Market Runup: News About Upcoming Shows
By Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 3/12/2008 6:00:00 AM
High Point Market Week Happenings
High Point, NC —High Point Market Week, set for April 7–13, will host a full slate of events, seminars and other activities in addition to the week’s regular buying activities. To help buyers organize their market stay, the “Market Planner” tool on the High Point Market website will enable them to plan their schedules. The Market Planner is a comprehensive tool that allows buyers to research exhibitors and events prior to market, and save those events and companies/showrooms to their own personal Market Plan.
Highlights of the market are the countless social and entertainment events. More market venues are offering educational sessions during the week including Merchandise Mart Properties’(MMPI) series of ‘green’ luncheon seminars sponsored by the Sustainable Furniture Council in the Suites at Market Square; and The Interior Design Society has planned a variety of speakers and events for its new seminar space in the organization’s new national headquarters in the Radio Building.
Another part of the market week events is the Stars Under the Stars concert series, which kicks off Monday evening, April 7, with Kool & The Gang, playing such chart-topping hits as “Celebration,” “Get Down On It,” “Fresh,” “Too Hot,” and many others. Other performers include rock group Cheap Trick on April 8, and blues guitarist Robert Cray, April 9. All Stars Under The Stars concerts take place under the Showplace Tent. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m. nightly.
A special symposium on Swedish Design will be held on April 7, 8 and 9 in the Suites at Market Square, Space 1-300. Co-sponsored by MMPI and the High Point Market Authority, in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Industrial Development Center West Sweden AB, the Swedish Design Symposium will explore Sweden’s unique design philosophy and home furnishings capabilities, and will provide insight into the design management philosophies that have propelled Swedish designs around the globe.
Throughout Market week, a variety of furnishings representing the craft, design and manufacturing capabilities of Swedish furniture companies will be displayed nearby the seminar room in Space 1-528, Suites at Market Square.
For more information on all High Point Market activities visit www.highpointmarket.org
New York Tabletop Market
New York — The New York Tabletop Market will run Wednesday through Sunday, April 9–13, at 41 Madison Ave.–The New York Merchandise Mart and 7W New York in New York City.
Among the regular market features at 41 Madison, the lobby settings will be created by interior design magazine Veranda and themed “Le Printemps en Fete.” These table settings are meant to celebrate the season and inspire buyers to create their own bountiful display settings in their stores. Bridal Guide will present the complimentary refreshment Caffe, featuring classic French fare. And courtesy limosine service to major uptown intersections on Madison Avenue will be provided Lifetime TV’s newest national show, Get Married, and its companion Internet site, getmarried.com.
A highlight of the market at 41 Madison will be a special reception and book signing by Ira Jacobson, former owner of Brielle Galleries, Brielle, NJ, on Friday, April 11, from 5–7 p.m. Jacobson’s memoir, A Quest for Excellence¸ outlines his personal philosophies and the business lessons he learned over his many years as a successful gift and tabletop retailer. Call (212) 686-1203 to RSVP this event.
At 7W New York, the Tabletop Market will mark the much anticipated debut of the new Market Suites at 7 W, an entire floor of temporary exhibits located on the 11th floor. In addition, more than two dozen new top-tier permanent brands and showrooms have opened in the building providing a broad base of tableware, accessories, and even specialty foods to interest buyers.
Highlights of the market include the atrium exhibit by Keith Lowery, a stylist known for his work for Lifetime Brands and Two’s Company, among others, who has been commissioned to set a mood with inspiring international tables. Each of the four tables will be pulling product from throughout the building and celebrating Asian, Italian, Latin and French culture and cuisine.
Other activities planned for the market:
Wednesday, April 9
• Key Note Address: Translating Trends into Dollars: An Insider’s Guide to More Effective Merchandising. 1 p.m. • 7 W Event Suite. Speaker: Bill McLoughlin.
• TEMPting Treats:
At Weimer US, A New COLANI Brew. 3–5 p.m. Market Suites 403
Big Apple Martini Bar Happy Hour. 3–5 p.m. 11th floor
Opening Night Gala – A 7 W Celebration. 5–7 p.m. 11th floor Penthouse
Thursday, April 10
• Glass Artistry. Isadora & Mizrahi, suite 807. 10 a.m.–noon. Speaker: Kathleen Sarniak.
• M'm! M'm! Good! M'm! M'm! Good! The Zrike Company, suite 704. Noon.
• Mangia e Viva! VIETRI, suite 707. 2 p.m.
• Savor the Flavors at Gallery On Six, suite 604. 2–5 p.m. Around the World tasting.
• “Disney Home: We Bring the Magic Home”. ZAK Designs! suite 700. 5–8 p.m.
Friday, April 11
• The Designer World of Melamine. Isadora & Mizrahi, suite 807. 10 a.m.–noon. Mingle with Jill Fenichell of Bongenre, enjoy brunch and receive a complimentary signature platter.
For further information visit www.7wnewyork.com and www.41madison.com.
Ireland Show to Features Shirley Frazier, Gift Basket Expert
Secaucus, NJ — The Ireland Show, scheduled to run April 19–22, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Secaucus, NJ, will host noted gift basket expert Shirley Frazier as featured speaker. Frazier will cover the basics of creating, selling and marketing gift baskets, while she demonstrates the art of putting one together.
All products used in her demonstration will be from among the more than 200 exhibitors at the show. The seminar will be held on Monday, April 21 at 8:30 a.m.
The Ireland Show will feature a wide range of merchandise, mainly imported from the Celtic countries: Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. The mix will include giftware, jewelry, stationery, tableware, apparel, gourmet, souvenirs, music, religious items, holidays merchandise, playthings and much more.
Buyers attending The Ireland Show will have the opportunity to win cash and prizes — including trips to Ireland — and a grand prize of $30,000 worth of merchandise. And complimentary buffet dinners and concerts will be held on Sunday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 22, starting at 6 p.m.
For more information, visit www.irelandshowsecaucus.com
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