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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 Attended in 2025
A sampling of buyers who attended IGES last year.
- Ace Adventure Resort
- Ace Hardware Cherokee Home Center
- A.L. Goodies
- AL’s Oasis
- Alaska-Juneau Mining Company
- Alvins Island
- Amish Creations & Country Market
- Anakeesta
- Aquarium at the Boardwalk
- Aramark
- B & A Marina
- Backyard Buddies
- Battleship North Carolina
- Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
- Beach Mart Inc
- Bear Lake Reserv
- Biltmore
- Blue Water Hospitality
- Caesars Entertainment
- Chattahoochee Nature Center
- Cherokee Rose Gift Shop
- City Farms Wine & Spirits
- Concessions On The Lake
- Denali Northern Lights
- Detroit/Ann Arbor KOA
- Dinosaur Land Inc
- Discount Grocery
- Discovery Park of America
- Disney
- Dollywood
- Duke & Lola’s Cafe
- Faber, Coe & Gregg
- Ferguson’s Country Store
- Fredericksburg KOA
- General Butler State Resort Park
- Genntown Farm Market
- Georgia Gifts & More
- Georgia Peach World
- Gift Barn
- Grants Farm
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Great Parks of Hamilton County
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort
- Herschend Famiy Entertainment
- Hilton Head Toys LLC
- Hospital Drive Pharmacy, Inc.
- Indian Creek Zoo
- Indiana State Park Inns
- Innisfree Hotels
- Jekyll Island Authority
- Ketchikan Mining Company
- Kitty Hawk Kites
- Knoebels Amusement Resort
- Lassen Mineral Lodge
- Lid’l Dolly’s Dresses, Inc.
- Lost River Cave
- M.2.S. Inc. dba Mackerel Jacks
- Mary Todd Lincoln House
- Massanutten Resort
- Memory Lane B.V.
- Montgomery Zoo
- Moundville Archaeological Park
- Mystic Ozark
- NASA Exchange (MSFC)
- Old Village Mercantile
- Paradies Lagardere Travel Retail
- Paris Landing | KY Lake KOA Holiday
- Paula Deen Retail
- Peoria Riverfront Museum
- Pigeon Forge KOA
- Piper Amusements LLC
- Pirates Cove
- Preservation Virginia (DBA Historic Jamestown Museum Store)
- Rainforest Adventures Discovery Zoo
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
- Ruby Falls
- Safari West
- Save Lucy Committee, Inc. t/a Lucy the Elephant
- Sea Shell City
- See Rock City Inc
- Silver Dollar City
- Silverwood Theme Park
- Speleobooks
- Smoky Mountain Sunshades
- Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
- Souvenir City Stores
- Suntex Marinas
- Sweet!
- TEDCO toys
- The Indian Tepee
- Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
- Three Bears General Store
- Tn State Parks – David Crockett State Park
- Tongass Trading Company
- TopJump
- Turkey Run Campground aka Cherokee Village
- Trapper Jack’s Trading Post
- Trunnell’s Farm
- Tweetsie Railroad
- Val-Du Lakes Resort
- Virginia Safari Park
- Waldameer Park
- Walt Disney Theme Park Merchandise
- Warbington Farms
- Wild Animal Safari (Georgia)
- Williamsburg General Store
- West Canada Creek Campground
- Wilfong Farms
- World Choice Investments
- Wyoming State Parks
- Yosemite Resorts
- ZAG
- Zoller Hardware, Gifts & Gadgets Mercantiles
- ZooWorld
- ZooTampa at Lowry Park
- ZT Inc. DBA Mirage
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.”