Save the Date for the International Christian Retail Show 2009!
July 12-15, 2009, Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO, USA
Plan now to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of CBA's International Convention in 2009!
A Shortened Schedule and Additional Cost Savings for 2009!
The International Christian Retail Show 2009 will be held in Denver, Colorado, Sunday, July 12 through Wednesday, July 15. The new four-day format that includes three days of extended exhibit-floor hours will allow exhibitors and attendees to maximize time away from their offices and stores, while reducing their costs. Total exhibit time will be reduced by just three hours while shaving off a day of travel costs, meals, and time investment.
“Finding ways to reduce the cost of attending and exhibiting at the International Christian Retail Show, while also finding ways to increase the unique value of the business that can take place only at this industry-wide event, has been our focus since the close of the Show in July 2008,” said Scott Graham, CBA Meetings and Expositions Director. “It can be challenging to meet the widely varying needs and preferences of the many contributors to the Show, but those whom we’ve talked with are thrilled with this shortened-schedule solution.”
In the surveys CBA conducted at the close of the 2008 Show, 67% of exhibitors stated that they prefer a three-day exhibit with another 10% indicating no preference as to a three- or four-day exhibit schedule. For retailers, the most commonly expressed concern was having enough uninterrupted time to network and do business with industry partners. In response, CBA is putting together a slightly shorter and more open schedule that will help both sides accomplish their goals for the 2009 Show in Denver, while also lowering costs for everyone.
Click here to read the full press release.
Who Is CBA?
CBA is the trade association for the Christian Retail Channel, serving the interests and meeting the needs of more than 1,800 member Christian stores including independents, regional and national chains, church-owned stores, franchises, and marketing groups. These stores provide Bibles, Christian books, curriculum, apparel, music, videos, gifts, greeting cards, children's resources, and other materials. CBA and their member stores also work with more than 500 associate-member book publishers, record companies, gift companies, and other product suppliers. Along with the Christian Trade Association International, CBA also serves the meeting and information needs of more than 1,000 Christian stores and suppliers in over 50 countries around the world.
All information is subject to change and current as of 11/24/08.
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