NEWS RELEASE: Buyers Market Announces 2010 Dates, New Location

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:  Jean Thompson, Public Relations Director

PHONE:  410-889-2933, ext. 218

CELL: 443-845-6130

E-MAIL: JeanT@rosengrp.com

DATES ANNOUNCED for 2010 BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT  

SUMMER 2010 SHOW MOVES to BALTIMORE

 

BALTIMORE, Md., June 18, 2009 – With the goal of improving sales opportunities for fine craft artists from the United States and Canada, the Buyers Market of American Craft today announced a new schedule for its 2010 wholesale tradeshows.

 

BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT, 2010 Winter show:        

      February 11, 2010 (Thurs.) Jewelry Preview

      February 12-15, 2010 (Fri.-Mon.) Buyers Market of American Craft

      Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA 19107

BUYERS MARKET OF AMERICAN CRAFT, 2010 Summer show:

     August 23-25, 2010 (Mon.-Wed.) Buyers Market of American Craft

     Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201

 

The biannual Buyers Market of American Craft is the nation’s largest wholesale tradeshow where art, gift, jewelry and fine craft retailers buy directly from U.S. and Canadian artists. Produced by The Rosen Group for nearly 30 years, it is listed by Tradeshow Week as one of the nation’s Top 200 tradeshows.  

 

With revised Summer dates -- and a new Summer location – the Buyers Market will be better positioned to attract the nation’s jewelry stores, museum gift shops and fine craft galleries, said Christine Kloostra, show director.   

 

Mindful of economic challenges faced by artists during the recession, The Rosen Group has been seeking ways to reduce the costs of tradeshow participation. Moving its Summer show to Baltimore from Philadelphia “allows us to keep booth fee increases to a minimum while also decreasing exhibitor costs for show services and rentals, including freight, cases and carpet,” Ms. Kloostra said.  

 

The next Buyers Market of American Craft will take place this coming Aug. 1-3, 2009, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. For details, visit www.AmericanCraft.com or call 800-432-7238. 

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