Show Time with Larry Karel



(Larry Karel, President of KEM and his wife Helene Karel, welcomes Shanhong Gu, President of Cultural Sources and wife Judy Gu who exhibited in the 59th Edison Furniture & Accessory Market for the first time.)



(Larry Karel, President of KEM & Shanhong Gu, President of Cultural Sources)

Mr. Gu represents new companies looking to introduce their merchandise to the US market. "Cultural Sources had excellent results at our Edison Makret and they are now working to attract more companies from China to join us for the 2012 Edison Market, which is already shaping up to be another great show," said Karel.

Karel Exposition Management (KEM), is the nation's largest producer of regional furniture and accessory trade shows, known for showcasing an exceptional roster of manufacturers, vendors and suppliers since 1952. KEM provides cost-effective venues for exhibitors and buyers to conduct business.

Now that the KEM staff is just getting back from an amazing show in Edison, NJ, held in the New Jersey Convention Center.  We say amazing as we had two strikes against us, but had a FANTASTIC show...

The economy is still unsettled, but, for our event, buyers were buying as they had low inventories from a slow winter selling season.

Then the earthquake hit, however, nothing stopped the buyers from attending and we had lots and lots of rave reviews.

In fact, at the show itself, nearly 700 exhibit spaces were assigned and confirmed from exhibitors who enjoyed a successful order writing market and wished to return to their same spaces.

We are looking forward to our two November shows, Long Beach, CA, November 2 & 3, 2011, in the Long Beach Convention Center and our Irving, TX Market, being held November 9 & 10, 2011, at the new and beautiful Irving Convention Center.

From all indications, they, too, should be good with exhibitors telling us business is definitely picking up.

We hope everyone came through Hurricane Irene safe and sound.  All of us at KEM thank you for your continued support and wish you a wonderful Labor Day weekend.