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.
April 2009TransWorld’s Jewelry, Fashion, & Accessories (JFTransWorld’s Jewelry, Fashion, & Accessories (JF&A) Show
April 16-19, Rosemont, Ill.
800/323-5462, www.transworldexhibits.com
Giftware, kitchenware, novelties, seasonal items, cosmetics, sporting goods, watches, perfumes, crystal, and more. 5,000 attendees, 200 exhibitors. Body Soul & Spirit Expo
April 17-19, Calgary, Alberta
877/560-6830, www.bodysoulspiritexpo.com
Consumer show. Canada’s largest and longest-running holistic and spiritual-lifestyle expo. Showcases products, services, and resources that foster the individual quest for greater self understanding and improved well-being. Petoskey Gift Show
April 18-20, Petoskey, Mich.
800/482-1333, www.petoskeygiftshow.com
28th annual gift, gourmet, and souvenir show. Wholesale gift show, not open to the public. 270 exhibitors. INSTORE
April 19-21, Chicago’s Navy Pier
847/918-9495, www.theinstoreshow.com
New for 2009, Midwest Jewelry Expo teams up with INSTORE magazine to present The INSTORE Show. Minneapolis Mart Gift & Accessory Show
April 19-21, 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 160 showrooms. Northern Michigan Gift Show
April 19-21, Harbor Springs, Mich.
231/526-1270, www.nmgiftshow.com
Wholesale trade market with exhibitors in the gift and souvenir industry. Caters to coastal and seasonal businesses. 70 exhibitors. London Book Fair
April 20-22, Earls Court, London
203/840-5359, www.londonbookfair.co.uk
Covers all areas of the book trade from print and production to rights and retailing. New exhibit space has hi-tech conference and event facilities. 22,000 attendees, 1,500 exhibitors. Heritage Cash & Carry Wholesale Market
April 22, 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. Colorado Mineral and Fossil Show
April 24-26, Denver
800/698-5617, www.mzexpos.com
Retail and wholesale dealers. Minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, and lapidary materials. 200 exhibitors. The Charlotte Gift & Jewelry Show
April 25-27, Charlotte, N.C.
704/377-5881, www.charlottegiftshow.com
Features giftware, decorative accessories, greeting cards, stationery, fine jewelry, fashion jewelry and accessories, and garden gift. Mid-South Jewelry & Accessories Show
April 25-27, Memphis, Tenn.
630/241-9865, www.gift2jewelry.com
Cash and carry and order writing show. 7,500 attendees, 300 exhibitors. Market Square at Marlborough
April 26, Marlborough, Mass.
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. Columbus MarketPlace Show
April 26-28, Columbus, Ohio
800/686-6278, www.thecolumbusmarketplace.com
Gifts, collectibles, home furnishings, accessories, housewares, stationery, and floral items. Whole Health Expo
TBD, Portsmouth, N.H.
877/943-3976, www.wholehealthexpo.com
Consumer show. Natural health, healing, home products, organic cotton clothing, hemp products, yoga and meditation supplies, intuitivist and consultants, financial planning, and new technologies. 100 exhibitors. Whole Health Expo
TBD, Portland, Maine
877/943-3976, www.wholehealthexpo.com
Consumer show. Natural health, healing, healthy home products, organic cotton clothing, hemp products, yoga and meditation supplies, community organizations, intuitives and consultants, financial, and new technologies. More than 100 exhibitors. |