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.

Following is New Age Retailer's list of selected trade shows for 2009. Please note these dates are subject to change; always check the website or call to confirm show information before making plans. If there’s a trade show that should be included on this list, please email the details to us.

January 2009

Northeast Market Center
Jan. 3-7, Billerica, Mass.
800/435-2775, www.northeastmarketcenter.com
More than 40 showrooms. Fresh introductions for gift stores, florists, garden centers, resorts, kitchen gourmet, home décor, bath and body, stores, jewelry, and more.

Market Square Midwest
Jan. 5, Madison, Wis.
717/796-2377, www.marketsquareshows.com
Folk art, museum quality replicas, country collectibles, and handcrafted furniture for immediate delivery. This show also offers shopping carts, loading assistance, on-site UPS shipping, and plenty of free parking.

The Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market
Jan. 7, Gettysburg, Pa.
717/249-9404, www.heritagemarkets.com
Traditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden.

Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market
Jan. 9-13, Atlanta, Ga.
800/285-6278, www.americasmart.com
Includes a wide array of giftware, stationery, fine and fashion jewelry, and contemporary and traditional crafts. 85,000 attendees, 4,000 exhibitors. Temporary and permanent exhibits.

Pittsburgh Gift Show
Jan. 12-15 , Monroeville, Pa.
800/997-4438, www.pittsburghgiftshow.com
Order writing and cash and carry show featuring items from every niche of the gift industry.

Orlando Gift Show
Jan. 24-26, Orlando, Fla.
800/318-2238, www.orlandogiftshow.com
Giftware, home and garden accents, gourmet gifts, tabletop, holiday/seasonal, collectibles, stationery, bed, bath and linen, and more. More than 500 exhibitors.

Seattle Gift Show
Jan. 24-27, Seattle, Wash.
800/2727469, www.seattlegift.com
Includes handmade and personal style, unusual gifts, and accessories. 1,400 booths.

New York International Gift Fair
Jan. 24-29, New York City, N.Y.
914/421-3200, www.nyigf.com
Includes gifts, floral and garden accessories, outdoor living, handmade, personal accessories, and home accents. More than 2,800+ select exhibitors including a Handmade in the U.S.A. section Jan. 24-28, new product introductions, and emerging design trends. 45,000 attendees.

New York Gift Show
Jan. 24-29, New York City, N.Y.
800/698-5617, www.230fifthave.com
More than 200 showrooms with product categories ranging from gifts to toys to general merchandise.

Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Winter Convention Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Winter Convention & Trade
Jan. 25-28, Anaheim, Calif.
800/822-0494, www.chashow.org
Offers 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. Green focus in 2009.

Canadian Gift & Tableware Association (CGTA) Gift Show
Jan. 25-29, Toronto, Ontario
800/611-6100, www.cgta.org
The largest gift trade show in Canada with more than one million square feet of exhibition space. Gift ideas, tabletop, house wares, home décor, gardening accessories, plus bed, bath, and linens. Educational programming. 22,000 attendees, 1,200 exhibitors.

EXTRACTS
Jan. 25-29, New York City, N.Y.
800/272-7469, www.extractsny.com
The show is co-located with the New York Home Textiles Show and is concurrent with the New York International Gift Fair. Focuses on beauty essentials and wellness. 5,000 attendees, 90 exhibitors.

Heritage Market of American Crafts
Jan. 28-31, Valley Forge, Pa.
717/249-9404, www.heritagemarkets.com
Traditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden.

Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market
Jan. 29, Valley Forge, Pa.
717/249-9404, www.heritagemarkets.com
Traditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden.

Market Square Winter
Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Valley Forge, Pa.
717/796-2377, www.marketsquareshows.com
Folk art, museum quality replicas, country collectibles, and handcrafted furniture for immediate delivery. This show also offers shopping carts, loading assistance, on-site UPS shipping, and plenty of free parking. Cash and carry on Feb. 2.

IDEX Premier
Jan. 30-Feb. 1, Orlando, Fla.
770/632-0210, www.idexshows.com
Collectible lines of dolls, bears, toys, and more.

Arizona Mineral & Fossil Show
Jan. 31-Feb. 14, Tucson, Ariz.
www.mzexpos.com
More than 400 dealers from all over the globe.

ASD/AMD Trade Shows New York
TBD, New York City
800/421-4511, www.merchandisegroup.com
Large, diverse buying event for variety and general-merchandise industry. Features giftware, jewelry, Native handcrafts, apparel, baskets, boutique items, decorative and fashion accessories, and imports.