There is a lot happening in the trade show industry, with sales, mergers, acquisitions, and closings taking place everywhere. Locally, the Seattle Gift Show has been sold to Atlanta-based Urban Expositions - ditto for the San Francisco International Gift Faire. From what I've read, big improvements are in store. (Hallelujah). Read more here.
The Portland Gift Show has been placed back into the capable management hands of Western Exhibitors, tho ownership remains with Canadian company dmg/GLM. It has also seen a reschedule to a fall date, which will combine it with the existing fall cash & carry market. Read about that here.
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Thank you for the scoop! : )
ReplyDeleteWow, more changes. I hope they can revitalize the SF show. There needs to be a better west coast show that caters to more design oriented customers. How many cheap imports does one show need?
ReplyDeleteAre you still doing the Seattle show?