Annual Convention & Trade Show
Offering unparalleled networking opportunities, the Annual Convention & Trade Show features speakers, seminars, panel discussions and social events. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the most influential post card and souvenir distributors in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Thank you to all the distributors and suppliers who attended the 2009 Convention & Trade Show and contributed to its success.
The 2010 Convention & Trade Show will be held September 19-21 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The convention will be co-located with the Las Vegas Gift Show, one of the fastest growing shows in the gift and souvenir business. SWDA will still offer many of the events that have become association traditions, including the annual awards contest, awards banquet, product presentations and industry panels. The meetings and awards viewing will take place on September 19th, followed by the trade show on September 20-21. The show will close mid-afternoon on September 21, to allow exhibitors participating in the gift show adequate time to move their merchandise into the exhibit hall.
Attendance Profile
The SWDA Convention & Trade Show is the largest gathering of its kind for distributors of post cards and souvenirs. SWDA members from throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean attend this event searching for new products to add to their lines and to place orders for their coming season. This is the BIGGEST buying show of the year for the majority of the association’s distributor members.
Who should exhibit?
Suppliers of post cards and related printed goods, manufacturers or importers of souvenirs and other tourist products all have a place at the SWDA show. Products displayed include post cards, calendars, souvenir books, posters, placemats and other printed goods; screen printed and embroidered t-shirts, hats and other sportswear. Souvenir items include glassware, ceramics, magnets, key chains, plush items, puzzles, pens, candy, screen savers, jewelry and novelty items.
Past exhibitors include:
Accell Graphics / Active Creations / Bass Resort Sales / Billco International / Bright of America / Capsco Inc. / Casa Editrice Bonechi / Charm Kraft Industries / Concepts Plus / Creature Comforts Toys Inc. / Culver Industries / Dynacolor Graphics, Inc. / East Coast Souvenir Co, Inc. / Encore Special Markets / Ex-Mark Company / Forum Communications Printing / Gator Gal Specialties, Inc. / Goldfarb-Fischer Novelty, Inc. / Great American Products / Hawaii Calls, Inc. DBA Travel-Lite / ICM Corp (United Visual Products) / Ideaman, Inc. / J. Rousek Pen & Pencil Co. / John Hinde USA / Kambar-Seri Graphics / Karol Western Corp. / Kina Italia - Eurografica S.p.A. / Larry Wolf & Associates / Litovald S.R.L. / Magnet World Inc. / Maracom Corporation / Market Identity / Mascot Factory / Nanco/Nancy Sales Co, Inc. / National Design Corp. / Perry Blackburne Inc. / Polar Magnetics / PostCard USA / Rand McNally / Sands Print Group / Scenic Art / Seek-Art Headwear Inc. / Senton Printing & Packaging / Smith Novelty Company / Souvenir Avanti / Souvenir Imports, Inc. / Streetwise Maps / Superb WAP Watson / Tag City / Tags By Design / Terrell Creative / The Embroidery Company / Timberline Corp. / Triangle Sport Headwear / Ventura Inc. / West End Wire Display Ltd. / Whirley Industries / WTBI Inc. / Yoder Sales & Services LLC
Questions?
Email swda@ksgroup.org, or call 443.640.1055
