FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FALL CHICAGO GIFT & HOME MARKET SEPT. 15-17, 2005,
PROVIDES DOUBLE THE RESOURCES WITH TWO MARKETS
CHICAGO (Aug. 10, 2005) – Buyers attending this year’s Fall Chicago Gift & Home Market at The Merchandise Mart will have access to four floors of showrooms, offering the perfect opportunity to shop before the holiday rush. The Fall Market begins on Thursday, Sept. 15, and ends Saturday, Sept. 17. A vast amount of new and hard-to-find resources will be available, including accent furniture, holiday products, decorative accessories and artificial trees and floral products.
“We understand the need for a show that concentrates a multitude of resources into one convenient location,” said Joan Ulrich, vice president of gift leasing and marketing, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). “The Fall Chicago Gift & Home Market accomplishes this to maximize the buyer’s experience.”
Those attending the 2005 Fall Market will be given twice as many resources with the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market, running concurrently on Wednesday, Sept. 14, through Saturday, Sept. 17. More than 350 exhibitors showcasing their best casual indoor and outdoor furniture, garden accessories and more will be present.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND SPEAKERS
Motivating Consumers to Buy Outdoor Furnishings with Exclusive Research from the Summer & Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association (SCFMA)
Thursday, Sept. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
7th-floor Conference Room 7-A/B
Complimentary lunch at noon
Garden Design Culture: Hot Tips and Trends
Friday, Sept. 16, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
7th-floor Conference Room 7-A/B
Complimentary lunch at noon
Annual Market Party
Friday, Sept. 16, 6-8 p.m.
East Bank Club Rooftop Deck
500 N. Kingsbury St. – Badges required for entry
TRAVEL/HOTEL AMENITIES
MMPI and the Chicago Gift & Home Market offer discounted hotel and travel rates during the 2005 Fall Market for affordable and hassle-free travel arrangements.
Participating Hotels
* Allegro Chicago, 171 W. Randolph St.
* Best Western River North, 125 W. Ohio
* Lenox Suites Hotel, 616 N. Rush St.
Travel
Mart Travel Services offers travel discounts on hotel, airfare and Amtrak Rail. Book early for the best possible rates; contact Mart Travel Services at 800.528.8700 or visit www.merchandisemart.com/giftandhome and click on “travel.”
For more information, including driving directions or parking information contact Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) at www.merchandisemart.com or call 800.677.6278 (MART).
MEDIA INQUIRIES ONLY:
Nicole Serr
Public Relations Account Executive
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312.527.7841
E-mail: nserr@mmart.com
Joanna Mineau
Managing Director of Public Relations
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312.527.7074
E-mail: jmineau@mmart.com
The Chicago Gift & Home Market is a trademark of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI).
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart, 350 W. Mart Center and 33 North Dearborn in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza ad the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Washington Office Center in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
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