Product Highlight Tours
Experience Market Up-Close!
High Point Market attendees can access thousands of furniture, lighting and home décor products through our exclusive Product Highlight Tours, which feature and are led by some of the best known names in the industry! Our guest tour leaders will help you discover new intros, proven bestsellers and distinctive collections through a fast pased showroom excursion.
Lighting Highlight Tours
Sunday, April 23, 10:30am-11:30am
Lighting Highlights Tour with Chris Goddard - Part 1
Chris Goddard, Goddard Design Group
Tour will depart from the Sherwin-Williams Designer Lounge, Top Floor of SAMS (SAMS T-646)
In search of some new lighting resources? Join award-winning design expert Chris Goddard, founder of Goddard Design Group & star of HGTV's Design Star: Next Gen, for a tour of lighting resources in High Point Market that can take your project to the next level. Hear from Chris for his best practices for choosing and installing fixtures that will stand the test of time and trends. Follow along to see in person what is inspiring and learn more about LED color and temperature, simply how high to hang that pendant over the island! Chris will lead this tour through the Suites at Market Square, Market Square and the C&D Buildings. Presented by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC. RSVP required.
Monday, April 24, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Lighting Highlights Tour with Chris Goddard - Part 2
Tour will depart from the escalator landing in IHFC, Interhall, IH211
Come along to explore IHFC and all the lighting resources found within! Join award-winning design expert Chris Goddard, founder of Goddard Design Group & star of HGTV's Design Star: Next Gen, for a tour of lighting options found throughout showrooms in IHFC, and how many choices there are available. Chris will discuss best practices for choosing and installing fixtures that will stand the test of time and trends. Follow along to see in person what is glamorous, inspiring and functional, while discovering new ideas and products. Presented by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC. RSVP required.
Home Decor Tour
Sunday, April 23, 2:30pm-4:00pm
Home Decor Highlights Tour with Evette Rios
Evette Rios
Tour will depart from the escalator landing in IHFC, Floor 2, H223
Searching for new home decor products? Join Evette Rios, TV Host, Lifestyle Expert, Interior Designer, Cooking and Crafting Expert, for a tour through our home decor floors & see resources in High Point Market that can take your project to the next level. Evette will highlight products from various showrooms and explain how best to use them for retail and design. Follow along to see in person what is inspiring and learn more about placement, colors, cross category selections and what is fresh for the home. Evette brings to life new ways to style home decor and housewares, with a vibrant and joyful approach. Presented by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC. RSVP required.
Made in America Tour
Saturday, April 22, 11:00am-12:00pm
Made In America Tour
Lisa Davenport, LDD Interiors
Tour will depart from the Sherwin-Williams Designer Lounge, Top Floor of SAMS (SAMS T-646)
Join All-American designer Lisa Davenport of Connecticut, Founder & CEO of LDD Interiors, as she leads and shares her favorite tried-and-true American made sources in a tour through IMC during High Point Market! From furniture to rugs to bedding and more, Lisa will share her passion for supporting American made craftsmanship and innovation within the design industry. Sponsored by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC. RSVP required.
Trendwatch Tour
Monday, April 24, 2:30pm-4:00pm
TrendWatch Tour
Julie Smith Vincenti, Nine Muses Media
Suites at Market Square Trendwatch Display (Ground Floor)
Casual and interactive, this event allows High Point Market attendees to get up-close to the product-packed TrendWatch displays. Join home furnishings trend forecaster, creative director, and TrendWatch curator Julie Smith Vincenti, Nine Muses Media, for an itinerary that moves from the Suites at Market Square and the Showplace Walkway to the IHFC Green Lobby and multiple points in between. Presented by DesignOn HPMKT by IMC.
Suite Spot Tours
This spring we bring together Suite Spot Tour leaders: Vanessa Deleon, interior designer, writer, award winning designer for the Italian Trade Commission, ASID & IDS entrepreneur and television personality and New York famed Interior designer and founder & owner of Vanessa DeLeon Associates based in New York; Glenna Stone, nationally recognized design leader & architectural designer and founder Glenna Stone Interior Design and cofounder of The Sustainability Nexus based in Philadelphia; and Amber Guyton, nationally featured and award-winning interior designer and founder of Atlanta based Blessed Little Bungalow. They will take you on a guided tour of their favorite products and exhibitors through The Suites at Market Square – the largest presentation of temporary exhibits and a must-see for every designer and retailer looking for what’s fresh, new and innovative. RSVP required.
