Seen@The Show - Travel Goods Association

Seen@The ShowOver wine and appetizers, Jennifer Gilbert andSuzie Whitson of StarKids Productions networkwith Julie Lovinger of Anywhere Comfort byComfort Ideas.Plane time is playtimeStarKids Products knows how to keep tykesamused: AirPlay, a play tray table cover andentertainment center, fits over airline traytables and offers activities on both sides.Made of cotton and in an appealing colorpalette of green with purple trim, it unfoldseasily, can be used in the upright or downposition and provides a clean surface.MSRP $29.99.The TGA crew: (Front Row, L to R) Cathy Hays,Kim Wong, Michele Marini Pittenger, KerryPittenger; (Back Row, L to R) Kathy Witt, RobHolmes, Cathy Trecartin and Garrett Lai.Function fusionHalf strap/half handle: Strandle, afull-on handy gadget designed toconnect extra bags and packagesto luggage, is compact andsmall enough to fit in a purse orcan remain affixed to luggage.Constructed of nylon strap, Velcro®brand fasteners and rubber, it comesin a variety of colors, including black.MSRP $12.99–$14.99.And the Briggs & Riley Travelware “NLDARetailer of the Year” Award goes to Luggage& Leather! L to R: Rick Gilger, Briggs & RileyTravelware CEO Richard Krulik, Bernie Maduziaof Briggs & Riley, Devon Gilger Corley andCarolyn Gilger of Luggage & Leather.Briggs & Riley honors The Luggage Center withits “2010 Independent Retailer of the Year”Award. L to R: Michael Stern of Briggs & RileyTravelware, The Luggage Center’s Jagtar Singhand Richard Krulik, CEO of Briggs & RileyTravelware.Pink Ribbon bagsThe Susan G. Komen 2-piece Wheeled Travel Set by AccessoryNetwork is part of the Hope Collection of wheeled uprights,totes and travel items designed to engage travelers in thefight against breast cancer. The set includes a wheeled duffel(24” x 12” x 12”) with fully lined interior and in-line skatewheels and a Shopper (17” x 13” x 5”) with zippered maincompartment and an outside back panel to slip over thehandle of an upright. MSRP $119.95/set.Innovation on wheelsSwany’s JetCart, a Laptop Rolling Tote with four swivel-glidewheels and patented curved handle, carries 33-plus poundswith the effort it takes to carry a water bottle. Weighing as littleas 4.8 pounds, it carries a 15.4” laptop, has organizational savvywith three-file sections, extra pockets for portable devices andtwo gusseted side pockets, and fits handily under most airlineseats. (Some models have a built-in seat.) MSRP $165.Travel Goods SHOWCASE May 201047PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF THE MANUFACTURERS: STARKIDS PRODUCTS, ACCESSORY NETWORK