Get ready for one great buying experience at two unique locations! The International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES) is excited to return to its home at Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee this November to provide buyers with the widest selection of vendors and merchandise to discover.
Peruse a Wide Variety of Gift Categories
This fall, approximately 4,000 retail buyers in the travel and tourism industries will come from the U.S., the Caribbean, and Canada to shop more than 1,000 booths featuring over 400 vendors in order to find high quality, original products to sell in their gift stores. IGES vendors offer the most comprehensive selection of merchandise available to souvenir, resort, and gift buyers. Here are the product categories that attendees can browse through at the event:
- Best-Selling Brands
- New Products
- Destination Merchandise
- Resort Merchandise
- Souvenirs
- Beachwear
- Apparel & Accessories
- Giftware
- Name Drop & Logo Products
- Coastal & Nautical Items
- Decorative Accessories
- Toys, Plush & Games
- Personal & Self-Care
- Paper Goods & Stationery
- Gourmet & Food Items
- Garden
- DIY & Crafts
- Made in the USA/Handmade
- Licensed Merchandise
A Curated Trade Show
Founded in 1999, IGES is one of the most popular resort, souvenir, and specialty gift trade shows in America. This vacation experience and business trip all-in-one is where all destination, resort, and tourism buyers come to shop. From museums and zoos to theme parks and hotels, IGES buyers will find everything their stores need to stand out from the competition. New this year is Campgrounds, a pavilion that is specially geared toward outdoor and recreation buyers, featuring fresh merchandise across boating and fishing equipment, outdoor and tactical gear, sundries, wellness, and more.
Here are the details for the two IGES locations:
Sevierville
November 8-10, 2022
Sevierville Convention Center
202 Gists Creek Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876
Pigeon Forge
November 9-12, 2022
LeConte Convention Center
2986 Teaster Ln, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863