Jun 7, 2011

New Lines, Designs Spotlight AmericasMart July Market

Atlanta, GA — The world’s single largest collection of gift product will again be showcased as AmericasMart hosts the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market July 13 through the 20th (with Temporaries taking place Friday, July 15 through Tuesday, July 19) and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market July 14 through the 17.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary year, AmericasMart’s depth and breadth of product offerings, gift-specific seminars and guest speakers help define the July Market, with gift taking center stage in Building Two and Two WestWing and across the Temporary product collections. Enhancing and expanding access to the burgeoning Building Two product mix is the newly configured corridor on floor 9, which will give July Market buyers added ease and convenience in discovering new product resources.

Those resources grow in selection and diversity this July with Market buyers discovering the growing convergence of gift and home décor in lifestyle merchandising, particularly on floors 10-13 in Building Two.

Joining that trend will be a strong showing of toys and the still-hot vintage and repurposed products. The synergy between housewares and gift/tabletop continues to grow stronger, triggered by the launch of Living & Entertaining, which offers still more variety — especially for themed decorating and themed seasons. Floors 10-13 will focus on home accents for gift retailers. July 2011 will see the debut of a new seminar room in Building 2, floor 9, in which gift-specific seminars, events and guest speakers will educate and entertain buyers in the convenience of facilities adjacent to featured product collections. Also enriching and enlivening the gift-rich market experience will be a series of featured events, including:

HD Home Preview Party, Thursday, July 14
Previewing the most anticipated and exciting addition to AmericasMart representing the crème de la crème of home furnishings featuring the nation’s leading, design-driven home furnishings and décor manufacturers.
Building 1, Floor 1, Center Hall. 2-6 p.m.

Lifting the Curtain on Design, Friday, July 15
The networking reception, book signing and meet & greet featuring NYC-based celebrity interior designer Vicente Wolf, who will discuss the state of the design industry and innovative design business growth strategies.
Building 1, Floor 14, Seminar Room. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

What’s Your Style: New Media and Design, Friday July 15
Krissa Rossbund of Traditional Home, interior designer Tobi Fairley and interior designer Stan Topol explore the benefits of using traditional as well as new forms of media for promotional purposes in interior design and home retailing business.
Building 1, Floor 14, Seminar Room. 4-5 p.m.

Outdoor Living, presented by Kathryn Ireland, Saturday, July 16
An English ex-pat who moved to California in the 1980’s, Kathryn Ireland is an advocate of outdoor living as well as an expert in creating outdoor spaces that can function successfully and beautifully as rooms. Book sale and signing to follow.
Building 2 WestWing, Floor 10, Seminar Room 10-A-7.11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Cooking with Celebrity Chef Cat Cora, Saturday, July 16
Meet Celebrity Chef, author and philanthropist Cat Cora who will bring some of her unique recipes that reflect her upbringing of growing up in a Greek community in Jackson MS., which resulted in a delicious fusion cuisine that reflects both influences. Book sale and signing to follow.
Building 2 WestWing, Floor 8, Demonstration Kitchen. Noon –1:30 p.m.

And the Gift product mix grows stronger still with these new and newly expanded showrooms opening in July:

Ganz unveils its major new renovation in its 14,000 square foot space on floor 15 in Building 2.

Diverse Marketing showcases its expanded space on floor 14 location with more than 4,200 square feet of product, the majority of which is toy lines.

The newly aligned Ivystone Home Style and Simblist Group will produce even more options for buyers, with Simblist retaining its 5,000 square foot space on floor 18 of Building 2, and Ivystone continuing on floor 18 with more than 15,000 square feet of space.

During the July market, retailers and designers will find everything they need to satisfy and delight their customers and clients. It’s all here. Come to Atlanta and AmericasMart and experience The Global Market. By Design.