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SPREE 2010 Offers Exciting Social Events and Discount Theater Tickets for Attendees

Hanover, Mass. – The 2010 Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference (SPREE) announces a full slate of social events for show attendees. SPREE will be hosting two evenings of free festivities and has secured discounted tickets to the popular Broadway show, Disney’s The Lion King playing at the Mandalay Bay Theater. Read more...

SPREE 2010 boosts registrations by offering incentives on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn

Hanover, Mass. – The Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference (SPREE) is taking advantage of social media networks like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to not only boost registration numbers for its conference, but also increase show interest, awareness and reward its fans and followers with prizes. Read more...

Specialty Retail Report announces exciting new award Specialty Retail Hall of Fame to be presented at SPREE Conference

Hanover, Mass. – The Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference (SPREE) is excited to announce the launch of its Specialty Retail Hall of Fame, a new award program to recognize outstanding specialty retailers and retail leasing managers. The awards will be handed out at the annual SPREE show at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, April 13-15, 2010. Read more...

SPREE 2010 is on its way to being the biggest show to date!

Hanover, MA - “We knew that SPREE was already the World’s largest event for the cart & kiosk industry”, says SPREE Trade Show Director, Debbie Lahti, “but, we are incredibly excited to see the growth the show is already beginning to see in pre-registrations”. Read more...

Brisk Business Makes SPREE 2009 A Success

Las Vegas - Vendors and attendees were both upbeat and optimistic about the future on the last day of SPREE 2009. Despite the shaky economy, many vendors reported high levels of interest in their products.

Dawn Spisak of Name in the Frame was very satisfied with the strong leads SPREE generated for the company. "We are very satisfied with the show-we have had some very good leads," Spisak said. The company helps retailers customize a wide variety of prints-including many sports ones-for customers. The biggest advantage is retailers don't need to store large amounts of inventory on hand. A huge variety of sports franchise prints from teams all over the country are available for customization. Read more...

SPREE Day 2 Sustains High Interest

Las Vegas - Packed seminars complemented brisk business on day 2 of SPREE. Informative sessions covering the A to Zs of specialty retail drew in large crowds all day long on April 22.

Among the many well-attended sessions included a series of talks presented by Deborah Kravitz of Provenzano Resources. Kravitz visited the basics of leasing math, product choices, staffing solutions for mall carts and more. She also discussed strategies for negotiating lease terms in today's economic climate. Read more...

SPREE Las Vegas Enjoys Spirited Day 1

Las Vegas-Hundreds of attendees kicked SPREE off into high gear on its first day, April 21, as established industry leaders and new entrants to the carts and kiosk industry networked with industry players and crafted new deals.

David Oren, founder and CEO of Bella Pierre-and premier sponsor of SPREE-said he considered the company's presence at SPREE to be a vital strategy of their marketing efforts. Oren reported that their makeup, made from 100% natural pigments, continues to sell well. He added that the company does all it can to empower kiosk operators with winning sales strategies. Read more...

Expo for $12 Billion Cart and Kiosk Industry Set for Las Vegas

Hanover, MA - The Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference (SPREE) is all set to kick into high gear in Las Vegas on April 21. The three-day conference produced by Specialty Retail Report-the only magazine for retail entrepreneurs and managers of mall carts, kiosks and temporary in-line stores-will take place April 21-23 at the Venetian Hotel. Read more...

Trade Show for Retail Entrepreneurs Sees Exceptional Growth Despite Tough Times

Hanover, MA-A Las Vegas trade show for retail entrepreneurs who operate carts and kiosks in malls, airports, resorts and other high-traffic retail venues is experiencing significant growth despite a tough retail market.

Sally Miller, director of the Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference, or SPREE, scheduled for April 21-23, 2009 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, reports that both exhibitor and attendee registrations are "way ahead of last year, which tells you a lot about the strength of the $12 billion cart and kiosk industry." Read more...

SPREE Vegas Day 3 Final Deals

Potential business partnerships and new friendships were key to participants at SPREE 2008. As the show concluded, exhibitors were excited about the future. Read more...