Expanded Showrooms & Key Events Hightlight July Atlanta
Considered the premier area rug marketplace in America, AmericasMart® continues its commitment to providing a comprehensive Market shopping experience through the incorporation of HOME and RUG collections in easily accessible showrooms at the upcoming The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® (July 10 – 17, 2013) and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market® (July 11 – 14, 2013). Americasmart is an associate member of the ORIA. Building on the groundbreaking success introduced at the January 2013 Market, the continued integration of HOME and RUG collections in Building 1 provides buyers with a more extensive product selection that is more in line with the way they shop, making it easier to source a full array of home furnishings, home décor and rug options in one product center. The cohabitation of AmericasMart’s HOME and RUG categories allows buyers to explore the unmatched collection of HOME product lines available during Market. Additionally, AmericasMart again presents an unparalleled buyer experience with compelling rug industry-focused educational presentations and a celebration of industry excellence at the ICON HONORS 2013 ceremony. UPDATES AND EXPANSIONS IN HOME AND RUG The successful integration of HOME and RUG is further driven by the expansions of two key showrooms, The StyleCraft Home Collection and Silkroute International, and the addition of new showroom, Liberty Oriental Rugs. The Style Craft Home Collection moves to a new showroom on Building1 Floor 4 The significant expansion to more than 9,000 square feet allows the company to showcase more of its extensive line of home décor and lighting products. Silkroute International’s move to Building1 Floor 5 nearly triples its space to more than 14,000 square feet, allowing the company to showcase a wider variety of its expansive product mix both during Markets and for daily business. Liberty Oriental Rugs showcases its comprehensive selection of fine rug styles, designs, colors, and sizes in a new, nearly 5000 square foot showroom on Building 1 Floor 4. COMPELLING HOME AND RUG PRESENTATIONS In partnership with AmericasMart, Oriental Rug Retailers of America (ORRA) presents a series of seminars and educational opportunities for current and potential members. The ORRA presentation schedule is as follows with all events in Room 4-B-1 on Building 1 Floor 4: FRIDAY, JULY 12 ORRA Director of Education Phil Menendian, CRA presents “Knot to be Missed”. Menendian, along with other ORRA board members, continues the ongoing educational process supporting the certifications of rug appraisers. All members and non-members are welcome to participate. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Appraisers Forum. This new program is aimed at enhancing earlier ORRA educational programs with more focus on today’s methods and approaches that are necessary to provide qualified and informative rug appraisals....
Broad Product & Exciting Events Highlight January Show
The area rug industry comes together at one time and in one place for its largest and most important event with new product introductions and an unmatched merchandise selection setting the stage for the January 2013 Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show. The must-attend market runs Jan. 10-13 (Jan. 10 hours from 4-8 p.m.) and promises to deliver an even more dynamic array of area rugs and carpets as new companies join the mix and established showrooms introduce even more extensive collections in refreshed, expanded showrooms. Highlighting the Market’s rich and growing product mix will be the celebrated America’s Magnificent Carpets® Awards, which stand as the industry’s most anticipated event. Presented by AmericasMart® in partnership with sponsors Sandow Media and the Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA), the Awards celebrate the triumph of design achievement and overall excellence. The 2013 Awards promise new features, elements and staging, all designed to showcase the 13 select rug awards and three Retailer of the Year recognitions. The Friday, January 11 event at the Georgia Aquarium is open to all Market attendees. The celebration begins at 6:00 p.m. with shuttle services providing convenient access from AmericasMart Building 1. Rug and home buyers attending the January market will discover a new experience in sourcing product. AmericasMart is integrating home furnishings and home accents with area rugs in Building 1 to facilitate buyers’ changing needs. Four Hands, a leader in lifestyle home furnishings, will be on Floor 4 of Building 1 – a floor formerly exclusively dedicated to area rugs. The shift is part of a move to create product collections and destination resources better suited to fit the way retailers shop. Throughout Floor 4, new and existing showrooms are expanding to be able to present more complete collections of rugs and complementary furniture and home accents. Safavieh has added a 3,000-square-foot space across the aisle from its current 13,000-square-foot Floor 5 showroom to present its line of home furnishings. On the same floor, Amer has more than doubled to 6,000 square feet. Surya, the renowned area rug and home furnishings company, shifted space to Floor 12 in Building 1, which was classically a home furnishings floor. The move enables Surya to show its entire line of home accents in addition to its area rug lines. “We are excited about the dynamics of Building 1,” says Dave Savula, executive vice president of leasing, AmericasMart. “These changes are designed to help buyers. We understand retailers present integrated home and rug products in their stores, and designers need to source complete collections, so we’re creating destination locations to easily see as much merchandise as possible.” As the...
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