California Market Center partners with ART, GHTA

Home Accents Today Staff -- Home Accents Today, 7/23/2012 9:55:09 AM

The California Market Center announced new partnerships with industry organizations Gift & Home Trade Association and Accessories Resource Team.

The GHTA's mission is to support, lead, and unify the gift and home industry, focusing on its long-term success. ART is a community of creative companies and individuals working together to excite and motivate consumers to accessorize their homes, and is the only trade group in the home furnishings industry dedicated to promoting the home accents and accent furniture segments.

"The GHTA is thrilled to have the CMC as its partner" said Julie Dix, president of GHTA. "The GHTA's commitment to, and work within, the gift and home industry is only magnified by the CMC's contributions. We are grateful for their support."

"It is a privilege to welcome the California Market Center as a member of ART," said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. "We are looking forward to this partnership and to expanding ART member programs into California. The role of trade show producers in the organization is vital for continued growth and we are excited for the opportunity to work with the CMC."

Gerry Seibel, the CMC's vice president of new business development for gift and home, said, "We are honored to be a part of GHTA and ART. This relationship will reinforce our efforts to establish the CMC as a one-stop destination for gift, home décor and interior design."