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March 2010 Market

Permanent & Temporary Showroom Market Hours: 
Friday, March 5th through Tuesday, March 9th
9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Doors open at 8:00 AM for Registration; Showrooms open at 9:00 AM

Spring is Coming to the Minneapolis Mart!

The Minneapolis Mart and new products for 2010 await you!  Stores are looking for products that work for the times and our showrooms are ready with new ideas and directions to help you.  Every Showroom is open for business and you can find everything here at the Minneapolis Mart Show. 

New for 2010: The Mart is rolling out an electronic directory in the Lobby which will provide showroom, manufacturer and UMAGA Member information.   We’d love your feedback and want to give you more options to find what you are looking for at our shows!

Good News Still Spoken Here:  Make no mistake that the last year has been a roller coaster but our last five events since Spring 2009 have shown increased attendance and our January Show was STRONG.  Our temp show is 33% larger in March 2010 than it was last year.  We want you to succeed and encourage you to look to our showrooms to help you find the ways to innovate and align with the opportunities that exist in all periods of economic change.

Also by popular demand, we've brought back Rick Segal to present essential business topics at our Saturday and Sunday seminars:

The Mart is recently remodeled, we've introduced home style food in our cafe' and we are excited about the "buzz" that we are hearing about the show.

more than you
imagined...

 
Have You Heard?  The Temp Show has Expanded!

Our Temporary Show is celebrating a new expanded location and is at both the Mart and the Marriott Southwest (one block away)!  Complimentary transportation will be running continuously between the Mart and the Marriott.  Our Temp Show features a large number of special lines not found at the Mart and the list below shows the wide range of exhibitors that are participating.  Our March 2010 Newspaper features a combined listing of lines and showrooms for permanent AND temporary exhibitors to make it easy to find the products that you are looking for. 

March Temps: (Directory - Bring your Mart Newspaper or pick up one at the Mart)
 

 

 

A.M. Enterprises

Abdallah Candies

Adventure Marketing

Adventure Publications

Amazing Green

Ann Made Candles and Gifts

Arctic Circle, Inc.

B. Shackman Company, Inc.

Bailey2Weeks

Bali & Soul

Baltic Inspirations, Inc.

Bebe Bella

Beckyanne's

BIT Crystals

Blue Hill By Hand

Breezy Bags

Brenda Witt & Company, Inc.

Burford/Suppes Ent.

Calico Cottage Inc.

Carl R Sams II Photography

Chequamegon Soap

Cheryl Stevens Studio

Chi-Mo, Inc.

CLI Designs/Country Lace Inc.

Cooked with Pride, Inc.

Cose Nuove

Country Pines/Lake Lovers

CPR Marketing Systems

Crazy Cats Design

Creative Knitwear

Creative Wraps/Raya Sun/RS Surf

Dala Trading Co.

Dale of Norway

Dalin Enterprise Inc.

Davy Pottery Inc.

DeMars Foods LLP

Designer Greetings

Diverse Marketing

Dog Star

Dudu Arts & Crafts

Dutch Novelties & European Imports

Embellishing Bliss!

EMI Sportswear

Enchanted Imports

Erickson Post Cards and Souvenirs

Escargot Sportwear

Extended Exposure

Fantastic Craft Inc.

Fish Face Goods

Flower Pot Scents, Inc.

Focus

For the Journey Jewelry

Free to be Me

From the Blue Bag, LLC

Fun Tunes for Kids, LLC

Georgetown Home & Garden, LLC

Gift Chalet

Gift Pro, Inc.

Givinity Press

Glamos Wire Products

GM &C Wholesale

gm Creations

Googsie-Nanna

Green 3

Ground Floor Packaging

Gunflint Trail Jams by jan/Gems by Jan

Hanna's Handiwork, LLC

Hedberg Companies

Heritage Lace

High Range Designs

Honey House Naturals

Hotaling Imports

Hound's Head, LLC

Hugo Fashion Jewelry

i4 Promotions

In His Image

In The Breeze

J & J Woodshop

J. Ames Art Parlor

Jahn-UBL & Associates

Jaipur Rugs

Jim McDonough Promotions

JNT and Company

Joel Swanson Associates

John Whalen Sales

Kathleen Designs

Katie's Finds

KJWCO & Company

Kolling Cards & Things Made Here

 

 

 

Laselva Designs

Laughingstock Design

Laurel Burch/Sun and Sand

Lazy One

Legends

Life is Good

Linda Erickson/It takes two

Lipco Group

Long Creek Candles

Lunch-Alongs

M & N International Imports

Manual Woodworkers and Weavers

Maxit Sales

Mayrich Company

MC Handbags

McManey Design

Midwest Reflection

Mill City Music

Minnesota's Own Calendars

Minnetonka Moccasin

MJM Sales, Inc.

Moose International

MV Sport

Nancy Neill Designs, Inc

Nathan Harrison

Naturally Unique

Noble Wear LTD

Nordic Connection

Nordiskal

North Aire Market

North American Connexions

North Prairie Signature, LLP

Northland Frames & Gifts

Oak Street Wholesale

Oreb Lram Fine Casual Jewelry

Oreck Vacuum

Oscar & Belle Organics

Otter Creek/Wreath Factory

Pawnee Bills/Rom Privett & Associates

Peace Moccasins/Old Friends

Peck and Gartner

Peg Montana

Pine Mountain Candies

Polish Pottery Plus

Polka Dot Petals

Prayer Angel

Puukko Cutlery

R.J.C. Enterprises, Inc.

Raven Productions Inc.

River of Goods

Royal Copenhagen

RS Covenant

Rubee LLC

Rusticraft Company, Inc.

Sacred Sticks, LLC

SallyeAnder Soaps

Scojo

Seattle Sports

Shan & Birdie Intl. Inc.

Skandisk Inc.

Slifka Sales Co.

Specialty Products Inc.

Sunshirt

Swedish Pantry

Sweet Pea Sales

Tabask

The Grand Strand

The Marketing Company

The Soap Bar

Three Kings Gifts

Tristan Publishing

TSE Crochet

Turn It On Designs

Unlimited Resources

Venus Imports

Village Square

VillageHouse Importers

VIP Fashions

Voyageur Sales

Wendy Mekler

Whitefish Gallery & Studio

William Randall Publishing

Willow Creek Press

Wine-A-Rita

Wood Graphixs, Inc.

Wood You Tell Me

Woof and Poof/Sweet Grass Farm/Rosy Rings

Young Dist. Inc.

Please note that the Temp Exhibitors and the Permanent Showrooms follow the same schedule of dates and times!!

 

Special Marriott Only Drawing:

In addition to the show prizes at the Mart, we will be giving every buyer registering a special drawing slip that can be deposited at a special barrel at the Marriott for an HDTV prize!  You have to visit the Marriott to enter your slip and the odds will be MUCH higher to win.  It’s like two GRAND PRIZES!  It’s a quick visit to the Marriott to enter the drawing.  There will be over 100 additional booths at the Marriott so it is a MUST visit.
 

 

  
Win the show Grand Prize:  42” Flat Panel LCD HDTV
or Garmin GPS in our daily drawings!


When You Visit:

Pick up the Mart's Supplement sheet for any updated Buyer's Guide information and remember to check the Mart Newspaper for the latest show information and news.

As always, the Mart features no-hassle, free parking!  Please remember to bring your badge or identification as it is required for entry. 

For Your Convenience:

- Handicap Accessible - Wheel chairs available.  Call Ahead to reserve.
- NO Children under 13 allowed
- Complimentary Wireless Internet and web/email terminals available
- Buyers Services Desk
- Wholesale Only - Business to Business

Easy trip! - Map to the Mart
  

Buyers Smart Tips: 


- DON’T bring children.
- DO bring business cards.
- DO bring address labels. 
(Use labels to avoid extra writing in the showrooms.)
- DO bring written credit information.
- MAKE APPOINTMENTS with “must see” Showrooms

The Four Seasons Cafe


FREE Early Bird
Buyers Breakfast

Fri. Mon & Tues.
 8–10 AM
 

Register Here 

 

 

BUYER SEMINARS
Sat, Sun
8:30 - 9:30 AM

 - How Do Customers
   Find You?

 -
Optimizing the Customer

Register Here

Breakfast 8 AM - 10 AM.
Lunch from 11 AM - 2 PM.


Too Much Travel??  Skip the airport hassle and shop at home.

You don't need to travel cross country to see what's hot!  The Minneapolis Mart features lots of free parking & the most convenience of any Mart in the Country!

 
New Showrooms; Changes; Expansions:

- Welcome Milton Schnapf / Milton Schnapf and Associates to Blue 167  
- Jessica Arvidson / Landvall LLC to Orange 313
- Michele Kron / Michele & Co. has expanded Red 225

  Mark Your Calendars:

 2010

Market dates for the Minneapolis Mart

*****    2010 Market Dates:    *****

March Market & Temp Show:

 

3/5/2010 – 3/9/2010

April Market:

 

 4/18/2010 – 4/20/2010

June Market:

 

6/6/2010 – 6/8/2010

August Market & Temp Show:

 

 8/13/2010 – 8/17/2010

October Market:

 

10/3/2010 – 10/5/2020


We're here for you!  Local, friendly, and within driving distance. 
Thank you for your continued interest in the Minneapolis Mart.

For additional information regarding credentials, maps, driving directions,
please visit our Web site,
www.mplsmart.com
or call 952-932-7200 or Toll Free at 800-626-1298

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