FRIDAY, Aug 20 APPAREL & ACCESSORY MARKET OPENS 9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Permanent Apparel & Gift Showrooms open, Mart Building
9 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building, Third Floor Exhibit Hall
10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Buyer Information Session, Forum Room 2
Evonne Eiseman, Buyer Services Manager, explains the Show directory, building layout, available merchandise lines, and answers questions.
5:30 – 7:00 p.m., Third Floor Exhibit Hall
Spanish Tapas Party & Mannequin Promenade
Enjoy Tapas and Sangria as music fills the air and the latest styles are displayed on the promenade. (Wine and Lemonade also available.)
6:30 – 8 p.m., Mart Building
Voluntary extended hours in permanent Gift showrooms.
Many Mart permanent showrooms offer food and beverage and extended hours for your buying or browsing convenience.
SATURDAY, Aug 21 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
All Buildings Open: Mart Building Permanent Apparel & Gift Showrooms Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building, Third Floor Exhibit Hall Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Seminar – Forum Room 1
Patricia Norins: Untangle the Web: Web Site Basics to Build Traffic and Sales
A strong website presence is an essential element to building your business. Join Patricia Norins, Publisher of GIFT SHOP and GREENRetailer, for a review of nine must-have website elements. Learn innovative tips on making your site more interactive, managing and building your content, and improving your SEO.
10:00 – 10:30 a.m., Buyer Information Session – Forum Room 2
Evonne Eiseman, Buyer Services Manager, explains the Show directory, building layout, available merchandise lines, and answers questions.
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Seminar – Forum Room 1
Patricia Norins: Business Boosting E-marketing Strategies
Take your online and email marketing to the next level! Discover how to make email a more effective marketing tool to promote your store activities. Patricia will discuss the use of blogs, online forums and social media to attract new customers and drive more online and store traffic.
6 – 8 p.m., Plaza at the Mart
Fashion Show and Buyer Appreciation Party
Buyers, join us for an overview of the resources available in apparel and accessories. See new trends and the latest fashions filling the runway. Relax and network with other buyers as we say thank you for attending the show! Complimentary hor d'oeuvres beginning at 6 p.m. Cash bar.
SUNDAY, Aug 22 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
All Buildings Open: Mart Building Permanent Apparel & Gift Showrooms Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building Third Floor Exhibit Hall
Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo
8–8:30 a.m.
Non-Denominational Church Service – Forum Meeting Room 2
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Seminar – Third Floor Exhibit Hall (Complimentary Continental Breakfast with Seminar)
Tom Shay: How To Put Sizzle on Your Sales Floor
Customers spend more in businesses that have made a special effort to invite them in and then utilize special techniques to get them to move about the business and look at merchandise. Customers who spend more time in a business are more likely to spend. Learn how to make sure your sales floors are tools to entice customers and boost their purchases.
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. – Third Floor Exhibit Hall
Join us in King Tut's Lounge
Come enjoy a relaxing moment with a "Golden Tut Drink" or a glass of wine or lemonade with fruit hors d'oeuvres and tasty afternoon edibles. Stop by for your chance to win a treasure from the land of the Pharaohs!
6 – 8 p.m. Plaza at the Mart
Sunday Night Extravaganza
An evening of entertainment you won’t want to miss. Live music and dancing with
a complimentary buffet dinner, beer and soft drinks, and cash bar for buyers and exhibitors.
MONDAY, Aug 23 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., All Buildings Open: Mart Building Permanent Apparel & Gift Showrooms Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building Third Floor Exhibit Hall Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo
TUESDAY, Aug 24 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mart Building Permanent Gift Showrooms Apparel Showrooms by appointment.