BATON ROUGE, La., Aug. 29, 2001 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Antiques and Collectibles Dealers Association (ACDA) (www.antiqueandcollectible.com) announced its exclusive endorsement of GoAntiques, Inc. (www.goantiques.com) as the Online Solution for the antiques industry.
GoAntiques is a full service provider of Internet-based sales and marketing activities for professionals in the antiques business. The company has a distribution network for dealers' inventories that includes AOL, Auction Watch, Lycos, The Antiques News, Art & Antiques Magazine, Old House Web, Old House Journal, and others. In addition, GoAntiques offers complete e-commerce enabled Website development, corporate sponsorships, direct email campaigns and newsletter sponsorships all specifically geared towards building brand and selling merchandise and services for this niche market.
The ACDA consists of a group of approximately 4,000 antiques and collectibles dealers throughout the country who have banned together for education and other common business interests. It holds an annual convention for its members to address common needs.
ACDA President Yvonne Tucker said of the endorsement, "We felt that GoAntiques shares the Association's commitment to helping members of the industry. They want to assist members in building their businesses through incremental sales on the Internet, rather than replacing existing sales."
Mrs. Tucker continued, "The fact that GoAntiques' President, Ken Buhler, is an antiques dealer, paired with our long relationship with (GoAntiques' Sr. Vice Presidents) Kathy and Jim Kamnikar, were major factors in our decision to endorse GoAntiques. We believe GoAntiques is genuine and will help our members. We look forward to working with them."
Buhler is equally optimistic and appreciative of the endorsement: "We are pleased and honored with this new relationship. The ACDA is the most highly respected association of antiques and collectibles dealers in existence. It provides excellent services for its members. We appreciate the confidence they have shown in our ability to help their members and we believe we can help the association reach their goal of expanding membership and services."
About the ACDA
The ACDA was founded in 1991 by Yvonne and Jim Tucker. The primary function of the Association is to assist members through educational programs and by providing group buying power for business services. Insurance programs specifically designed for antiques dealers along with educational seminars and meetings, discounted merchant services programs and other benefits are some of the reasons the association has attracted its large numbers of members.
About GoAntiques Network
With over 300 dealers and gallery partners represented worldwide, the GoAntiques Network is the most complete online resource in the art, antiques and collectibles industry. More than 60,000 items, worth over $83 million, are available every day on the GoAntiques network of Web sites. GoAntiques is a privately held company. The Company is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with offices in Columbus, Ohio and Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.
For more information about the GoAntiques Network, visit The GoAntiques Network of antiques-related Websites (www.goantiques.com, www.antiqnet.com, and www.buycollectibles.com) or contact Kathy Kamnikar at 1-614-481-5750.
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CONTACT: GoAntiques.com
Kathy Kamnikar, VP, Marketing
(614)481-5750
kkamnikar@goantiques.com