Sep 9, 2016

New seminar, event roster announced for fall High Point Market

International Market Centers (IMC) announced a new series of exclusive programming for October Market. The roster offers attendees a variety of choices – more than 20 in all – to learn from some of the most important designers and thought leaders in the industry, connect with peers, get ahead of the curve on trends, participate in guided tours of the Suites at Market Square with top designers, magazine editors and earn up to 10 FREE CEU credits in the process. Seminars are scheduled to align with ideal shopping times throughout fall market, running from October 22-26, 2016.

Highlighting the roster are: TrendWatch – IMC’s High Point Market signature trend program featuring market resources aligned with key themes, product vignette displays and companion print guide; Sherwin-Williams Colormix 2017 Color Forecast with the brand’s Susan Wadden, recently featured on the TODAY Show with Hoda and Kathie Lee; exclusive Inside the Designer’s Studio seminar featuring Vicente Wolf and more programming with top tastemakers Julia Buckingham, Jamie Drake, Mary Douglas Drysdale, Barclay Butera, Corey Damen Jenkins, Lance Jackson, Scot Meacham Wood, Paloma Contreras, Gary Inman and more, as well as designer-led curated tours of the Suites at Market Square, book-signing parties with designers and celebrities and much more.  Please visit the events page.

Schedule
Saturday, October 22, 2016

11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Designers and Licensing Lunch Seminar – How to Broaden Your Brand
Anthony Baratta, Julia Buckingham, Barclay Butera, Michelle Workman, Bobby Berk, Christine Phillips
Moderated by Cindy Hodnett, Editor-in-Chief of Design Today
*Please register for this event – space is limited.

2-3 p.m.
SELLING YOUR ECOstory – Like a Pro
Erinn Valencich, Dann Foley, Steve Freeman of Room & Board and Susan Inglis, Sustainable Furnishings Council

3:30-4:30 p.m.
TrendWatch: An Inside Look at the Future of Design
Julie Smith Vincenti, Nine Muses Media

Sunday, October 23

10:30-11:30 a.m.
The Coastal Living, Southern Living and Sunset Idea Houses: Bringing Charming and Chic Together
Meg Braff, Lauren Liess, Steele Marcoux, Chantal Lamers and Zoe Gowen
Sponsored by Coastal Living, Southern Living and The Sunset Designer Network

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Making Your Dreams Come True
Robin Baron and Corey Damen Jenkins
Featured Guest: Jamie Drake

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Inside the Designers’ Studio with Vicente Wolf & Booksigning of “The Four Elements of Design”. Books will be available for purchase onsite.

Monday, October 24

10:30-11:30 a.m.
Trend Meets Tradition: An Expert Panel
Mary Douglas Drysdale, Lance Jackson, Scot Meacham Wood, Paloma Contreras, Gary Inman and Marina Case as moderator.
Sponsored by WILLIAMSBURG Brand

12:00-1:30 p.m.
Decoding Labels to Predict Performance with Patricia Hoffman, Thibaut Inc.
*Lunch seminar – RSVP

2:00-3:00 p.m.
Colormix 2017 Color Forecast
Susan Wadden, Sherwin Williams
Sponsored by IDS, Interior Design Society

3:30-4:30 p.m.
White: The Mother of All Colors with Shane Jones, Sherwin Williams
Sponsored by IDS, Interior Design Society

Tuesday, October 25

10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA SHORTS with Linley Paske & Lauren Pasqualone, LP2 Boutique Agency
From your profile to your pictures, learn the three ways you SHOULD be using social media for your biz and how to create an entire month’s content plan for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Houzz and more in an hour or less.

11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
“AD”-ing Up Sales The average user spends 51 minutes a day on Facebook and Instagram. Learn how to make social media count.

BACK TO BASICS SOCIAL SESSIONS
Approximately 80% of consumers are more likely to buy with a business that has a credible Facebook page. Get back to basics during these 15-minute sessions on setting up your profiles and pages for success:
11:45-12:00 // Facebook Page; 12:05 – 12:20 // Instagram Business Profile; 12:25 – 12:40 // Pinterest Business Account; 12:45-1:00 // Twitter Profile; 1:05-1:20 // Snapchat.

Saturday, October 22 – Tuesday, October 25, 1-2 p.m.
Suite Spot Tours Tours will depart from the top floor of the Suites at Market Square (SAMS).
To get a first-hand look at what trendsetters think is hot at High Point Market this fall, spend an hour on an intimate guided tour with Bobby Berk, Farah Merhi, Marlaina Teich and Rachel Cannon Lewis as they take you on a guided tour of their favorite finds at SAMS, the largest presentation of temporary exhibits in High Point. RSVP.

IMC Social Events
Market Kickoff Party, Fri. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Center Stage between Showplace and Transportation Terminal
Come join us as we celebrate the beginning of High Point Market Fall 2016.
Showplace Complimentary Buyer’s Breakfast, Sat- Wed. 8:30-9:30 a.m., Showplace Atrium
Complimentary Buyer’s Breakfast, Sat- Tues. 8:30-10:00 a.m., C&D: 5th Floor Café
Complimentary Gourmet Coffee, Sat- Wed. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 200 N Hamilton: 3rd Floor Café
Complimentary Buyer’s Lunch, Sat- Tues. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 200 N. Hamilton: 3rd Floor Café
Afternoon Social, Sat- Tues. 2-6 p.m., C&D (Floors 1-8; Alternating Days); IHFC (Accessory Floors, 2, 3, 4 & 4th Floor on Main); SAMS (Suites and SALON). Complimentary beer, wine and specialty drinks
InterHall Martini Parties, Sat., Mon. and Tues.  4-6 p.m., IHFC: InterHall 1st Floor, four locations
Complimentary Afternoon Bars, Sat- Tues. 4-6 p.m., 200 N. Hamilton Street (Alternating Floors); Market Square (Floors 1&2); Showplace (Floors 1,2 &3). Complimentary beer and wine
Sunset on 3, Sat.-Tues. 5-7 p.m., Showplace: 3rd Floor Balcony. Complimentary Beer, Wine and Passed Hors d’oeuvres.
Historic Market Square Buyer’s BBQ, Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., Historic MS Courtyard
Traditional Southern Style BBQ with all the fixin’s.  Beer, wine and live entertainment.