AmericasMart Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Living. Outdoor/Indoor. The Gardens. Collection at January Market
When AmericasMart Atlanta forerunner the Atlanta Market Center launched its groundbreaking Gardens concept in January 1994, the foundation was laid for the home and gift industry’s first permanent collection of outdoor living and lifestyle product. Now, AmericasMart Atlanta marks the 20th anniversary of The Gardens ̶ known today as Living. Outdoor/Indoor®. The Gardens® ̶ with new and expanded showrooms and a host of celebratory events welcoming buyers and sellers to the January 2014Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® (Showrooms: Tuesday, January 7 – Tuesday, January 14; Temporaries: Thursday, January 9 – Monday, January 13).
CONTINUING 20 YEARS OF GROWTH IN THE GARDENS
Garden, gift and casual furniture buyers will be greeted by new and expanded showrooms up and down the meandering paths of the two-floor Living. Outdoor/Indoor. The Gardens. collection.
Showrooms opening at the January Market include Burgeon & Ball, Topland Trading, Windham Enterprises, Lloyd Flanders, Skyline Design, Pelican Reef, Farmer D, West of the Wind, and Design Toscano. Expanded showrooms include Braun Horticulture, Chive, Georgetown Home & Garden, Garden Iron & More, Fancy Home Products, Jensen Leisure Furniture, Star Imports and Poly-Wood, Inc.
Sharing the Living. Outdoor/Indoor®. The Gardens.® collection’s anniversary are Campania, Good Directions, Woodstock Percussion and Summer Classics, all exhibitors who have been a part of the collection since its inception.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SUCCESS
“The Living. Outdoor/Indoor. The Gardens. collection is a unique place, and we look forward to toasting its continued growth in an equally special fashion,” says Jill Ford, vice president of leasing, Living. Outdoor/Indoor. The Gardens. “We thank our dedicated exhibitors who join us in recognizing this milestone and are excited to celebrate with our buyers at the Market.”
On Friday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m., buyers will fete 20 years of success in the Living. Outdoor/Indoor. The Gardens. collection at the $20k Giveaway Extravaganza, sponsored by “Gifts & Decorative Accessories®.” One lucky buyer will receive an exciting giveaway featuring products from more than 70 exhibitors including outdoor décor and furniture, pottery, jewelry, gifts, garden accessories and more at a special 20th anniversary cocktail party.
The celebration continues on Saturday, January 11 at 6:30 p.m. with the Glamour in the Gardens + Giveaway sponsored by “Casual Living®” and Sunbrella®. Highlights of this special event include a fashion show featuring garments crafted from Sunbrella outdoor fabrics and an outdoor room giveaway including a patio furniture set, market umbrella, outdoor rug, stone island grill and a pizza oven.
More information about the special events and giveaways can be found by visiting http://www.americasmart.com/home/jan-2014/20th-anniversary-for-the-gardens.
BUILDING BUSINESSES AND NURTURING NETWORKS
In addition to the 20th anniversary celebrations, AmericasMart also offers its trademark seminars and industry networking opportunities at the January Market.
Longtime buyers and those new to the category are invited to network over complimentary breakfast on January 9, 10 and 11 on Building 2 Floors 9 and 10.
Birding expert and publisher of “Birding Business Magazine” Ray David shares tips for adding the new product category into stores and his “dos and don’ts” for merchandising with birding product in a seminar titled “Adding Birding Product to Your Mix” on Thursday, January 9 at 10:00 a.m.
For a complete list of events and additional information about The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market®, please visit http://www.americasmart.com/home/jan-2014.
ABOUT AMERICASMART
AmericasMart Atlanta is the nation’s only global wholesale marketplace housing the world’s single-largest collection of home, gift, area rug and apparel merchandise. The largest of AmericasMart’s 14 annual Markets and shows, The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market in January and July are the ignition switch for global retailing with buyers from every U.S. state and more than 90 countries discovering product in more than 1,400 showrooms and more than 2,500 temporary exhibiting companies.
Located in downtown Atlanta, the AmericasMart complex contains more than seven million square feet of space. It’s a huge global stage on which manufacturers, designers and sales representatives unveil new lines, launch new designs and introduce new categories – all for the benefit of buyers seeking all that is fresh and first in the home, rug, gift and apparel arenas. For more information, please visit www.AmericasMart.com. Follow us @AmericasMartATL or @AtlantaApparel.
