Is your product ‘The Next Big Thing?’
DMC hosts contest to find up-and-comers
-- Kids Today, 2/25/2009 8:15:00 AM
DALLAS—Dallas Market Center is calling for entries for its national product search contest, The Next Big Thing. Three finalists will show their products in front of more than 50,000 attendees during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market being held June 24-30.
The contest is for anyone who has The Next Big Thing— an artist, product designer, entrepreneur, or your next door neighbor. It offers the opportunity for those with great ideas to make their dream a reality.
“Now more than ever we want to partner with up-and-coming entrepreneurs,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “In challenging economic times it’s important to help develop small businesses that can improve the financial landscape of our country. The Next Big Thing national product search contest does just that – it allows individuals to show their products to wholesale buyers from throughout the world.”
The contest allows up-and-comers, whether companies or individuals, to show their product(s) in front of domestic and international retail buyers at Dallas Market Center. The Next Big Thing could be the newest gadget, perfect gift, or must have fashion accessory. This is an opportunity to get your product out in the market.
The finished product should be unique with an outstanding design and concept. Applications can be downloaded at www.dallasmarketcenter.com by clicking on The Next Big Thing and should be submitted via e-mail to thenextbigthing@dmcmail.com or mailed to The Next Big Thing; c/o Dallas Market Center; 2100 Stemmons Freeway, MS 120; Dallas, Texas; 75207 by April 1, 2009.
Three finalists will be selected by a panel of judges from trade and consumer publications as well as Dallas Market Center representatives and announced on April 20. The finalists will receive airfare and hotel to the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market FINDS Temp Show (June 26-29) to show their product in a complimentary exhibit space.
The judges will select a winner based on the finalists’ product, trade space presentation, and production plan. The winner will be announced on Saturday, June 27 and will win a prize package worth more than $10,000 including exhibit space at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 13-19, 2010; a profile in one of Dallas Market Center’s award-winning custom publications; consultations from leading industry experts regarding branding, public relations, visual merchandising; and much more.
Renee Williams, founder of SIPATINIZ, was awarded The Next Big Thing title this past January with her spill-resistant martini glass and will show her product again this June as part of her prize package.
“I never in a million years thought I’d be selected as a finalist much less win,” said Williams. “The Dallas Market Center has offered the support and partnership I needed to grow my business and develop SIPATINIZ. I still can’t believe all of the opportunities that have been presented to me since winning!”
For additional information on the contest visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com and click on The Next Big Thing or e-mail thenextbigthing@dmcmail.com.
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