Nov 25, 2013

AmericasMart Furthers Global Gift Leadership

The leading global gift product resource, The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market (January 7-14, 2014) is the ultimate opportunity to shop the world of top gift, lifestyle, gardens, outdoor living, gourmet food and housewares, and tabletop merchandise.

The Market extends its industry-leading breadth with a new and expanded showrooms joining an impressive exhibitor portfolio, highlighted by lines and showrooms from across the globe.

The longevity of AmericasMart’s dominance in the gift marketplace comes to life at the January Market with a series of anniversary celebrations. The groundbreaking Living. Outdoor/Indoor®. The Gardens®. collection at AmericasMart marks its 20th anniversary with an outdoor fabric fashion show, celebrations and giveaways including a complete outdoor room and $20,000 of top outdoor living product. Inaugural category exhibitors Campania Int’l, Good Directions, Woodstock Chimes and Summer Classics, all celebrate their 20thanniversaries at AmericasMart along with the collection.

Elsewhere in Building 2, showrooms including Appelman Schauben, Darrah & Co. Ltd., Options, Michael Aram Inc and Select Artificials, Inc. fete their successes with anniversary celebrations throughout the Market.

“This is definitely going to be an exciting Market for the Gift collection at AmericasMart,” says Mary Sullivan Harper, senior vice president of Leasing for AmericasMart Building 2. “From celebrating milestones with our exhibitors to showcasing international lines to hosting impressive presenters, we are thrilled to welcome buyers back to the Market.”

The incomparable permanent Gift collections are complemented by AmericasMart’s ultimate buyer experience, augmented at the January Market by the expansion of free wi-fi access across the campus, industry celebrations and an engaging speaker series. Gift seminar highlights include:

· “Adding Birding Product to Your Mix” presented by Ray David of “Birding Business Magazine.” David shares tips for adding birding product into stores and his “dos and don’ts” for merchandising with it. Thursday, January 9. 10 a.m. Building 2, Floors 9 and 10.

· “A Taste of Bacchanalia” presented by Chef Anne Quatrano, executive owner of Bacchanalia. Known for her deep-rooted care for ingredients and technique, Chef Quatrano creates signature dishes from her Atlanta hotspot restaurant, Bacchanalia. Thursday, January 9. 2 p.m. Building 2, Floor 8, Demonstration Kitchen.

· “Picture Perfect Parties” presented by Annette Joseph, celebrity entertaining expert. “The Today Show” entertaining expert demonstrates her stylish solutions for entertaining with panache. Thursday, January 9. 3 p.m. Building 2, Floor 9, Seminar Room

· “Marcus Samuelsson’s New American Table” presented by Marcus Samuelsson of Food Network’s “Chopped All Stars: Judges Remix.” Samuelsson shares recipes from his cookbook, “The New American Table,” which takes a journey through the inspired food of the United States, his beloved adopted country. Friday, January 10. 1 p.m. Building 2, Floor 8, Demonstration Kitchen.

· “Wine Tasting with Georg Riedel.” In a unique tasting and glass discussion, Georg Riedel, head of Riedel and 10th generation glassmaker, will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of a glass and perception and enjoyment of wines. Friday, January 10. 3 p.m. Building 3, Floor 15, Fashion Theatre.

For a full list of Market events, please visit http://www.americasmart.com/home/jan-2014/market-events.

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 visitwww.AmericasMart.com. Follow us @AmericasMartATL or @AtlantaApparel.