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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION THE HIGH POINT MARKET A MUST-SEE EVENT FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS/ FOR AN EVER-INCREASING number of design- ers, the High Point Market has become the place to be each spring and fall. Looking at the vital statistics for this world-leading event, it’s easy to see why. More than 2,000 exhibitors present products in every imaginable category, in every style, at every price point. A vast array of high-end makers showcase unique offerings that are just perfect for making a singular statement. Tens of thousands of new products are launched, reﬂecting the latest trends in form, function and lifestyle. Educational seminars provide up-to-theminute information on consumer tastes and business best practices. And throughout Market week, social and networking events offer exceptional opportunities to network with peers and colleagues from across the industry and around the world. selection of products and makers is the big draw, “I always come back from Market with what my clients need. Unusual things, too, that I wouldn’t ﬁnd anywhere else. It’s worth the trip, deﬁnitely, just to ﬁnd new sources.” Other design professionals cite the educational opportunities as a major reason to attend. According to Laurie Johnson, designer for Pittsboro, North Carolina’s Will Johnson Building Company, “The color trends seminar was just wonderful and immensely helpful. Small tidbits, like the fact that metallics are in, help us know how to decorate the homes we build and what to suggest to our homeowners. It was very valuable.” For designers who are opening their own shops, access to potential suppliers helps them get off to Fall 2009 Market Spring 2009 Market October 17 – October 22 April 25 – April 30 __ P 336.869.1000 E info@highpointmarket.org www.highpointmarket.org Speaking with designers who attend the High Point Market on a regular basis, one sees how this amazing showcase of products, people, information and ideas delivers real beneﬁts to our profession. “As a practicing interior designer,” says Barry Dixon, Owner and Principal Designer at Barry Dixon, Inc, “it’s important for me to keep my ﬁnger on the pulse of the industry: see the new products, be aware of what others are doing and understand what’s available. High Point is the most thorough of all the markets, allowing me to work efﬁciently and effectively for my clients. Plus, I can meet and build relationships with the people who make the products, gaining an invaluable experience of the merchandise I select.” Danville California’s Sheree Douglas, of DC Douglas Interiors, agrees that Market’s vast a good start. As Amanda Keeney of Delaware’s Interior Design Concepts, Inc. notes, “The supplier relationships we developed in High Point over the years were essential to our successful expansion into retail.” When you put it all together, the world’s home for home furnishings is the one place where designers can ﬁnd everything they need to succeed. For Debra Mosic of Debra Mosic Clearview Designs in Columbus, Ohio, “Going to Market is like going to Fashion Week. You see all the lines, and you see them more extensively.” This spring, experience the world’s premier home furnishings event. Start making your plans to attend the High Point Market, from April 25 – 30 by registering at www.highpointmarket.org today. http://www.highpointmarket.org

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ASID Icon - January/February 2009 Contents President's Letter Of Note Innovations Getting it Right Shadowing Design Bearing Up Industry Contrast Up Close Design for Life Environotes Inside ASID Grassroots Showroom Resource Guide/Advertisers Needful Things

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