The CanGift board has approved a motion formalizing the unwritten policy prohibiting exhibitors from taking retail buyers off the show floor to visit exhibitors’ off-site showrooms during market hours.
Where a member is found to have taken retail buyers away from the trade show sites during market hours, their status as a “member in good standing” may be terminated or suspended for up to 12 months, upon review by the Board of Directors (as outlined in the association bylaws). Such a termination or suspension would prevent a member from exhibiting at future markets.