American Craft Retailers Expo™

Produced by Wholesalecrafts.com

Wholesalecrafts.com, founded and privately owned by Nancy Vince since 1998, is the only successful wholesale web service of its kind. Members include 1,300 artists and 17,000 registered retailers.

Dubbed as the “online trade show,” the web service continues to grow at breakneck speed. Wholesalecrafts.com offers artists an affordable, complete marketing package including web service, direct mail catalogs, and co-op ads in the top industry magazines.

Wholesalecrafts.com has moved to the next phase by enhancing their online trade show with a “real time” show held annually in Las Vegas. The American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) show is truly the new revolution in trade shows.

Spanning 82,000 square feet with hundreds of exhibitors, ACRE features American and Canadian made products in a full range of price points for every buyer's budget.  Product lines include stationery, tabletop, jewelry, furniture, decorative accessories, seasonal and garden, toys, clothing, fashion and fashion accessories, green products and more.

Attendees include buyers from many different retail categories including craft galleries, specialty stores, gift shops, art galleries, furniture, boutiques, jewelry stores, antique shops, museums, hotels and garden centers.

Our amazing marketing plan covers a strategic mix of direct mail, e-mail, print ads, and targeted buyer outreach. The aggressive marketing campaign includes targeted mailings to our current list of 17,000 registered buyers as well as purchased lists carefully selected for compatibility with the handcrafted market place.

ACRE offers the following amenities for exhibitors:

• Online jury applications with feedback from jurors
• 1 full year of Wholesalecrafts.com Web services
• Easy online management of your show needs
• Easy hotel registration with low room rates
• No forced multi-show contracts
• Emerging artist booths for the beginning artist
• All inclusive booth package including Unlimited Drayage, Carpet and Electrical
• Several payment plan options including monthly payments

ACRE offers the following amenities for buyers:

• Easy online registration
• Easy hotel registration with low room rates
• Online show planner – create your own personal visitation plan
• Retailer Resource area
• Comprehensive educational programs
• Hundreds of quality American/Canadian made products exhibitors

Don’t miss this spectacular history making event!