Table Settings Top the New York Scene
Tabletop displays at 41 Madison and 7W New York set the scene for an entertaining market.
-- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 10/1/2006
41 MADISON AVENUEOctober 28–November 1
New York 10010
(212) 686-1203
Show Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
LOOK FOR: Lobby displays by Martha Stewart Weddings and its editorial director Darcy Miller. Complimentary “British Tea Time” beverages and snacks in Bridal Guide's Cafe, Saturday–Monday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Limousine service to midtown hotels, Saturday–Monday, 4:30–6:30 p.m. courtesy of weddingchannel.com
7W NEW YORKOctober 28–November 1
7 West 34th St.
New York 10001
(212) 279-6063
Show Producer: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI)
Show Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.
Travel Arrangements: Hotel arrangements can be made through Travel Planners, (800) 221-3531 or (212) 532-1660 or through Quikbook.com. Both can also be accessed through the 7W website.
Special Event
• Fornasetti – The Man and His Art. 11 a.m.–noon. Suite 727. Paolo Savini, Fornasetti USA, and Stefano Marcato, Marcato Company, show the new collection and celebrate the showroom opening.
• Collegiate Tailgating – BBQ at Its Best. Saturday, October 28. Noon–2 p.m. Complimentary buyers'/designers' lunch. Enjoy all the best of college football in the 7 W Café on the show floor.
• L'Objet – The Object of Your Desire. Saturday, October 28. 4–5 p.m., suite 907. Meet and toast Elad Yifrach, the founder of L'Objet.
• Fall Behind Sunday Brunch – Celebrate That Extra Hour. Sunday, October 29. 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Complimentary buyers'/designers' lunch
• The Art of the Placemat. Sunday, October 29. 2–4 p.m., Suite 713. Celebrate the opening of Ultimate Products USA first U.S. showroom, view the new fall collection, and enjoy tea and treats while viewing creative ways to artistically incorporate placemats in daily dining and entertaining.
• Come Camping with Woolrich and the Zrike Company. Sunday October 29. 3–5 p.m., suite 704. Drink, feast and make merry. Special prizes drawings will be held, including a grand prize trip to the Brayton Lodge in Woolrich, PA.
SeminarsSaturday, October 28
• Dress Your Table As You Would Yourself. 9–10:30 a.m. Speaker: Rosanna Bowles, tabletop designer.
Monday, October 30
• Turning Tables in the Tabletop Industry. 8:30 a.m. Speaker: Pam Danziger, Unity Marketing. Continental breakfast, 8 a.m.
• Inspirations by Preston Bailey. Noon–1 p.m. Suite 1117. Bailey shares his entertaining secrets developed over 23 years of creating lavish celebrity parties, weddings and other high-profile events. Includes light lunch. Reservations required, call (877) 592-0247. A book signing follows in Suite 831.
LOOK FOR: Tabletop tableaux by Edward Lent, tabletop spokesperson and key stylist in the upcoming PBS series, The Holiday Table, present dramatic settings from Renaissance to Modern. They will be on view from October 23–November 18. Start the day “the 7W Way” with coffee in the lobby, Monday–Wednesday, October 30–November 1. Courtesy limo or BicyTaxi between 7W New York and 41 Madison.
230 FIFTH AVENUENew York 10010
(212) 532-4555
Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., daily. Weekend opening optional or by appointment.
