Laura Kelly Designs & Licensing Will Launch New Collections at SURTEX 2009 Tradeshow May 17-19

May 11, 2009 - PRLog -- Laura Kelly, owner of Laura Kelly Designs & Licensing in Apex, will host a booth at the international SURTEX 2009 tradeshow May 17-19 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan. She will be launching her new collections: Me and My Peeps and Initially Framed.

“I love the experience of creating new relationships in the environment at SURTEX,” Kelly says. “The brightness of the art and variety of designs inspires those of us who attend to expand our imagination and creativity.”  

SURTEX is the only tradeshow dedicated to the sale and licensing of original art and design, showcasing the year’s hottest trends, newest designs and most cutting-edge resources from around the world. Nearly 400 exhibitors and 6,000 attendees are expected for the 2009 event, which will cover 35,000 net square feet and two floors of exhibit space. International exhibitors from more than 40 countries in addition to the United States will attend, including Canada, Denmark, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.

The National Stationery Show®, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair® and The Supply Side® are also taking place simultaneously in the same location.

For further information about Laura Kelly Designs & Licensing, visit http://www.laurakellydesigns.com.  For additional information about SURTEX 2009, contact Penny Sikalis, Vice President and Show Manager at
(914) 421-3297 or penny_sikalis@glmshows.com, or visit http://www.surtex.com.


About Laura Kelly Designs
Laura Kelly’s bold and whimsical art is widely recognizable by its mixed-matched usage of vibrant colors, patterns and themes. Her studio is located in the historic downtown of Apex, N.C. Her designs are licensed to companies around the country and are available on a plethora of products. Locally, Laura partners in art with Kidzpiks (http://www.kidzpiks.com) and Triangle TRACKS (http://www.triangletracks.com).  For more information, please contact her studio at (919) 303-2101 or visit her online at http://www.laurakellydesigns.com.