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Atlanta and Las Vegas Market organizer ANDMORE<\/a>\u00ae will welcome nearly 20 buying groups and trade associations for networking and education at the upcoming summer editions of its Atlanta Market<\/a> (July 15-21 at AmericasMart) and Las Vegas Market <\/a>(July 27-31 at World Market Center) with industry groups providing on-site activities for member-organizations across categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cANDMORE\u2019s markets offer a dynamic platform for leading industry groups and buying organizations to engage with both members and broader audiences,\u201d said Scott Eckman, ANDMORE president. \u201cMarket week serves as a vital hub for product discovery, relationship-building and community support, and we\u2019re excited to connect with our valued industry partners.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta Market will host 10 buying groups and trade association partners that will offer a wide range of member-only events, showroom activations, tours and product displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partners include: Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM); Brixy; Craft Retailers and Artists for Tomorrow (CRAFT); GC Buying Group\/Gourmet Catalog, Inc. (GC); Greeting Card Association (GCA); Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA); Independent Retailers Association (IndERA); MAI Retailers (MAI); Museum Store Association (MSA); and Southwest Buying Group (SWBG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Las Vegas Market will welcome 10 member-based industry organizations at its July show.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partner groups include: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); Association of Golf Merchandisers (AGM); Greeting Card Association (GCA); Hospital Gift Shops; Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA); Interior Design Society (IDS); Museum Store Association (MSA); Pacific Furniture Dealers (PFD); Spa Industry Association (SIA); and Wild Birds Unlimited (WBU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI always have to prioritize what will bring the most value to Museum Store Association (MSA), so the Las Vegas Market always ends up on my calendar,\u201d said Elizabeth Price, MBA, executive director of MSA. \u201cBy attending, I receive in-person updates on new industry trends while also growing our membership base and gaining brand exposure for our organization. Las Vegas Market has helped MSA become the go-to leader in nonprofit retail.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Atlanta and Las Vegas Market organizer ANDMORE\u00ae will welcome nearly 20 buying groups and trade associations for networking and education at the upcoming summer editions of its Atlanta Market (July 15-21 at AmericasMart) and Las Vegas Market (July 27-31 at World Market Center) with industry groups providing on-site activities for member-organizations across categories. \u201cANDMORE\u2019s markets…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":21,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[32,202,420,42],"class_list":["post-1358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-andmore","tag-atlanta-market","tag-buying-groups","tag-las-vegas-market"],"yoast_head":"\nBuying Groups & Trade Associations to Attend Summer Markets - Lighting News Now<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Buying groups will be attending both the summer Atlanta and Las Vegas Markets in July courtesy of show organizer Andmore\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lightingnewsnow.com\/?p=1358\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Buying Groups & Trade Associations to Attend Summer Markets - 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