Created by AndyMathis
Veterinarian/ Artist . . . .
not two professions that you usually think of together. . . . .
Your fans are waiting!
Ok, say you create something, a product, that you want to sell to others to sell to others. It might be something that you have handcrafted or designed. Where do you find those people? How do you get the word out?
Websites, yes. Advertising,yes. Direct Mail, yes. Trying to visit each and every establishment, probably no.
A place where oodles of retail buyers can find you is a trade show. Wholesale tradeshows to be more specific. They are held all over the country, several times throughout the year. You just need to know where to look. . .
Wholesale Links
- George Little Management
- Based out of NY, GLM handles trade shows all over. Visit their show calendar link. You can find application information on each individual show link.
- Merchandise Mart
- Merchandise handles several poperties and manages many trade show too.
- Atlanta- AmericasMart
- Atlanta hosts several trade, apparel, gift shows throughout the year. Some of the showrooms are also open each day.
- Dallas Market Center
- Trade shows in Dallas.
- Las Vegas- World Market Center
- Las Vegas is the new kid on the block. World Market Center has recently open and new areas are under construction.
- WholesaleCrafts
- This is a wholesale site for Arts, Crafts, and Unique Gift items. I believe it was started back in 1998 has a grown every year by looking at the site stats. They also sponsor a annual trade show in Las Vegas- http://acrelasvegas.com
- Acre Las Vegas
- Trade show sponsored by WholesaleCrafts.com
- Pool Trade Show
- Trade Show for the Fashion Industry
- HD Expo
- trade show sponsored by Hospitality and Design Magazine for the hospitallity and design industry
- ArtExpo, Decor Expo, Art Business News, Decor Magazine
- I am including this link as most people probably found this lens through an art link.
There are several links you might be interested in here.
Decor Expo is a trade show, primarily picture framers. Decor Magazine is their magazine.
ArtExpo and ArtMiami are tradeshows held in NYC and Miami that are primarily focus on galleries. ArtExpo is adding a Las Vegas venue in Sept 07. They are also open to the public on certain days. Art Business News is the magazine. - Overnight Prints
- You need business cards, postcards or catalogs to hand out at these shows. Here's a new favorite. . .
- PS Print
- An old favorite for business cards, sales data sheets, and postcards.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Art Marketing 101 (Art Marketing 101: A Handbook for the Fine Artist)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/13/2008)
Gift Trade Marketing...The Handbook for Developing, Exhibiting and Selling Giftware
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Make Your Next Tradeshow Pay... Not Cost: "Be Outrageously Successful at Exhibiting"
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 05/13/2008)
Start Your Own Wholesale Distribution Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up)
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 05/13/2008)
Wholesale Distribution Channels: New Insights and Perspectives
Amazon Price: $72.00 (as of 05/13/2008)
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