Furniture Market Springs Fresh
North Carolina market presents newest offerings in furniture and decorative accessories for the home.
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 3/1/2004
THE INTERNATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS MARKET (IHFM)April 22–28
210 East Commerce Avenue
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 888-3700
Show Producer: International Home Furnishings Center (IHFC)
Show Hours: 8 a.m.–7 p.m
Travel Arrangements: Contact TravelQuest at (336) 434-3867
Special Events
- Accessories Floor Parties. April 23, 24, 26, and 27. 4:30–6:30 p.m. IHFC floors 2, 3, and 4.
- Super Sunday. April 25. 4:30–8 p.m. IHFC floors 2, 3, and 4.
- IHFRC Market Social. April 26. 6–8:30 p.m. IHFC, Green Wing, 11th floor Ballroom
- IHFC Buyer Party. April 27. 6–9 p.m. IHFC, Green Wing, 11th floor Ballroom.
Seminars
The following seminars are held in the IHFC Green Wing, 11th floor. Unless otherwise noted, they will be in the International Ballroom B.
Design Seminars
Reservations are required. Contact Gaye McCraw Outlaw, IHFC, P.O. Box 828, High Point, NC 27261. Call (336) 888-3754 for information.
Friday, April 23
- Realistically Ever After. 7:30 a.m. Speaker: Cristina Ferrare. Sponsored by IHFC and WithIT. Includes complimentary breakfast buffet.
- The First 30 Years. Noon. Speaker: Raymond Waites. Sponsored by IHFC and IFDA-Carolinas Chapter. $15, includes lunch.
Saturday, April 24
- Follow Your Heart Home — A New Yearning for Intimacy. Noon. Speaker: Nancy Lindemeyer. Sponsored by IHFC and IFDA-Carolinas Chapter. $15, includes lunch.
Accessories Seminars
Sunday, April 25
- Future View — Consumer Trends Influencing Tomorrow's Marketplace. 9.a.m. High Point Room. Speaker: Reggie Pasterczyk.
- In-Home Team Selling. Noon. High Point Room. Speaker: Jeane Shirtliff.
Monday, April 26
- Accessories: The Indispensable Design Component. 9 a.m. Speaker: Carol Bousquet Chop.
- Color Now: Sour Apple, Slate, Sno Cone, and More. Noon. Speaker: Jill Rosenwald.
Tuesday, April 27
- Style Preview in Home Accents. Noon. Speaker: Tracy Bulla, Home Accents Today.
April 22–28
Market Square, 305 W. High St.; Suites at Market Square, 200 W. Commerce St.; Hamilton Market, 101 N. Hamilton St.; Plaza Suites, 222 S. Main St.; Furniture Plaza, 210 S. Main St.; National Furniture Mart, 200 S. Main St.
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 821-1500
Show Producer: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI)
Special Events
- Courtyard Concerts. April 22–24. 6–9 p.m.
- Bluegrass Festival. April 22–24. 4–7 p.m.
- Market Square Ground Daiquiri Party. April 22–25. 4–6 p.m.
- Market Square Mezzanine Pizza Party. April 22–25. 4–6 p.m.
- Market Square and Suites at Market Square Party. April 22. 4–6 p.m.
- The Market Square Courtyard Tent Party. April 22. 6–8 p.m. Co-sponsored by Home Accents Today.
- WithIT Courtyard Tent Party. April 23. 6 p.m.
- Complimentary Buyer Lunch. Hamilton Market. April 22–25. 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Plaza Suites Lunch and Brunch. Lunch, April 23, 11:30–1 p.m. Brunch, April 24, 10–11:30 a.m.
