Right now is when you should be looking at trade shows as an additional source for your products. Trade shows are great for making new business contacts, finding new and unique products for your business, and seeing first hand what new trends are coming around the corner.
Below is a listing of trade shows for the month of October;
Date: October 3-5
Annual Pet Industry Trade Show
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont/Chicago IL.
Telephone: 312-663-4040
Website: http://www.hhbacker.com/
Date: October 3-5
Gem, Jewelry & Lapidary Trade Show
Embassy Suites, Detroit, MI.
Telephone: 601-879-8832
Website: http://www.glwshows.com/
Date: October 3-5
Great American Gem Show
Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO.
Telephone: 301-294-1640
Website: http://www.intergem.net/
October 3-5
International Vision Expo West,
The Sand Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.
Telephone: 800-840-5628, 203-840-5628
Website: http://www.visionexpowest.com/
October 3-6
Kansas City Gift Show
Kansas City Gift Mart
Overland Park, KS
Telephone: 913-491-6688
Website: http://www.kcgiftmart.com/
October 4-6
International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa Conference
Orange County Convention center, Orlando, FL.
Telephone: 800-624-3248, 805-995-2989
Website: http://www.magda.com/
October 4-7
National Bridal Market
Chicago Apparel Center- Merchandise mart, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL.
Telephone: 800-677-6278, 312-527-4141
Website: http://www.merchandisemart.com/
October 5-7
L.A. Market Week
California Market Center
Los Angeles, CA.
Telephone: 800-225-6278, 213-630-3737
October 5-7
Minneapolis Mart Home & Gift Show
Minneapolis Mart
Minneapolis, MN.
Telephone: 800-626-1298
Website: http://www.mplsmart.com/
October 5-7
western food Industry Expo
Mandalay bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV.
Telephone: 916-448-3545
Website: http://www.foodexpowest.com/
October 6-8
Great American Gem Show- Intergem
Pontchartrain Center
New Orleans, LA.
Telephone: 301-294-1640
Website: http://www.intergem.net/
October 10-13
Denver Apparel and Accessory Market
Denver Merchandise Mart Complex
Denver, CO.
Telephone: 303-293-6278 ext. 5225
Website: http://www.denvermart.com/
October 11-14
Atlanta Women & Children's Market
Atlanta Apparel Mart
Atlanta, GA
Tepephone: 404-588-9490
Website: http://www.americasmart.com/
October 13-15
Great American Gem Show- Intergem
Connecticut Expo Center
Hartford, CT.
Telephone: 301-294-1640
Website: http://www.intergem.net/
As with all trade shows you will have to provide your business information to obtain your credentials to get into the shows. Be prepaired to fax, show or email any of the following pieces of information; business card, sales tax license, Federal Employer Identification Number (F.E.I.N). Be prepaired to buy as all of the reps will be prepaired to write orders.
Have a great time at the trade shows, and if you think about it post back to let us know how successful you were at the shows.
Scott Nash
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