(800) 430-7608

SEVIERVILLE, TN • Nov 4-6, 2025
PIGEON FORGE, TN • Nov 5-8, 2025

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SEVIERVILLE, TN • Nov 4-6, 2025
PIGEON FORGE, TN • Nov 5-8, 2025

(800) 430-7608
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Why Exhibit

What is IGES & What Does it Offer?

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.

Why Exhibit?

6,000

Attendees

2

Locations

 

25

Years in Business

5 days

of buyers shopping

#1

Destination for Customizable gifts

500+

Vendors

Product Categories

IGES vendors offer the most comprehensive selection of merchandise available to souvenir, resort and gift buyers. Product categories include:

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

 

Buyer Categories

Reach Diverse Buyers from the Souvenir, Resort & Tourism Industry

Amusement Parks

Convenience Stores

General Merchandise Stores

Souvenirs & Gift Boutiques

Hotels & Casinos

Museums

National State Parks

Waterparks & Aquariums

Zoos

Campgrounds

Look Who is Registered for 2024

A sampling of buyers who are registered for IGES 2024 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.”

Sandra Greiner

Sun Splash Family Waterpark

“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!”

Debbie Porter

North Pole Resorts

“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.”

Robert Borta

Design Toscano

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