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5/7/2024
Vern Yip presents the 2023 Informal Market Keynote Session.
Informal Market Atlanta releases its full calendar of schooling and occasions for the July version, with highlights together with the addition of a pre-market, ICFA-hosted, Retailer Roundtables & Assume Tank, a trendy out of doors developments presentation hosted by designer and TV character Carson Kressley, guided exhibit flooring excursions showcasing the newest developments in out of doors furnishings, and two new occasions that foster dynamic synergies with the co-located Atlanta Market. The second annual Summer time Informal Market Atlanta runs July 15 – 18, 2024, in Constructing 1 at AmericasMart Atlanta.
“The informal trade has absolutely embraced, established and grown its presence in its new house at AmericasMart Atlanta,” mentioned Karen Olson, ANDMORE℠ government vp and chief advertising officer. “With extra everlasting showrooms and momentary exhibitors augmented by a full schedule of schooling and occasions, Informal Market Atlanta shall be a must-attend for informal furnishings and out of doors equipment consumers and suppliers this summer time.”
Market Occasions Spotlight Traits in Informal & Out of doors
Award-winning tv character and designer, Carson Kressley shines the highlight on Trendy Traits in Out of doors Dwelling in a vigorous overview of the newest choices in out of doors furnishings on Wednesday, July 17, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., within the Constructing 3 Atrium. With Kressley’s fast wit and enjoyable presentation model, this occasion guarantees to be as entertaining as it’s informative.
Attendees can discover what’s new and subsequent in informal furnishings and out of doors dwelling merchandise throughout 90-minute Traits in Out of doors Dwelling Excursions, Monday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16, 12 midday – 1:30 p.m. These lunch & be taught periods start with an summary of ICFA’s current Out of doors Pattern Report, adopted by a tour of AmericasMart Atlanta’s seven flooring of everlasting showrooms and momentary displays. Area is restricted, and advance registration is required.
ICFA-Hosted Occasions Lengthen Business Connections
The Worldwide Informal Furnishings Affiliation (ICFA) enhances the summer time sourcing and buying expertise at Informal Market Atlanta with 5 hallmark Affiliation-hosted occasions.
“The chance to community and socialize with trade friends is a spotlight of attending Market,” mentioned Jackie Hirschhaut, ICFA government director. “We’ve deliberate a mixture of enterprise and studying actions with quite a lot of enjoyable occasions.”
Informal Market Atlanta actions kick-off on Sunday, July 14 – sooner or later previous to opening of displays – with the favored ICFA Business Roundtables & Assume Tank. Following boxed lunches at 1 p.m., two consecutive one-hour Business Roundtable discussions will discover present trade points and alternatives. At 4 p.m., a one-hour Assume Tank encourages networking by means of dialog about enterprise challenges, trade issues and nice concepts. Price is $50 for ICFA members, and $75 for non-members, each of which embrace a $25 donation to Metropolis of Hope, ICFA’s philanthropic associate. All pre-registered attendees will obtain a journey incentive for Sunday night time lodging. Signal-up is on the market on-line at ICFA Business Roundtables & Assume Tank Registration.
A gap day ICFA Birthday Bash Kick-Off Get together, on Monday, July 15, 6-8 p.m., celebrates the birthday of the out of doors furnishings trade’s commerce group. All Informal Market Atlanta attendees are invited to socialize and luxuriate in drinks and lightweight bites within the Constructing 1 Registration Foyer.
Pink Out! Atlanta, ICFA’s well-liked fundraiser for Metropolis of Hope, extends over the primary two days of the Summer time Market in 2024, to unfold even larger consciousness of and help for these affected by breast most cancers. On Tuesday, July 16, market-goers are inspired to put on pink, with all donors of $50 or extra receiving a pink stone bracelet or scorching pink pocket sq.. To be taught extra or donate, go to https://OurHope.CityofHope.org/ICFA.
The grandest occasion of Informal Market Atlanta, the ICFA Awards Gala, shifts in 2024 to the Mercedes- Benz Stadium – on the 50-yard line of the Atlanta Falcons enjoying discipline – with TV character, celeb designer and stylist, Carson Kressley as emcee. The occasion, which runs Tuesday, July 16, 6:00 p.m. -10 p.m., acknowledges Lifetime Achievement Award honorees plus winners of ICFA’s Apollo Awards for retail excellence within the gross sales and advertising of out of doors furnishings, in addition to recipients of ICFA’s 2024 Producer of the 12 months Award and 2024 Gross sales Consultant of the 12 months awards. Tickets could be ordered on-line at 2024 ICFA Awards Gala Tickets and occasion sponsorships can be found at 2024 ICFA Sponsorship Ranges & Advantages.
All Informal Market attendees are invited to the ICFA Membership Assembly, Wednesday, July 17, to be taught extra about trade initiatives, upcoming actions and membership advantages. Continental breakfast shall be served at 7 a.m., previous to the 7:30-8:30 a.m. assembly.
Two New Occasions Spark Synergies Between Informal Market Atlanta & Atlanta Market
Two new occasions will create dynamic synergies between Informal Market Atlanta and the co-located Atlanta Market by introducing designers and reward and residential retailers to AmericasMart Atlanta’s new Informal/Out of doors assortment.
A brand new two-day initiative, Elevate Out of doors Designer Expertise, Thursday and Friday, July 18-19, will present designers with instructional assets, designer-specific sourcing incentives and alternatives to satisfy and mingle with friends. Programming particulars shall be introduced within the coming weeks.
A Cocktails + Informal reception and networking occasion, Thursday, July 18, 3 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., will serve mild bites and libations all through AmericasMart Atlanta’s 5 everlasting showroom flooring in Constructing 1 dedicated to informal furnishings and out of doors dwelling merchandise.
Informal Market Atlanta’s 70+ informal furnishings and out of doors furnishings everlasting showrooms, situated on Flooring 2-6 of Constructing 1, are open Monday, July 15 – Thursday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and can stay open by means of Monday, July 22, at some point of the concurrent Atlanta Market. Some 150+ momentary displays, situated on Flooring 7 and eight in Constructing 1, are open Monday, July 15 – Wednesday, July 17, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Thursday, July 18, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. A full record of exhibitors is on the market at https://casualmarketatlanta.com/showroom-exhibitor-listing/.
Fall Informal Market Atlanta will run September 16-19, 2024, at AmericasMart Atlanta. Programming shall be introduced in just a few weeks.
Informal Market Atlanta is a refreshed and reenergized out of doors and informal dwelling commerce present introduced by the Worldwide Informal Furnishings Affiliation (ICFA). Informal Market Atlanta is held in a dynamic new informal furnishings and out of doors furnishings vacation spot that includes seven flooring of everlasting showrooms and momentary displays in Constructing 1 at AmericasMart Atlanta. Informal Market Atlanta is co-produced by ANDMORE, previously Worldwide Market Facilities. For registration and knowledge, go to CasualMarketAtlanta.com.
About Informal Market Atlanta
Informal Market Atlanta, introduced by the Worldwide Informal Furnishings Affiliation (ICFA), is the out of doors dwelling trade’s sourcing vacation spot with two tradeshows a 12 months in July and September, and choose showrooms open year-round. With the biggest focus of informal furnishings and out of doors furnishings in a single location, retailers and designers supply product throughout seven flooring of everlasting showrooms and momentary displays at AmericasMart Atlanta. Informal Market Atlanta is co-produced by ICFA and ANDMORE, previously Worldwide Market Facilities. For extra data, go to CasualMarketAtlanta.com.
About ICFA
The Worldwide Informal Furnishings Affiliation helps and promotes the expansion of the out of doors and informal furnishings trade by means of skilled schooling, networking and improvement. It’s the solely commerce group dedicated to selling the gross sales of its members’ high quality services. It’s a highly effective partnership of producers and importers, retailers, gross sales representatives and designers of out of doors furnishings plus suppliers to the trade. For extra data, go to icfanet.org.
About ANDMORE
ANDMORE℠, previously Worldwide Market Facilities, is an omnichannel wholesale marketmaker that fuels alternatives for wholesale consumers and sellers to attach, develop and prosper by means of bodily markets, design facilities and digital channels. The corporate owns and operates greater than 20 million sq. ft of premium occasion and showroom house, internet hosting stay occasions in Atlanta, Excessive Level, N.C., Las Vegas and New York Metropolis. By pairing face-to-face occasions with always-on digital instruments, ANDMORE offers actually omnichannel enterprise platforms for its world wholesale buyer base. For extra data, go to ANDMORE.com.