Source stationery, greeting cards and so much more!

The National Stationery Show® is the world’s most comprehensive collection of social stationery and related products for gift giving and self-expression. Join us in May and source new products from some 800 exhibiting companies, showcasing complete new collections in a wide range of categories:

greeting cards • invitations • giftwrap/ribbon • stationery • specialty party supplies • paper tableware • bridal accessories • customized/personalized products • in-store printing equipment • decorative home office products • luxury leather goods • writing instruments • paper-crafting supplies • frames • journals • calendars • specialty giftware • scrapbooking • back-to-school

Among the 800 exhibitors are some 250 brand new, design-driven companies staging their debut each year, making the NSS the discovery zone for fresh industry talent and new trends!

ATTENDEE PROFILE

The NSS attracts a diverse, global attendance of 11,000 independent and corporate buyers from:

• card and gift shops
• bookstores
• bridal shops
• party stores
• gourmet grocers
• toy stores
• pharmacies
• florists
• department, chain and specialty stores
• large chains and “big box” mass retailers
• online retailers and mail-order catalogs
• attractions
• hotel, hospital and airport gift shops
• importers and distributors
• licensors

View a sampling of stores that visit the NSS each year. Other attendees include special event planners and corporate marketers.

As the most important gathering of the social stationery industry worldwide, the NSS attracts senior executives and owners from all sectors: manufacturers, retailers, distributors, suppliers, sales reps, designers, licensing agents and press.

NEW FOR 2013: FOUR TRADESHOWS UNDER ONE ROOF

The NSS has long been collocated with SURTEX®, the premier marketplace for surface and textile art and design, and with the International Contemporary Furniture Fair® (ICFF®). This year, a new show will be added to the lineup:

Creative & Lifestyle Arts, serving the East Coast’s $18 billion art, crafting and creative hobby marketplace. Here buyers will source a broad range of innovative crafting and paper art supplies; embellishments; art materials; design tools; DIY kits for home décor, party, holiday and card making; along with supplies for floral, glass, woodworking, jewelry making, needlecrafts and scrapbooking.

The common thread? Design. The most powerful differentiator in today’s marketplace. Register now and prepare to be inspired. Your NSS badge admits you to all four shows!