Atlanta Market combines training and celebration with every day programming to supply market exploration, business insights and networking alternatives throughout the Summer season 2023 version, July 11-17, at AmericasMart Atlanta.
“A full slate of Atlanta Market occasions will encourage, educate and entertain consumers this summer season,” stated Karen Olson, IMC government vice chairman and chief advertising and marketing officer. “Our intensive programming, together with the market’s depth and breadth of product sources, offers each retailers and designers the instruments they want for fulfillment.”
On-Development Instructional Programming
Eleven instructional seminars and workshops enable Atlanta Market consumers to listen to from trendsetters and consultants as they put together for the busy fourth-quarter season.
The Atlanta Market Mainstage within the Atrium of Constructing 3 affords three keynote shows from retail and design tastemakers. In “The Development Pendulum: Staying Forward of the Curve,” internationally acclaimed inside designer and former world advertising and marketing government Timothy Corrigan shares his experience on development forecasting, avoiding short-term fads and figuring out future classics on Wednesday, July 12, at 1 p.m. “Actual Discuss: Mark-Ups” is a panel dialogue moderated by Enterprise of House‘s Dennis Scully, with designers Wesley Moon, Max Humphrey, Leah Alexander, and Ashley Malone of Studio Wellington on Thursday, July 13, at 1 p.m. In “Interact and Encourage: Crafting A Visible Story with Suave Shows & Visible Merchandising,” Accent Decor’s Inventive Director Becky Hillis and artist Toni Dammicci talk about the creation and success of their award-winning showroom shows.
Further retailer-oriented programming consists of “It’s Your Time to Shine On-line!” with Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal Media Co., addressing learn how to jumpstart a social media promoting mindset and create significant outcomes on Thursday, July 13, at 2:30 p.m. within the Seminar House (Constructing 1, Flooring 14). Complementing Vilkaitis’ seminar are “Social Media Audit with Crystal Media Co.,” a collection of free 20-minute customized teaching periods to assist retailers to maximise and localize their social media efforts on Friday, July 14, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., within the Designer Workspace (Constructing 1, Flooring 15). “HAT Retail Stars Panel,” led by House Accents Immediately Editor in Chief Allison Zisko, incorporates a panel of unbiased brick-and-mortar retailers all just lately named by the publication as “Retail Stars” on Friday, July 14, 2023, 2:30 p.m. (Seminar House).
Designer-focused programming consists of “Purchaser Q&A: All Issues House” with Caroline Russell, IMC design companies supervisor, serving to newcomers to navigate dwelling furnishing sources on Wednesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. (Designer Workspace). In “Prioritizing Venture Profitability and Publicity,” Traci Connell, founding father of The Gloss for Inside Designers, shares her confirmed means of maximizing a agency’s profitability whereas designing unimaginable tasks on Wednesday, July 12, at 2:30 p.m. (Seminar House).
Out of doors Dwelling Training
Atlanta Market attendees can discover new informal furnishings and outside residing alternatives via free entry to programming offered on the concurrent Informal Market Atlanta.
“Out of doors Dwelling with Vern Yip” affords retailers and designers alike the chance to study extra about what’s trending in informal furnishings and outside residing areas on Tuesday, July 11, at 2:30 p.m. (Seminar House).
Atlanta Market consumers even have the chance to buy the brand new Informal Furnishings assortment in Constructing 1, Flooring 2-7, on each the day earlier than and opening day of the Summer season 2023 Market. The “Purchaser Tour: Informal/Out of doors Furnishings” at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11, will probably be led by Paula Eller-Cox, IMC advertising and marketing supervisor – informal, who will provide an summary of manufacturers and merchandise obtainable in addition to useful ideas for a profitable market expertise.
Connoisseur Demonstrations
The JURA Demonstration Kitchen in Constructing 2, Flooring 8, at Atlanta Market affords three days of interactive cooking demonstrations that commemorate the summer season season. Chef and writer Elizabeth Heiskell showcases the bounty of regionally grown produce with a recent Sunday Supper on Wednesday, July 12. Chef Mark Alba of Kimpton Shane Resort in Atlanta prepares his signature lump crab salad on Thursday, July 13. Shane Quillin shares Sugar Shane’s cookie secrets and techniques on Friday, July 14. All periods kick-off at 2:30 p.m.
Summer season Market Enjoyable
Atlanta Market additionally affords a number of alternatives for consumers and types to attach, share concepts and benefit from the Atlanta Market expertise. The “Market Kickoff Occasion” is the must-attend social occasion of the Summer season Market, that includes complimentary drinks and dwell leisure by the band The Massive Past amid the colourful Reward & House Temporaries on Wednesday, July 12, at 6 p.m., on the Atrium of Constructing 3. A “Designer Workspace Soiree” celebrates all issues dwelling with complimentary cocktails and lightweight bites on Thursday, July 13, at 4 p.m. within the Constructing 1, fifteenth Flooring location. “Afternoon Beats” offers attendees an opportunity to combine and mingle with music offered by DJ Ree De La Vega and complimentary drinks within the Constructing 3 Atrium Thursday, July 13 – Saturday, July 17, starting at 3:30 p.m. Moreover, consumers can take pleasure in free facilities reminiscent of pop-up bars and buffets, photo-ops and extra interplay alternatives all through Atlanta Market.
The complete Summer season 2023 Atlanta Market occasions calendar together with further programming for the design neighborhood is at AtlantaMarket.com/Attend/Occasions. Occasions are open to all Atlanta Market attendees.
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