THE TRAVEL GOODS SHOW 2007
WRAP-UP AND REVIEW

April/May 2007
Volume 32, Number 2


THE COVER
HOT! The Best of The Travel Goods Show 2007
• The Products
• The People
• The Trends
• The ’07 Items Your Customers Will Crave


Titan® X2 29" Trolley, Vallavista Tour One Wallet and Clava Kiki Bag — just some of the tasty items from this year’s Travel Goods Show.

Photographer: Kerry Pittenger


The Travel Goods Show 2007 Preview
Start your countdown to the biggest event in travel goods with our Show preview. Find out what you need to exhibit or attend, map your strategy with the floorplan and exhibitor lists, and get the 2007 season off to an early kickoff! The Travel Goods Show turns 60, and promises to be the biggest and best ever.



The 2007 Travel Goods Show
The products, the people, the events — the happening. All the news from the travel goods industry’s biggest annual gathering. See who made connections at the opening night party, who was recognized at the All-Industry Awards Breakfast, winners of the TGA Awards and more.


Show Feature
The Show is so big, it needs its own table of contents to help you navigate our all-star coverage.



All-Industry Awards Breakfast


Speaker Peter Greenberg
What the ultimate travel consumer thinks people really want from their travel goods.


TGA Award Winner John McManus
How a simple trip to Europe changed the world for Magellan’s founder John McManus, who came home and changed the world of travel goods.


Final Departures
Emerging trends from The Show — new directions in design, products, colors and more.



Editor’s Note
“Changing for the Better”
by michele marini pittenger


Travel Bits
Distinctive destinations, thinking pink and other travel news.


News & Notes
Retail, manufacturing and trade show news from around the industry.


TGA News Briefs
Association updates, member profiles and good works being performed by
fellow members.


CAPITAL BEAT
“In the Name of Security”
Proposed legislation that could seriously delay travel goods imports — and what you can do about them.
by nate herman


Industry Events


Industry Buzz
People, goods, who’s moving and other accomplishments.


Buyer’s Guide


Classifieds


Ad Index