Trade Show Directory

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 2010. 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.

March 2010

Minneapolis Mart Temporary Show
March 5-9, Minnetonka, Minn.
800/626-1298 , www.mplsgiftmart.com
Minneapolis 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 with an expanded show in March held jointly at the nearby Marriott Hotel.

The Great San Francisco Crystal Fair
March 6-7, San Francisco, Calif.
415/383-7837 , www.crystalfair.com
Consumer show. The Crystal Fair is a magical mix of crystals, minerals, beads, jewelry, and the healing arts. It takes place 6 times a year in 2 different locations. With over 40 vendors at each show, there are thousands of items available at affordable prices.

Atlanta Jewelry Show
March 6-9, Atlanta, Ga.
800/241-0399 , www.atlantajewelryshow.com
Introductions from top-name brands and designers in every product category, including antique jewelry, bridal, designer, diamond, pearl, platinum, gold and sterling jewelry, charms, earrings, loose diamonds and gemstones, watches, tools, and more. More than 800 booths.

Norton's Apparel, Jewelry, and Gift Market
March 6-8, Sevierville, Tenn.
865/436-6151 , www.nortonshows.com
Order writing, immediate delivery, and cash and carry show. Apparel, jewelry, furniture, candles, fragrances, oils, gourmet food, vitamins, herbs, cosmetics, pewter, stationery, gift wrap, and more. 10,000-21,000 attendees, 600-1,100 booths.

Northeast Market Center Spring Preview Show
March 7-9, Billerica, Mass.
800/435-2775 , www.northeastmarketcenter.com
The 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.

Montreal Gift Show
March 7-10, Montreal, Quebec
888/823-7469 , www.montrealgiftshow.com
A wide variety of products conveniently divided into five categories: one-of-a-kind designs unique to the Montreal Gift Show, fashion accessories and jewelry, general giftware, home furnishings and décor, and gourmet housewares and specialty food. 10,000 attendees, 350 exhibitors.

GlobalShop
March 10-12, Las Vegas, Nev.
800/933-8735 , www.globalshop.org
The largest retail design and in-store marketing show in the U.S. New-product displays, fixtures, lighting, and shelving. Seminars on buying trends, forecasts, and branding strategies. More than 700 exhibitors specializing in store fixtures, digital signage, lighting, flooring, point of purchase displays and more; 16,000 attendees.

American Craft Council Public Show
March 12-14, Atlanta, Ga.
800/836-3470 , www.craftcouncil.org
Consumer show. Selected through a rigorous peer-review process, more than 700 of America's top contemporary artists show their latest handcrafted work in jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor, available in a variety of materials including glass, wood, metal, clay and fibers.

Natural Products Expo West
March 12-14, Anaheim, Calif.
866/458-4935 , www.expowest.com
The leading trade show in the natural, organic, and healthy products industry. Categories include Health & Beauty, Natural & Specialty Foods, Natural Living, Organic, Pet Products, and Supplements. Educational events and seminars. 3000 exhibits; 53,000 attendees.

Contemporary Crafts Market
March 13-14, San Francisco, Calif.
808/422-7362 , www.craftsource.org
Juried show featuring more than 250 artists whose work includes accessories, baskets, ceramics, glass, jewelry, leather, metalwork, and more.

New England Products Trade Show
March 13-15, Portland, Maine
800/638-6787 , www.nepts.com
The only wholesale buyers show in the country dedicated to featuring a juried selection of giftware, home furnishings, and specialty food exclusively from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 300 exhibitors; 2,000 attendees.

The Cape Cod-New England Gift Show
March 14-15, Lincoln, R.I.
305/647-1918 , www.capecodgiftshow.com
The combined Cape Cod Gift Show/New England Gift Show offers a variety of coastal gifts and resort merchandise, including clothing, gifts, and decorative accessories, jewelry, stationery and gift wrap, arts and crafts, souvenirs, and nature and beach products.

International Home + Housewares Show
March 14-16, Chicago, Ill.
847/292-4200 , www.housewares.org
The world's premier housewares marketplace features more than 2,000 exhibitors from 34 countries, and more than 20,000 buyers from over 100 countries around the world. Products range from gifts, home décor, tabletop, and gourmet foods to furniture, outdoor living, kitchen accessories, and much more.

Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market
March 19, Columbus, Ohio
717/249-9404 , www.heritagemarkets.com
Traditional American handcrafts and select imports specializing in new and innovative products for the home and garden.

Kansas City Gift Market
March 19-22, Kansas City, Kan.
800/950-6278 , www.kcgiftmart.com
Forty permanent showrooms marketing more than 500 lines of merchandise, five great markets, and 100-plus temporary exhibitors.

Columbus MarketPlace Show
March 19-23, Columbus, Ohio
800/686-6278 , www.thecolumbusmarketplace.com
Gifts, collectibles, home furnishings, accessories, housewares, stationery, and floral items.

Offinger's Handcrafted Marketplaces
March 20, Columbus, Ohio
888/878-4438 , www.offingershandcrafted.com
Offinger's Handcrafted Marketplaces are wholesale trade shows for quality handmade gifts, crafts, décor, furniture, gourmet foods, and collectibles.

The Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market and The Atlanta International Fine Linen & Home Textiles Market
March 20-22, Atlanta, Ga.
800/285-6278 , www.americasmart.com
More retailers from more places do business at AmericasMart than in any other U.S. wholesale market. Show includes a wide array of giftware, stationery, fine and fashion jewelry, and contemporary and traditional crafts, along with bed/bath linens, home décor, and more.

The Chicago Market
March 21-23, Chicago, Ill.
800/677-6278 , www.shopchicagomarket.com
Discover 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!

Boston Gift Show
March 21-24, Boston, Mass.
800/318-2238 , www.urban-expo.com
The well-established Boston Gift Show offers a wide and diverse product selection conveniently categorized into the Gifts, Etc., Souvenir Source, Handmade, and Made in New England sections.

Dallas Total Home and Gift Market
March 25-28, Dallas, Texas
800/325-6587 , www.dallasmarketcenter.com
Thousands of gift lines including general gifts, tabletop, collectibles, home textiles, Christmas trim, gourmet foods, floral, stationery, toys, products from Mexico, and jewelry/fashion accessories.

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