JANUARY 2008 GIFT & HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET™ AT THE L.A. MART®
Official Show Name: January 2008 Gift & Home Furnishings Market™ at the L.A. Mart®
Show Description: L.A. Mart features approximately 300 permanent showrooms and nearly 150 temporary exhibitors of lifestyle merchandise, home décor and furnishings, in the newly enhanced and expanded Temporaries @ L.A. Mart, making it the preeminent market center for gift and home furnishings products on the West Coast. Delivering an unsurpassed buying experience, L.A. Mart is the anchor of the Furniture & Decorative Arts District in downtown Los Angeles, a center of city-wide renaissance and revitalization.
L.A. Mart celebrates its 50th Anniversary throughout 2008, beginning with the January Market and a celebration of its redesigned Main Lobby welcoming buyers in style, immediately followed by Late Nite shopping on Friday, January 18. Ongoing celebratory events, drive home its “Fresh At 50” theme, including seminar presentations by top trade and consumer publication editors and publishers: Debra Paulk, editor Gift Basket Review Online; Krissa Rossbund, design and tabletop editor, Traditional Home; Warren Shoulberg, editor and publisher, HFN; Maria Weiskott, editor-in-chief, Gifts & Decorative Accessories.
Show Location: 1933 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90007
Show Dates & Times: Tuesday, January 15 – Monday, January 21, 2008
January 15-17: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
January 18: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. — Late Nite
January 19-21: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Temporaries @ L.A. Mart: Friday, January 18-Monday, January 21
January 18 9 a.m.-8 p.m. — Late Nite
January 19-21: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Net Show Space: A total of more than 724,000-sq.-ft. of space on 13 floors of the L.A. Mart, consisting of 300 permanent showrooms open year-round along with the Temporaries @ L.A. Mart exhibitors on the 2nd floor.
Products Represented: Thousands of product lines showcasing a wide array of lifestyle merchandise including gifts, furniture, tabletop, collectibles, floor coverings, lighting, home décor, decorative accessories, stationery, holiday items, gourmet foods, floral, linens, paper products, bath and body items, personal accessories, apparel, and children’s giftware.
Number of Showrooms: Approximately 300
Number of Temporaries: Approximately 150
Attendee Profile: Apparel/fashion accessories/jewelry stores, arts and crafts stores, beauty salons/day spas, bed and bath retailers, children's/toy stores, department stores, collectibles retailers, drugstores, florists and garden centers, general gift stores, hardware stores, holiday/seasonal retailers, hospital gift shops, hotels and casinos, housewares/furniture stores, interior design firms, kitchen/gourmet retailers, museum gift shops, party supply stores, restaurants, stationery stores and wedding and party planners.
Expected Attendance: 25,000
Amenities: ● Free Parking for buyers and designers in South and East lots, space permitting
● Free Shuttle Service mornings and evenings to and from host hotels; all day service to and from the L.A. Convention Center from January 19-22
● Free Ride to/from Union Station. Get a free ride to the L.A. Mart! Simply take a taxi to the L.A. Mart and visit the concierge in the Main Lobby for reimbursement and vouchers for a return ride to Union Station. Present your taxi receipt and train ticket stub.
● Wireless Internet Access on floors 1 and 2
● Docent in the lobby to assist with showroom location, product lines, Market events, and concierge services
● Infinity Spa, premier mobile day spa on-site for buyers to relax and refresh amid a hectic buying schedule
● Travel service to book flights or hotels
● Free luggage check
● Lounge. At the L.A. Mart, with complete business center
● Free seminars by top trade and consumer publication editors and publishers with complimentary snacks and refreshments
● The Snack Spot, with complimentary water and pick-me-up snacks
● Morning Welcome Station with complimentary coffee, water and donuts
●Afternoon Refreshment Station with complimentary coffee, water, and pastries
● Late Nite Shopping until 8 p.m. on Friday, January 18
Registration: To register to attend, visit www.lamart.com
Show Management: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI)
L.A. Mart
1933 S. Broadway, Suite 542
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Phone: 213.763.5800 • Toll-free: 800.LAMART.4 (800.526.2784)
Website: www.lamart.com
Leasing Information: To inquire about leasing space at the L.A. Mart, call 213.763.5800.
Future Show Dates: Spring 2008 Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart
March 25 – 27
July 2008 Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart
Tuesday, July 15 – Monday, July 21
With Temporaries Friday, July 18 – Monday, July 21
Fall 2008 Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart
Sunday, Sept 14 – Tuesday, Sept. 16
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Claire Weingarden Nancy Joseph
Public Relations Manager N. Joseph Marketing Communications
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. Phone: 310.305.0230
Phone: 312.527.7790 E-mail: nancy@njoseph.com
E-mail: cweingarden@mmart.com
The L.A. Mart is a registered trademark of Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI). The Gift & Home Furnishings Market is a trademark of 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 and 350 W. Mart Center in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the Boston Design Center in Boston; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Federal Center Southwest 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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