May 29, 2013

Dallas’ Sneak Peek Gives Bloggers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Market

Dallas Market Center today announced that it will host its second bloggers’ gathering, Sneak Peek: A Conversation Starter, June 21 and 22, during the Total Home & Gift Market (June 19-25, 2013) to give design and lifestyle bloggers an exclusive first-look at home and gift products and trends that consumers will see in stores in the coming months.

The Sneak Peek agenda includes a private meet & greet with Bill Rancic, successful entrepreneur, television personality, best-selling author and The Apprentice winner; and an exclusive cocktail reception with Amy Howard, designer of the Amy Howard Collection, which focuses on reclaiming the elegance of the 19th and 20th centuries via upscale, hand-crafted, hand-painted furniture.

The June 2013 Sneak Peek host committee includes:
· Elle Cole, Elle’s Notebook, www.alexishunterblog.com
· Kelley Copeland, The Hidden List, www.thehiddenlist.com
· Shay Geyer, IBB Design, www.ibbdesign.com/blog
· Hilary Walker, Hilary Inspired, www.hilaryinspired.com
· Leslie Wood, Hadley Court, www.hadleycourt.com

Registration is $75 with an early-bird rate of $50 through Friday, May 31. Bloggers will receive a swag bag valued at more than $100 with products from throughout the marketplace. Keep up-to-date on all market information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter with the #dalmkt and #sneakpeek hashtags, or by visiting Know It All, the Dallas Market Center blog.

About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. 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 78 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 website is available at http://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/