Merchandise Mart can be a great location for Charlotte's tourists to find products of unique types, especially with the dedicated events of selling garments, apparels and other products. Merchandise Mart is located in Briar Creek Road, and can be reached by the I-77 from the south. From the north, you will need to take the Brookshire Boulevard, followed by Independence Boulevard that turns onto Briar Creek Road.

Exhibition events at the mart are the main attraction for visitors in this part of the city. Southern Women's Show in September is a great place to find garments if you like the Tex-Mex styles of dressing and jewelry. Charlotte Ethiopian Friends is also a September attraction at the mart. Diversity Hiring will follow gift and Jewelry Show in the last week of September in the second week of October.

National Scholarship Services in the second week of October is an important event for students. If you are planning a vacation in Charlotte during this time, your kids can be informed about this relevant event, scheduled between 8 am and 2 pm on the thirteenth of the month. The event will allow a large student population in Boston, surrounding areas like Harvard and other places to seek the services for a National Scholarship.

As November rolls in on Charlotte, Merchandise Mart will get started with Christmas proceedings from the 11th. The C & E Gun Show is scheduled in late November. Also in late November and early December will be some great exhibitions for jewelry enthusiasts, again, as well as for racers.

Tourists coming down to Charlotte should try and visit the upcoming famous gun show to be held at Merchandise Mart on the coming November 28- 29, 2009. Travel agencies Charlotte, NC generally guide the travelers about gun shows in general, which is one of the biggest attractions in U.S.A. According to an estimate, about 5000 gun shows are held every year in the U.S.

The Charlotte Merchandise Mart gun show is supposed to be a temporary gathering or an exhibition of guns, gun accessories, ammunition, gun literature, and even jerky, knives, militaria which shall be bought, sold, and displayed legally.

Usually gun shows relate to exhibitions for several types of hunting weapons, and also serve as platforms for gun manufacturers to display up to date firearm models, as also antique pieces by gun enthusiasts. Gun shows also serve as a common meeting ground for people inclined towards gun culture.

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The Merchandise Mart has a total area space of 529,000 square feet, and has been regularly holding gun shows.

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The forthcoming Charlotte Merchandise Mart gun show is to be held on November 28 - 29, 2009. The exhibition hours are 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, and from 10am to 5 pm on Sunday. The ticket rate for adults has been fixed to 7 dollars, whereas children under 12 years of age are to be admitted free of charge. Some 350 tables measuring 8 feet are to be kept in the gun show. Dealers are to pay certain amount of fees for booking a table at the gun show.

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The Charlotte Merchandise Mart was established in 1962 and continues to be one of the most successful exposition centers in the entire region. This is Charlottes premier wholesale center, which accommodates a jewelry showroom and gift shop in its third floors.

Furthermore, it is the preferred site for national, regional, international trade shows and consumer and special events. It hosts more than one million visitors each year.

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1. Time schedule for Charlotte Merchandise Mart event

If you want to be part of the activities going on at Charlotte Merchandise Mart, you are required to visit the website of the Merchandise so that you can look at the time schedule for the upcoming events.

However, the best time is during the holidays when you can find most events designed to entertain travelers on their holiday. You can get information from your Charlotte travel agent on the date when most events are showcased at the Merchandise.

2. Attractions near Charlotte Merchandise Mart

After you have attended your Charlotte Merchandise Mart event, you can pass by other attractions nearby. These include:

- Blumenthal Performing Art Center

- Tribble Creative Group

- Founders Hall Special Events

- Mint Museum of Craft and Design

- Charlotte Intl Trade Center

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