2002 Atlantic Craft Trade Show
TOURISM/CULTURE -2002 Atlantic Craft Trade Show
Retail buyers can now register for the 25th Annual Atlantic Craft Trade Show being held Feb. 2-4, at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax.
The show is open exclusively to industry members and is designed to promote Atlantic Canadian crafts and giftware to buyers from across Canada, the United States and elsewhere.
"This is a very significant event for craftspeople in our region," said Rodney MacDonald, Minister of Tourism and Culture. "The Atlantic Craft Trade Show is a great opportunity for craftspeople to showcase and sell their work to buyers from across North America. This show highlights the finest crafts this region has to offer."
The show will feature three floors of product displays showcasing the finest in home decor, candles, glass, jewellery, paintings, pottery, stone, wood and more. More than 200 producers will attend the three-day event.
"The 2002 Atlantic Craft Trade Show is especially exciting because it is the 25th anniversary of the event," said Chris Tyler, chair of this year's show. "The show has matured and has earned a great reputation as interest from buyers continues to grow each year."
Last year more than 1,300 retail buyers participated in the show and sales orders were estimated at $1.5 million.
New exhibitors from Nova Scotia include Denise Designs, Judy Matthews, and Gold Mine Nova Scotia of Halifax; Creative Vision of Truro; E van D Creations of Lawrencetown; Glass Harp Gallery and Tracy's Wood n' Things of Yarmouth; Herbs Plus of Whycocomagh; Karen Wilson Studio of Maitland; Muir-Cox Shipbuilding Centre of Shelburne; Roses Poses of Timberlea; Scrub-n-Brush Crafts of Margaree Valley; and Susan Robinson- Burnie of Granville Ferry.
The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design in Sydney is helping to bring six Cape Breton companies to the show. These companies are: Sew Inclined, Body Scents Aromatherapy, Ancient Replay, Marie MacDonald, Tree Frog Herbs and Flowers and Patsy MacAulay- MacKinnon Studio.
The Cape Breton exhibitors will be partnering on several booths to emphasise the origin of their work. Although there have been Cape Breton exhibitors at the show before, this will be the first time they have been featured in a collective branding exercise.
Industry buyers can register by contacting the Atlantic Craft Trade Show office by phone at 902-424-8609, or by e-mail to <[email protected].> Online registration is also available at www.actshow.ca . All registrations must be received by Feb. 1.
The 2002 Atlantic Craft Trade Show is hosted by the Nova Scotia government. The show is jointly sponsored by the governments of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Each year one of the four Atlantic provinces hosts the event.