Michael McDonald to Headline 2010 ICON Honors

Posted on May 27, 2010 by ksantry

Five-time Grammy winning artist Michael McDonald will dazzle those in attendance at the inaugural ICON HONORS awards celebration on July 17. The American pop music fixture and creator of hits such as “I Keep Forgettin’,” and “Yah Mo B There,” promises to give a performance that will capture the emotions and excitement of hundreds of gift, home furnishings and area rug industry professionals attending the HONORS celebration.

Following McDonald’s performance, there will be a landmark keynote address by a celebrated retailer and the anticipated awards presentation, honoring retailers, product manufactures, sales agencies in 18 individual categories.

Further information about appearance at the ICON HONORS awards can be found here.

More information on the HONORS program can be found here.

Building 2 WestWing Celebrates Second Summer Market, Strengthens Union with Building 2

Posted on May 7, 2010 by ksantry

AmericasMart’s Building 2 WestWing is gearing up for its second summer show with new floor plans, category-specific events and seminars and an exclusive new Market Club location, all designed to strengthen its growing role as a must-see destination for buyers and further aligning its product centers with Building 2.

In Building 2 and 2 WestWing, the Gift and Home Accents collections unite to offer more than two million square feet of product rich in diversity, quality and opportunity. AmericasMart is showcasing this complete presentation by expanding the corridor on floor 6 in Building 2 to advance the visibility, accessibility and synergy between Building 2 and 2 WestWing. With this, several new showrooms on floor 6 in Building 2 will take new, enlivened spaces. Additionally, the Market Club, formerly on floor 9 in Building 2, will move to floor 6 in Building 2 WestWing, 684A/686A. The Market Club’s move creates a convenient buyer center and enhanced member program.

Read all the details and find out who the featured designer tastmakers are by clicking here.

Dave Savula Named Executive Vice President of Gift & Home Leasing

Posted on April 29, 2010 by ksantry

David Savula has been named executive vice president in charge of AmericasMart Home and Gift leasing for all permanent showroom facilities in Buildings One, Two and Two WestWing, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart Atlanta and its AMC, Inc. parent entity.

Savula’s promotion, approved by action of the AMC Board on April 27, follows a seven-year tenure as senior vice president in charge of AmericasMart’s Home showroom leasing, which has grown significantly under his leadership. Savula’s career spans more than 15 years in the home and gift industry, including sales and leasing positions in a North Carolina wholesale marketplace.

See all the details and quotes from Jeff Portman on his promotion here.

James (Jim) Douglas Glover Named ICON Honors Life Achievement Award Recipient

Posted on April 13, 2010 by ksantry

James Douglas Glover has been named the first ICON HONORS Life Achievement award recipient by unanimous vote of the ICON executive committee and with the full endorsement of ICON partners Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA), HFN and AmericasMart Atlanta.

The 2010 Life Achievement Award will be conferred officially at the inaugural ICON HONORS event scheduled for Saturday, July 17 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in conjunction with the July Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and Atlanta International Area Rug Market. Glover will be honored posthumously at that time.

More details here.

ICON Honors Call For Entries Now Open on New Website

Posted on March 31, 2010 by ksantry

The ICON Honors national call for entries is now open with submission invited in three categories:

Innovation (for technology applications to achieve market share, product design, packaging design and sustainability and branding)
Contribution (for independent retail community trailblazer impact/influence, cause-related product impact/influence and industry-building impact/influence and community betterment/improvement achievements)
Achievement (for top newcomer recognition, individual professional accomplishment, collective business accomplishment and life accomplishment)

Competition for the Honors will be by individual submission in the Innovation and Contribution categories, and by independent nomination in the Achievement category—with the potential for up to 27 awards conferred.

Members of the home and gift industry are eligible as:

Retailers
Manufacturers
Sales Agencies
Service Providers /Affiliates

For complete details on the awards and instructions on how to submit, visit the new ICON Honors website: www.americasmarticonhonors.com.

All entries must be sent in via mail.

Submissions will be accepted now through Friday, May 14, 2010.

The winners will be notified in advance and officially announced and honored at the ICON Honors celebration on Saturday, July 17, 2010, in conjunction with the July Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings and Atlanta International Area Rug Markets.

ICON Honors Secures Five Renowned Experts to Judge Inaugural Awards

Posted on March 17, 2010 by ksantry

As a platform to celebrate design innovation across the home and gift industry, ICON Honors, exclusively produced by the Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA), AmericasMart Atlanta and national media sponsor HFN, has chosen and secured a panel of nationally-renowned designers, educators and professionals to explore, evaluate and judge the 2010 awards entries.

The team of judges, comprised of individuals with more than 100 combined years of experience dedicated to the success of independent businesses and the design industry as a whole, includes Alexa Hampton, Gloria Lang, Julian Tomchin and Connie Post. Find out about each judge here.

Atlanta Apparel sponsors Charleston Fashion Week

Posted on March 11, 2010 by ksantry

Charleston Fashion Week is less than a week away, and Atlanta Apparel, the fashion resource in the Southeast, is a key sponsor of the event! It’s a weeklong event, Tuesday March 16 through Saturday March 20 and here are a few things to look forward to:

More than 30 runway shows, including an Emerging Designer Competition, the Rock the Runway Market Competition and the Bridal Couture Show
Celebrity designer guests
Parties and hip events
The famous Stiletto Stampede

As a sponsor of Charleston Fashion Week, Atlanta Apparel will have a featured space in the Style Lounge, open pre- and post-fashion shows. Be sure to stop by the Atlanta Apparel booth and grab a few goodies and information on upcoming markets!

And, while the next Market is on your mind, check out April Market Information in our newly redesigned Buyer Resources section.

HFN Named ICON Honors National Media Sponsor

Posted on February 16, 2010 by ksantry

HFN will serve as national media partner for the 2010 ICON Honors in an alliance bringing the trade magazine together with the Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA) and AmericasMart Atlanta to create and produce the inaugural ICON program, which celebrates innovation across the home and gift industry spectrum.

As the national media partner, HFN will affirm and champion ICON Honors among domestic and international independent retailers, product manufacturers, sales representatives and service providers—all of which are eligible to pursue awards recognizing superior accomplishment in Innovation, Contribution and Achievement in product design and packaging, technology applications, sustainability commitments, cause-product influence and 14 additional honors.

ICON Honors takes place July 18, 2010 in conjunction with the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market.

Read the entire release and find our more details here.

March Markets Approaching

Posted on February 9, 2010 by ksantry

whitecouch Building on the momentum, buying power and customer partnerships that propelled its successful January Markets, AmericasMart is poised for its next showcase: The Atlanta Spring Gift, Home Furnishings & Holiday Market and Atlanta International Fine Linen & Home Textiles Market. Set for March 20-22, 2010, this two-in-one Market destination will offer rich product, abundant resources and fresh educational opportunities.

The dynamic product mix spans across permanent showrooms and a complete floor of temporaries, offering retailers excellent variety with signature collections in the Home Furnishings, Home Accents and Fine Linens centers (Building 1, Floors 9-14), the Home, Holiday and Floral center (Building 1, Floors 16-20) and within in the world’s largest collection of Gift product (Building 2 and 2WW). linens

The March event lineup—supporting the diverse merchandise mix—will feature for the first time a live webinar broadcast, hosted by Ethan Allen and Benjamin Moore. An award-winning forecast, the Benjamin Moore Color Pulse 2011 provides inspiration through reports and insight on color trends and influences. Market attendees will have the opportunity to view the presentation from a live web stream in Building 1, Floor 14, 14-D-9 on Saturday, March 20 at 2 p.m.

The entire March event listing can be found here.

Special Guests in the Gift Temporary Exhibits

Posted on January 9, 2010 by ksantry

JSchwanke The Gift Temporary Exhibits will be filled with Special Guests for The January International Gift & Home Furnishings Market. Special Guests include a five time Emmy Nominee, Television Host, exceptional artists and authors.

Special Guests
Marcia Ceppos – Author – Building 2 Floor 2 – 200
J Schwanke – Host of JTV – Building 2WW Floor 3 – 519
Donna Compher – Artist – Building 3 Floor 2 – 2108
Angie Wyatt – Author – Building 3 Floor 3 – 1810
Eric Maurus- Artist – Building 3 Floor 4 – 703
Lorraine Coffey – Artist – Building 3 Floor 5 Booth – 1105

Plus, more throughout all of the Gift Temps!

And, ACME Design, booth 1-211, is celebrating its 25^th anniversary. Stop by the booth and congratulate them!

Stop by and say hello to these Special Guests during Market!

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