Walt Goldsby Joins IHFC Leasing Team

August 28, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Markets on August 2007 Veteran trade show leasing executive Walt B. Goldsby has joined the International Home Furnishings Center in High Point as vice president of leasing.

Goldsby joins IHFC Executive Vice President Tom Loney in leading an expanded leasing team. Both report to Tom Lindh, IHFC president and CEO.

Goldsby most recently worked with Chicago-based Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., where as vice president of sales he managed a staff of eight leasing managers for MMPI’s Market Square property in High Point. Prior to that, Goldsby, 39, served as group vice president at VNU Expositions, an Atlanta-area trade show producer.

“Walt’s impressive leadership and accomplishments will further strengthen IHFC’s management team with added depth and experience to accomplish our objectives,” Lindh said. “With Walt working with Tom (Loney), IHFC will be more a flexible, stronger business partner in many more ways that meet the exhibition needs of a dynamic industry. Walt’s fresh perspective and knack for creating and sustaining greater business opportunities for retailers and designers means greater value for our roster of important exhibitors.”

IHFC is the original showroom building in High Point, which organizers say now attracts more than 90,000 participants twice a year to the market’s 2,600 showrooms covering 12.5 million square feet. IHFC alone is home to 650 home-furnishings manufacturers and covers 3.5 million square feet.