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National Hardware Show® Aligns
Management Team

The National Hardware Show® has aligned its management team to focus efforts on the customer experience through new and enhanced programming; strengthening key partnerships and alliances and identifying and cultivating new retail visitor growth.
Dennis MacDonald, senior vice president, will continue to oversee the overall strategic brand development for the National Hardware Show while Dean Russo, senior vice president, joins the team with responsibility for the day-to-day business and financial operations. In addition, a new position has been created for Sonya Ruff Jarvis, who formerly served as marketing director.
In this new position, Ruff Jarvis will serve as Executive Director, Event Strategy. She will be cultivating a network of industry experts, opinion leaders, associations and key retail channel relationships to more-actively engage them in the show and to create customized programming and show content unique to their needs. With this insight, she will also continue to develop the educational program.

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"With this management alignment, the National Hardware Show will better serve the needs of its customers through relevant, customized programming," said Russo. "We are excited to present these in 2008 in Las Vegas."
Plans for the 63rd National Hardware Show®, featuring Lawn & Garden World ™, Homewares™ and New Product World(tm), are well underway as the leading global retail home enhancement event returns to Las Vegas, May 6-8, 2008 to occupy the entire Las Vegas Convention Center. To date, the show is over 80 percent sold out.
The combined events will offer home channel retailers of all sizes a comprehensive preview of the entire retail home enhancement marketplace, including special product areas focused on green products, new product inventions and a comprehensive presentation of the global marketplace.
New and expanded programs will be on tap for this year's event. These include customized "Open to Buy" days with mass, high volume and independent retailers; a comprehensive international retailer program including an international reception, forum, and store tours; and a partnership with the North American Retail Hardware Association designed to create and provide customized experiences for independent retailers.
International companies from all over the world, including Australia, Canada, China, Columbia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Philippines, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, Vietnam, will be participating. Over 1000 international companies exhibited at last year's event from virtually every continent.
For more information and updates on the 2008 National Hardware Show, visit www.nationalhardwareshowcom .