About Us

AmericasGiftShow.com was established to promote alternative wholesale gift industry sales and distribution systems using the economy and the scope provided by the Internet.

Giftware suppliers (direct manufacturers, importers, distributors and handcrafted artisans), their manufacturer’s reps and retail buyers can take advantage of this site’s geographic “reach” to retail buyers as well as offering tremendous cost efficiencies .

The affordability of using the AmericasGiftShow.com site is key to both established suppliers and new companies. New product can be test marketed easily; new companies can gain exposure to buyers at a national level.

Building sales is a top priority for both vendors and retail buyers. The enormous number of supplier’s web site listings, however, restricts buyers from finding desired product lines. AmericasGiftShow.com provides one centralized location for retail buyers to browse both new and familiar lines.

We are dedicated to bringing all giftware suppliers, large and small, an affordable distribution and marketing system at a national level. We welcome your comments and suggestions about this site. Simply click here to send us an email.
Meet Jill


Jill Ford, a 25-year gift industry veteran, has both production and distribution experience. She has been a former V/P of Sales for a domestic dinnerware manufacturer, founded The Rep Registry over 15 years ago, authored two highly successful books, built a gift industry resource site in 1998, GiftBusiness.com, and in 2001 founded the AmericasGiftShow.com site.

Formerly a high school teacher, Jill is a business graduate of the University of Southern California, and is an honors recipient from the S.C. Education Alumni Ass'n. for her work in curriculum development.