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ALL ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIPS
Both Bethany Lowe and Gary Vaillancourt credit the close-knit community of exhibitors with helping them maintain a competitive edge. Glennon echoes those sentiments.
“We’ve been in a prime location for going on 20 years,” Glennon says.
“People know where we are, and we’re absolutely a destination.
That recognition is based, in part, on the relationships we’ve built in that building—from fellow exhibitors to the AmericasMart staff.”
Stephanie Voss, director of marketing for K&K Interiors, says her company also found a home in Holiday & Floral/ Home Décor because K&K had
an emphasis on the Holiday product category. Since first exhibiting on floors 19 and 20, K&K has experienced sales growth each year, and is celebrating
its 20th anniversary this year.
“The shows represent a reunion of sorts for us because many of our customers are like family since they have been doing business with us for so long,” Voss says. “The ambiance is always upbeat with music, the smell of baked cookies, laughter and plenty of hugs.”
Kurt S. Adler is also celebrating an anniversary this year – the company’s 70th. Founded just after the end
of World War II by Kurt Adler, the company is guided today by his children – Howard, Clifford and Karen. As the decades passed, the company has modified its product line from European traditions such as Black Forest Christmas Trees to blown- glass ornaments, bubble-blowers and limited edition ornaments. With a nod to the past, its collection of Hollywood Nutcrackers has been popular for the past decade, and animatronics, fiber optic trees and interactive advent calendars carry it into the future.
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