At-home parties are the perfect entertainment for recessionary times, and tableware vendors say they are seeing an uptick in sales as consumers seek out Christmas-themed tableware that will contribute to the festive ambiance at holiday get-togethers. [FULL STORY]
MIDWEST ANNOUNCES DISPLAY CONTEST FOR RETAILERS Midwest/Seasons of Cannon Falls has announced a call for entries in its second annual "Show Us Your Sparkle" in-store display contest. [FULL STORY]
INDUSTRY VETERAN ANTHONY DEMASI HAS DIED Anthony S. (Tony) DeMasi, a longtime gift-industry veteran, died on October 23 at the age of 60. [FULL STORY]
GCA LAUNCHES NEWLY DESIGNED WEBSITE The Greeting Card Association has launched a newly redesigned website - www.greetingcard.org. [FULL STORY]
DALLAS SHOW IS SLATED FOR JANUARY 14-20, 2009 The Dallas Total Home & Gift Market is slated for January 14-20, 2009, at the Dallas Market Center. [FULL STORY]
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR RETAILER AWARDS Nominations for Boston Gift Show's Pride of New England awards, which recognize New England retailers for outstanding customer service, creative merchandising, community involvement and New England pride, can be submitted online at Boston Gift Show's website (www.bostongiftshow.com). [FULL STORY]
COUNTRY & CRAFTS SHOW DEBUTS IN PHILADELPHIA A new trade show, the National Country & Crafts Show, is set to debut at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center from February 7-10, 2009. [FULL STORY]
MOVIE THEME TO HIGHLIGHT LOS ANGELES MARKET The L.A. Mart Gift & Home Market will be held January 13-19, 2009, with temporary exhibits open from January 16-19. [FULL STORY]
AMERICASMART INTRODUCES BUILDING TWO WESTWING AmericasMart will debut the Building Two WestWing during the January Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, which is scheduled for January 6-14, 2009. [FULL STORY]
CHRISTMASWORLD TO RUN JANUARY 30 TO FEBRUARY 3 ChristmasWorld is slated to run from Friday, January 30, to Tuesday, February 3, 2009, allowing retail traders to take advantage of two consecutive show days over the weekend. [FULL STORY]
ONLINE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE FOR NYIGF With a visit to www.nyigf.com, retailers can now register online for the winter edition of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), which is slated for January 25-29, 2009, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 90, 92 and 94. [FULL STORY]
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