Media Advisory: Fall 2016 Alberta Gift Fair


EDMONTON, AB--(Marketwired - August 04, 2016) -

Attention: Culture, Lifestyle, Home and Garden, Edmonton Events

Media Advisory: CanGift Alberta Gift Fair

The Alberta Gift Fair, Western Canada's largest gift trade show, returns from August 14 to 17 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.

Celebrating CanGift's 40th anniversary at the Fair this summer with 300 exhibitors gearing up to display over 200,000 products for more than 8,000 pre-registered retail buyers. During the course of the four-day fair, the Edmonton Expo Centre will be transformed into a one-stop buying experience.

Engaging speakers will discuss how to maximize customer connections, best business practices and much more. In addition, HGTV star and stylist, Tiffany Pratt and Edmonton local, Karlynn Johnston join the lineup of speakers for the first time.

  
Who:Tiffany Pratt - HGTV star, stylist and designer
 Karlynn Johnston - author of award-winning blog, The Kitchen Magpie
  
Where:Edmonton Expo Centre at Northlands
 Northlands, 7515 118 Ave NW
 Edmonton, AB
 T5B 4X5
  
When:Sunday, August 14 - Tuesday, August 16, 2016
 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
 Wednesday, August 17, 2016
 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  

About the Canadian Gift Association

CanGift is a national not-for-profit association dedicated to improving competitive capabilities and business effectiveness by giving suppliers and retailers opportunities to interact in Canada's $10 billion giftware industry. CanGift owns and operates the Toronto, Alberta and Quebec Gift Fairs. For more information or to preview new and creative product, please visit cangift.org.

Pre-registration will be available until August 11, 2016. To register on-site at the show, please come to the Media Centre at the Edmonton Expo Centre (Room H2) beginning Sunday, August 14, 2016. Please note this is a trade-only event and is not open to the public.

Contact Information:

For additional information or to register to attend as a member of the media, please contact:
Laura Bennett
Communications Specialist, CanGift
416.642.1032
lbennett@cangift.org

For interviews with Tiffany Pratt or Karlynn Johnston, please contact:
Cathy Paine
Penguin Random House Canada
416.957.1571
cpaine@penguinrandomhouse.ca