Scrapbooking Gurus Flock to MemoryTrends Conference & Expo 2006

Leading Figures of Scrapbooking Community Scheduled to Speak at World’s Most Comprehensive Scrapbooking Event

MEMORYTRENDS 2006, LAS VEGAS – September 12, 2006 – Scrapbooking gurus are gearing up to head to Las Vegas to share valuable insights and tricks-of-the-trade with MemoryTrends Conference & Expo attendees. With 42% of the scheduled workshops already filled, interested parties are encouraged to register now at http://www.memorytrends.com. MemoryTrends will be held October 10-12 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV.

“This year’s early registration numbers speak to the superior quality of the education program offered at MemoryTrends,” said Charlie Greco, CEO of Universal Event Management, which is producing MemoryTrends for the first time this year. “The MemoryTrends conference program will provide critical industry insights to companies involved in the scrapbooking business. The depth and breadth of this year’s program truly offers something for everyone.”

MemoryTrends offers a comprehensive program designed specifically for scrapbook, papercraft, and rubberstamping retailers. Pre-conference sessions, business seminars, hands-on workshops and industry forums make this a must-attend event to get the latest market updates and inside industry information.

Speakers at this year’s show include the following industry leaders:

• Rebekka Erickson, Australian scrapbooking star, who will showcase ways to use her new “Rebekka Erickson Collection” in this, her first international exhibition
• Beth Hess, managing editor of Craftrends Magazine and author of its monthly “Trendspotting” column
• Veronica Hugger, president and co-founder of the National Scrapbooking Association (NSA)
• Retail anthropologists Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender
• Julie McGuffee, host of the television program Scrapbook Memories, airing on PBS stations and the Family Net channel
• Renee Pearson, author of the bestselling book Digital Designs for Scrapbooking, and a contributing editor to Simple Scrapbooks magazine
• Angie Pedersen, owner of Scrappy Marketing Solutions and author of the bestselling The Book of Me
• Heidi Swapp, scrapbooking celebrity and designer of the “Heidi Swapp” line of products

“MemoryTrends Conference & Expo has attracted recognized leaders from the scrapbooking community to participate in the conference program,” said Tina Battock, publisher of Craftrends magazine, which is presenting MemoryTrends. “As the number one marketplace for companies that sell, market or promote scrapbooking products and services, MemoryTrends is able to deliver an exciting and informative program year after year.”

About MemoryTrends
MemoryTrends Conference & Expo is the world’s leading and most comprehensive event dedicated to scrapbooking and paper crafts. This award-winning conference brings together scrapbooking retailers, gift and card shop owners and managers, and vendors of scrapbooking products and services. It is the #1 marketplace for companies that sell, market or promote scrapbooking products and services. MemoryTrends Conference & Expo is presented by Craftrends magazine (http://www.craftrends.com) and produced by Universal Event Management (http://uemanagement.com/).

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