The 2nd Annual Holiday Bonus Show Returns To San Francisco October 6-8,2001

Furniture World News

Universal Shows, Inc. (formerly Western Exhibitors, Inc.), producers of gift and home furnishings trade events in San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, is pleased to announce that the Holiday Bonus Show, will return to San Francisco’s Concourse Exhibition Hall October 6-8, 2001. This show will feature 200 temporary exhibitors with a wide variety of merchandise in many product categories and will be held in conjunction with the over 250 permanent showroooms of Giftcenter & Jewelrymart. The temporary exhibits will offer retailers an opportunity to purchase items for immediate release as well as to write orders. "The re-introduction of the Holiday Bonus Show in October 2000 was well received by both exhibitors and buyers—many are planning to return to the October 6-8 event. In addition, we have received numerous inquiries from new exhibiting companies wanting to make new regional contacts and service their current clientele by fulfilling their immediate inventory needs prior to the holiday season," said Laurie Gilfoyle, Show Manager for the Holiday Bonus Show. The Show hours are Saturday, October 6, 11:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday, October 7, 10:00 am-5:00 pm; and Monday, October 8, 10:00 am-4:00 pm. The permanent showrooms of the Giftcenter/Jewelrymart (located at 888 Brannan Street) will be open Saturday, October 6 through Monday, October 8, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Retailers holding badges for the temporary exhibits will be admitted to the permanent showrooms. For exhibitor information, please contact Laurie Gilfoyle at 415.447.3231. Retailers wanting to obtain badges for The Holiday Bonus Show can contact the Customer Service Department at 800.346.1212 (outside the San Francisco Bay Area) or 415.346.6666 (within the Bay Area), or log onto the Web Site at www.weshows.com.