Oct 21, 2014

CMC Starts New Year with Abundance of New Products, Buyer Amenities & Exciting Promotions for Winter LA Gift & Home Market

California Market Center (CMC), the West Coast’s intersection for gift, home, design, and fashion merchandise, welcomes 2015 with a host of fruitful and fun resources and amenities ready to greet its regional and national buyers at the Winter Los Angeles Gift & Home Market, Wednesday, January 21 through Monday, July 26, 2015.

“The Winter Los Angeles Gift & Home Market is always such a dynamic and productive event,” extols Gerry Seibel, Vice President of New Business Development. “Buyers from all over the country and the world come to California to get a jump start on ordering all-important 2015 holiday products from the West Coast’s most expansive prominent collections of holiday merchandise, as well as to get their first look at the hundreds of new products which have been added to CMC’s gift, home, fashion accessories, and children’s showrooms.”

Additionally, as one of the leaders in the “How the West is ONE” solidarity campaign, the California Market Center will continue to be part of a three-venue LA Gift & Home Market that includes the L.A. Mart and the California Gift Show. This Market unification offers buyers the convenience of concurrent Market dates, shared badges, inter-venue shuttle service, thousands of collective resources and “Only in California” products gathered together for an easy, exciting and productive LA Market buying experience.

Highlights of CMC’s Winter Los Angeles Gift & Home Market include:

New Lines — Gift/Home/Design/Fashion/Kid’s showrooms:

Among the many new lines at CMC: Caffco, The Bead Bazaar, AD Diversified, Karma Living, Tag Thiz, Charm Company, I Love Eyewear, and Third Wish Jewelry, plus significant expansions of such popular lines as Melrose International’s Home & Garden collection. Buyers looking for products in the popular and lucrative children’s accessories and fashion apparel/accessories categories can also discover a significant variety of new fashion accessories, men’s items and over 800 baby/children’s accessories’ lines available in CMC’s numerous Fashion and L.A. Kid’s Market showrooms.

Hospitality & Special Prize Drawings:

Complimentary Continental Breakfast, served daily in the Buyers Lounge, Suite B271

Snacks & Sips refreshments in the convenient Gift & Home Lounge, Suite C1211, served from 9 am to 6 pm daily

Wine Bar, 4 pm to 6 pm daily in the Gift & Home Lounge, Suite C1121 serving an assortment of wines & cheeses

Buyers who pre-register for the Winter LA Gift & Home Market at CMC will automatically be entered to win gift bags stuffed with products and gift cards courtesy of the California Market Center’s broad-based collection of showrooms, restaurants, beauty salon, and other on-site conveniences.

Complimentary Parking and Shuttle Service:

Thousands of easy, safe and free underground parking spots, with parking vouchers available at the Buyers Lounge, Suite B271.

Complimentary Shuttle services to host hotels, and to and from the California Gift Show and the L.A. Mart

Convenient Business Center & Buyers Lounge:

Open to all buyers, the Business Center & Buyers Lounge, Suite B271, offers personal assistance, free Wi-Fi, complimentary phones, fax, and copy services in addition to complimentary refreshments, and a private, quiet space to relax or meet associates.

Numerous Food Resources:

CMC boasts a wide variety of restaurants including the brand new, full service Mexican restaurant Kiki’s Cantina, coffee and food cafés and a large food court ideal for a quick snack or a relaxing meal.

Special Educational Programs and Promotions:

A new CMC Gift & Home Trend Forum program designed for Gift & Home buyers

Kid’s and Accessories Showcases during Market

Special “How the West Is ONE” tote bag giveaways

And more to be announced

For additional information on the upcoming CMC Winter L.A. Gift & Home Market, January 21-26, 2015, contact the California Market Center, 110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90079.

Website: www.californiamarketcenter.com