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Date: February 23, 2015
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Virginia State Parks to host the Virginia Gift Show March 3 & 4
(RICHMOND) - The annual wholesale merchandise trade show sponsored by Virginia State Parks returns to the Wytheville Meeting Center, March 3 and 4.
This annual event connects wholesale vendors with buyers for gift shops, retail shops, state parks gift shops and other retail businesses from around the region.
Buyers can register in advance or at the door. There is no charge for buyers to attend.
The show features items ranging from apparel and souvenirs to custom products, plush toys, jewelry and much more.
The Virginia Gift Show runs March 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 4, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The schedule includes opportunities for buyers and vendors to network as well as one-on-one appointments and merchandising opportunities. Several educational sessions will be presented during the show.
The show will have 50 booths representing about 105 product lines. More than 100 buyers participated last year.
The Wytheville Meeting Center is near Interstate 77 and Interstate 81, adjacent to the Wytheville Community College. Buyers may pre-registration by phone, email, or they may register as walk-ins, on either day of the show.
For additional information, a list of vendors, session list, or buyer’s registration form, contact Angela O’Keefe at Virginia State Parks, 804-786-1099 or at angela.okeefe@dcr.virginia.gov. Buyers can also see the list of vendors and register online at www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/other/sp-buyer-registration.
The 36 award-winning Virginia State Parks are managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation and offer dozens of festivals and concerts and thousands of educational programs across the state.
For more information about state park activities and amenities, or to make reservations in one of the 25 parks with camping facilities or 18 parks with cabins or family lodges, call the Virginia State Parks Customer Service Center at 800-933-PARK or visit www.virginiastateparks.gov.
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