For retailers in the United States and beyond, trade shows are an integral part of networking and relationship building. Summer 2015 trade show season is in full swing and the months of July and August sure don’t disappoint.
We’ve got a list of the upcoming shows you simply cannot miss.
Trade Show Name: The California Gift Show
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center
Contact: (800)-318-2238
Dates: July 17, 2015 thru July 20, 2015
Hours: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 17, 18, & 19 from 9 AM to 5 PM
Monday, July 20, 9 AM to 3 PM
Site: http://www.californiagiftshow.com/Content/558.htm.
Description: Come and find the leading brands, new trend setting rising stars in the industry, and explore all of the original designs from around the globe. Come see a tradeshow that has been named one of the Top 100 events in the state of California in 2015 by BizBash Media! See what the world has to offer in the way of gifts, products, and innovations, all in one location, Los Angeles!
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Trade Show Name: Champs Trade Shows
Location: 4802 Saloma Avenue, Sherman Oaks, California, 91403
Hosted at: The Las Vegas Convention Center
Contact: (818)-855-1528
Dates: July 21, 2015 thru July 23, 2015
Hours: 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM every day of the three-day trade show
Site: http://www.champstradeshows.com/.
Description: Since the late 1990s, CHAMPS has grown to become the biggest counter-culture trade show event in the entire world. Thousands of buyers attend the trade show every year, which features everything from glass pips, jewelry, detox products, extraction machines, glass beads, toys, adult novelties, incense, and more. The event will feature about 550 booths. Attendees must be 18 or older.
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Trade Show Name: G&LW Trade Show
Location: Embassy Suites, Livonia, Detroit, Michigan
Contact: (601)-879-8832
Dates: July 10, 2015 thru July 12, 2015
Hours: Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Sunday from 10 AM to 3 PM.
Site: http://www.glwshows.com.
Description: The G&LW Trade Shows occur in a variety of trade centers across the nation. Vendors can pre-register for the event. Buyers must bring a Tax Resale License that relates to the Jewelry or Gem industry. The show will feature mover 140 booths selling a variety of jewelry and accessories, including things like semiprecious stones, hand painted pieces, silver jewelry, sarongs, pendulums, tumbled stones, quartz crystals, pouches, and bags, among other fine gifts.
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Trade Show Name: G&LW Trade Show – Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Location: Cross Street Commerce Center, Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Contact: (601)-879-8832
Dates: July 30, 2015 thru August 8, 2015
Hours: July 30, 31, and Aug 1, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Aug 2, from 10 AM to 3 PM
Site: http://www.glwshows.com/.
Description: G&LW Trade Shows continue to offer outstanding options for jewelry & gift merchants as well as buyers. This trade show will feature top vendors like Glitter Import, China Resource, Absolute Jewelry, Coffee Int’l Corp, and others. The show features 26 sites with an array of jewelry, accessories, and gifts. This wholesale show requires that you have a jewelry resale tax license.
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Trade Show Name: JA New York
Location: Javits Convention Center, New York City, New York
Address: 31 Cross Street Spruce Pine, NC 28777-6158
Contact: (888)-562-4962
Dates: July 26, 2015 thru July 28, 2015
Hours: Sunday and Monday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Tuesday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
Site: http://www.ja-newyork.com/show/about.shtml.
Description:
The JA New York Trade Show is a buyers’ event only. Attendees must be at least 16 years of age and a retailer or employee in the jewelry industry. Entry is free for qualified attendees. Attendance option to jewelry appraisers, storeowners, pawnshops, boutiques, galleries, museums, mass merchandise retailer, department stores, and jewelry retail stores. The JA New York Trade Show is one of the leading events in the jewelry industry. An event for networking, interacting, treasure finding, and trend spotting. More than 700 of the top jewelry suppliers, designers, and brands attend the event.
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Trade Show Name: Philadelphia Gift Show
Location: The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
Contact: (678)-285-3976
Dates: July 19, 2015 thru July 22, 2015
Hours: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 9 AM to 6 PM, Wednesday from 9 AM to 2 PM
Site: http://www.philadelphiagiftshow.com/Content/16.htm
Description: The Philadelphia Gift Show features hundreds of lines from the top sales reps and manufacturers in the industry. The biggest regional gift show in the nation, the event features gifts and a rebranded handcrafted sector featuring outdoor living items, confection, candy, gourmet items, made in the USA, and home accents. Free show specials, business-building seminars, and free parking.
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Trade Show Name: Windy City Gift Show
Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
9301 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Rosemont, Illinois, 60018
Contact: (800)-318-2238
Dates: July 25, 2015 thru July 28, 2015
Hours: Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 9 AM to 6 PM and Tuesday from 9 AM to 3 PM
Site: http://www.windycitygiftshow.com/Content/637.htm
Description: A cost-effective, comprehensive, and complete, gift market trade show created with the Midwest retailer in mind. Sectors include gifts, the maker’s market, and live in style. Attendees will find toys, personal accessories, seasonal gifts, gourmet gifts, ceramics, textiles, home décor, clothing, jewelry, giftware and more.
