The new buying event will take place Feb. 25-27, 2025, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

March 15, 2024

Great Lakes Promotions LLC, a Michigan event company, has introduced the Great Lakes Boutique & Gift Show as a new wholesale venue for the gift industry. The event will take place Feb. 25-27, 2025, at the Kalamazoo Expo Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Buyers, owners and decision-makers in the gift industry are welcome to attend the event.

According to Great Lakes Promotions, the show unveils a new display of artisans, first-time exhibitors, manufacturer representatives and wholesalers in the gift industry. It will also offer networking opportunities for industry professionals.

Eric Howard, owner and event manager with Great Lakes Promotions, says this new event is a great opportunity for business owners who would like to increase their wholesale opportunities around the Great Lakes region.

“We are trying to create a new show, a new vibe and buzz,” says Howard.

He says the event welcomes a variety of attendees, including premier boutiques, campgrounds, farm markets, garden centers, gift shops, souvenir shops, home decor and furniture shops, hospital gift shops, lighthouse gift shops, jewelers, independent shops, museum shops, resort destinations, specialty retailers and more.

“We are looking [for] registered buyers and decision-makers that have seasonal and year-round retail locations who want to [find] new and exciting ideas and products [for] their stores,” says Howard.

The Great Lakes Boutique & Gift Show will feature a diverse agenda as well as exhibitors from throughout the Great Lakes and Midwest regions displaying new product lines and trends.

The show has 99 booths available for exhibitors, with half of those already reserved for the 2025 event as of March 2024. Great Lakes Promotions is limiting each type of product sold to give show exhibitors better sales opportunities.

Great Lakes Promotions is a gift industry-focused event company committed to promoting and bringing awareness to buyers, decision-makers and owners in the gift industry. For more information on exhibiting or registering a business to attend, visit www.greatlakesgiftshow.com or email Eric Howard at info@greatlakesgiftshow.com.