C.S. Wo & Sons Honored with Place in the ARTS Hall of Fame
Dallas, TX – Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART) today announced the induction of C.S. Wo & Sons, a home furnishings company, into the ARTS Hall of Fame. Honored for being a premier furniture store, C.S. Wo & Sons received its fifth award during the ARTS gala held on Saturday, January 19, 2008 in The Grand Pavilion at the Trade Mart.
The Hall of Fame, conceived by ART and the Dallas Market Center in 2003, includes companies that have won five or more awards within a specific category at the ARTS Awards. C.S. Wo & Sons celebrates its place as the ARTS Hall of Fame’s most recent inductee and has been recognized for excellence in home furnishings, winning ARTS Awards throughout the years. Once a company is inducted into the Hall of Fame it is not eligible to compete in the ARTS Awards for the following three years in the category it was inducted, but can participate in other categories.
“On behalf of ART and the Dallas Market Center I am excited to honor C.S. Wo & Sons for their contributions to the home furnishings industry over the years,” said Sharon Davis, Executive Director, ART. “As our eighth inductee into the ARTS Hall of Fame – C.S. Wo & Sons remains committed to delivering quality furniture that blends style with everyday comfort.”
C.S. Wo & Sons is a family owned company that began as a small general store in Honolulu, Hawaii close to a century ago. Since then it has matured into a thriving and award winning home furnishings center. It now joins a select team on the roster of Hall of Fame members including Distinctive Designs International Inc., Fine Art Lamps, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Robb & Stucky, and Schonbeck Worldwide Lighting.
The ARTS Awards, held each year during the Dallas Market Center’s January Total Home & Gift Market, is the premier awards program for the decorative accessories industry which recognizes excellent retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives and designers from across the United States.
Make plans now to attend March Total Home & Gift Market (March 27 – 30, 2008) and June Total Home & Gift Market (June 18 – 24, 2008) taking place in Dallas. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, MarketTravel, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men’s, western, women’s and children’s apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 84 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center Web site is available at dallasmarketcenter.com.
About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premiere awards program dedicated to the home decorative accessories industry. Twenty-six categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Sales Representative, Rising Star, Academy of Achievement and Hall of Fame. Manufacturers and the Rising Star award are nominated by retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry officials. Retailers are nominated by manufacturers, sales representatives and other industry officials. Sales representatives are nominated by manufacturers, retailers and other industry officials. Product designers are nominated by all. The Academy of Achievement honoree is selected by the ARTS Awards committee each year. Companies that have won the ARTS Awards five or more times will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame members are: Distinctive Designs International Inc., Fine Art Lamps, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Robb & Stucky and Schonbek Worldwide Lighting.
About the Accessories Resource Team
The Accessories Resource Team (ART) is the association representing accessory manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other industry individuals and companies interested in promoting the decorative home accessories industry. The association’s goal is to enhance the market position of decorative home accessories. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars and the ARTS Awards. The Accessories Resource Team Web site is available at accessoriesresourceteam.org.
