Gift, Home, Jewelry & Resort Show
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The Denver Gift, Home, Jewelry & Resort Show – August 2008
THURSDAY AUGUST 14
9 am to 5 pm
Mart Building only
pre-show: permanent showrooms open
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
9 am to 6:30 pm
pre-show: permanent showrooms open
Mart Building only
9 am to 6 pm
Mart Building 3rd Floor Exhibit Hall
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors open
8:30 to 9:30 am
Forum Meeting Room 1
Lisa Duncan: “Service with a Smile –
Using the Golden Rule for Superior Customer Service”
In today’s fast-paced society of extreme technology there are many reasons why customer service has gone by the wayside. Lisa Duncan, national retail consultant, reveals her Service Success™ formula for superior customer service—15 tools for success.
Find her at www.lisaduncan.com.
10 to 10:30 am
Forum Meeting Room 2
Buyer Information Session
Evonne Eiseman, Buyer Services Manager, explains the Show Directory, building layouts, available merchandise lines. She will provide tips to help you find what you’re looking for quickly, and answer questions.
6:30 to 8 pm
Mart Building
Extended Permanent Showroom Hours
Voluntary extended permanent showroom hours; many of the showrooms offer food and beverage and extended hours for your buying or browsing convenience.
6:30 to 8 pm
Terrace Gardens,
Main Mart Building
Buyer Appreciation Party in the Terrace Gardens
A special evening to say thanks to buyers
for attending the Show. Complimentary
hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and live background music set the scene for a relaxing evening.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
9 am to 6 pm
Show open: Mart Building Permanent Showrooms
Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Pavilion and Expo
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors in Mart Third Floor Exhibit Hall
8:30 to 9:30 am
Forum Meeting Room 1
Rick Segel: “How to Thrive During a Slowing Economy”
Businesses can thrive during economic downturns if they know the right strategies to use. Learn how to restructure your marketing, focus on retention, reinvent yourself, uncover new distribution channels and market to the 8 key customer types. Find Rick at www.ricksegel.com
10 to 10:30 am
Forum Meeting Room 2
Buyer Information Session
Evonne Eiseman, Buyer Services Manager, explains the Show Directory, building layouts, available merchandise lines. She will provide tips to help you find what you’re looking for quickly, and answer questions.
2:30 to 3:30 pm, Forum Meeting Room 1
Rick Segel – “A Gift Store Website Review”
Ecommerce is growing and changing by the hour. What worked last year is old fashioned today. You will leave this seminar with a list of things to take to your webmaster to keep you up to date in this brave new world.
Saturday, AUGUST 16
6 to 8 pm, Forum Meeting Room 1
Fashion Show - Plaza at the Mart
Buyers join us for an overview of the resources available at the Apparel & Accessory Market. See the new trends and latest fashions for ladies and children’s apparel. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres beginning at 6 p.m. Fashion Show starts at 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
9 am to 6 pm
Show open: Mart Building Permanent Showrooms
Gift Temporary Exhibitors in Pavilion and Expo
Apparel Temporary Exhibitors in Mart Third Floor Exhibit Hall
8 to 8:30 am, Forum Meeting Room 2
Non-Denominational Church Service
Join us this morning for a half-hour of worship and reflection.
8:30 to 10:00 am, Forum Meeting Room 1
Barbara Crowhurst:
“Retail Store Design and Product Placement”
Retail Makeover Specialist, Barbara Crowhurst, will teach you the importance of store design and product placement and how they impact retail sales. Get your store in tiptop shape with easy to implement ideas. Four lucky winners will receive a free 15-minute Mini Retail Makeover. Find Barbara Crowhurst at
www.barbaracrowhurst.com
2:30 to 3:30 pm, Forum Meeting Room 1
Barbara Crowhurst:
“Positioning Your Business
for the New Market Challenge”
This seminar will teach you how to be a Specialty Retailer, to define your marketplace, determine who your competition really is, and how to keep customers coming through your door month after month.
6 to 8 pm, Plaza at the Mart
Sunday Night Extravaganza
An evening of entertainment you won’t want to miss. Complimentary buffet dinner, beer and soft drinks, and cash bar for buyers and exhibitors.
MONDAY, AUGUST 18
9 am to 4 pm - Gift Temporary Exhibitors, Pavilion & Expo
9 am to 4 pm - Apparel Temporary Exhibitors,
Mart Third Floor Exhibit Hall.
9 am to 6 pm - Mart building permanent tenants
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19
9 am to 4 pm - Mart building permanent tenants ONLY
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