THURSDAY, Aug 19
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Permanent Showrooms open, Mart Building
 

FRIDAY, Aug 20
9 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Permanent Showrooms open, Mart Building

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building, Third Floor Exhibit Hall

10 a.m. – 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 – 3 p.m., Cookie Break, Mart 4th Floor by escalator

5 – 7 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 & lemonade also available.)

6:30 – 8 p.m., Mart Building
Voluntary extended hours in permanent 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 Showrooms,
Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo,
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building, Third Floor Exhibit Hall

8:30 – 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. Complementary refreshments.

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. Complementary refreshments.

4 – 5 p.m., Margaritaville — Center of Expo Hall
Visit Margaritaville for a quick afternoon break.

6 – 8 p.m., Plaza at the Mart
Fashion Show and Buyer Appreciation Party
This is a special evening to say thank you to buyers for attending the Show.  Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and live background music. Come and enjoy a relaxing evening and network with other buyers.
 

SUNDAY, Aug 22
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
All Buildings Open:
Mart Building Permanent Showrooms,
Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building Third Floor Exhibit Hall

8–8:30 a.m.
Non-Denominational Church Service – Forum Meeting Room 2

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Seminar: Third Floor Exhibit Hall, Mart Building
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 pur-
chases. Complimentary continental breakfast.

10 – 10:30 am, Forum 1
DEB KOLARAS: CALM YOUR TWITTER JITTERS MINI CLINIC
Basic introduction to setting up Twitter for your business.

11 –11:30, Forum 1
DEB KOLARAS: FACING YOUR FACEBOOK FEARS MINI CLINIC
Basic introduction to setting up a business FanPage on Facebook.

1 – 1:30 pm, Forum 1
DEB KOLARAS: BUILDING A BETTER TWITTER MINI CLINIC
For savvy Twitter users, useful tools including
location-based applications.

2 – 2:30 pm, Forum 1
DEB KOLARAS: MAKING FACEBOOK FANCIER MINI CLINIC
For the avid Facebooker, tools to drive more traffic,
get noticed, and look better.

2 – 3 p.m., Popcorn Break, Mart Building Second Floor by escalator.

3 – 5 p.m., Third Floor Exhibit Hall
KING TUT’S LOUNGE
Come and enjoy a relaxing moment with a “Golden Tut
Drink,” a glass of wine or lemonade. Snack on 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
Buyers and exhibitors, come join Tiny Barge and The Big
Chill as their dance party thunders to life! Live music,
dancing and complimentary buffet dinner, beer and soft
drinks, and cash bar.
 

MONDAY, Aug 23
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., All Buildings Open:
Mart Building Permanent Showrooms,
Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors, Mart Building Third Floor Exhibit Hall

2–3 pm, Cookie Break, Mart Building Terrace Gardens Northeast corner.
 

TUESDAY, Aug 24
9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Permanent Showrooms,
9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Expo

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