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High Point Market Names Judges for Showroom Design Competition
August 8,
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By Home Furnishings Business in on August 9, 2011
The High Point Market has announced a slate of judges for this years Showroom Design Competition, held during market week, Oct. 22-27.
The 2011 judges are Margaret Russell, editor in chief of
Architectural Digest; world-renowned interior design icon David Easton; and Tracy Bulla, senior product editor for
Home Accents Today. We are very pleased to have such a distinguished group of judges for this years competition, said Cheminne Taylor-Smith, vice president of marketing for the High Point Market Authority. Designers and retailers know that the High Point Market is the place where great ideas beginand that its a fantastic showcase for fresh new merchandising inspirations. By highlighting and honoring our exhibitors in this competition, we hope to provide retailers with ideas and techniques that they can use throughout the year.
Launched at the Fall 2007 Market, the Showroom Design Competition celebrates the extraordinary creativity and inventiveness of High Point Market exhibitors. All Market exhibitors are invited to submit photos of their best showroom displays for the October Market, with a deadline of 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.
The judges will vote for The Best of Market Award, which recognizes the showroom that best exemplifies design excellence. A second award, the Peoples Choice Award, honors the one exhibitor who captures the most attention at the Market and is voted on by Market attendees through Twitter and texts during Market. Both awards will be presented on Monday, Oct. 24, during the Stars Under the Stars concert.
Last years honorees in the Best of Market category were
BeeLine Home by Bunny Williams in first place, and
Miles Talbott as runner-up.
Four Hands won the 2010 Peoples Choice Award with the most votes from Market attendees.
Exhibitors who are interested in entering the
Showroom Display Contest can go online for more information.