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San Jose, CA July 21, 2008 -- CasaQ, a San Jose-based Hispanic lifestyle company, will debut its exclusive Latin-themed ornament collection at the San Francisco International Gift Fair at the Moscone Convention Center from July 26-29, 2008.
Less than 8 months ago, first-time ornament designer Darlene Tenes created two hand-painted glass ornaments: "Pancho Claus," a Santa riding on a piata and "Sancho Snowman," a
guitar-toting snowman wearing a poncho and sombrero.
These premier glass creations got off to a quick start when the 2007 Latin GRAMMY Awards called and asked for them to be featured in their official celebrity gift baskets and have since
received much press because of their fun and festive designs. They have been given as gifts at numerous celebrity driven events such as People en Espaol's Christmas Party, CBS' A Home for
the Holidays TV Special and Andy Roddick's Poker Tournament.
"We are excited CasaQ has decided to debut their impressive line of products at the San Francisco International Gift Fair", said Aubin Wilson, show manager, "Buyers love coming to this
market because of the fresh, exciting new products that they can't find anywhere else and CasaQ is a great example of this."
The CasaQ Ornament Collection includes exclusive designs such as the Virgin de Guadalupe, La Catrina, El Sombrero, La Piata, and many more symbolic treasures that reflect the Hispanic
culture. The collection was chosen out of 1200 exhibitors to be shown in the Distinctive Line division, a juried division representing a select group of the best and most unique products
at the show.
The CasaQ Ornament Collection can be seen at www.casaq.com.
About CasaQ:
CasaQ is a San Jose-based Hispanic lifestyle company, founded in 2005 by Darlene Tenes that is dedicated to providing unique products, services and content geared toward people who
embrace the Latino culture. For over a decade Ms. Tenes is renown for planning festive and creative Hispanic events, which incorporate the traditions and customs of Spain, Mexico and
Latin America. www.casaq.com
About San Francisco International Gift Fair:
The San Francisco International Gift Fair takes place from July 26-29, 2008, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. 1,200 exhibitors in 10 divisions and 16,000 retail buyers
are expected to attend the upcoming show. For more information visit www.sfigf.com