ASD Testimonials

Attendee Testimonials

Bruce Leahy
Quips 'n' Quotes; McAllen, TX "I would definitely recommend ASD to other gift store buyers! In fact, last year alone my store sold over $1 million worth of merchandise that I purchased specifically at ASD. It was by far the fastest turning and highest profit margin merchandise from any of the markets I attended. I haven’t missed an ASD show in 10 years, it is the most important show I attend out of the 6 markets I attend each year."

Alexander Apostolou
T & A Products; Rancho Cucamunga, CA
"I have a jewelry store and I'm here to purchase new products from my existing vendors. This is the only national show we attend––I’ve been coming for many years.”

Brian Cole J.C.
International; Manchester, NH
"We wholesale to 400 retail stores, mostly tools plus giftware and general merchandise. My objective in coming to ASD is to find new, unique merchandise to freshen our product mix, and I’ve found new EVERYTHING here––new products, new lines, new vendors. I’ve been attending twice a year for more than 20 years.”

Les Kleinberg
Glitz in the City; Salt Lake City, UT
"It’s big and it’s in Las Vegas––that’s why I attend ASD. It’s everything we need and more all in one place. I buy jewelry, purses and wine glasses. I do cash & carry here and I’ve found new products and suppliers we may place orders with. We attend San Francisco International Gift Show as well, but there is more merchandise at ASD all in one place.”

Mike Tewani
Gold Palace; McAllen, TX
"I have 3 fragrance and jewelry stores. I stay focused on my core products so that I can stay competitive. This is our major show––I find what we need here.”

Frank Garcia
De Leon Inc; Ontario, CA
"We attend ASD because of the wide variety of merchandise. It’s the main show we attend. I buy kids clothing, watches and closeout merchandise and get a good margin at ASD for retail.”

Rich Richardson
Best Tires for Less; Temecula, CA
"Having merchandise for sale keeps our female customers entertained while they are waiting for their cars. We have purses, backpacks, luggage, stun guns. My wife is also buying cash & carry jewelry for herself. We need what’s new and different to keep people buying––that’s why we come to ASD.”

Sue Scott
Ideation, Inc.; Ann Arbor, MI
"We sell general merchandise and fashion accessories, including jewelry, handbags and gift items. We publish catalogs for independent retailers and also have a retail store. We come to ASD with three buyers––two to buy for the catalogs and one to buy for our retail store.”

Tim Davis Devil’s
Tower Trading Post; Devil’s Tower, WY
"This is a great show. I also attend souvenir shows, but this one is so different because there’s so much of everything. I like to find something wild and unique that no one else will have. This is a great show to do just that.”

George Nelson
Fawn Memories; Laguna Beach, CA
"This is an excellent show. I came 6 years ago but stopped coming and someone suggested I come again. As far as accessories, this is the show to attend.”

Mariola Chmielarski
"There’s too much product and not enough time (smiley face). We come twice a year and have been coming for ages. I’m mostly looking for jewelry and always find everything I need.

Stephanie Herron
Accessories Unlimited; Portland, ME
"This is a great show. I’m looking for purses, jewelry, watches, wallets, etc. There’s too much too see!! I’ve placed a lot of orders and have spent a lot of money today. We don’t do any other shows because we find everything we need at ASD.”

Jill Brady
JRB Enterprise
"I’m finding everything I’m looking for, which is mostly craft fair stuff. This is my first time here. I heard about it through a friend who comes all of the time. It’s definitely meeting my expectations.”

Rebecca Harris
As Seen on TV Store
"This is my first time at the show, it’s a good show and I’m finding everything that I need. I normally just go to hair shows. This is obviously very different, but great because I can get it all here. This is a fantastic show!”

Charleen Mirkiani
Easy Comforts Catalog; Oshkosh, WI
"We’re buying a wide array of products for our catalog. I’m very pleased with what I’m finding here. Also, I walk parts of the show that don’t necessarily pertain to me, just to try and find something unique and unexpected. I also attend House wares, Atlanta, MAGIC, etc. The accessories at ASD are way better here than at MAGIC and there’s just so much more to see.”

Scott Laser
EhobbyTools.com; Huntingdon Valley, PA
"We’ve been coming to the show for 30 years, twice a year. We’re looking for a wide variety of merchandise including hobby merchandise, tools and Christmas Village products. I’ve been getting some super buys at the show.”

Reed Fowlers
Big West Sales; Kaysville, UT
"We’re here looking to place orders on items to sell at our hundreds of stores throughout the West – mostly gas stations and convenience stores – and to network with suppliers. This is one of the major shows that we attend every year.”

Sajir Haribtai
M & N Distributing; Layton, UT
"We have a lot of existing vendors here and we want to see find what’s new. We are a convenience store distributor and we end up writing orders and sourcing at the show. I am definitely finding everything I need at ASD. I absolutely recommend this show; just wear your walking shows because there are a lot of options to see.”

Roy Beepat
Giftland; South Cummingsburgh; Georgetown, Guyana
"I’ve been coming for years. I have a department store in South America, so we buy just about everything a department store sells. We are finding exactly what we need at ASD; we’ve already filled 5 or 6 containers. We ship from New Jersey, Chicago, Miami and California so we send an entire team of buyers to ASD.”

Exhibitor Testimonials

Joe Goldberg
Wayne Carver Gifts & Souvenirs; Rockford, IL
"We’ve been involved with this show in some capacity for many years. We come for the primary purpose of writing orders, not just get leads or make connections. This is an excellent show. Traffic is very strong—I’d even say that this is the busiest show in the industry.”

Allison Murphy
Baeza Silver Deer; Petaluma, CA
"I did a few shows last year and this was the most successful one in terms of order writing and re-orders. I’m here to get new accounts from the large variety of buyers that you draw. We sell to every type of customers from clothing boutiques to hardware stores. I’ve also done the Natural Products show and MAGIC, but I’ve never done a gift show. So far, this is definitely the best show we’ve done, I won’t do Natural Products or MAGIC again. There are a lot of buyers here, Vegas is great and the booth prices are right!”

Sandy Waters
Jellyfish USA; Cedar Hill, TX
"We are getting good exposure and response. A guy came in yesterday and bought our whole booth. We are very unique in our product offerings. We are looking for gift shop buyers, landscaping stores, people who like natural products. ASD is like the Dallas gift show on steroids.”

Oljay & Bora
Bora Handcrafted Jewelry; Brooklyn, NY
"This is our second time exhibiting at ASD, and we are so happy. Traffic and business have been really great. We got attention from a couple of major department stores. Normally we do order writing, but the cash-and-carry section has been good for us on both fronts.”

Liz McHough
Great American Beauty; Delray Beach, FL
"We’re seeing existing customers, and new ones, too. We’re also doing a lot of business with other exhibitors.”

Victoria Dunham
Oriental Apparel, Inc.; DeLand, FL
"ASD is very good compared to the other shows we exhibit at. We’re seeing the quality and quantity of buyers we need. We’re not looking for any particular type of buyer––we want them all. We’ve been exhibiting at ASD for more than 7 years and are already signed up for the next show.

Mike Nash
Solar X Eyewear
"This is a very good show for us. My ideal buyer is case quantity people and I’m seeing them here. I’m very happy with this show.”

Jesus Rodriguez
Artoy Trading; Los Angeles, CA
"This is my first time at the show, the company has been exhibiting for about 5 years, twice a year. We’re trying to expand our product and get known around the U.S. and other countries. We are looking for both domestic and international buyers, specifically Latin America buyers. We’ve had quite a few buyers that we want to see come by, especially yesterday. We got many new customers as well. We're seeing every type of customer, and we’re happy about it.”

Eddie Zayat
Simex Trading; Brooklyn, NY
"We’ve been exhibiting at ASD twice a year for 3 years and it’s working out very good for us. We’re here to see what is new in the industry but our main goal is to get new customers. You have to attend this show because it is for everyone. You can meet new people and put yourself out there and get more industry information. You have to come and experience it. It’s a place you have to come.”