Tradeshow Bootcamp Giveaway!

Designers and stationers, this giveaway is for you!

If you’ve ever thought about exhibiting at a tradeshow like the New York International Gift Fair or the National Stationery Show, you definitely want to sign up for Tradeshow Bootcamp, an amazing series of teleconference workshops organized by Katie from Kelp Designs.  Tradeshow Bootcamp covers everything you need to know before exhibiting at a major tradeshow, from booth logistics to pricing and product issues.  Back in March I had the honor of participating in the marketing and PR workshop, and I’m looking forward to talking with a whole new group of people in a couple of weeks!

You can still sign up for the remaining workshops right here, but today I have the pleasure of giving away one spot for the marketing workshop on October 13!  This workshop is your chance to ask any question you can think of about how to promote your collection before and during the show and get lots of foot traffic into your booth.

To enter this giveaway, just leave a comment below with any burning questions you might have about tradeshow marketing and promotion.  You’ll have until midnight EST on Sunday, October 2 to enter the giveaway.  Bonne chance!

Congratulations to commenter #14 – Chelsey!  We’ll be in touch with your registration info soon!

UPDATE: Hi Everyone!  Some of you are submitting some fabulous product and logistics-related questions, so I just want to be clear that this giveaway is for the Marketing and PR workshop ONLY.  If you have questions about product collections or logistics and booth set up, please register for those specific workshops right here!

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  I’m still trying to figure out how the week went by so quickly, but I’m glad to be back home in DC after spending a few days in New York and New Jersey.  Right now I’m looking forward to a night out with friends this evening followed by a lazy weekend.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

And a big thanks to Jan from Poppytalk for asking me to stop by today with a recap from the Gift Fair!  That does it for me this week – I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Photo Credit: Beth Retro via Design is Mine

NYIGF August 2011, Part 4

Woah, how is it Friday already?!  This week has just flown by, but before you all start running off for the weekend I have a few more booths from NYIGF to share with you!  First up, the adorable booth from Copenhagen-based Ferm Living.  I’m loving the geometric designs, from wallpaper to throws, the gold star wall decals, and giant knit poufs and pillows.

Ferm Living

I’m continuing the international theme with two more overseas booths – London-based SCP and Amsterdam-based Kidsonroof.  Kidsonroof has some seriously adorable cardboard mobiles, toys, and playhouses.  SCP drew me in with the Rob Ryan growth chart (I’m a serious sucker for anything involving Rob Ryan!).

Kidsonroof

SCP

K Studio is one of my NYIGF regular favorites – I just love the whimsical embroidered wall art and pillows.  They also just introduced some beautiful lavender sachets; they smell amazing!

K Studio

Lots of beautiful patterned textiles from Christen Maxwell, from tote bags to dopp kits to pillows.  Christen also collaborated with Pistachio Press on the new collection of patterned notebooks that I featured yesterday!

Christen Maxwell

The Artecnica booth is always full of some seriously amazing eye candy, particularly the Tord Boontje lights, vases, and wall panels.  This year they’ve introduced a new collection of globe lights featuring Tord Boontje’s garland light – and it’s sooo pretty.  Love!

Artecnica

That’s it for me from NYIGF this summer!  Friday links coming up next!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey and Stephen Michael Garey for Oh So Beau­ti­ful Paper

NYIGF August 2011, Part 3

I’m back with more from NYIGF!  This time we’re focusing on all of the awesome stationery exhibitors at the Gift Fair, starting with some pretty notebooks, holiday cards, calendars, and gift wrap from Snow & Graham.

Snow & Graham

I’m loving the Valentine’s Day cards and gift wrap from Smudge Ink:

Smudge Ink

I had so much fun checking out the whimsical notebooks, planners, and cards at the Poketo booth:

Poketo

I always love the kid-friendly stationery and letterpress cards from the ladies of 9SpotMonk:

9SpotMonk

Such a pretty booth and funny letterpress cards from Oblation Papers and Press:

I thought this card was so funny!

Oblation Papers + Press

Lots of brightly colored letterpress greeting cards, gift wrap and boxes, and wedding invitations from Smock:

Smock

The ladies from Albertine Press, May Day Studio, and Carta, Inc. were back at NYIGF with a shared booth displaying their lovely cards, ribbons, and paper ephemera.

May Day Studio

Cute holiday cards from Albertine Press

Carta, Inc.

And finally for today, the Aesthetic Movement booth, which was full of pretty paper from Yellow Owl Workshop, Beau Ideal, and many others (along with lots of other pretty things!).

Yellow Owl Workshop

Gorgeous embossed velvet wedding albums, guest books, and die cut cards from Velvet Raptor

Beau Ideal

Austin Press (you can check out more from the Stationery Show right here) and Set Editions

Aesthetic Movement

I’ll be back with more from NYIGF tomor­row!  You can check out past year cov­er­age from NYIGF right here.

Photo Cred­its: Stephen Michael Garey for Oh So Beau­ti­ful Paper

Katie + Mark’s Sophisticated Autumn Wheat Wedding Invitations

Before I jump back into my coverage from NYIGF, I just had to take a few minutes to gush over these beautiful wedding invitations from Bespoke Letterpress in Australia.  I love the combination of hand lettering and serif type, not to mention the stunning blind impression wheat border.  And that patterned envelope liner?  Such a fun surprise!

 

Check out more over on the Bespoke Letterpress blog!

Photo Credits: Bespoke Letterpress