ARTS Names Award Winners
Allan H. Palacek receives Academy of Achievement Award
GDA Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 1/23/2012 11:08:06 AM
Dallas - The Accessories Resource Team (ART) and Dallas Market Center presented the 23rd annual ARTS Awards at a gala event held in the Hilton Anatole, Saturday, January 21. ARTS Awards were presented in 26 different categories. In addition, Allan H. Palacek, founder/CEO and lead designer of PALECEK, was honored with the Academy of Achievement Award for his significant impact on the home decor and decorative accessories industry.
23rd ARTS Awards Winners:
Manufacturers
Accent Furniture: Phillips Collection, High Point, NC
Area Rugs: Jaipur Rugs, Norcross, GA
Decorative Accessories: Creative Co-Op, Memphis, TN
Home Textiles: Pom Pom at Home, Hollywood, CA
Lighting Fixtures: Corbett Lighting, City of Industry, CA
Outdoor Living: Loloi Rugs, Dallas
Permanent Floral: NDI, Brewton, AL
Portable Lamps: Currey & Company, Atlanta
Tabletop: Beatriz Ball Collection, Harvey, LA.
Wall Decor: Leftbank Art, Santa Fe Springs, CA
Green Manufacturer: A Tie - GuildMaster Inc., Springfield, MO; and TAG Ltd., Chicago
Sales Representative
East/Atlantic: Jennifer Jackson, jdouglas
Midwest/Southwest: Derrick Ricketts, CODARUS
West: Michelle Korthuis, Elements in Décor
National/Key Accounts: Heather Steeley, Taylors on Ten
Product Designer: Randal Weeks, Aidan Gray Home
Retailers
International Retailer: Spectro Lighting Group, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Rising Star Retailer: The Mercantile, Atlanta
Furniture Store: Seaside Home, Coronado, CA
Home Accent Store
East/Atlantic: The French Basket, Florence, AL
Midwest/Southwest: MECOX, Dallas
West: Jak Home, San Francisco
Lighting Showroom
East/Atlantic: Elements-Distinctive Lighting & Home Furnishings, Carle Place, NY
Midwest/Southwest: Southern Lights, Burnsville, MN
West: Valley Light Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Among the award presenters were interior designer Donna Moss, owner of That's Haute and star of HGTV's "Donna Decorates Dallas," lifestyle expert Dann Foley, principal of DANN INC. and Steve Crowder, president and CEO of GuildMaster and ART president. Decorations and table accessories provided by sponsor Swarovski Elements added to the glittering ambience of the affair.
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