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    03/28/2019

    Suites at Market Square Showcases New Tenants, First-Class Amenities and Robust Seminar Lineup for High Point Market

    More than 40 Temporary Exhibitors Debuting in SAMS for Spring Market

     

    HIGH POINT, N.C. – (March 28, 2019) – The Suites at Market Square (SAMS) will feature new exhibitors, new amenities and an original lineup of seminars, tours and events for Spring 2019 High Point Market, running April 6 to April 10, 2019. The Suites at Market Square, High Point Market’s premiere presentation of 300 temporary exhibits, includes SALON, a curated design-focused showcase.

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    “With new resources and amenities, the Suites at Market Square has something for every High Point Market attendee that visits this spring,” said JoAnn Miller-Marshall, president of tradeshow leasing for International Market Centers. “The Suites offer unparalleled access to an assortment of cross-category product lines and easy access to variety of CEU-accredited seminars.”

    Suites at Market Square

    The Suites at Market Square will welcome 31 new companies this spring. April debuts include: 4 Artworks (wall art); Adelene Simple Cloth (fabric, pillows and linens); Alashan Cashmere (apparel, accessories and throws); Albrea (blankets and cocoons); Art Floral Trading (handcrafted ceramics); Big Ass Fans (residential fans); Benson-Cobb (mass produced gallery quality art); Bones Studio (furniture and industrial design); Brink and Campman (axminster-woven oriental–style rugs over); Carolina Casual (quality outdoor products); Condor (soft furnishings); Creative Cables USA (unique and stunning lighting); Funky Rock Designs (barware, home and garden accessories); Hinges Design (elegant solid wood furniture); Ison Furniture Mfg (case goods and upholstery); Kate Mesta (jewelry, dog tags, cuffs); Louis de Poortere (rugs, carpets, stair runners and border rugs); Luxe West, Inc. (luxury goods, memorabilia, vintage collectibles); Manglam Arts (home furnishings, floor coverings); Mesopotamia Mosaic (natural stone mosaics); Mirza Design (floorcoverings); Mod-Arte (furniture and area rugs); Nayika (home furnishings, garments and accessories); Newcastle Fabrics (hi-end wall fabrics and acoustone speaker/grille cloth); Pacart Home (oil paintings, frames, mirrors, furniture and home décor accessories); Peak Season (casual furnishings); RM Coco (fabric, trims, hardware and furnishings); Stephen Wilson Studio (multifaceted studio art); Tera Home (handcrafted furniture and home accessories); Tommy Mitchell (furniture, lighting, decorative wall and fleur); Uber Chic Home (European vintage furniture and collectibles); and Vikolino (healthy textile products).

    RM COCO is a distributor of fabrics, trims and finials, rods and accessories. They also provide workroom services, fabricating high-quality soft window treatments and bedspreads.

    “High Point Furniture Market has always reflected the pulse of the industry. Trending shapes, patterns and colors are highlighted in this market in an impactful way,” said Mike Carr, owner of RM COCO. “We are pleased to be showing our newest exclusive fabric, trimming, workroom offerings and drapery hardware products to design professionals who already know our company, and to introduce ourselves to designers and manufacturers that are not yet familiar with our brands.”

    SALON

    The Suites at Market Square is also home to SALON, a curated design-focused selection of 50 fashion-forward companies featuring some of the latest designs in the furniture, lighting, rugs, wall art, home textile and decorative accessories categories. SALON’s 12 newcomers include Austin Allen James (fine art, furniture and home decor); Bivona (fine nursery and kid’s furniture); Cliff Young (modern furniture design); Couture Lamps (modern classic lighting); Dana Gibson (decorative home accents); Decorum Home (home furnishings); Hammerton Studio (custom lighting); Mitchell Black Home (candles, wall art and wallcovering); Ornis Gallery (boutique art publisher of Swedish, Anglo-Indian, French, and English collections); Paul Montgomery/Mural Sources (designer murals); Taylor Burke Home (luxury home décor); and Windy O’Connor (contemporary art).

    Ornis Galley is a boutique art publisher of Swedish, Anglo-Indian, French and English collections. Their line includes an extensive portfolio with more than 500 remastered antique ornithology and botanical reproductions.

    “We believe High Point Market is the show to attend,” said Laurence Guerra, art publisher for Ornis Gallery. “It offers the perfect mix of designers and buyers from all over the world along with media professionals from the top interior design magazines. It's our first show in SALON and we can't wait to begin showing!”

    On-Site Amenities, Buyer Hospitality and Seminars

    Beyond products, the newly-reconfigured Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square features a freshly-designed seminar room; a centralized food court that includes Ghassan’s Fresh Mediterranean Eats, Jersey Mikes and The Grinder Café (coffee, tea and pastries); and a Designer Lounge that includes abundant seating, charging stations and a Design Library with home and design books.

    Additionally, the Suites at Market Square will offer marketgoers a wide range of educational and networking opportunities, including numerous seminars, tours and social events. There will be five “Suite Spot” tours with Cheryl Luckett, Kerrie Kelly, Molly Kay Johns, Bauer Clifton and House of Funk; 12 CEU-accredited seminars addressing design, hospitality, home staging and more; and daily offerings of coffee and sweets on the Top Floor of the SAMS. A schedule of IMC-sponsored events follows, with additional information about these events and other showroom offerings available online at http://www.highpointmarket.org/events:

    Friday, April 5

    Suite Spot Tour of SALON with Cheryl Luckett
    3 to 4 p.m. - Tour will depart from the Ground Floor, escalator area in SALON, of the Suites at Market Square

    Saturday, April 6

    Cosagach: The Next Fresh Concept in Design
    10 to 11 a.m. – Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Stop Selling and Earn More in Design
    11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Suite Spot Tour with Kerrie Kelly
    12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Tour will depart from the Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square

    TrendWatch: Spring 2019
    1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Morris & Co: 150 Years of Iconic British Design
    3:30 to 4:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Morris & Co: Meet & Greet Reception
    4:30 to 6 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room

    Sunday, April 7

    The Designers’ State of the Industry
    9:30 to 11:30 a.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.2 CEU)

    How to Incorporate Global Culture into Modern Design
    1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Suite Spot Tour with Molly Kay Johns
    2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Tour will depart from the Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square

    Welcome Coating Solutions for The Hospitality Industry
    3 to 4 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU & 0.1 AIA)

    LED Innovations in Decorative Lighting
    4:30 to 5:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Monday, April 8

    The Nuts and Bolts of Editorial Photography
    9:30 to 11 a.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Lunch & Learn: Healthy + Sustainable Materials in Hospitality Design
    12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Suite Spot Tour with Bauer Clifton
    2 to 3 p.m. - Tour will depart from the Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square

    International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) - How to Successfully and Strategically Add to Your Business
    2:30 to 4 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.15 CEU)

    IAHSP: Home Staging Reception
    4 to 5 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room

    Tuesday, April 9

    GREENleaders Certified Sustainability Training Course
    9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room

    Designing History to be Livable and Relevant in 2019 and Beyond
    1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room (0.1 CEU)

    Suite Spot Tour with House of Funk
    2 to 3 p.m. - Tour will depart from the Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square

    Tuesday Night BBQ
    6 to 8 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room

    Wednesday, April 10

    GREENleaders Certified Sustainability Training Course
    9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Suites at Market Square Seminar Room

    Friday – Wednesday

    Coffee & Sweets at the Suites
    8 to 10 a.m. - Top Floor of the Suites at Market Square

    High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, with more than 2,000 manufacturers in 11.5 million square feet of showroom and exhibit space in multiple buildings in downtown High Point, North Carolina. Each Market attracts tens of thousands of retail home furnishings buyers, interior designers, architects, and others in the home furnishings industry. International Market Centers owns the vast majority of the prime High Point Market showroom and exhibit real estate, which contain seventy percent of the exhibitors, including the majority of the top 500 manufacturers. Spring 2019 High Point Market runs April 6 – April 10, 2019. For more information, visit http://www.imchighpointmarket.com.

    About International Market Centers, L.P.: International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC) is the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for furniture, gift, home décor, rug, and apparel industries. International Market Centers owns and operates nearly 20 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furniture, gift, home décor, rug, and apparel industries. For more information on IMC, visit http://imcenters.com/.

    Press Contacts:
    Dallas Britt, (336) 821-1507
    dbritt@imcenters.com
    Cathy Steel, 203-340-9251
    cathysteel@cathysteelassociates.com