March 10-12 at the Overland Park Convention Center

Media Contact:
Kelly O’Hagan
Marketing Manager, Overland Park Convention Center
(913) 339-3067
kohagan@opconventioncenter.com

(February 10, 2010 - Overland Park, KS) The Exhibit Hall at the Overland Park Convention Center will be ‘pushing at the seams’ predicts Sharon Smitka, owner of Kid’s Closet Connection. The semi-annual event brings area families together to sell their children's gently used clothing and related items at economically-savvy prices. This sale is expected to be the largest to date, with nearly 500 families consigning. Open to the public March 10, 2010 to March 12, 2010 at the Overland Park Convention Center (OPCC). There is no charge for admission.

Consigners make 70% of the profit from the items they sell, and don’t have to work at the sale. Tagged items can be dropped off at the OPCC on Monday, March 8 from 9am to 8pm and Tuesday, March 9 from 9am to 1pm. Consigners and volunteers get to shop before the sale opens to the public. For more information, visit www.kidscloset.biz or call (913) 488-1961.

“It is so important in today's society that we learn to recycle our resources including our outgrown children's items that are otherwise in great condition.” said Sharon Smitka, owner of Kid’s Closet Connection. “These sales have given our community a way to help the environment by making money while selling your children's outgrown items and in turn, purchase nearly new items in great condition at prices drastically less than retail.”

Kid's Closet makes a large donation of clothing and other items to Angel Babies after the sale. This charity benefits unwed teenage mothers.

The OPCC sits on a 26-acre site in the heart of Overland Park, the largest suburban city in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the second largest city in Kansas. The mid-sized convention center features a 60,000 square-foot exhibition hall that connects to the 25,000 sq. ft. Edwin C. Eilert Ballroom. Additionally, the OPCC provides an additional 15,000 sq. ft. of event space and 40,000 sq. ft. of pre-function space that proudly houses a collection of selected works of art created by renowned Midwestern artists.

Overland Park offers visitors a wide variety of lodging accommodations and boasts a total inventory of more than 5,000 guest rooms. Of these, 1,000 are within walking distance of the OPCC, including the 412-room Sheraton Hotel. There are also 3,000 hotel rooms within five minutes of the facility.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010