TIMBER MART Hosts Second Successful Virtual Show

Yet again, TIMBER MART hosted another successful virtual buying show with over 1,400 dealer and vendor participants in attendance. The 2022 TIMBER MART Virtual Buying Show took place from February 14 to 17 and hosted hundreds of TIMBER MART members from across the country as well as a wide range of hardware and building material vendors including TIMBER MART’s distribution centres.

“Our virtual show once again was a huge success in terms of sales and very well attended by our members and vendor community,” says Bernie Owens, TIMBER MART president and CEO. “Based on the positive feedback we’ve received from the last two shows and the convenient accessibility that it lends to our members, we’ll be looking at incorporating a virtual element into our in-person show next year – which will take place from February 16 to 17 at the Toronto Congress Centre.”

At this year’s virtual event, TIMBER MART members live chatted, downloaded brochures, watched promotional videos and took advantage of show specials at vendors’ booths. TIMBER MART’s show floor featured a virtual Store on the Floor where vendors presented a wide range of SKUs and store-planning ideas for TIMBER MART members to explore for in-store use, as well as a TIMBER MART area that showcased all of the group’s offerings, including: marketing programs and support, TIMBER MART’s LBM distribution centres, TIMBER MART Essentials programs, lumber trading and procurement.

The show also featured a virtual photo booth as well as an awards gallery where attendees could leave congratulatory messages for winners of the group’s annual vendor and dealer awards. In the evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST, the show’s virtual networking lounge opened where hundreds of attendees engaged in live chat and video conferencing. On the evening of February 16, TIMBER MART and TSG Branded Solutions hosted a special virtual fireside chat with NHL star and former Olympian, Shayne Corson.

The 2022 TIMBER MART Virtual Buying Show was hosted on a cloud-based virtual tradeshow platform and was supported by IQ Business Events.

About TIMBER MART

Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the largest national member-owned buying group in Canada for the true independent entrepreneur. With hundreds of independent building-material and hardware retailers, commercial dealers and manufacturers located in every province across the country, TIMBER MART provides its extensive dealer network with a menu of competitive buying programs, comprehensive marketing services and personalized support to drive independent business success. For more information, visit www.timbermart.ca and www.timbermartmember.ca.

Contact:
Alexandra Kazan, Corporate Communications Manager
Direct: 289-843-3050
Cell: 416-577-5811
Email: alexandra.kazan@timbrmart.com