June 10, 2009

Regrettably, Marketplace Events LLC will not be moving forward with future West Palm Beach Home & Garden Shows at the South Florida Fairgrounds effective immediately. 

Unfortunately the severe economic downturn has negatively affected our ability to attract the quality and quantity of exhibitors and sponsors necessary to produce the West Palm Beach Shows to our company’s standards.  Rather than moving forward with an event that risks disappointing exhibitors and attendees, we have determined it is best to cancel the shows.

Marketplace Events is committed to creating vibrant consumer marketplaces and we do so in our 30+ other home shows produced annually in 22 North American cities, including the 41-year-old Jacksonville Home & Patio Show, the Orlando Home Show, and the Central Florida Home & Garden Show.  Unfortunately, we have determined that we’re unable to continue to deliver this experience in West Palm Beach and are unwilling to compromise the product or your expectations.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience that cancellation of the West Palm Beach Home & Garden Shows may cause. We are appreciative of your support of our South Florida shows to date and we look forward to earning your business at a different Marketplace Events show... perhaps the Orlando Home Show (September 18-20, 2009) at the Orange County Convention Center or the Jacksonville Home & Patio Show (October 1-4, 2009) at the Prime Osborne Convention Center.

Visitors and exhibitors may contact Marketing Manager Ryan Roth for additional information at ryanr@marketplaceevents.com.