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Why Exhibit
Founded in 1999, IGES is one of the most popular resort, souvenir, and specialty gift trade shows in America. IGES isn’t just a trade show; it’s a vacation experience and business trip all in one. IGES occurs every November in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Pigeon Forge and Sevierville, Tennessee.
Each fall, approximately 4,000 buyers in the travel and tourism industries come from the U.S., the Caribbean, and Canada to shop more than 1,000 booths featuring 500+ vendors to find high-quality, original products to sell in their gift stores.
6,000
Attendees
2
Locations
26
Years in Business
5 days
of buyers shopping
#1
Destination for Customizable gifts
500+
Vendors
Destination Merchandise
Resort Merchandise
Souvenirs
Beachwear
Coastal & Nautical Items
Gourmet & Food Items
Apparel & Accessories
General Giftware
Decorative Accessories
Toys, Plush & Games
Personal & Self-Care
Paper Goods & Stationery
Namedrop and Logo Products
Garden
DIY & Crafts
Themed Goods
Made in the USA/Handmade
Licensed Items
Amusement Parks
Convenience Stores
General Merchandise Stores
Souvenirs & Gift Boutiques
Hotels & Casinos
Museums
National State Parks
Waterparks & Aquariums
Zoos
Campgrounds
Look Who Registered in 2024
A sampling of buyers who registered last year for IGES, looking to buy.
- 7 Wonders
- Action Imports
- Alaska Red Dog Saloon Bar Restaurant Gift Shop
- Alaska-Juneau Mining Company
- Answers In Genesis
- Ark Encounter
- Aska Mining Company
- B.J.’s Serpentarium
- Big Bear Exon
- Big Rock Candy
- Blokees Technology Inc.
- Blue Harbor Management
- Blue Water Hospitality
- Boonies Farm
- Budget Beachwear Inc.
- Carruth Company
- Cedartown Market & Shops
- Cemco
- Chester’s Provisions
- Chimney Rock Gem Mine
- Como Park Zoo (ZAG Board Member)
- Cookeville Dock And Resort, Inc
- Coopers Lake Farms Inc.
- Cornbelly’s
- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- D & D Outfitters
- Deep Valley Campground
- Discovery Park of America
- Donna’s Unique Gifts & Collectibles
- E & R Sales
- Elmwood Park Zoo (ZAG Board Member)
- Faber, Coe & Gregg
- Fireside’s Mercantile Inc.
- Food City
- Forget Something Gift Shop
- Good To Go
- Gorge Underground
- Grant’s Farm
- Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show
- Hendricks Creek Resort
- Herschend Family Entertainment/Dollywood
- Hidden Valley Animal Aventure
- Holiday Hills Resort
- Island Resort and Casino
- Jeannie’s Hallmark
- Jones Petroleum
- Junaluska Gifts & Grounds
- Kansas City Zoo (ZAG Board Member)
- Kapop Sweet Shoppe at Crave Golf Club
- Kentucky 4-H Camping
- Kitty Hawk Kites
- Knoebels Amusement Resort
- KOA Holiday, Dewittville, NY
- KOA Dubois, WY / Chautauqua Lake
- KOA Wind River
- Lake Life Industries
- Lake Superior Zoo Society
- Lake Superior Zoo Society (ZAG Board Member)
- Letchworth Concessions
- Logging Camp Gift (Paul Bunyan’s Cook Shanty)
- Lost Island Waterpark, Inc.
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum
- McCoy Minerals Inc.
- Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
- Miracle Mountain Ranch Missions Inc.
- Montgomery Zoo
- Moors Resort & Marina
- Nascar Speed Park Smoky Mountains
- Nelson Shopping Center
- Oakwells
- Page Stores
- Paradies Lagardere Travel Retail
- Patti’s 1880’S Settlement
- Paula Deen Retail
- Pink Elephant Antique Mall
- Polar Bear Gifts, Inc.
- Potter Park Zoo (ZAG Board Member)
- Prices Creek General Store
- Red Butte Garden
- Riley’s Of Massachusetts
- Sammie’s Auction
- San Diego Zoo
- Sandal Factory
- Sandboxx Group – Resort Suncare
- Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel – Donzia Gift Shop
- Silver Dollar City
- Skagway Mercantile
- Skinny Winter Gifts
- Southern States Cumberland Coop
- Souvenir City Stores
- Squire Boone Village
- St. Germain Spert Marine Inc.
- Sunset Marina & Resort
- Sunset Tees & Hattery
- SugarRush at TopJump
- Surf Sky Inc
- Sweet! The Island
- Sweet! Lumberjack Square
- Sweet! Gatlinburg, TN
- Tennessee State Parks
- Terrace View Marina
- The Goldbelt Tram
- The Indian Tepee
- The Lazy Trout Market
- The Mill Storehouse, Llc
- The Mohican Llc
- The Olde General Store
- Thousand Islands Bridge Authority / Boldt Castle
- Three Bears General Store
- Timeout Corner Store
- Tok RV Village & Cabins
- Tongass Trading Co.
- TPWD
- Trapper Jack’s Trading Post (Ak)
- Upper Valley Medical Center Gift Shop
- Wall Drug Store, Inc
- We Paper Co.
- Whistle Pig Country Store
- Wilderness at The Smokies Resort
- Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort
- Wildlife Conservation Society (ZAG Board Member)
- Wildlife Institute Calgary Zoo
- Willie Nelson & Friends Museum
- Wingard’s Market
- World Choice Investments
- Zoller Hardware/Gifts And Gadgets
- Zoo Tampa (ZAG Board Member)
- Zooworld (ZAG Board Member)
Testimonials
“I cannot express enough how much I enjoyed the show. I made two purchases, and I will be ordering from at least 4 more vendors. It was a great experience getting great deals and learning about new products. Thank you.”
“This was my first trip to IGES, as a new employee of a wonderful business. The entire experience has been 1st class and the campground dinner was icing on the cake! I met new people, had a wonderful evening and can’t wait to return!”
“The enthusiasm of both new & returning customers is exhilarating & the overall energy & warmth of this event is magnetic. Diversity among retailers & channels of trade is also remarkable, matched only by the helpfulness of IGES® management & staff.”