January 2003 Show Dates Released At The Seattle Gift Center, Seattle, Washington

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The Independent Sales Association, comprised of 100 tenants in the Seattle Gift Center, announced their January show dates of January 23-29, 2003, for the January Gift & Home Accessories Show. A little know fact is that the January Gift & Home Accessories Show opens two days prior to the Seattle Gift Show®, which is also held in Seattle at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center. Early Buying Days at the Seattle Gift Center are held on Thursday, January 23, from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and on Friday, January 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday night is Late Night at the Seattle Gift Center, where many showrooms serve food and beverages and hold a number of special events throughout the evening. Then, from Saturday, January 25, through Wednesday, January 29, the January Gift & Home Accessories Show at the Seattle Gift Center is held in conjunction with the Seattle Gift Show®. Complimentary shuttle transportation runs on a regular basis between the permanent showrooms at the Seattle Gift Center and the temporary exhibits at the Seattle Gift Show®. The Seattle Gift Center is the premier resource for Northwest retailers, located in beautiful Seattle, Washington. With more than 4,000 local and national product lines in over 100 showrooms, buyers will find the newest in gifts and home accessories, as well as the most popular product lines. All Seattle Gift Center showrooms are open every Monday and Tuesday throughout the year, to the trade only. Approximately 30 percent of showrooms are open Wednesday through Friday, and all showrooms are open by appointment. The Seattle Gift Center’s normal building hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday. The Seattle Gift Center is located at 6100 Fourth Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108. For buyer information about the show, as well as general information about the Seattle Gift Center, contact the Seattle Gift Center at 800.433.1014 or 206.767.6800. Buyers may also e-mail the Seattle Gift Center at sgcinfo@bay-west.com. The Seattle Gift Center, at www.seattlegiftcenter.com, is also a wealth of information, and there is a virtual building and product directory on this site. Future 2003 show dates also announced at the Seattle Gift Center are June 28-July 1, 2003, for the Summer Gift & Home Accessories Market, and August 14-20, 2003, for the August Gift & Home Accessories Show.