BRILLIANT BEDDING
Vibrant colors combine with funky patterns on the bedding ensemble from Davenport Home Furnishings’ Brilliant Collection ($49 to $300). Davenport Home Furnishings, Woodland Hills, Calif., 818-992-8965, davenporthomefurnishings.com
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A’ HOMESTEAD SHOPPE LaPaz, Ind. 574-784-2307, ahomesteadshoppe.com ·Traditional, contemporary, country, cottage and novelty with designer fabric shades at medium price points ACCENTS BY DESIGN North Miami Beach, Fla. 305-948-7701, accentsbydesignusa.com ·Modern and casual-contemporary table and floor lamps of Brazilian wood, nickel and glass bases and handmade silk shades at h...
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IHFC adding temporaries to 3rd floor
The International Home Furnishings Center in High Point is adapting the building's third floor for temporary exhibitors of decorative accessories and home accents. Pavilions on 3 will include room for up to 40 new exhibitors in spaces that will range from 300 to 1,500 square feet. The renovated floor is scheduled to open for the Spring High Point Market in April 2008.
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McGee returns to MMPI to head leasing
Tim McGee is returning to the post of vice president of leasing for Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. in High Point, N.C. For the past three and a half years, McGee has served as vice president of leasing for the Showplace complex in High Point. Prior to this, he was vice president of leasing for MMPI High Point.
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High Point reports drop in attendance
The High Point Market Authority issued almost 84,000 badges for its market in October, a drop of about 1% from fall 2006, the group said last month. The 83,974 registrations included 47,441 for buyers and 29,115 for exhibitors and sales reps. Last fall, registrations totaled 84,976. Other figures, however, were more positive.
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New terms for ART leaders begin
Newly elected officers and board of directors members for the Accessories Resource Team, the decorative accessory industry association, began their two-year terms on Nov.1. ART board members are required to attend three of four regularly scheduled board meetings per year and govern the operation of the association.
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Home Accents Today launches online videos
Home Accents Today is launching HATTUBE, a new section of its Web site designed to allow the home furnishings community to present highly focused video content. This electronic initiative features showroom tours from a number of key suppliers exhibiting at the recent High Point Market. Viewers can access the videos through the HATTUBE link on the home page of HomeAccentsToday.
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Farrell named sales manager
Badash Crystal has hired Tim Farrell as national sales manager. He will be responsible for supervising the present sales representative work force and for working to develop it further. Farrell has 25 years of industry experience. He has worked as a buyer for Macy's, in sales for Mikasa, as national sales manager for Certified International, and, most recently, as a key account specialist for B...
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Surya VP to lead expansion
Surya Rugs, a manufacturer and importer in Calhoun, Ga., has named Shauna Snyder vice president of product development. Snyder worked with Art Van Furniture as an accessory buyer prior to accepting the position at Surya. She will be responsible for product development in area rugs as well as coordinating new accessory product lines such as textiles and wall decor.
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Couristan names Steve Codella new senior VP, eastern sales
Area Rug manufacturer and importer Couristan has promoted Steve Codella to senior vice president of sales for the eastern United States. Codella joined the company in 2000 as Eastern regional sales manager and, after four years, became the vice president of sales for the eastern region. In his new post, he will continue to contribute to product development and supervise territory managers, as w...
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Sarette named marketing coordinator for Company C
Joelle Sarette has been named marketing coordinator for Company C, a designer and manufacturer of handcrafted area rugs, bedding and home furnishings based in Concord, N.H. Sarette be responsible for managing tradeshows, local events, corporate donations, web site support, generating reports and maintaining in-house databases.
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Capel taps Stoutnar for marketing
Capel, manufacturer and importer of area rugs, recently hired Colleen Stoutnar as its new marketing coordinator. She will be responsible for managing all national marketing efforts for the Capel brand. Stoutnar joins the company with more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience, most recently as the regional sales and marketing coordinator for Starwood Properties.
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Sikalis named to key post for new GLM global shows
George Little Management has named Penny Sikalis vice president, global business development, effective immediately. Sikalis will assume her new role, focusing on GLM's growth and development in foreign markets, in addition to her current responsibilities. In this position, Sikalis will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-level contacts with international government agencies and ...
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Dallas Market Center announces 10-year partnership with ART
Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team have announced a 10-year partnership agreement. This strategic alliance includes long-range plans designed to further enhance ART and promote the decorative accessories industry. Dallas Market Center and ART have been partners since 1989, working together to support manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, and other indus...
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AmericasMart unveils details about Building Two expansion
AmericasMart Atlanta plans to add more than 250,000 square feet of home showroom space as part of its downtown campus expansion. When Building Two West Wing opens in 2008, it will create space in Building One for the added furniture showrooms, mart officials said. The furniture and home furnishings showrooms in Building One will open in space previously occupied by the High Design home furnishi...
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Nancy Herman retiring from Tapestries Ltd.
Nancy Herman is retiring from her company, Tapestries Ltd., and turning operations over to her son-in-law Andrew Kane, the company has announced. Herman started Tapestries Ltd. 35 years ago on the back porch of her home. Her customers today include designers, homeowners and hotels and restaurants. When she started, tapestries were a seldom-used option in the wall decor market.
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DMG buys GLM, exits consumer show business
DMG World Media today acquired the remaining 51% stake to take full ownership of White Plains, NY-based George Little Management LLC effective Oct. 1. At the same time, DMG revealed it will sell its portfolio of North American consumer home shows, which total 40 events that take place in 28 cities across the United States and Canada.
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New dates for winter N.Y. market announced
Dates for the winter 2008 edition of the New York International Gift Fair have been moved to match venue availability in New York City, show organizers announced. The show will run from Friday, Feb. 1, through Wed., Feb. 6, 2008, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94, according to George Little Management.
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Apogee sells CAS to VP Lisa Choate, business partner
Apogee Enterprises has sold CAS, its framed-print and mirror company, to the current CAS Vice President Lisa Choate and Mark Miller, formerly of Ericsson, Inc. The sale, which took place over the past seven months, was first announced to suppliers, staff and its sales force earlier this year. The deal was announced publicly last month.
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Williamsburg, Aldik reach licensing deal
Williamsburg brand has announced a new licensing relationship with permanent botanical manufacturer Aldik. The first collection of Williamsburg accents by Aldik will launch at the Dallas and Atlanta gift markets in January 2008. "The Williamsburg brand has a long and impressive history, and we look forward to developing product collections that reflect their rich design resources," said Aldik C...
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