There has been a lot of confusion, last-minute decisions, and worry in the trade show community and it is an ongoing problem as long as COVID-19 sticks around. Many trade shows have been postponed or cancelled all-together, and some are even moving to virtual trade shows for the rest of 2020. Last month, Independent Retailer […]
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Get Ready for the World’s Premier Preparedness Event – REDI Expo
ZJ Events, LLC, a New York based company and event organizer, has dramatically changed the course of their business in response to the coronavirus outbreak. In an effort to affect positive, global change, their team has envisioned a brand new event – one with the goal of educating the public on how to be prepared […]
Summer Atlanta Market to Help Retailers Get Back to Business
Atlanta Market kicks off an unprecedented summer market season with new dates and a modified format that will allow retailers and designers to source new products during their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The 2020 summer market will be staged August 13-18, 2020 at AmericasMart® Atlanta, with buying across its complete product collection alongside introduction […]
ANME Summer 2020 Goes Virtual
by ANME David Castlegrant, President of ANME Trade Show, announced recently that the three-day show scheduled to be held in Las Vegas will be converted to an online event to run the same days as the cancelled live event, August 16 – 18, 2020. “After months of discussions with our ANME Las Vegas partners and […]
NY NOW and Shoppe Object Postpone New York Market Week
NY NOW, the modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, has decided, in light of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and after careful consideration, to postpone the 2020 Summer Market which had been scheduled for August 8-12, 2020, at the Jacob Javits Center. With the interest of the retail community in […]
NoCo Hemp Expo’s Summer Solstice Virtual Conference and Trade Show
by Compass Natural The hemp community is invited to kick off the summer season with an educational journey during the Experience Hemp SUMMER SOLSTICE Virtual Conference & Trade Show, June 16-19, 2020. NoCo Hemp Expo, in conjunction with Let’s Talk Hemp Media, is pleased to announce the four-day conference, which is the second in a […]
IMC Implements “Together Safely” Protocols
International Market Centers (IMC) recently released its “Together Safely” plan for reopening its buildings in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas and preparing for Summer 2020 markets given the COVID-19 situation. The plan, which details safety mitigants and operational protocols for IMC facilities, staff, customers and third-party vendors, was developed by an IMC task force […]
Licensing Expo Plans Series of Events to Unite Global Licensing Community
by Licensing Expo Due to the ever-evolving nature of the COVID-19 situation, and after numerous consults with exhibitors, attendees and partners, Informa Markets’ Global Licensing Group announced that Licensing Expo, rescheduled to take place in August in Las Vegas, Nevada, will not take place. The 40th edition of the world’s largest licensing trade show will […]
General Merchandise Conference Rescheduled for Fall 2020
by GMDC|Retail Leading industry trade association Global Market Development Center (GMDC)|Retail Tomorrow has announced it is rescheduling its annual General Merchandise Conference for fall 2020. Originally scheduled for June 4-8 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionGate, the conference will now run concurrently with the 2020 Selfcare Summit at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis due to […]
Denver Mart Announces New Wholesale Market in 2021
Denver Mart recently announced a new opportunity for buyers. The Denver January Market will host its inaugural event from January 19 – 22, 2021. This new market week will highlight their existing Outdoor, Workwear, Footwear, Western, Gift, and Apparel tenants. Denver Mart’s tenant base has an extensive list of recognizable brand names. Their focus on […]
