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"SELECTIONS" This is going to be COOL!

Starting JUNE 6!

The Kansas City Market Center will be kicking off a new way of buying... "SELECTIONS" This will start with five of the top fifteen product categories at the June Show and will continue adding five more categories in August with the Grand Finale during the January 2009 Show. "Selections" focuses on product categories in a BIG way that enables you to see all of one particular product all displayed in one HUGE Vignette. For example; if you are looking for clocks then you will want to check out the "Tic-Toc" Vignette located in the Main Lobby. NOW that's just cool!

"SELECTIONS" through the following shows, June, August & January.  Listed below:

June 6-10th, Decoration & Celebration

August 1-5th, Directions

January 23-27th 2009, Grand Selections Gala

"The KCMC staff and showrooms have carved themselves a niche' that no other market can provide as the customer service and family atmosphere is like no other!"

Pride of Kansas City

So Here is the Scoop!

Have you ever gone in to an ice cream store only to find out that they don't have a certain flavor any more? What do you do? Some leave the store and look for another store that MAY have it, but my guess is that most of us look at all of the other flavors available, and make a different selection.

Much is the same for every Gift Mart in the country. They may not offer a particular showroom or manufacturer anymore. What do you do? Some leave the Mart and look for another Mart that MAY have it, but my guess is that most of us look at all of the other showrooms or manufacturers available and make a different selection.

The Kansas City Market Center continues to be and WILL continue to be, an integral part of the Gift Industry, offering you, our customer, many different showrooms and manufacturers to select from. We hold a lease on our present location until the year 2023. Our next show January 25-29 you will find our Temporary Cash & Carry Exhibitors and our Temporary Order Writing Exhibitors along with the Midwest Western Market joining forces in our Exhibition Hall. In addition to all of this you will have over 60 Permanent Showrooms representing over 2500 Manufacturers to choose from.

Upon your arrival, you will have Free Valet Parking as well as Courtesy Golf Carts to bring you to our front door. So, that is the Real Scoop about the Kansas City Market Center.

We hope to see you THEN and for MANY YEARS to COME!

Sincerely,
Joe Hall
General Manager, Kansas City Market Center







 Pride of Kansas City

Outdoor Living Space is Going to the Next Level....

The constant rise in Outdoor Living Spaces are steady and on the rise as most home owners find not only "Comfort" but that "extra needed space" without the expense of enclosures and additions.

Americans have moved past the mentality that you must live in that much desired tropical climate to invest in luxury of enjoying all the amenities while you are in a five-star resort somewhere off the coast of Mexico.  New and existing homes are focusing more and more on those luxury items used indoors to be constructed for the outdoor elements - such as Outdoor Fireplaces, drapes, appliances, water resistant plasma TV's and furnishings you would think belong in a fine hotel lobby.  Not only do we find these spaces to be inviting and relaxing at our convenience but, we associate all the past and present memories of those special events and gatherings with family and friends on our new "beefed up" outdoor spaces.

So throw out that resin table and chair and have fun with remodeling that deck or patio into your own getaway...and much to your surprise you will find yourself more often getting a glass of water out of your refrigerator outside more than in!

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ARE YOU GREEN?

We don't mean green with envy!  Everywhere you look you see more and more ads promoting "Green" products.

A few years ago you didn't hear much about recycled products in the home decor and design industry even though they were there.  More and more designers and manufactures are moving are moving towards one common goal, to promote products designed or manufactured with the planet in mind.

The reason "Green Design" is becoming more and more popular is the reaction to the global "environmental crisis" by the rapid growth of economic activity and the increasing human population as we are living longer because of advanced medical technology therefore, we are being harder and using more resources on what we call home.  With "Green Design" in place this will hopefully be the direct means of reducing or eventually eliminating these impacts while maintaining quality of life.

Call it a trend or being responsible.  Even the Academy Awards announced they are now "Green".

With all this being said as a designer myself I know that I'm not alone in this challenge as more and more "Green" choices are available.  So next time you start working with a client just hit the Internet or ask your local supplier..."Are you Green?"

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