GLM®, a dmg world media business, announced the sale of the Portland Gift & Accessories Show to Western Exhibitors, Inc., effective immediately.
Western Exhibitors, Inc. owned the event until 2005, when the Show was purchased by dmg world media. It continued managing the event, on behalf of dmg world media, until January 2008, and resumed management responsibility, in March 2009.
"dmg world media is in the midst of increasing its focus on larger, faster-growing events. The sale of the Portland Gift Show is one of the final steps toward reaching this strategic goal," commented Alan Steel, executive vice president, dmg world media. "Returning the Show to Western Exhibitors - its original owner - is a natural choice, given its intimate knowledge of the market and high level of customer service. It is a seamless transition."
The next edition of the Portland Gift & Accessories Show will be held concurrently with the Portland Cash & Carry Show, October 9-11, 2009, at the Oregon Convention Center. The Portland Gift & Accessories Show offers a boutique buying experience for independent retailers, featuring some 250 exhibitors. The Portland Cash & Carry Show presents 125 exhibitors, offering gifts and related merchandise, available for immediate delivery. Together, the events will attract more than 5,500 retail attendees and guests.
The spring 2010 edition of the Portland Gift Show will shift to a later date pattern, in response to exhibitor requests, and will run February 27-March 2, at the Oregon Convention Center.
For exhibitor information, contact Kelly McLoughlin, at 415.447.3234 or kelly@weshows.com . For attendee information, contact Western Exhibitors, Inc., at 800-346-1212. Additional information and registration is available online at www.weshows.com .