ATTENDEE GUIDE
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
WELCOME TO PHOENIX!
SCHEDULE THURSDAY 6PM NEWBIE CHAT WITH LEANN, CASCADE D 7PM TASTE OF YOUR TOWN WITHÂ SHARON DAY, MAIN ROOM FRIDAY 7AM MAIN ROOM OPENS - NETWORKING 8AM NGBC KICK OFF 9AM CLASSES, MAIN ROOM 11AM GROUP COACHING, MAIN ROOM 12PM LUNCH 1:30PM CLASSES (CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE) 4:30PM SNEAK PEAK TRADESHOW (NEXT TO MAIN ROOM) 8PM MEET THE MAKERS IN RAYS BAR SATURDAY 6AM YOGA BY THE POOL WITH DEB CONDO 7AM BOW MAKING DISPLAYS + SHOW YOUR STYLE ENTRIES 8AM GOOD MORNING WITH DEBBIE Q. 9AM TRADESHOW OPENS 10AM SHOW YOUR STYLE VOTING BEGINS 11:15AM CERTIFIED GIFT DESIGNERS PRACTICAL, CASCADE F 1PM CLASSES BEGIN (CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE) 7PM ANNE'S PREVIEW PARTY & THE ROCKIN DESIGN CHALLENGE SUNDAY 7AM COFFEE TALK SPONSORED BY HOTTIE BISCOTTI & LANNA 8AM GOOD MORNING WITH DEBBIE Q. 9AM TRADESHOW 1PM CLASSES (CHECK YOUR SCHEDULE) 7PM CARIBBEAN NIGHTS MONDAY 8AM WAREHOUSE TOUR AT GIFT MARKETING ALLIANCE 9AM POST CONVENTION WORKSHOP 6PM POOL PARTY @ THE RENAISSANCE
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This section is designed to help you make the most of your tradeshow experience. It includes tips, questions you may want to ask, a tradeshow map and all the vendors that are involved in the convention.
YOU DROP Friday Sneak Peak 4:30 p.m. Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Please note there are three types of vendors represented at the NGBC: tradeshow vendors, virtual vendors, and in-kind vendors.
Sunday Prize Wheel 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Each tradeshow vendor is available for you to chat with and place an order.
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Virtual vendors are not present, but have merchandise available for you to view ONLY. In-kind vendors are not here, but have provided supplies and products for you to use during your design classes.
Guest Faculty Member & Owner of The Southern Gifting Co, Beci Ruzek and Nerissa Rollins, owner of The Live Chat Cafe & Mimi Jo's Fruit Tea
All three vendor types are offering an exclusive “show special� just for you. This is a great time for you to take advantage of their incentive and stock up on products and materials. AVAILABLE @ QTERIE
Please take the time to visit each tradeshow booth and virtual vendor display. Many tradeshow vendors have samples for you to try. However, please be respectful of the virtual vendor displays. These items are merchandised on shelves and are NOT to be removed under any circumstances. If you have any questions about the tradeshow please talk with any member on the NGBC Tradeshow Committee: Rosemarie Bohinek, Maureen Dempsey, LaDawn Shocklee-Cox and Deb Wasylko.
TRADESHOW TIPS
BELOW ARE SOME TIPS TO MAKE YOUR TRADESHOW JOURNEY EASIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE.
Make a point to talk with each vendor about their products and show special. Sample vendor products. If you are interested in their products, take their literature. Feel free to ask vendor’s questions. See below. Take advantage of show specials. Consider placing your holiday order at the tradeshow. Remember for every $250 you spend you get a “spin on the wheel”. Attend the Meet The Makers on Friday, August 9th at 8pm at Ray's Bar Questions to Ask Vendors Consider asking vendors the following questions to make the most of your tradeshow experience. 1. What is your show special? 2. What is your minimum order? 3. What is your lead time after I order? 4. What is your lead time around Christmas? 5. What are typical expiration dates for your products? 6. How do you handle product damages? 7. How do you handle back ordered products? 8. Do you run specials at other times of the year? 9. Do you offer sample packages that we can purchase? 10. What is your minimum order for free shipping?
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Anette's Chocolate Factory Award winning dessert toppings and brittles. Inspired and made with all-natural ingredients in Napa Valley. Purveyors of fine artisanal chocolates and confections. www.anettes.com Show Special: 15% off orders placed during the show. Place your order now, and we will ship it later! Berra Bites Berra Bites began with an idea by two sisters (Noelle and Sarah) to create a chocolate and fruit snack that was simple in nature. They wanted to create a product that was fun, tasty, and most importantly; a better-for-you dessert option. The fruit is pureed and pressed then delicately enrobed in premium dark chocolate. These delicious combinations of all-natural ingredients is sure to delight in every bite. Non GMO | Fair Trade Cacao | Zero artificial ingredients or preservatives | No artificial flavors or colors | Soy and palm oil free | Centers made with real fruit. www.berrabites.com* Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials. Black Bow Sweets Using whole, natural ingredients, each batch of candied nuts is handmade in small batches. We use only the finest California grown pecans, walnuts and almonds sourced from the bountiful farmland of the San Joaquin Valley. Our candied nuts are made with non-GMO ingredients and without gluten, soy, dairy or preservatives. www.blackbowsweets.com* Show Special: Free shipping on orders over $150 through November 15th. Use Code NGBC2019 online or mention at time of order.
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Blue Cattle Truck Mexican Vanilla Quite simply the best vanilla on the planet. Our vanilla comes directly from Veracruz, Mexico, the birthplace of vanilla. Perfect packaging and a variety of vanilla and vanilla related products make us the perfect choice. www.vanillaimports.com | www.bluecattletruck.com Show Special: 10% off all orders over $500. Sample products free with any wholesale order.. Bunker Hill Cheese & American Classic Snack Company Bunker Hill has crunchy cheese crisps attractively packaged in ten delicious flavors. Low in carbohydrates, high in protein and Keto friendly. American Classic Snack Company and Sweet Bourbon Pretzels are hand-packed in brown craft bags. 15 delicious varieties to choose from! www.bunkerhillcheese.com | www.americanclassicpopcorn.com
Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials. Butter & Fig Natural skincare with mindful ingredients. We believe in creating quality products to compliment healthy living and balanced beauty. Handcrafted in small batches, offering plant based ingredients and bright sensorial fragrances in all of our products. www.butterandfig.com Show Special: No minimum order.
collect sale cards Don't leave the vendor until they give you one of these cards. Once you're done shopping on Sunday, total them up and bring them to the prize wheel anytime after 11am Sunday. For every $250 you spend, you spin. For every spin, you have an opportunity to win.
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Clif Family Napa Valley Clif Family Napa Valley celebrates wine, food and adventure in all that we do. Our story begins with Gary and Kit’s cycling adventures through Italy where long days of cycling would end in leisurely evenings of good wine, food and hospitality. Gary and Kit sought to bring these memorable experiences to their Napa Valley home with Clif Family Winery, the Bruschetteria Food Truck, and Clif Family Napa Valley artisan food products. Created by our executive chef, John McConnell, our Savory Nut Mixes, Dark Chocolates, Napa Valley Preserves, and Heirloom Pepper Hot Sauces are specially crafted in small batches to bring the Clif Family experience to you. The perfect gift to wow any gourmand. www.cliffamily.com* Show Special: Free Shipping for all orders placed at the show (continental US only). CompletEats CompletEats is an all-natural, non-GMO, gluten-free and dairy-free snack company. Our individually wrapped cookies are great as a post-meal dessert, healthy office snack or even an on-the-go breakfast! Our cookies are made with super simple ingredients such as almonds and dates, and are tasty yet indulgent. Our company is founded by Lauren Chew, who is an avid yogi and has been dedicated to a plant-based lifestyle for over 10 years. www.completeats.com* Show Special: 20% off 4 cases (12 cookies per case) & 15% off 2 cases (12 cookies per case). Dave's Sweet Tooth Dave's Sweet Tooth is proud to be a Michigan Made product focusing on using local ingredients. www.davessweettooth.com Show Special: 15% off your first order.
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Entertaining Essentials.com Entertaining Essentials is the largest supplier of accessories for wine, spirits, gourmet foods and gifts for retailers. With more than 7500+ items, and guaranteed lowest pricing we have grown alongside our customers and remain unsurpassed in quality, selection, price and service. Most items are sold in units making it easy for gift basket designers to get what they need. Come by booth #27 today to enter our drawing for $50 to begin shopping on us!! 877.827.3638. www.cheers2you.com Show Special: 10% off any size order and free freight on orders of $100 or more. Giddy Up Nuts We handcraft each batch using seasonal, local ingredients fresh from the farmers market. Made in painstakingly small batches our spiced almonds are GMO-free, gluten free and never have any artificial flavors or coloring. www.giddyupnuts.com* Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials GoDEX Americas Add personalized touches to your gift baskets with GoDEX Thermal Printers. From custom satin ribbons to shipping labels, our printers can help you grow your business and stand out from the crowd. All GoDEX Printers come with free label design software to help you create all the custom labels you need to organize stock, complete and personalize orders. www.godexintl.com/us Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials
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Goodness Gracie Gourmet Foods Crispy, crunchy, decadent, delicious, but is it a cookie or a candy? You decide! Regardless, our toffee cookies will become your favorite comfort food. We started the company with one flavor of toffee cookie and have expanded to four delectable choices, but we also offer four savory treats, including our award winning Cocktail Snack Mix which one of Rachael Ray's favorites! www.goodnessgracie.com Show Special: 20% off all orders placed at the show! Hottie Biscotti We started with the original recipe that has been perfected for generations. Using rich California almonds, we’ve created a biscotti that is both delicious and uniquely textured. While maintaining that twice baked bite, our biscotti has a smooth crumble that is unmatched in our competitors. www.hottiebiscotti.com* Show Special: Free shipping on orders over $250. Intermountain Specialty Food Group Pasta's, Soups, Desserts, dips, bread mixes and gift sets! www.intermountainfood.com Show Special: Buy 10 cases get one case free. Buy 15 cases get two cases free. Jubilee Brands Creative, custom packaging including box, gable boxes and much more. www.jubileebrands.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials.
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Kettle Heroes Artisan Popcorn Kettle Heroes signature and seasonal flavors are handcrafted in small-batches using only all-natural, nonGMO, gluten-free, nut-free, and kosher ingredients. More importantly, we believe in being agents of good in our community and donate a portion of sales to support our everyday heroes, The Pat Tillman Foundation, which enables veterans and their spouses to access higher education opportunities through scholarships and grants. We offer ready-to-eat popcorn in 3 sizes of re-sealable, stand-up pouches that can be customized with your own private label. www.kettleheroes.com Show Special: Buy One, Get One bag special on first order placed during the show. 25% off orders placed by 9/15/19. Lark Fine Foods Lark cookies are highly flavorful, not overly sweet and delightfully unexpected. At Lark, we make cookies by hand in small batches using fresh, natural ingredients. www.larkfinefoods.com* Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials. Le-Caramel Hand Crafted Caramels using the traditional French Recipe. www.le-caramel.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials. Maureen's Sweet Shoppe Specialty chocolate company featuring fine chocolates , customized logo chocolates, and way more. We specialize in edible personalized treats. We private label too! www.maureenssweetshoppe.com Show Special: 10% off all orders.
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McSteven’s For over 39 years, McSteven’s has been creating the finest instant hot beverage mixes in decorative gift packaging including cocoa, white chocolate, cappuccino, Chai, apple cider and our unique and amazing hot chocolate that turns colors! www.mcstevens.com Show Special: Order $300 & receive 1 free case. Mike & Niki’s Honey Company Fabulous varietals of raw and unfiltered honey that has a high pollen count and is still full of enzymes, as it has not been heated. We also specialize in flavored creamed honey. Try our Chocolate, Turmeric Spice or Cinnamon for a different touch to your baskets. www.MikeandNikisHoney.com | www.MNHCo.net Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials Mimi Jo's Fruit Tea Mimi Jo's Fruit Tea is a family recipe brewed in 2 flavors. Our delicious southern style teas come in Original, (a citrus blend of orange & pineapple) and Southern Peach flavors. Shelf ready and a prefect non-alcoholic beverage to add to your gifting designs. www.mimijos.com* Show Special: 10% off your total purchase. Miners Mix Even the most novice cook will shine with Miners Mix Seasonings; you can’t overuse them because every single one is all-natural, low sodium, and contains no MSG, preservatives or flavor-enhancers. Made from clean and pure ingredients so that we can say: “If it didn’t exist in 1850, it ain’t in Here!” www.minersmix.com Show Special: 13% off on our 6 oz shakers. Free shipping with 5 case+ orders.
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molly&you molly&youÂŽ is an all woman owned and operated gourmet food company that specializes in producing easy-to-prepare dry food mixes. Their offerings include Beer Bread Mix, Beer Cake Mix, Microwave Mug Single Mixes, and Party Dip Mixes. All products fit beautifully into gift baskets for added gourmet goodness! www.molly-you.com Show Special: 10% Off orders of $250 or more. My Tea Drops Founded in 2015 by Sashee Chandran, Tea Drops is a woman and minority owned, innovative tea company with a mission to inspire human connection through tea. Based in Los Angeles, Tea Drops ethically sources all of their organic teas, and sheds about 20% less waste than traditional tea bag packaging. www.myteadrop.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials Northwoods Cheese Co/Mille Lacs Foods/Rustic Wraps/The Laze Spa Shelf Stable Gourmet Foods for Gift Packers. Specializing in Cheese, Sausage, chocolates, crackers, American Made Wooden Cutting Boards and other Gourmet Foods and premade gifts. We offer a 1 case minimum, the ability to order by the piece and free shipping for orders over $150.00 Our newest product offering is The Laze Spa, featuring bath and body products. Show Special: 10% discount on all orders placed at the show with free shipping on all orders regardless of amount.
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Oil & Vinegar Specialty products including olive oils, vinegars, olives, herb mixes, crackers, sauces, pasta, truffles, sweet spreads and many more culinary delights. Kitchen accessories including ceramic dishes, olive wood bowls and accessories, and other gadgets. www.oilandvinegarwholesale.com* Show Special: For every case (6 bottles) of Bonsecco EVOO (100ml) AND case (6 bottles) of IGP Balsamic Vinegar (100ml) purchased together, receive an extra bottle (7th) FREE of each. No limit and every case of each on the same order earns a 7th free. Purchase 2 cases of EVOO and 2 cases of IGP Balsamic vinegar on same order and receive free personalized labels. Can be combined with offer #1. Qterie Modern packaging for the common products every gift basket deserves. We offer four series of designs as well as full private label design and printing services. Simply put, we offer every type of product needed for an amazing charcuterie board. Is charcuterie too hard to say? Say Qterie instead. www.qterie.com* Show Special: 20% discount and free shipping on all sample packs. Private label fee waived. Free shipping on all standard product orders over $150. Savannah Bee Company Artisanal Honey, Honeycomb and honey inspired health and beauty products from the hive. www.savannahbee.com Show Special: Free shipping on orders over $300
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Sonoran Desert Olive Oil Company Our balsamic vinegar is from Modena, Italy and aged between 12 to 18 years using the traditional Solera system. We are part of the UP - Ultra Premium - program which means we carry some of the best olive oil you can find. Our olive oil is sourced from all over the globe; we do two harvests per year, one from each of the Northern and Southern hemispheres, to ensure our olive oil is in season which provides maximum taste and health benefits. www.sonorandesertoliveoil.com Show Special: 200 ML - $9.00 (Retail $14.00). 375 ML $12.00 (Retail $18.00). Just over 30% off. Sonya’s Sweet & Spicy Sonya’s Sweet & Spicy are my sweet candy pickled jalapeño peppers, the perfect blend of sweet and spice! Guaranteed to have you think differently about jalapeños. Perfect on just about everything! www.SonyaSweetSpicy.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials. Southern Caramel Handcrafted caramels individually wrapped and packaged in beautiful gift boxes. Flavors vary from the top-selling Sea Salted to the holiday Gingerbread. www.southerncaramel.com Show Special: Free Shipping on orders over $200. No minimums. Free Sampler with any order over $50 (up to a $35 value).
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The Art of Caramel & The 25th Roasting Company Adult style caramel popcorn, handmade in Los Angeles using the best possible ingredients. From the sweetest Vanilla Bean Cocoa Nib to spicy Kentucky Bourbon Black pepper, your palate will be amazed at the clean flavors and unique combinations. California whole blanched almonds, roasted and pan fried in Italian olive oil for a crunchy savory snack! Ingredients so clean, you'll want to share them with everyone, suitable for vegetarian and vegans. www.theartofcaramel.com Show Special: Caramel popcorn; 10% off your first holiday order. Almonds; 10% off your first order. The Creative Idea Shop Custom gifts aand gift packaging tailored to the client for memorable marketing, promotions, client appreciation and gift arrangements. Many stock items and designs are subject to logo personalization. Graphic design, printed marketing materials and handcrafted art gifts. www.thecreativeideashop.com Show Special: 5% off on orders $150+. 10% off on orders $350+ The Ribbon Print Company Custom print ribbons & labels right in your design studio. www.theribbonprintcompany.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials Too Good Gourmet Too Good Gourmet is committed to providing quality products, irresistible packaging, exceptional pricing and superior customer service. We have grown from five Storybook cookie boxes to a wide range of products; including cookies, confections, teas and more. www.toogoodgourmet.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials.
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The Tea Spot The Tea Spot works to advance healthier living through the everyday enjoyment of whole leaf tea, and is a leading producer of handcrafted whole leaf teas and the creator of Steepware®—the housewares tools that make loose tea easy. The company offers tea and tea wares to a variety of businesses in different sectors, from private label partners to gift basket businesses. Their gift-ready packaging is highlighted in their Tea Sachet Samplers and loose leaf Simple Steeps collection, as well as their upscale Tea Tumblers. To actively support their mission, they donate 10 percent of all sales in-kind to cancer survivors and community wellness programs. The Tea Spot is a Boulder, Colorado-based woman owned and operated business. https://wholesale.theteaspot.com. Show Special: 20% use code: GIFTSHOW. Umland Our product is 100% pure Crunchy Cheese in Cheddar, Gouda and Pepperjack flavors. The 1.9 oz bags are 12/case and shelf stable with one year shelf life. They are gluten free, keto and diabetic friendly. Besides being a healthy snack they add protein to salads and stay crunchy in soup! www.umlandspuredry.com Show Special: 10% off all orders placed at the show. Charles Viancin Charles Viancin® products draw inspiration from everything that nature has to offer. From the solitary sunflower to a bouquet of daisies to a field of poppies, bring the beauty of the outdoors to the comfort of your own home with our wide range of silicone lids, bottle stoppers, and other kitchen accessories. www.charlesviancin.com Show Special: Please visit their booth for show specials.
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Bert's Bites Packaged in delightful bags and jars, the blend of whole almonds, dried cranberries, whole grain oats, cinnamon, and organic maple syrup makes for a wonderful gift.designs. www.bertsbites.com* Show Special: 10% off first order Boxco Industries BoxCo IndustriesÂŽ, established in 1991, is the leading supplier of gift basket boxes and coordinating gift products for everyday and seasonal use. Our products offer a unique and inexpensive alternative to bulky gift containers and can be found in a variety of shapes, sizes and creative designs. www.boxcoindustries.com Show Special: Please visit the Boxco Industries website. Chicago Importing Company We are your source for fine imported flavors that people seek with passion. Imagine luscious red lingonberry preserves topping a stack of Swedish pancakes at breakfast. www.chicagoimporting.com Show Special: Please contact Nancy Fino via email at nfino@chicagoimporting.com to place orders and inquire about show specials. DW Home Gorgeous candles delicately scented perfect for spa gift baskets and individual gifts. www.curatebygba.com* Show Special: Free shipping on all orders. No minimum order.
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Sun and Swell Foods Sun & Swell Foods makes delicious and healthy snacks bites. Our tasty snacks are organic, vegan and glutenfree. Made with love in California. www.sunandswellfoods.com* Show Special: 10% off if you place an order by 8/15 For the Love of Toffee, LLC Our toffee is lovingly made and packaged by hand using only the finest quality ingredients. Nuts are the first ingredient and abundant in every single piece. Each delicious bite offers a nutty, rich, buttery, sweet and salty surprise. It simply melts in your mouth and will not stick to your teeth! www.fortheloveoftoffee.com Show Special: Free shipping on all orders placed by 9/30/2019 ($100 minimum order required). Shipment may be scheduled for a later date if desired. Waggoner Chocolates Our chocolates are made with the freshest, finest ingredients from around the world. We continue our timeless devotion to the worlds most distinguished chocolate connoisseurs by providing quality chocolates and confections that will be cherished for generations to come. www.waggonerchocolates.com Show Special: Please contact Misty Lynge via email at misty@waggonerchocolates.com to place orders and for show specials.
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CELEBRATING 10 YEARS 2009-2019
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