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Show Reports

ABC Kids Expo Completes First Louisville Show, Looks to 10th Anniversary Celebration in 2012

By ABC Show
ABC Kids Expo - Louisville, Kentucky (9/23/11 - 9/26/11)

San Antonio, TX - All Baby & Child, Inc., the parent company and organizer of ABC Kids Expo®, has released a post-show statement regarding their ninth annual trade show, held for the first time at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY, on September 23 - 26, 2011.

Preliminary stats showed an overall decrease of about 2,200 after last year’s record-breaking attendance and a venue change for this year’s show. Retail buyers, mostly from the West Coast, were down by about 400. Final numbers are expected in the next few weeks.

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News Updates

United Legwear Pledges 100,000 Pair of New Socks To K.I.D.S. at Earnshaw Magazine's 34th Annual Earnie Awards

Posted by Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S) - 10/6/11
K.I.D.S. President Janice Weinman Receives Lifetime Achievement Award and Inducted into Hall of Fame

New York, N.Y., October 6, 2011 – Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.) today announced that United Legwear Company, LLC pledged to donate 100,000 pairs of new socks to K.I.D.S. to help children in need. The pledge was announced in a spontaneous gesture of giving back by United Legwear’s CEO Mr. Isaac Ash, at Earnshaw Magazine’s 34th Annual Earnie Awards on Monday evening.

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Contact: Chris Blake / (212) 279-5493
News Updates

TD Monthly Magazine Highlights Noodle Head's new Pawparazzi Value Line

Posted by Noodle Head Inc. - 9/16/11
Noodle Head Offers New Value Line Just In Time For Holidays

Noodle Head’s Purr-fect Plush Gifts Will Bow-Wow Your Customers
By Justina Huddleston, TD Monthly Magazine

Noodle Head Inc’s popular Pawparazzi sets will be available just in time for the
holidays in a new value line, perfect for customers who’ve had to pinch their pennies in
the recent tough economy.

“We’re offering Pawparazzi pets and accessories in fun new packaging and introducing
them at a lower price point than the boxed sets,” Susan DeCoste, Marketing and
Communications Manager at Noodle Head Inc, told TDmonthly.

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Contact: Chris Ryan / (866) 892-7311
News Updates

Travel Buddies Neck Pillows Receive 5 Star Rating From WTS Toy Review!

Posted by Noodle Head Inc. - 9/9/11

Recently the What The Stuff Toy Review Team tested and reviewed Noodle Head, Inc.’s Travel Buddies neck pillows and gave them their highest rating - 5 Stars! Here’s what the reviewers had to say:

EASE OF USE

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Contact: Chris Ryan / (866) 892-7311
News Updates

2011 ABC Kids Expo Partners with Centerplate to Provide Dining Choices for Attendees

Posted by All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) - 9/9/11
Serving Up Kentucky Hospitality

Attendees at the 9th Annual ABC Kids Expo® will have no excuse to go hungry thanks to Centerplate, one of the largest hospitality companies in the world and the official concessions contractor for the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

Doug Simmonds, Centerplate’s general manager, promises that there will be plenty of “food for every budget — from $2.50 hot dogs at concession stands to a $14.95 all-you-can-eat buffet on the mezzanine level with table cloths and china.”

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Contact: All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) / (210) 691-4848
News Updates

NY International Gift Fair Selects K.I.D.S as Charity of Choice

Posted by Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S) - 8/11/11
Global Charity to Receive All Exhibitors’ Excess Inventory to Benefit Children and Families in Need

New York, N.Y., August 11, 2011 - Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.) today announced that it has been named the charity of choice of the NY International Gift Fair (NYIGF) August 13-18, 2011. In this capacity, K.I.D.S. will be the recipient of all remaining inventory from the 2,800 exhibiting companies at the Pier and Javits Center, showcasing the top lines across the home, lifestyle and gift categories.

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Contact: Chris Blake / (212) 279-5493
Media Inquiry: Melissa Jaffin/Liza Geduldig / (212) 994-4660
Behind The Brand

Juvenile Solutions Solves Childcare Needs

By david gaunt

For almost thirteen years, Pamela Neckameyer’s Juvenile Solutions has been looking for, discovering, distributing, and manufacturing a variety of products that are the solutions to common childcare needs. Specializing in baby feeding, bathing, and diapering products, Juvenile Solutions has developed a loyal retail and consumer following that looks to the company for the “next best thing.” Pamela recently gave The Giggle Guide® an inside look at how Juvenile Solutions remains a “go-to” brand for both online retailers and specialty stores in neighborhoods nationwide.

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Blogs

Greenbuds is Born (and Giveaway)

By greenbuds

Well…..in case you’re wondering how my mompreneurhood all began, here ya go.

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Rep Wrapup

Get the Scoop on Scoop

By Mari Gold

Eco-friendly, festive, and fun lines are now under one rep roof at Scoop, in the California Market Center under the direction of veteran merch mistress Heidi Ngo. Scoop Showroom officially opens August 8, welcoming buyers with cupcakes, champagne, and great buys. Here’s a look at the terrific brands that Heidi now reps in the West, including Junebug, Popochos, Paulina Quintana, Drama, So Rad, Lollypop Tots, PB Green Bags, and Emily Green.

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Blogs

Meet the Mompreneur

By greenbuds

Hmmm… Mompreneur…..is that my title? I guess it may just be a more exotic word for “Multitasker”! Here’s how it played out yesterday…

I’m sitting with the other neighborhood moms at the park, keeping an eye at C splashing his guts out at the water sprinklers, thinking about (or trying not to!) the list of “things that need to get done today” waiting for me at my desk. I take out a notepad and begin working on some txt updates for my website that need to get done.

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News Updates

ABC Kids Expo 2011 Features Showcase & Reception To Introduce Juvenile Industry's Newest Product Offerings

Posted by All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) - 7/29/11

ABC Kids Expo® will unveil its enhanced New Product Showcase at the 2011 tradeshow in Louisville, Kentucky. This featured locale, sponsored by Baby Jogger, gives manufacturers a platform to introduce their hottest new products for the coming year to the industry and is a much anticipated feature of the show.

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Contact: All Baby & Child, Inc. (ABC Kids Expo) / (210) 691-4848
News Updates

Phillips Nizer Welcomes David Schmeltzer as a Special Consultant for Consumer Products Safety Compliance Matters

Posted by Phillips Nizer LLP - 7/20/11
Mr. Schmeltzer Served as Director of Compliance for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

New York law firm, Phillips Nizer, welcomed David “Dave” Schmeltzer as a Special Consultant for consumer products safety compliance matters in late spring 2011. Dave has a wealth of experience and will be working closely with Jeremy Richardson, a partner at Phillips Nizer in the firm’s Fashion Practice, who devotes a significant amount of his legal practice on children’s apparel, accessories and furniture.

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Contact: Jeremy D. Richardson / (212) 841-0541

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