Track trends, expand your product offering, cross-merchandise with related new product categories and replenish your inventory by attending trade fairs around the world. Please verify all dates and venues. Fax calendar submissions to RI Calendar, (603) 279-4838.

AUGUST

Aug. 21-24 Seattle Gift Show; Washington State Convention & Trade Center; Seattle; (213) 362-5640; www.seattlegift.com

Aug. 22-25 Montreal Gift Show; Place Bonaventure; Montreal, Quebec; (888) 823-7469; www.montrealgiftshow.com

Aug. 27-31 Tendence Lifestyle; Frankfurt, Germany; 011-49-69-75-75-68-03; www.messefrankfurt.com

Aug. 30-Sept. 1 Los Angeles Intl. Rug Show; Los Angeles Convention Center; Los Angeles; (310) 701-1590; www.losangelesinternationalrugshow.com

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 3-7 Maison & Objet Paris (including: Maison & Objet projects, outdoor/indoor, musees, and editeurs; Mueble Paris; now! design `a vivre; and scenes d’interieur Paris); Parc des Expositions; Paris-Nord Villepinte, Paris; (888) 522-5001; www.maison-objet.com

Sept. 11-13 Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market; AmericasMart; Atlanta; (800) ATL-MART;
www.americasmart.com

Sept. 11-13 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market; Dallas Market Center; Dallas; (800) DAL-MKTS;
www.dallasmarketcenter.com

Sept. 12-14 Vancouver Gift Show; BC Place Stadium; Vancouver, B.C.; (888) 823-7469;
www.vancouvergiftshow.com

Sept. 12-14 New York Intl. Carpet Show (NYICS); 7 W New York at 7 W. 34th Street; New York;
(215) 248-0494; www.nyics.com

Sept. 12-16 Metro Market Week 7; participating world headquarters and permanent showrooms throughout New York and New Jersey; (888) 672-MRKT (6758); www.metromarketweek.com

Sept. 13-16 ORICA Market Week; participating ORICA showrooms; ORICA Building; Secaucus, NJ;
www.oricarugs.com
Sept. 13-17 New York Home Fashions Market; participating New York showrooms; New York; (212) 297-2122; www.homefashionproducts.com

Sept. 14-16 MoOD (Meet only Original Designs—upholstery, window and wall coverings—formerly Decosit); Brussels Expo; Brussels, Belgium;
www.moodbrussels.com

Sept. 19-21 Columbus Marketplace Gift, Garden & Home Market; Columbus Marketplace; Columbus, OH; (800) 686-MART; www.thecolumbusmarketplace.com

Sept. 20-22 The Chicago Market: Living and Giving; Merchandise Mart; Chicago; (800) 677-6278;
www.merchandisemart.com

Sept. 21-24 Intl. Casual Furniture & Accessories Market; Merchandise Mart; Chicago; (800) 677-6278; www.merchandisemart.com

Sept. 26-28 Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market; LA Mart; Los Angeles; (800) LAMART-4; www.lamart.com

Sept. 27-29 Los Angeles Intl. Textile Show fall/winter 11/12; California Market Center; Los Angeles;
(213) 630-3601; www.californiamarketcenter.com

OCTOBER

Oct. 1-4 Merchandise Mart Intl. Antiques Fair Fall; Merchandise Mart; Chicago; (800) 677-6278;
www.merchandisemart.com

Oct. 16-21 High Point Market; Intl. Home Furnishings Center (IHFC), Market Square, Showplace! (and other market buildings); High Point, NC; (336) 869-1000; www.highpointmarket.org; www.ihfc.com; www.merchandisemart.com; www.showplace-highpoint.com

Oct. 17-19 Columbus Marketplace Gift, Garden & Home Market; Columbus Marketplace; Columbus, OH; (800) 686-MART; www.thecolumbusmarketplace.com


NOVEMBER
Nov. 5-8 Columbus Marketplace Sample Sale; Columbus Marketplace; Columbus, OH; (800) 686-MART; www.thecolumbusmarketplace.com

Nov. 17-18 Long Beach Furniture and Accessories Market; Long Beach Convention Center; Long Beach, CA; (305) 792-9990; www.kemexpo.com