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    08/21/2018

    Exhibitors Bring New, Innovative Resources to Market Square and Suites at Market Square

    Highlights Include New Temporary Showroom Space Dedicated to Hospitality Tenants

     

    HIGH POINT, N.C. – (August 21, 2018) - New and returning exhibitors are adding to the breadth and depth of available resources at Historic Market Square and the Suites at Market Square for October High Point Market, running Oct. 13 – Oct. 17, 2018.

     

    “Historic Market Square and the Suites at Market Square are must-see destinations at High Point Market,” said Julie Messner, senior vice president of furniture and home décor leasing for International Market Centers. “With more than 300 temporary exhibitors in the Suites at Market Square and five floors of showrooms in Historic Market Square, market-goers have access to an incredible assortment of unique resources.”

    For Fall Market, nearly 30 new exhibitors are debuting in the Suites at Market Square. Among the new tenants are Cuddledown; Hite House Couture; Hubbardton Forge; Ivena International; and Suzanne Nicoll Studio. Included are several newcomers for The Rug Show, a curated collection of 20+ rug vendors from around the world. To learn more, go to http://www.imchighpointmarket.com/suites-at-market-square/.

    Also new this Market, the Hospitality Design Studio will debut on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 in the Suites at Market Square. The temporary showroom space will house a consortium of the industry’s leading hospitality brands and products, including Art Trends; Artisan House; Belle Meade Hospitality; Culp Hospitality; CCF (Custom Contract Furnishings); Euro Style Contract; JLF Collections; and Phillips Collection, among others. The HD Studio will also include The Hospitality Hub, an information center designed to help the hospitality and contract trade learn more about the resources available at High Point Market.

    The Suites at Market Square is also home to SALON, a curated design-focused selection of companies on the Ground floor. The fashion-forward companies in SALON feature some of the latest designs in the furniture, lighting, rugs, wall art, home textile and decorative accessories categories. New exhibitors in SALON include 1429 Furniture; Addison Weeks; BY FLY; Ceramicarte Deruta; GreenApple; Honour Collection; Kim Salmela for Norwalk Furniture; SE7E; Society Social and X8 Chairs. For Fall Market, Salon will also debut a new entrance, lighting and carpet as part of a renovation of the Ground floor. For more information, go to http://www.imchighpointmarket.com/salon

    The adjacent Historic Market Square includes five floors of showrooms encompassing 430,000 square feet and features a variety of high-end product including rugs, wall art and furniture. New exhibitors for Fall Market include: Unique Loom/Handknotted in MS290 and Common Ground in MS288. Notable returning exhibitors include: Dovetail, Feizy, Kravet, Littman Lighting, Stark, and Thibaut.

    The Antique & Design Center is also located in Historic Market Square on the Ground Floor and the Mezzanine above the Boiler Room Bar. Open from Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, the center is a favorite destination for interior designers looking for one-of-a-kind pieces.

    To register for Fall 2018 High Point Market, go to http://www.highpointmarket.org/register

    Find accommodations: http://www.highpointmarket.org/plan-your-trip/accommodations

    Take advantage of the free airport shuttle service: http://www.highpointmarket.org/plan-your-trip/airport-shuttles; and more, visit: http://www.highpointmarket.org/

    About International Market Centers, L.P.

    IMC, which Blackstone and Fireside Investments acquired in 2017, is the world's largest owner and operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home décor, gift and apparel industries, with nearly 20 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas, N.V., and Atlanta, G.A. The Company’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furnishings, home décor, gift and apparel industries. For more information, please visit www.imcenters.com.

    Press Contacts:
    Cindy Hodnett, (336) 821-1548
    chodnett@imcenters.com
    Dallas Britt, (336) 821-1507
    dbritt@imcenters.com