Calendar of Events – March and April 2020

IRISH-AMERICAN
HERITAGE MONTH

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

Retailers Market Place 2020
Lansing, Mich. (formerly Lansing
Gift Show) (1-2)
01

02

03

Heritage Markets Cash &
Carry Wholesale Show
Wilmington, Ohio

Atlanta Spring Gift, Home
Furnishings & Holiday Market
(4-6)
04

05

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY

Great Lakes Floral & Event Expo
Grand Rapids, Mich. (6-8)
06

07

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
BEGINS (2 a.m.)

INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY

WF&FSA (Wholesale Florist &
Florist Supplier Assn.) Univer-
sity of Innovative Distribution
(UID)
Indianapolis, Ind. (8-11)

08

HOLI

PURIM

Society of American Florists
(SAF) Congressional Action
Days
Washington, D.C. (9-10)

The Special Event 2019
Las Vegas, Nev. (9-12)
09

Market Square’s Order Writing
Show
Springfield, Ohio (10-11)

Hortiflor Expo
Harare, Zimbabwe (10-12)
10

Market Square’s The
Buyers Cash & Carry
Springfield, Ohio
11

Trend Summit 2020
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
(12-17)
12

Made in Montana Tradeshow
Helena (13-14)

Illinois State Florists’ Assn.
Annual Floral Design Show
Champaign (13-15)

Canada Blooms
Toronto, Ont. Canada (13-22)
13

Petals & Plates Dinner and Tour
Chilliwack, B.C. Canada

New England Made Giftware &
Specialty Food Show
Portland, Maine (14-16)

The Inspired Home Show
(formerly the International Home
+ Housewares Show)
Chicago, Ill. (14-17)
14

15

Flower Expo China 2020 / China
Int’l. Floriculture & Horticulture
Trade Fair
Guangzhou, China (16-18)

PMA (Produce Marketing Assn.)
at SXSW 2020
Austin, Texas (16-18)
16

ST. PATRICK’S DAY
17

18

FIRST DAY OF SPRING

Edmonton Home + Garden
Show
Edmonton, Alta. Canada (19-22)

TransWorld’s Christmas Show
St. Louis, Mo. (19-22)

TransWorld’s Halloween &
Attractions Show
St. Louis, Mo. (19-22)
19

Greensboro [N.C.] Gift & Jewelry
Show (20-22

MinneapolisMART Gift,
Home & Accessory Show
Minnetonka, Minn. (20-24)
20

BENITO JUAREZ’ BIRTHDAY
( MEXICO, OBSERVED )

Petals & Plates Dinner and Tour
Jordan Station, Ont. Canada
21

ISRA AND MI’RAJ

ASD Market Week
Las Vegas, Nev. (22-25)
22

23

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market
(24-27)
24

Market Square’s The Buyers
Cash & Carry
Madison, Wis.

PMA (Produce Marketing Assn.)
Fresh Connections: Retail
Philadelphia, Pa. (25-26)

World Floral Expo
New York, N.Y. (25-27)
25

26

WUMFA (Wisconsin & Upper
Michigan Florists Assn.) Annual
Convention
Green Bay, Wis. (27-29)
27

2020 Maple Leaf Cup Floral
Design Challenge
Edmonton, Alta. Canada

NIA (Niagara International
Assn. of Florists) Convention
Niagara Falls, N.Y. (28-29)
28

LA Mart Spring Market
Los Angeles, Calif. (29-31)
29

NATIONAL DOCTORS DAY
30

SAF On the Road
San Antonio, Texas

Adirondack Buyer Days
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (31-4/1)

The New York Tabletop Show
New York, N.Y. (31-4/3)
31

NATIONAL GARDEN
MONTH

APRIL FOOLS’ DAY

Texas State Florists’ Assn.
Floral Showcase
Waco
01

RAMA NAVAMI
02

Asheville [N.C.] Gift & Jewelry
Show (3-5)

Los Angeles Spring Cash & Carry
Gift Show (3-5)
03

Texas State Florists’ Assn. Floral
Showcase
Dallas
04

PALM SUNDAY

Québec Marketplace Expo
Québec City, Que. Canada
(5-7)

Floriology Institute Course:
Wedding Bliss/Special Events
Jacksonville, Fla. (5-9)
05

06

Hortiflorexpo IPM Beijing,
China (7-9)
07

LAYLAT AL BARA’AT
PASSOVER (8-16)
08

MAUNDY THURSDAY
09

GOOD FRIDAY
NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY
10

HOLY SATURDAY
11

EASTER
12

EASTER MONDAY ( CANADA )
13

14

INCOME TAX DAY
15

16

The Hawaii Market Merchandise
Expo
Honolulu (17-19)
17

Petoskey [Mich.] Gift, Gourmet
& Souvenir Show (18-20)
18

Market Square’s The Buyer’s
Cash & Carry
Marlborough, Mass.

Northern Michigan Gift &
Souvenir Show
Harbor Springs (19-21)
19

ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS WEEK (20-24)
20

YOM HASHOAH /
HOLOCAUST
REMEMBRANCE DAY
21

ADMINISTRATIVE
PROFESSIONALS DAY

EARTH DAY

Mid-Atlantic Mart April
Showcase
Philadelphia, Pa. (22-23)

The Northern Michigan Show
Gaylord (22-23)
22

RAMADAN BEGINS (4/23-5/23)

TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS AND
SONS TO WORK DAY
23

NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
24

High Point [N.C.] Spring Market
(25-29)
25

MinneapolisMART Gift, Home &
Accessory Show
Minnetonka, Minn. (26-28)
26

National Candle Assn.
Conference & Expo
Charleston, S.C. (27-30)
27

YOM HA’ATZMAUT
28

29

30