Trade show · Toronto, Canada · Major show
CGTA GIFT SHOW 2010
Also known as CGTA Gift Show - Canadian Gift and Tableware Association Gift Show
Key numbers
- Exhibitors
- 930this edition, organiser's figure
- Visitors
- 17,000this edition, organiser's figure
- Floor space
- NULLin 2015, organiser's figure
- Editions on record
- 12first in 2009
About CGTA Gift Show
The Canadian Gift & Tableware Association's (CGTA) Gift Show, is held in Toronto twice a year in January and in August. It is the largest trade event of its kind in general giftware product in Canada, the second largest exhibition in North America. Since 1996 it has been ranked #1 (January) and #2 (August) out of 50 largest Canadian trade shows by leading trade show publication Trade Show Week.
With over 930 exhibitors, in over one million square feet of exhibit space and an attendance of 16,500 retail buyers, the show takes place within two of Toronto's finest venues-the International Centre and the Toronto Congress Centre-just minutes from Pearson International Airport and the major highways surrounding Toronto.
The CGTA Gift Show is a wholesale market open only to professional buyers in the retail gift industry providing an exceptional opportunity to view a comprehensive range of gift products such as tabletop, housewares, gourmet food, home decor, garden accessories, collectibles, stationery, decorative accessories, bed, bath & linen and much more. The CGTA Gift Show also provides quality educational seminars, workshops and special events provide our buyers a rewarding, unique retail purchasing experience.
Sunday, August 8- 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, August 9 - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. * EXTENDED HOURS
Tuesday, August 10- 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. * EXTENDED HOURS
Wednesday, August 11 - 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday, August 12- 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11–14 Aug 2015 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | — | — |
| 2015 | 25–29 Jan 2015 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | 1,800 | — |
| 2014 | 10–13 Aug 2014 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | — | — |
| 2014 | 26–30 Jan 2014 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | 900 | 26,000 |
| 2013 | 11–14 Aug 2013 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | — | — |
| 2013 | 27–31 Jan 2013 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | — | — |
| 2012 | 12–15 Aug 2012 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | — | — |
| 2012 | 29 Jan – 2 Feb 2012 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | 1,000 | 12,000 |
| 2011 | 7–10 Aug 2011 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | 1,000 | 1,700 |
| 2011 | 30 Jan 2011 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | — | — |
| 2010 | 8–12 Aug 2010 | Toronto Congress Centre Toronto, Canada | 930 | 17,000 |
| 2009 | 9–12 Aug 2009 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Canada | 1,000 | 22,000 |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.