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Gift for Life/NY Now Team Raises $44K+ for AIDS Walk NY
The Gift for Life/NY Now team, led by top individual fundraiser Matthew Katzenson and team co-chairs Su Hilty and Caroline Kennedy, raised $44,500+ for this year’s AIDS Walk NY, which took place May 15. Team Gift for Life/NY NOW placed fourth in overall fundraising for the 2022 event, which brought in $2,246,787 to benefit those living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. Donations will be accepted online through June 10.
Gift for Life was founded in 1992 by a small group of gift industry professionals responding to the tragic loss of friends and colleagues as a result of AIDS. Since then, Gift for Life has raised nearly $6 million for AIDS research and education, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment with charity partners AmfAR and DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. Beginning in 2020, with COVID-19 temporarily causing cancelation of in-person events at industry markets, Gift for Life pivoted toward online digital events, with a specific emphasis on supporting World Central Kitchen’s crisis-related food insecurity programs.
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GSMA Announces Fall Conference, Road Show
The Gift Sales Manager Association announced its Fall 2022 Virtual Conference. It will be held virtually Oct. 11-12. New for 2022, GSMA will be offering a Road Show during the Dallas, Atlanta and Las Vegas Summer Markets.
The Road Show will offer Interactive Educational Seminars that are open to any existing members and interested vendors and sales management consultants. A change to the bylaws now allows for any vendor to become a member. A 2022 goal is to grow and expand membership. Membership Application are online.
Road Show Schedule
- Dallas Market Center: Tuesday, June 21, 6 p.m., Dallas Market Center, 8th Floor, Room #8991/World Trade Center – Retail Excellence Award Retailer Panel led by Linda Colson, vice president of sales, Mary Meyer. Drinks will be served.
- AmericasMart Atlanta: Tuesday, July 12, 6 p.m. – Atlanta Gift Mart, Building 1, Floor 16, Corridor B – Space 5 (corner of Corridor B and C) – Family Feud, GSMA Members vs. Sales Representative Principals. Drinks will be served.
- Las Vegas Market: Monday, July 25, 6 p.m. – World Market Center, Building C, room to be determined – Creative Critiques, Michelle Sherrier, owner, visual merchandiser and retail consultant, MC Design Collaboration – including Showrooms, Catalogs and Websites. Drinks will be served.
Registration for the Road Show seminars is available online. GSMA offers educational sessions throughout the year, including virtual “Wisdom Wednesdays” bi-weekly and is a great resource for networking with fellow vendors and sales managers.
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Atlanta Market Ramps Up Gift Offerings
Atlanta Market, the nation’s largest gift product offering, expands its 5,000+ brands with 32 showroom updates for the Summer 2022 edition, July 12-18 at AmericasMart Atlanta.
“Atlanta Market’s gift offerings are bigger and better than ever this summer with brands updating their presentations to showcase fresh, new product,” said Scott Eckman, International Market Centers executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “The largest gift product presentation in the nation will showcase new and expanded showrooms throughout the campus offering the full spectrum of gift product.”
Atlanta Market’s gift resources – presented by 700+ exhibitors in corporate showrooms and by sales agencies on 19 floors in Buildings 1 and 2 – include comprehensive general gift and lifestyle lines complemented by specialty categories including gourmet and tabletop, juvenile, outdoor living and seasonal.
Complementing the gift showroom presentation are expanded temporary exhibits presenting gift offerings in 30 categories.
The full list of exhibitors is searchable at AtlantaMarket.com.
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Las Vegas Market Expands Bedding, Furniture, Home Décor Resources
Las Vegas Market gives buyers the opportunity to source fresh product across the home furnishings spectrum with nearly 600 bedding, furniture and home décor resources – including 24 new, expanded and relocated showrooms and 60+ temporary exhibitors – at the Summer 2022 edition, July 24-28 at World Market Center Las Vegas.
“Las Vegas Market’s furnishings momentum is accelerating with exciting new brands, expanded resources and recommitments from industry leaders,” said Scott Eckman, executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “Bedding is better than ever, and furniture and décor are offering the largest collection in the west. It will be a can’t-miss market for the industry this summer.”
Las Vegas Market offers hundreds of bedding and mattress exhibitors – including top brands Casper, Corsicana Mattress Company, Malouf, MLILY, Purple, Stearns & Foster, Tempur Sealy International, Tempur-Pedic and many more – spanning 10 floors in Buildings A, B and C at World Market Center Las Vegas.
The Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market will feature 500+ furniture and home décor showrooms including 15 brands updating their spaces to reach west coast designers and retailers. New, expanded and relocated brands represent Las Vegas Market’s cross-category strength in accessories, lighting rugs, textiles, upholstery, wood furniture and more.
Las Vegas Market is the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western United States, presenting thousands of furniture, home décor and gift resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market’s diverse product offerings allow for cross-category commerce among these industries. Registration is open.
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IHA Aims to Rebuild Inspired Home Show to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Rebuilding The Inspired Home Show back to pre-pandemic levels will be the primary focus of the International Housewares Association.
“We were one of the brands that sat out of The Inspired Home Show 2022,” said Rob Michelson, president and CCO, Bradshaw Home and an IHA board member. “Although COVID concerns made our participation impossible this past year, we are very excited and enthusiastic to get back to the Show in 2023 and rebuild those face-to-face engagements that are critical to our success.”
The 2022 Show ended with an approximate 50 percent turnout from exhibitors and buyers when compared to previous shows. Although the total number of U.S. buyers was down from previous years, the quality of key retailers in attendance remained very high with verified representatives attending.
Additionally, despite COVID-related travel restrictions, verified international buyer attendance was strong with key buyers attending from around the world.
The Inspired Home Show 2023 is confirmed to take place at McCormick Place in Chicago March 4-7. The Board codified the decision to keep the Show in Chicago in 2024, with planned dates of March 16-19.
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