High Point Market Authority Teams with Design Tech Summit

October 7, 2015  by in Designer Weekly   

As the newest High Point Market partner, Design Tech Summit will bring in leading speakers and develop programs focused on innovation and tech-related topics.

Design Tech Summit is a digital design education and event consultancy. Founded by CEO Katy Garrett, the group has partnered with various showrooms around Market to present tech seminars during this October’s Market. It is also developing an Opening Day Event for Spring Market 2016 that will feature keynote speaker Polly LaBarre, founding member of Fast Company magazine and co-author of the bestselling book “Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win”, among other notable speakers.

“Our partnership with Design Tech Summit allows High Point Market to respond to the increasing demand for progressive design, innovation and technology solutions for our exhibitors and attendees,” said Tom Conley, president of the High Point Market Authority. “Together we’ll be bringing industry leaders and relevant programming to Market, with the goal of building a stronger future for the home furnishings industry.”

Details for the October Market Design Tech Summit seminar sessions can be found online. 

“We are very excited about this partnership and the insightful conversations it will bring to Market,” said Shannon Leclair, principal and CMO at Design Tech Summit. “We can’t wait to bring design, technology, business and innovation conversations and initiatives to High Point.”

Garrett and Leclair have also begun working with the Market Authority as a sponsorship consulting team, working with exhibitors and other companies to identify and implement effective sponsorship strategies.