Sewing and Stitchery Expo - WSU Extension

Sewing and Stitchery Expo
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Program Objectives
• Opportunity for large numbers of persons to network,
find resources, and learn from experts
• Opportunity to acquire new skills related to
entrepreneurial endeavors
• Opportunity to learn new knowledge and technologies
related to clothing and textiles
Expo Facts
• Largest consumer education and sewing trade
event in the US
• 88 daily seminars
• Six daily free Style Shows by industry experts
• Youth Style Show presented by the Valley 4-H
• Attendees came from 46 states & Canada
• 200+ Clothing and Textile Advisors staff the Expo
Impacts – 2002
• 32,858 persons attended Expo – 4.4% increase
from previous year
•51,214 seminar seats sold
•Door prizes were valued at $20,832
•211 Exhibitors, 348 available booths
•Exhibitors had aggregated income of $1,500,000
•$2,500,000 was derived by the City of Puyallup
and outlying towns & cities
Attendance
1984-2002
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
2002
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Our Growth – Then & Now
Attendance
1984
3000
2002
32,858
Exhibitors
40
211
# of days
# of
Seminars
Web site
2
40/day
4
88/day
None
‘Live’ in 1998
Financial Partners
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Viking Husqvarna
Bernina of America
Janome America Inc.
Puget Sound Elna Dealers
Quality Sewing Centers (Pfaff American
Sales, Corp., Brother International)
• Other selected Exhibitors
Collaborators
•WSU Conferences and Professional Programs
(CAPPS)
•Clothing and Textile Advisors
•Local fabric stores
•Western Washington Fair Association
•Media – television stations, newspapers, national
trade magazines
•Other sewing shows
Success is a Result of Many
Collaborations
•Dedicated and competent staff
•Devoted Volunteer Groups
•Support of Industry Experts
•Exhibitors providing advertising
•Charitable projects
•Exhibitor donations
•Washington State University Cooperative Extension
of Pierce County
See you at the 2003
Sewing and Stitchery Expo
February 27, 28, March 1 & 2
Western Washington Fairgrounds
Puyallup, Washington