2016 Icon Honorees Recognized At Gala Event
The seventh-annual ICON HONORS celebrated global innovation as top achievers and superior achievements were recognized on the most anticipated and important night in the home and gift industry. Staged at Atlanta’s world-renowned Fox Theatre on July 14, ICON HONORS guests enjoyed an evening of cocktails, an elaborate buffet, the Honors presentation and a special musical performance. Honors were conferred upon those in the industry who turned their dreams into reality – those who achieve success through ingenuity, integrity, creativity, energy and hard work. Retailers, manufacturers, sales agencies and service providers all were eligible to pursue ICON HONORS recognition in a broad field of 16 distinct categories of competition. Honorees were selected through extensive adjudication by highly qualified experts drawn from the world of design, manufacturing and product development. Here are the ICON HONORS 2016 Honorees: The 2016 Innovation Honors Technology Innovations Kyocera The 2016 Innovation Honors Product Innovations in2green The 2016 Contribution Honors Community Influence wit & whim The 2016 Branding Honors Branding/Identity Lenox KSNY: All in Good Taste The 2016 Branding Honors Branding/Identity Christophe Pourny Ltd. ICON HONORS 2016 The Gift and Home Trade Association/Gift for Life Honor of Excellence Douglas Self jdouglas...
Showrooms Expanded For Upcoming Atlanta Market
New and newly expanded area rug showrooms, exclusive product introductions and the acclaimed America’s Magnificent Carpets® Awards advance continuing growth for The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show Wednesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 11 (Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Saturday, January 11). The area rug industry’s largest Market – staged in partnership with the Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA) in the nation’s premier area rug Marketplace – showcases top designs in an extensive mix of handmade, machine-made and antique product from the largest and most respected names in the area rug business. The January 2014 Market will give retailers and designers advantaged access to increased product resources housed in significantly expanded showrooms, together with a comprehensive educational program presented by Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA). INTEGRATED COLLECTIONS AND UPDATED SHOWROOMS The January 2014 Market marks 2013’s growth trend, propelled by significant expansions and new exhibitor introductions across the Market. Sustaining the expansion is the successful integration of AmericasMart’s Home and Rug collections producing more than 60,000 square feet of new integrated showrooms—including new rug showrooms for Azad Rug Corp., Kas, Momeni and Sultanhan and expanded locations for F.J. Kashanian, Kalaty Rug Corp. and Loloi Rugs, who nearly doubled its footprint to a 14,000 square foot showroom on Floor 4. “There is a lot of excitement around the January 2014 Market in the Rug industry,” says Kevin Malkiewicz, vice president of leasing for Home & Rug. “All over the Market, exhibitors are expanding their spaces and improving their showrooms in preparation for the Market.” The updates are not confined to the physical layout of showrooms; lines also are modifying product collections to meet buyers’ needs. “There will be more product introductions at the January Market than we have seen in a while,” adds Malkiewicz. “Lines that traditionally focused on rugs are expanding their products to include home accents and furniture to better serve buyers who want to source merchandise together. Our indoor rug manufacturers also are adding more outdoor living rugs and product to extend their collections and sales seasons.” TOP INDUSTRY PROGRAMMING FROM ORRA AND ORIA A staple of The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show each January, industry associations ORRA and ORIA present engaging programming throughout the Market. Each day of the temporary Market kicks off with the ORIA/ORIA CF January 2014 Rug Auction, supporting the ORIA and the ORIA Charitable Fund. The auction features more than 20 rugs donated by ORIA members that are open for bids on January 9-11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Building 1 Floor 2. ORRA programming includes: –...
2014 Americas Magnificent Carpets Awards Application Now Open
Rug manufacturers are invited to submit their top rug designs to be considered for AmericasMart’s 2014 America’s Magnificent Carpets® Awards, held during The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show. Categories for consideration include hand hooked/hand tufted, hand knotted, flat weave, machine made and outdoor rugs. Application is open now and closes on December 27, 2013. The awards will be made at a gala event on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show takes places Wednesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 11, 2014 (Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Saturday, January 11, 2014). WHERE Online applications can be completed via this link: http://www.americasmart.com/rug/amca-submission Any questions about the event should be directed to moigallery@americasmart.com or 404.220.2328. HOW For more information, please contact: Chelsea Peabody, Strategic Relations and Media Relations Manager cpeabody@americasmart.com 404-220-2141...
Upcoming Atlanta Markets Offer Wealth of Product & Events
AmericasMart’s burgeoning furniture product mix takes center stage in an expansive home furnishings collection showcasing case goods and upholstery, accessories, outdoor décor, lighting, area rugs and much more, drawing designers and retailers from around the world to the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® (Showrooms: Tuesday, January 7 – Tuesday, January 14; Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Monday, January 13) and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show (Showrooms: Wednesday, January 8 – Saturday, January 11; Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Saturday, January 11). “The comprehensive design-driven marketplace features an even larger collection of trendmaking showrooms highlighted by new and expanded exhibitors—with the highly successful integration of Home and Rug product resources continuing to advance and expand the large and diverse product mix. ―From top to bottom, AmericasMart’s Home collection offers all of the product retailers and designers need for trendmaking domestic style,” says David Savula, executive vice president of leasing for AmericasMart Buildings 1, 2 and 3. “Exhibitor growth across Building 1’s large and growing HOME merchandise resources has produced a complete spectrum of selection, particularly on floors four through six, where exhibitors are perfecting the lifestyle mix designers and retailers seek.” Enhancing the AmericasMart HOME product mix and enriching the January Market experience is a full program of home and rug industry celebrations and free business development seminars as part of AmericasMart’s ultimate buyer experience, including: “Interiors Photo Shoot from Start to Finish” presented by Brian Patrick Flynn and Flynnside Out Productions. Interior designer Flynn and his editorial styling and photography team will walk buyers through a live interiors photo shoot, from start to finish, revealing insider tricks and tips for turning a designer’s blood, sweat and tears into stunning portfolio images. Thursday, January 9. 11 a.m. “A Wedding Celebration” presented by Amy Osaba, owner of Amy Osaba Event. Floral. Design. From bouquets and arrangements to creative consulting, Osaba shares how to merge a designer’s style with clients’ personalities to create a work of art entirely special and unique. Thursday, January 9. 1 p.m. “Football, Beer & Window Treatments: The Masculine Side of Design” presented by interior designers Jon Call and Danielle Colding, moderated by Brian Patrick Flynn. New York interior designers Colding and Call, both known for their masculine aesthetics, share their likes, dislikes and industry tricks not only for creating masculine interiors suitable for women, but also the art of designing for men in general. Friday, January 9. 11 a.m. “SCALAMANDRE: Haute Décor” presented by Steven Stolman, President of Scalamandre. Stolman shares stories of America’s legendary decorative textiles firm. Friday, January 9. 2 p.m. “Top 5 Renovations for Return...
AmericasMart Honors Outstanding Rugs & Retailers
AmericasMart recognized the best of the best in Area Rugs at America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards, the industry’s premier event. The area rug winners, which were selected from the Museum of Introductions gallery by an independent panel of noted experts, were announced and presented by AmericasMart at a gala at The Georgia Aquarium on Friday night. As part of the industry recognition, AmericasMart honored three of the top retailers in the country for overall excellence in sales, service and innovation. The 2013 winners: • Hand Hooked/ Hand Tufted $0-8+ • Amer Rugs • Hand Hooked/ Hand Tufted $8.01-16 • Surya Carpet Inc. • Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $0-30 • Obeetee • Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $30.01-50 • F.J. Kashanian Rugs • Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $50.01-100 • Capa Imports • Handmade/Hand Knotted/Flat Weave $100.01+ • Anadol Rug Company • Machine Made $0-200 • Oriental Weavers • Machine Made $200.01-400 • Loloi Rugs • Machine Made $400.01-800 • Marcella Fine Rugs • Machine Made $800+ • Nourison Industries • Licensee • Surya • Outdoor • Kaleen Retailers of the Year • Hadinger Flooring • Avalon Carpet Tile & Flooring • Nebraska Furniture...