Western Exhibitors, Llc To Raise Thousands Of Dollars For America’s Disaster Relief

Furniture World Magazine

Western Exhibitors, LLC, producers of the Portland Gift & Accessories Show®, The Seattle Gift Show® and San Francisco International Gift Fair®, announced today that a portion of all booth fees collected for the Winter 2002 markets will be donated to the American Red Cross to assist with America’s disaster relief following the tragic events of September 11, 2001. This program has the potential of raising $50,000, which will be in addition to the six figure personal donations and corporate contributions made to charity annually. "We mourned the events of September 11th along with the rest of the nation, and knew that Western Exhibitors needed to help the individuals and businesses that suffered so much loss," stated Mike Dean, President of Western Exhibitors, LLC. "As good corporate citizens, we have always attempted to serve the communities in which we do business. We have now increased the realm of our ‘community’ to the entire nation," continued Dean. In addition, Western Exhibitors has extended several concessions to its exhibiting clientele due to the interruption of normal business during the week following the tragedy. For more information about the Portland Gift & Accessories Show®, The Seattle Gift Show® and the San Francisco International Gift Fair®, please contact Western Exhibitors, LLC, 2181 Greenwich Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. Phone: 800.346.1212 (outside of the Bay Area) or 415.346.0168 (within the San Francisco Bay Area). Fax 415.346.4965. E-mail: showinfo@weshows.com. Additional information may be obtained on-line at www.weshows.com.