Below is 2010 information. Please check back in the fall for 2011 information.

The National Stationery Show offers a wide range of pre-show and onsite marketing opportunities to help increase your return on investment in the Show.

Pre-Show Marketing Opportunities

Featured Products NEW! - Exhibitors are encouraged to submit product photos to be featured on our website for FREE. Email us a horizontal product shot of at least 500 pixels wide, shot in a white background or other studio setting. No logos or messages and only one photo per company. In addition to the photo, we also need the name of the product in 30 characters or less and the URL of your website where more information on that particular product can be found, ex: http://www.nationalstationeryshow.com/.  Send us your product photo today at NSSFeaturedProducts@glmshows.com. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Leon-Santiago at 914.421.3213 or ssantiago@glmshows.com. 

Celebrating Milestones –Are you celebrating a milestone anniversary (5-10-15-20 etc years in business?) at the NSS? If yes, please tell us so we can promote it to buyers and the media! Click here to tell us more!

In-Booth Promotions - are a great way to attract people to your booth and create excitement on the show floor. We will help you promote these special activities to buyers and the media in advance. Please click here to tell us more about your plans. 

Online Catalog Gallery – This powerful, flexible marketing service is exclusive to NSS exhibitors. The Online Catalog Gallery enables you to display your key sales materials and provides a built-in lead generator! Once buyers log on, they can easily access the Gallery with one click of the mouse, giving them immediate access to you before, during, and after the Show. Click here for more information.

Giftware News Advertising Opportunity - Giftware News and NSS bring you an exclusive, low cost advertising opportunity. Click here to learn more!

Online Advertising – Maximize your exposure to the National Stationery Show attendees by supplementing your free listing in the on-line show directory with banner ads and/or an enhanced booth listing. Contact Stephanie Leon-Santiago at ssantiago@glmshows.com for rates and specifications.

Enhanced Online Directory Listing -- The NSS web site is visited by thousands of industry professionals each month, many searching the exhibitor list and event schedule to plan their visit to the Show. Enhanced listing upgrade your standard on-line directory listing with your company logo, active links to your website and e-mail.

Cost: FREE! Limited Time offer ($125 value) Artwork Specifications: All logos must be in GIF or JPG format. Animated GIF is acceptable. Size is no larger than 150x150 pixels. File size must be no larger than 25k. Click here to order your enhanced online directory listing.     

Attendee List Rental – Personal pre- and post-show contact helps you maximize the value of your company’s participation. The 2010 National Stationery Show Pre-Show Attendee list is available for FREE through the Exhibitor Center.  

Public Relations & Media Opportunities – To maximize your Show experience, develop a public relations and advertising campaign that promotes your company, product lines and Show participation. Getting started is easy!

1.  Send a press release to the trade magazines announcing your participation in the Show and your new product lines. For an easy-to-personalize press release template, click here, and for a list of relevant publications and editorial contacts, click here.  Be sure to also send a copy of your press releases to Melissa Gray at mgray@glmshows.com, as she is in constant contact with editors and can factor your initiatives into her promotional notices. 

2.  Advertise your presence at the Show via print ads in key trade publications, banner ads in industry enewsletters, the Show directory, and/or on the Show’s website. To obtain information about advertising in the Show directory or on the website, email the Show's Exhibitor Marketing Manager, Stephanie Leon-Santiago.

3. Invite press to visit you at the Show to attend any media events or special in-booth activities you are planning. These might include artist signings, celebrity or artist appearances and receptions. Bring an extra invitation with you to the show to post in the onsite Press Center (the area of the show where all members of the press register for badges).

4.  Prepare 20-25 press kits for the Press Center. Please drop off press kits in the Press Center during set-up. For tips on assembling a press kit, click here.

Onsite Marketing Opportunities 

Daily Demonstrations - for the 8th consecutive year, GLM and Greetings etc. magazine will offer a series of trend-driven, interactive "Daily Demos" at the National Stationery Show. These lively sessions combine information-packed demonstrations or make-and-take projects with great ideas for retailers to bring back to their stores.

We invite you to be considered to lead one of six Daily Demos being presented at the 2010 National Stationery Show. If you are interested in being a presenter of one of the demos, click here for more details and to submit your entry! Deadline is December 18, 2009 - This opportunity is now closed.

Show Directory Advertising – Distributed at central locations on site, STATUS, the official directory of the National Stationery Show, is both a navigational tool and valuable resource guide for attendees seeking information at the Show and throughout the year. Click here for advertising information.

Show Daily Advertising – Special show editions of Stationery Today serve as the official daily publication of the National Stationery Show, offering exhibitors an onsite opportunity to showcase their new products to all participants through advertising and editorial. The Show Daily will feature breaking Show news, program and event details, new product launches, company profiles, trend information and more. Click here for advertising information.

Best New Product Display and Awards – Judged by a panel of leading trade publication editors and VIP buyers, best new products are recognized in the following categories:

• Desk Accessories - decorative office, frames, journals/diaries and organizational products
• Lifestyle/Specialty Gift - Books, ensemble gift sets and candles
• Luxury - All items, but in a higher price point
• Paper Craft/Scrapbooking - stickers, scrapbooks, rubber stamps, stencils, sealing wax, innovative 
• Party - giftwrap, paper tableware and decorations
• Social Stationery - greeting cards, invitations, stationery and announcements
• Think Green - All the above categories that are environmentally conscious

Category winners will be included in the Show Daily as well as on nationalstationeryshow.com, on Twitter, and on live-feed video. Award winners will also be posted in the press room.

Exhibitors may submit one product per category. Participation is free. NEW Application deadline is April 12, 2010. For Awards competition questions, and/or New Product Display questions, contact Stephanie Leon-Santiago at (914) 421-3213. - This program is CLOSED.