Take Advantage of Special Offers for Retailers!

Retailer registration discount extended! Through April 6, if you’re a retailer you can still sign up for the 2009 Conference at the reduced rate of $435. Plus, with every regular retailer registration you purchase, you’re eligible to receive an additional registration for only $199. That means if you buy two regular registrations, you’ll get two additional registrations for $199 each, and so on with no limits. You can bring coworkers, friends, family members, or anyone else registered under your business—at an incredible savings!

Click here to register now!

For over 20 years, the Hawaii Trade Conference has brought together key representatives from all channels of the sports collectibles industry—licensors, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and other service providers—for an event designed to help everyone's bottom line. The 24th Annual Hawaii Trade Conference/Florida Edition is no exception, and will be held April 20-22 at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, FL.

And you’ll want to arrive early to this year’s event so you can attend a FREE Tampa Bay Rays game! Major League Baseball is inviting registrants to see the Rays take on the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field on Sunday, April 19 at 1:30 pm. Transportation between the Innisbrook Resort and the game will be provided.

There’s no charge to attend the game, but you must reserve your tickets in advance and must be a registered attendee of the Conference to participate. Tickets are limited! To reserve your seats, please contact Jill Lodewegen at (800) 726-9966, ext. 13607.

Plus, it's official! Panini—the exclusive licensee of the National Basketball Association's trading cards—will have representatives in attendance at this year's Conference. This is your first public opportunity to meet them this year!

Our event sponsors Upper Deck, Topps, NHL Enterprises, PressPass, Ultra Pro, and Beckett Grading Services will also be on hand to discuss the latest industry trends and share their newest and most popular products.

And representatives from MLB Players Association, NFL Properties, NFL Players Inc, Beckett Media, Razor Entertainment and BCW are among the industry leaders who will be attending this year’s Conference. Click here to add your company's name to the growing list of attendees.

If you're in the sports collectibles industry, you can't afford to miss the 2009 Conference-you'll take away ideas that may just save your business. Essential program topics include:

• Preparing for-and surviving-a tough economy
• Understanding your customers and how you should sell to them
• Maximizing web and email marketing so you reach a broader audience
• Diversifying your merchandise/business to expand your reach
• And more!

Check out the complete schedule of 2009 Conference events.

And here's some more good news: Airfare is especially affordable right now! If you haven't checked lately, be sure to visit some online travel discount sites to see the deals they have for flights from your home city to Tampa, FL.

Plus, you get to work on your business while enjoying the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club. Set on 900 wooded acres and 70 acres of lakes, the resort is home to four golf courses, six pools and five restaurants. It's conveniently located 20 miles north of Tampa International Airport-and just 5 miles from the beach.

Special room rates for conference attendees have been arranged; click here for all the details.

Book early-you won't want to miss your chance to stay at this fantastic resort. Innisbrook recently received a $26 million remodeling, including a new full-service luxury spa and fitness center, redecorated clubhouses and restaurants and enhancements to their championship golf courses. In addition, all of the meeting and event spaces were renovated, making Innisbrook the perfect place to concentrate on bettering your business.

Check out the Innisbrook E-Brochure to explore all of the resort's world-class amenities.