special events
Official ASD Opening Night Party:
“Back to the 80’s”
Sunday, March 25, 2012
LAVO Nightclub | Palazzo
Doors open at 9 p.m.
- 21+, Proper dress & I.D. required
- Must present LAVO event ticket or ASD Show Badge for entry
- Drink Specials & 80’s Dance featuring DJ Rob Oleysyck
SOUTHWEST BUYING GROUP BREAKFAST
Members of the Southwest Buying Group will be holding their merchandise meetings on the second and third day of the show. If you are a member of this group please reach out to the president, Bruce Leahy for more information.
ASD BUYING GROUPS
ASD hosts several buying groups each show to help your business succeed. Buying groups are groups of collective retailers that represent hundreds of retail stores. They come together using their extensive buying power in search of unique products for their business as well as sharing important business insights with each other. Groups who have attended and or held their meetings at ASD includes:
- AHVRP (Association for Hospital Volunteer Resource Professionals) - Represents 1000+ hospital gift shops
- Coach House Gifts - Represents 77 stores
- Family Dollar - Represent more than 7,000 stores in 44 States
- Ideation - Represent 350+ stores
- NACS (National Association of College Stores) - Represents 3,000 college stores throughout US, Canada, and more than 34 other countries
- Sierra Pacific Crafts - 120 store membership filling nearly two million feet of retail space and 360 million dollars in retail sales
- Sourcing Edge - Represents national retailers, drug stores, supermarkets and wholesale distributors. Supplies men's, women's and children's apparel, accessories, home goods and other items to the wholesale industry
- Southwest Buying Group - More than 50+ members that represent gift shops around the US
- Waldo's Merchandising Services