Over Eighty One New Companies To Premier At The Portland Gift & Accessories Show®—June 15-18, 2002

Furniture World Magazine

The recently expanded Portland Gift & Accessories Show® will feature over 81 companies new to the June 15-18, 2002 market—including major national lines and representatives such as Katherine’s Collection, Inc., S.S. Sarna, Inc. and Glassmasters. These companies will be featured in over 600 booths at the Oregon Convention Center. Throughout more than 50,000 net square feet, the Portland market will feature 10 product categories: FoodFocus; General Gifts and Collectibles; Home Décor and Accessories; Jewelry Vaultsm; Northwest Craft Gallery; Personal and Fashion Accessories, Stationery and Trend Merchandise; Tabletop/Housewares/Gourmet; Souvenir/Resort/Novelty; and the Vintage Collection. "We are thrilled with the positive response from our new exhibitors. They are enthusiastic about this Portland Gift & Accessories Show® as it is a perfect market to glean new accounts from the region’s retail base. In addition, many of these companies find that Portland is an ideal area to launch new products," stated David Gilfoyle, Show Manager, Western Exhibitors, LLC. "From a buyer’s standpoint, we have taken their many suggestions and have proactively sought after these new companies. Our goal is to keep the market fresh while meeting the inventory needs of retailers in this region," continued Gilfoyle. The Portland Gift & Accessories Show® is produced by Western Exhibitors, LLC and managed by Universal Shows, Inc. It features over 300 exhibiting companies in a variety of product categories including giftware, tabletop items, home and decorative accessories, handcrafted merchandise, stationery, licensed products, collectibles, souvenir and resort items, pre-packaged gourmet food, fashion and fine jewelry, seasonal merchandise and antique and vintage goods. The 142nd semi-annual Portland Gift & Accessories Show will take place June 15-18, 2002 at the Oregon Convention Center. This market is expected to attract approximately 5,500 buyers. For exhibitor information contact David Gilfoyle, Show Manager, Western Exhibitors, LLC, 2181 Greenwich Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. Telephone 415.447.3232; fax 415.346.4965; e-mail: david@weshows.com For attendee information, contact Western Exhibitors, LLC, at 800.346.1212 (toll-free outside the San Francisco Bay Area); 415.346.6666 (within the S.F. Bay Area); fax 415.346.4965; e-mail showinfo@weshows.com. For additional information, visit the Portland Gift & Accessories Show’s interactive web site at www.portlandgift.com.