The National Stationery Show is the premiere market for social stationery and related products in the United States. It is the annual platform that 900 exhibiting companies featuring more than 10,000 lines rely upon for branding, new product releases, sales, business development, customer relations, public relations and licensing opportunities. The National Stationery Show is celebrated as a creativity incubator and an unparalleled discovery zone for talented design and manufacturing resources, with over 250 new-to-market companies staging their debut each year! NSS is the only show in North America that focuses comprehensively on this profitable industry segment. As the most important gathering of the social stationery industry worldwide, NSS attracts executives from all sectors: manufacturers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, sales reps, designers, licensing agents and press. Click here to view well-known stores that visit the NSS each year.. Click here to view esteemed stores that visit the NSS each year.
Profile of Attendees
The NSS attracts a diverse global attendance of 11,000+ buyers from stationery, card and gift shops; bookstores; bridal shops; party stores; department, chain and specialty stores; large chains and "big box" mass retailers; online retailers and mail order catalogs; as well as importers and distributors.
Products Exhibited
The products showcased at the National Stationery Show include greeting cards, invitations, imprintables, giftwrap/ribbons, stationery, specialty party supplies and paper tableware, bridal accessories, customized/personalized products, in-store printing equipment, decorative home office products, luxury leather goods, writing instruments, papercrafting supplies, frames, journals, calendars, specialty giftware, scrapbooking and back-to-school.
And, in The Supply Side division, finishing specialists, including die-cutting, die-making, foil/hot stamping, embossing, holography, lamination, packaging/box specialists, converters, paper manufacturers, specialty printing/thermography, production machinery, envelope manufacturers, custom displays/fixturing sytems and other suppliers.
Key Benefits to Exhibiting
The The National Stationery Show provides a unique opportunity to connect with current customers while presenting your products, your company and your sales/marketing team to thousands of prospective customers.
When asked "What benefits does your company derive from exhibiting in the National Stationery Show?" NSS exhibitors responded:
• Securing unscheduled meetings with existing clients
• Conducting scheduled meetings with existing clients
• Meeting with prospective customers
• Uncovering new business prospects and opportunities
• Developing licensing relationships
• Writing orders
• Reducing expenses for future sales calls/travel
• Conducting competitor analysis
• Generating leads
• Training employees
• Meeting new reps and distributors
• Meeting with press
• Finding new supplier sources
In an increasingly challenging business environment, the National Stationery Show offers the most powerful, productive platform to connect and communicate with new and existing customers, reinforce and develop profitable relationships with retailers and fellow vendors, brand your company and showcase your products, and to be a part of the global social stationery community.
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