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Alton Brown Draws HUGE Crowd for Presentation and Book Signing

Alton Brown Draws HUGE Crowd for Presentation and ...

Alton Brown, star of Good Eats and other renowned shows on Food Network, had back-to-back appearances at AmericasMart this weekend. On Saturday, he performed in the Gourmet Kitchen on Floor 8 in Building 2WW for a record crowd. On Sunday, he came back for a book signing. Buyers started lining up at 9 a.m. for his 10:30 a.m. start. And, the line wrapped around the 8th floor! The first 100 buyers received a free book! Alton...
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Hot, Hot, Hot for January 2010

Hot, Hot, Hot for January 2010...

With more than 6 million square feet of exhibit space and thousands of permanent and temporary exhibitors, options abound at AmericasMart Atlanta. Always at the foreftont of the home and gift industries, here are few concepts for your “must” list for January 2010 shopping: Techie Gifts – Look for fun, innovative accessories that work with all the technology in our everyday lives. Get Personal –...
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North Carolina Pavilion to debut at January Market, in Temps

North Carolina Pavilion to debut at January Market...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture is proud to sponsor a North Carolina Pavilion at the January 2010 Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. The creation of the pavilion is attributed to the success and growth of the Gourmet category in Atlanta. The pavilion will be located within the temporaries: Building 2WW, Floor 2, Booth 305.  It will feature more than 400 square feet of gourmet goodies...
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Fall IDS, Stock Up for the Holidays!

Fall IDS, Stock Up for the Holidays!...

The Atlanta Fall Immediate Delivery Show You can’t miss this opportunity to stock-up your store! Three full days of no buying minimums right before the busy Holiday season. With more than three hundred participating exhibitors, this is the largest Cash-and-Carry event of the year. Tuesday, October 27th through Thursday, October 29th Temporaries: Building 3, Floor 1 Select permanent showrooms Share and Enjoy:
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True Grits: One Woman’s AmericasMart Success Story

True Grits: One Woman’s AmericasMart Success...

For 22 years, Diane Pfeifer, creator of popular Grits Bits,  has  called AmericasMart Atlanta her Market home. Her story begins the day after her honeymoon in 1988, at a January Atlanta Apparel Market. While she was helping her sister-in-law with ajewelry line, she was introduced to the place where she’d bring her own company, Strawberry Patch. Over more than two decades, Pfeifer has some incredible memories...
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An Inside Look at The 2009 Atlanta Gourmet Market...

I was privileged to serve as one of the judges for the 2009 Atlanta Gourmet Market’s Best of Atlanta competition.  For those unfamiliar, The Atlanta Gourmet Market is an annual trade show that highlights a range of wholesale and retail food items from around the country at AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta.  In the “Best of Atlanta” awards, 10 gourmet categories are evaluated by an independent panel of judges,....
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The Best of the Best Recognized at Market

The Best of the Best Recognized at Market...

AmericasMart celebrated the best of the gift and gourmet industry during the September Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings MarketSM and the Atlanta Gourmet Market® this past weekend with two distinguished awards: Best of Show-recognizing outstanding visual display in the Gift and Gourmet temporaries-and Best of Atlanta-an annual AmericasMart-exclusive honor-spotlighting superior gourmet products and celebrating...
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More Gift Basket Education

More Gift Basket Education...

Gift Basket University (GBU) continues on Sunday-completing the two-day, two-session educational program. Attendees will find out how to design niche gift designs for specific events like holidays, themed parties and exclusive events. GBU Session Two Niche Marketing: How Designing for Specialized Markets Can Improve Your Business Lynn Rogers comes back for another day to showcase gift designs perfect for specialized...
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Learn to Turn Gift Baskets into Big Profit this Weekend

Learn to Turn Gift Baskets into Big Profit this We...

The renowned Gift Basket University (GBU) is back for the September Gift & Home Furnishings and Atlanta Gourmet Markets. During the two-day, two-session program, buyers will gain knowledge on innovative ways to re-think and create gift designs for all buyers, including those with budgets on their minds! It starts this Saturday with “Keeping in their price range…Budget Friendly Gift Designs” Gift...
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Guest Blogger Lynn Rogers Dishes About ‘Packaging for Profit’

Guest Blogger Lynn Rogers Dishes About ‘Packagin...

I know it’s hard to believe but the holiday season is just around the corner.  That means gearing up for those all important holiday sales dollars.  With consumer confidence still on shaky ground; what can gift professionals do to stay ahead of the competition?  I offer one crucial word: packaging.  Raising the perceived value of your holiday gifts is much easier when you offer creative and affordable packaging...
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