The Canadian Gift and Tableware Association (CGTA) has acquired the Alberta Gift Show and the Montreal Gift Show from dmg world media (Canada) Inc., a division of Daily Mail & General Trust plc. The shows target regional Canadian giftware, home decor, housewares and tabletop markets. The Alberta Gift Show, which takes place in February and August each year in Edmonton, is the second largest trade-only in Western Canada, drawing more than 12,000 attendees and 550 exhibitors. The Montreal Gift Show, which takes place each March and August in Montreal, attracts more than 8,400 attendees and 350 exhibititors.

The entire dmg show team will join CGTA to produce the Edmonton and Montreal events from the newly expanded CGTA offices in Toronto.

The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc. represented dmg world media in this transaction and acted as its exclusive financial advisor.