Reed Gift Fair Sydney and GHA Gift Fair Sydney 2010

The Sydney Reed Gift Fair 2010 and Sydney GHA Home and Giving Fair 2010 are important events for all Australian retail business selling small to medium size products. The Reed Gift Fair and GHA Home and Giving Fair are run at the same time of year by separate retailer organisers. There are two Sydney trade fairs and two Melbourne trade fairs. These are the major events on the Australian trade fair calendar and offer retail buyers the opportunity to stock up wholesale products and for wholesalers to meet and establish new outlets. While Australia has many professional trade fairs, trade shows and industry events the Reed and GHA trade fairs are two of the largest and are held in the Australian capital cities of Melbourne and Sydney.

The Sydney Reed Gift Fair and GHA Home and Giving Fair are both held over the same dates in order to create one huge wholesale and trade event and for the obvious convenience of retailers attending. Located in Darling Harbour is the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre which is the main location for the Reed Sydney Gift Fair. Sydney’s Homebush Bay is the main location for the GHA Home and Giving Fair. GHA has a limited presence at Darling Harbour and offers free buses and water ferries that transit between the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre and the Homebush Bay pavilions. The water ferries are an excellent option to reach the GHA exhibitors at Homebush Bay though can be a little cramped during wet weather.

Both the Reed Gift Fair in Sydney and the GHA Gift Fairs in Sydney offer the perfect opportunity for wholesalers to introduce their products retailers and for retailers to source the newest and trendiest products as well as the popular favourites. There are many Australian and overseas wholesalers, suppliers and distributors at the Sydney Gift Fair that are regularly introducing new products into the

Australian market. For any business determined to stay competitive visiting the Gift Fair in Sydney is a must.

To attend either the Sydney GHA Home and Giving Fair and the Sydney Reed Gift Fair guests need to be registered which is best done before the event. It can be done online at either the Reed or GHA websites. If you are registering on the day be sure to arrive early and bring at least three pieces of personal identification and three pieces of business identification. Once you are registered and through the doors a world of familiar and new products are there awaiting your business. You will find home wares, furniture, gifts, floral products, toiletries, pots, décor, clothing, trinkets, jewellery, kitchen utensils and appliances, wood crafts and many Australian made products. Over the duration of the fairs there are also seminars, workshops and informative presentations all designed to help make your business more successful.

If you are new to the Sydney gift fairs then it is worth deciding on a strategy and not deviating from it. There is so much to see, so many potential products and so much ground to cover it can soon get overwhelming for the uninitiated. To get started be sure to have your Sydney Gift Fair accommodation booked before your arrival, wear sensible comfortable walking  shoes, have a rest where necessary and be sure to stay fuelled with regular food and drink breaks. Evening meals and restaurants are best reserved first thing each morning or arrive early to secure a table.

Both the Sydney GHA Home and Giving Fair, and the Sydney Reed Gift Fair, are held in Sydney bi-annually, once in February, then again in September (be sure to check dates as they may vary). The Sydney gift fairs in February are generally the best to attend. Australian retailers that are looking for new and exciting stock that sells and forging strong ties with suppliers then book your Sydney Trade Fair accommodation and other travel arrangements for the next the GHA Home and Giving Fair and Reed Gift Fair in Sydney.