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Travel Goods Association

The Travel Goods Association is the international organization for the travel goods industry. Members include manufacturers, distributors, retailers, promoters, sales representatives and suppliers of luggage and travel products, casual bags, briefcases and computer bags, and business and travel accessories for travelers.

TGA publishes Travel Goods Magazine, the largest trade magazine devoted to travel products whose 14,500 readers include retailers, consumer press and trade media.

TGA also organizes and sponsors The Travel Goods Show, the world’s largest trade show for travel products. With more than 300 brands representing more than 30,000 products, The Show is the annual must-see event that sets the tone for the travel goods industry.

DripLock is a stackable device that prevents the contents of pump-style bottles from spilling into your travel bag. Created by a freshman in college who was frustrated while traveling when a pump style bottle leaked all over her clean clothes, its patent-pending design prevents spillage and allows the user to stack the device one-half or three-quarters of the way up the stem of the pump to regulate the amount of content being dispensed. This design saves travelers money and allows their bottles to last longer.

“Assuming there must be a way to prevent pump bottles from spilling, I searched the Internet but did not find a plausible solution,” states Kelly Shea. “So, I decided to create a survey gathering data from 50 travel enthusiasts and found that over 80% traveled with pump-type bottles, over 75% were frustrated by pump-type bottles spilling in their travel bags and only 8% were satisfied with current solutions such as plastic bags, built-in locks to the bottle, etc. These results compelled me to create a solution for this problem.”