Upcoming Show Dates:
August 2-4, 2008 (Saturday-Monday)
Location:
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
Show Hours:
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday
| Friday, August 1 |
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Retailers' Bus Tour: Spectacular Glass!
Learn best practices for attracting customers and collectors to your store as our tour highlights New Jersey's finest glass art. We'll visit the private collection and studio of the acclaimed glass artist Paul J. Stankard. Later, we'll see WheatonArts and Cultural Center and its Gallery of Fine Crafts, winner of the 2007 Top Retailer Award for local community outreach.
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
$50 per person in advance; $70 at the door.
Box lunch included.
Space is limited, so register today! |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
Breakfast Seminar:Table Topics: Sponsored by C.R.A.F.T. Join small group discussions to get inside information from industry leaders about customer service, pricing, merchandising and promotions. Network with other retailers as you pick up the business tools you need to succeed! $25 in advance; $30 at the door. |
| 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. |
Buyers Market Party: "A Night at the Museum"
The Academy of Natural Sciences
Join your Buyers Market friends for a night of adventure at Philadelphia's natural history museum. Explore the dinosaur hall and animal dioramas. Wander through a live butterfly garden. Enjoy music, mingling, dancing, complimentary light fare and cash bar. Free to all Buyers Market participants! Free shuttle service provided to and from the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 12th and Arch Streets.
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| Sunday, August 3 |
| 8:30 a.m. -10 a.m |
Breakfast Seminar
Makeover Magic for Your Web Site: Using real examples from artists and retailers’ Web sites, Rick Segel identifies quick fixes that increase sales and make your Web site more customer-friendly. Author of “The Essential Online Solution: The 5 Step Formula for Small Business Success,” Rick will show you how to maximize your online presence. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. |
| 6 p.m. |
2008 NICHE Top Retailer Awards reception |
| 7 p.m |
Awards Ceremony
Pennsylvania Convention Center Auditorium
This independently juried awards program recognizes craft galleries and retailers, arts nonprofits, museums and guilds for growing and strengthening the American craft community. Don't miss the 2008 NICHE Top Retailer Awards reception and ceremony, where NICHE magazine will name the 24 Top Retailers for 2008, present 10 special category awards and announce the 2008 NICHE Retailer of the Year. No tickets are required for this event. Free to all Buyers Market participants. |
| Monday, August 4 |
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
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Breakfast Seminar
The Color of Money: Green and eco-friendly marketing and products are all the rage, but which strategies really attract customers and ring up sales? It's not enough to add a couple recycled items to your inventory. With lively examples from Buyers Market retailers and artists, Lynn Switanowski of the Creative Business Consulting Group will show you how to make environmental consciousness pay off in a dynamic and evolving economy. $25 in advance; $30 at the door. |
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Special Events and Displays
Peace & Politics: an Artists’ Agenda for America
The American Made Alliance presents “Peace & Politics,” an exhibit of artworks addressing the election-year issues and concerns of all who depend on the creative arts for their livelihood. Location: Exhibitors’ lounge, second-floor concourse. The exhibit will be open during Buyers Market show hours. Join us in the exhibitors’ lounge for a reception with cash bar on Saturday, August 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Seasons Greetings!
Our annual display features the seasonal and holiday creations of Buyers Market artists.
Open during show hours.
Media inquiries: Contact our public relations office at 410-889-2933, Ext. 218.
Visit www.AmericanCraft.com for updates on all seminars and events.
Package Deals (Available only through pre-registration.)
Full Show Programming: $100
To Register as a Buyer: The Buyers Market of American Craft is wholesale to the trade only. Call 800.432.7238 x211.
To Apply as an Exhibitor: Contact a Buyers Market Exhibit Representative.
Future 2008 Show Dates:
Summer
August 2-4, 2008
Winter
Winter 13-16, 2009
Jewelry Preview: February 12, 2009
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