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ASD Market Week launches CULTURE+ show
ASD Market Week launches new show, CULTURE+ dedicated to the Smoke, Vape, Pipe and Alternative Industries

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ASD Market Week, the nation's largest B-to-B wholesale merchandise market of it's kind and the 24th largest trade show in the United States announced that it will launch a new show, Culture+. Culture+ ASD is the business, information and advocacy platform for the recreation and lifestyle industries.

Culture+ is the industry show where the manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, product developers, press, influencers and advocates come together to advance and support the growth of smoke, vape, pipe and alternative businesses.

Produced by and alongside ASD Market Week brings 50+ years of experience in providing years of experience in providing marketplaces that create connections and commerce for the most influential global industries.

"We kept hearing from these communities that there were too many smaller shows that were fragmented and needed a professional event organizer in the wholesale business space that could bring these industries together in one place, at one time for the buyers who want to buy these lifestyle products," says David Bertelsen, Show Director, ASD and Culture+.

Culture+ will launch with these impressive key industry influencers as partners:

  • Dynomite Glass, offering affordable higher quality 100% American made glass and smoking accessories
  • B2B Wholesale Magazine, the leading trade publication for the counter culture, vaping and e-cig products in the US
  • Jerome Baker Designs and Jason Harris, one of the leading glassblowing artist in the world
  • HeadQuest Magazine, a publication that prides itself on superior industry knowledge and understanding of business issues affecting their customers.

To date here are just a few of the brands that will be joining the inaugural Culture+ show.

Aspire Vape  I  Brassworld  I  Chameleon Glass  I  Choice Botanicals  I  Club 13 Herbals  I  Creamright Products  I  Daddy's Vapor  I  Detoxify  I  Diamond Glass  I  Digiweigh USA Inc.  I  Earthgreen Cali Farms  I ERBANNA  I  Formula 420  I  Fumar ltd  I  Futurola USA  I  Glassheads Wholesale  I  Gourmet Innovation  I  Grav Labs  I  Greenlite Glass  I  Grind Distribution Inc.  I  HBI International  I  HDC Distribution  I  Hookah G  I  Inity Distributors / Ital Hemp Wick  I  JZ Imports  I  Kretek International  I  LA Lighter Inc  I  Magnum Detox | Master Creations Ltd.  I  Miracle Smoke Inc.  I  Newport Butane  I  NoGoo  I  Party Nuts  I  Pichincha Spirit of Nature  I  Prime Hookah Inc  I  Pulsar Vaporizers & Water Pipes  I  Purr Glass  I  Randy's (SNT)  I  Shield N Seal  I  Spectrum Vapor  I  St. Augustine Organic  I  Super Hot  I  Tasty Puff  I  Topoo Industries Inc.  I  Tsunami Premium Vapor  I  Vapors & Things  I  Vaportech USA  I  Weighmax Group  I  Wicked Smokes  I   Zico  USA

About ASD Market Week
ASDMarket Week brings the world's widest variety of merchandise together in one efficient consumer goods trade show that's as easy to shop as it is to love. Loaded with quality choices at every price point, this well-established trade event continues to grow, attracting tens of thousands of loyal attendees from every retail and distribution channel who come here to discover new suppliers, new on trend product categories—and new ways to profit. Buyers can shop gift & home, health, beauty, food, licensed product, fashion apparel, footwear & accessories, general merchandise, electronic accessories and more all under one roof twice a year. To learn more about ASD, visit the website or simply visit the ASD Insider retail education blog.

ASD Market Week and Culture+ are owned and operated by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of large business-to-business trade shows in the United States, producing more than 50 trade shows and over 100 face-to-face events in total, including conferences, summits and other events. Emerald Expositions connects more than 335,000 sellers and buyers each year and operates within the U.S. in 10 end markets (Gift, Home, General Merchandise and Manufacturing; Sports & Apparel; Design; Jewelry, Luxury & Antiques; E-Commerce; Creative Services; Licensing; Healthcare; Military; and Food).  More information about Culture+ visit CulturePlusASD.com or ASD Market Week at www.ASDonline.com

SOURCE ASD Market Week

For further information: Camille Candella, ASD Market Week, VP Marketing, 323.817.2221, camille.candella@emeraldexpo.com