores and craft retailers.

Oklahoma City Wholesale Gift Show
7/26/2008 - 7/28/2008
P.O. Box 56, Piedmont, OK 73078
Phone: 800-951-1994, 405-373-2020; Fax: 405-373-2193
Wholesale Gift Show. Open to retailers only.

Western New York Gift Show
7/27/2008 - 7/30/2008
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.

Salt Lake Wholesale Gift Show
7/31/2008 - 8/2/2008
P.O. Box 902008, Sandy, UT 84090
Phone: 801-566-9300; Fax: 801-255-5652
Wholesale trade show for the gift industry held twice a year, open to retail stores owners in the rocky mountain area, and is rep owned. We have been in business since 1954. Categories of products range from gifts, souvenirs, jewelry, housewares, furniture, floral. stationery, candy, bath & body, plush, novelty, and more. Features: Cash & Carry Area, Discovery Display. Free Parking.

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.

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,