Education Programming Schedule Announced For AmericasMart Fall Design Week

Fall Design Week featuring Gift & Home is offeringthree days of curated, educational programming on design, the world of retail and seasonal trends from September 20-22 at IMC’s AmericasMart® Atlanta campus. “Along with opportunities for order writing and exploring the latest in design trends, Fall Design Week programming enables design aficionados to learn about the direction the industry is moving toward,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC chief marketing and digital officer. “We are so excited to welcome the design industry back to AmericasMart this September for sourcing, education and reconnection.” Fall Design Week educational programs will take place daily as “Lunch and Learn” seminars throughout the course of the three-day design event. On Monday, September 20 at 12 p.m., Rachel Moeller of Sherwin-Williams will present Sherwin-Williams Colormix® Forecast. This exploration of unique color palettes that draw from emerging global trends is worth 1.0 CEU credits. On Tuesday, September 21 at 12 p.m., DeAnna McIntosh of Retailing Evolved will present Future-Proofing Your Retail Business. The session will address how to future-proofing businesses so they can evolve as quickly as retail does. On Wednesday, September 22 at 12 p.m., Canaan Marshall a contestant on HBO Max’s second season of Full Bloom will present A Floral Designers Secret to Decorating the Perfect Christmas Tree. The session will address how to coordinate a mixture of baubles, ornaments and lights on a Christmas tree making it look professionally styled. Additionally, participants in Fall Design Week will have access to complimentary parking in the American Cancer Society lot throughout the duration of the design event. Fall Design Week featuring Gift & Home runs September 20-22 from 10a.m.- 4p.m., at AmericasMart Atlanta. The three-day buying, educational and networking event for designers and retailers allows those in the design industry to visit AmericasMart andlearn more about design while shopping the biggest upcoming trends. Merchandise is showcased in AmericasMart’s 400+ Open Year Round showrooms displaying nearly 2,000 lines in home décor, lifestyle, gift and apparel. For more information, visit www.americasmart.com/en/Markets/Fall-Design-Week. In 2021, for a third consecutive year, AmericasMart and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating to create the Southeast’s premier dual-venue design shopping destination, September 20-23 in Atlanta, with unparalleled product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands. Fall Design Week at AmericasMart will run September 20-22, and DISCOVER ADAC will operate September 21-23. To facilitate cross-campus sourcing and shopping, IMC will operate free shuttle between both campuses on Tuesday, September 21 and Wednesday, September 22. For information, visit www.americasmart.com/en/Markets/Fall-Design-Week or...

IMC Design Events Return To AmericasMart And ADAC

For a third consecutive year, AmericasMart and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating to create the Southeast’s premier dual-venue design shopping destination, September 20-23 in Atlanta, with unparalleled product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands. Fall Design Week at AmericasMart will run September 20-22, and DISCOVER ADAC will operate September 21-23. “Bringing together AmericasMart and ADAC for a collaborative market experience allows the design community an expanded opportunity to network with industry leaders, preview upcoming trends and buy accordingly,” said Bob Maricich, CEO of International Market Centers. “For one week, with two design destinations, Atlanta will be the pinnacle of high- end design trends this September.” All trade registrants for Fall Design Week and DISCOVER ADAC will have access to ADAC’s 65+ high design home décor, lifestyle and furniture showrooms and to AmericasMart’s 400+ Open Year Round showrooms displaying nearly 2,000 lines in home décor, lifestyle, gift and apparel. Additionally, for the first time ever, a curated selection of antique vendors will be showcased at AmericasMart. To facilitate travel between both locations, IMC will provide a free, hourly shuttle between the two campuses on overlapping market days, Tuesday, Sept. 21 and Wednesday, Sept. 22. Beyond exhibits, Fall Design Week and DISCOVER ADAC participants can draw inspiration from unique “Directions in Design” vignettes installed at both market centers. The two coordinated vignettes, which will be merchandised and curated by a leading Atlanta interior designer, will showcase the exclusive and complementary design resources available across both campuses. As an added benefit, attendees will have access to virtual and in-person seminars and networking events with some of the top industry leaders in design. A full schedule of sessions will be available in the coming weeks at Americasmart.com/Year-Round/Calendar-of-Events and...

Adding to the excitement surrounding the summer Atlanta Market, International Market Centers (IMC) announced the much anticipated return of in-person events and celebrations with a schedule of industry parties, culinary demonstrations and expanded amenities set for the July 13-19, 2021 staging at AmericasMart Atlanta. “With market attendance and activity returning to more ‘normal’ conditions, we are delighted to resume the live education, networking and industry celebrations that are a hallmark of the market experience,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC executive vice president, chief marketing and customer officer. “We will celebrate industry reconnection in Atlanta Market style with an opening night party, daily networking events and the relaunch of our one-of-a-kind Demonstration Kitchen. We also will introduce a new series of free buyer amenities to address current market transportation needs.” Kick-Off Party and Demonstration Kitchen Reopening The Market Kick-Off Party on Wednesday, July 14 offers a long-awaited opportunity for the industry to gather again. Open to all market attendees, the Kick-Off party will feature entertainment and complimentary light bites and drinks beginning at 3 p.m. in the Building 3, Floor 2 atrium. The celebration continues Thursday through Saturday with free daily happy hours from 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. in the atrium. Atlanta Market’s popular Demonstration Kitchen in Building 2, Floor 8 reopens with a live demonstration and book signing by tastemaker and author Danny Seo, publisher and co- principal of Rue magazine and editor-in-chief of Naturally Danny Seo who will prepare a new dessert recipe from his Naturally Delicious Desserts cookbook on Thursday, July 15 at 11 a.m. Also playing in the Demonstration Kitchen are a series of videos featuring all-star Atlanta chef, restaurateur and “Top Chef” fan favorite Kevin Gillespie preparing his char sui pork dish and a classic mai tai cocktail. Additional in-person experiences include at-market installations featuring a tribute to the 2021 Greeting Card Association LOUIE Award finalists in Building 2, Floor 2; a vignette of Market Snapshot finalists in Building 1, Floor 1; and instagrammable moments throughout Buildings 1, 2 and 3. A Welcoming Experience from the Market and the City A new free shuttle to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and expanded free buyer parking make it easier for attendees to come to-and-from market. The airport shuttle leaves AmericasMart from the new bus terminal at Building 1 every hour on the hour from 1 – 7 p.m., July 14-17. Free buyer parking is available close to the AmericasMart campus in the Peachtree Center Garage (0.2 miles from Building 1 at 161 Peachtree Center Ave.) and American Cancer Society Building (connected by bridge to Building 3 at 112 Baker St NW) July 13-19 on a first-come first served basis until...

Nourison Introducing Hundreds Of New Styles For Summer Markets

Nourison announced introduction of hundreds of new on-trend styles during Atlanta and Las Vegas markets including floral and abstract patterns. Lustrous Weave includes classic florals with erased patterns and a delicate sheen in muted colors for a subtle elegance. Quarry features both abstract patterns and modern expressions of classic Persian design in mineral-inspired colors. Uptown by Michael Amini is a new collection with abstract patterns and earth tones. Mina Victory Home Accents introduces pillows with mixed textures, including velvet with metallic prints and hair-on-hide with sequins in rose gold and jewel tones. Nourison’s summer market focus is on blush and bold florals, teal and gold, and dark glamour trends showcased through new and best-selling styles. Nourison will be involved in a number of events at Atlanta and Las Vegas markets. Nourison and Caracole are hosting a party at Caracole’s showroom at Suite 14-C-6 with custom cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music to celebrate the stylish pairings of their collections during Atlanta Market on Saturday, July 13 from 4-7pm. Attendees will have the chance to “Roll the Dice” for great deals and prizes in the Nourison showroom at C112 during Las Vegas Market from Sunday, July 28 to Thursday, August 1. Mina Peykar, Executive VP of Mina Victory Home Accents by Nourison, is being honored at the first-ever Lean In & Lift Up event: Celebrating Successful Women and The Mentors Who Believed In Themon Sunday, July 28from 5:30-7:30pm during Las Vegas Market at Las Vegas Market Center, Building B Worldview on Sixteen. Nourison is donating kathy Ireland Home® rugs and pillows for the Up on the Roof fundraiser for Gift for Life live auction, headlined by Kathy Ireland on July 29 during Las Vegas Market at Las Vegas Market Center, Building B Worldview on Sixteen from 6-8pm. Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the Design Industries Foundation Fighting...

International Market Centers (IMC) has announced dates through 2023 for its gift and home furnishings markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas. The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and Las Vegas Market both run semi-annually in January and July. “IMC is releasing a comprehensive slate of future dates for The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® and Las Vegas Market to make planning easier for our customers and related industry associations who host events concurrently with our markets,” said Dorothy Belshaw, executive vice president, chief marketing and digital officer for International Market Centers. “These dates reflect a consistent late-January date pattern for Las Vegas Market, as well as the new mid-January timing for Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market which was adopted in September 2018 in response to buyer and supplier preferences for dates farther from New Year’s which would allow them to better plan and prepare for new product introduction and inventory replenishment.” 2019 July 9 – July 15 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart® Atlanta July 28 – Aug. 1 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas 2020 Jan. 14 – Jan. 21 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta Jan. 26 – Jan. 30 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas July 14 – July 20 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta July 26 – July 30 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas 2021 Jan. 12 – Jan. 19 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta Jan. 24 – Jan. 28 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas July 13 – July 19 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta July 25 – July 29 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas 2022 Jan. 11 – Jan. 18 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta Jan. 23 – Jan. 27 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas July 12 – July 18 – The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market at AmericasMart Atlanta July 24 – July 28 – Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas 2023 Jan. 10 – Jan. 17 – The Atlanta...