The Shows: Show Reports

Los Angeles, CA (February 9, 2010) – Leading exhibitors were honored with Outstanding Exhibitor Awards at the California Gift Show® located at the Los Angeles Convention Center and the L.A. Mart, January 12-18. Winners were selected by an internal committee and were judged on product innovation, booth presentation, participation, attitude and more. The award winners below exemplify the best and the brightest at this year’s market. The awards themselves were conceived to spotlight outstanding contributions.

(January 31, 2010) Opening Day at the NYC Baby and Kids Fair (January 30-February 1, 2010) was upbeat with buyers from across the US and around the world, walking the corridors and sourcing products from a diverse and interesting range of kids and baby accessories, toys, furnishings and gear. The exhibitor mix and intimate feel of the space really made for a successful first day. The kick-off keynote address by Jenny Heinzen York, Editorial Director of Kids Today, gave attendees valuable insight into juvenile market trends.

New York, NY (October 7, 2009) – The Children’s Club wrapped its three-day run at the Javits Center in New York City, from October 4-6, 2009. The exhibit was an amazing expression of the upcoming Spring/Summer 2010 season and provides an outstanding medium for vendors and retailers alike to meet.

With miles of aisles, filled with juvenile products, the ABC Expo was a buyer’s (and editor’s) challenge. Does anyone really see more than 1,000 products at ABC? Leesa Valentino and David Gaunt from The Giggle Guide™ were on the prowl throughout the show. Here are just a few of the products that we discovered from Baby Elephant Ears, Oxo, Teamees, Baby Magoo, Baby Sherpa, Abiie, BabbaCo and Lipper International