2008 Seminars

Seminars that provide information valuable to both exhibitors and retailers are held on both days of the show. No cost to attend, no reservations are required. Seating is available on a first come, first serve basis.

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Patents and Trademarks

Hosted by the Mississippi Library Commission, the state's Patent Librarian will address the differences among patents, trademarks and copyrights. You will learn how to conduct a preliminary patent and trademark search. Types of forms needed and fees will also be addressed.

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Color & Visual Merchandising for Fall Holidays & Christmas

Tom McIntyre of A Daisy A Day and Lisa Hayman of Chapman's Florist, representing the Mississippi Florist Association, will present exciting ways to revitalize your store's image with an array of ideas and themes for both store windows and in-store vignettes. Profit from exercises that will show you how to adapt a wide range of proven techniques to market your store for Fall Holidays and Christmas.

1:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Productive & Profitable/A Better Way to Shop

AmericasMart is the largest wholesale marketplace of its kind. Attracting more than 235,000 attendees from around the globe to 25+ annual markets. Come meet with representatives who will present tips and suggestions to help you shop the AmericasMart Markets.

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
ChamberPlus, Inc.

Established in 1996 to give the “small business” a “big business” discount on quality health plans, ChamberPlus is a dream come true for over 2,000 participating companies and the 22,500 employees and dependents covered under the program. ChamberPlus, a subsidiary of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, provides affordable health benefits including life and dental to small businesses with 1 to 50 employees through a partnership with BlueCross and BlueShield of Mississippi. To quality for ChamberPlus, a company must be a member of the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. Be sure to attend this seminar session for more information on how your business can participate.