Official Show Name: January 2008 Gift & Home Furnishings MarketTM 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 http://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
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