AmericasMart Plans City of Hope Event in January

October 23, 2015  by in Industry, Special Events   

Scheduled in conjunction with the January Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market and Atlanta International Area Rug Market, Furnishing Hope will raise funds to support cancer and diabetes research at City of Hope National Medical Center.

“Furnishing Hope unites us in a common mission for the benefit of all lives touched by City of Hope’s groundbreaking work,” said Jeffrey Portman Sr., AmericasMart vice chairman, president and COO. “It is our great privilege to help facilitate an effort of this scope and scale. Those exhibitors choosing to participate will honor and advance a cause to which we are firmly committed.”     

The day of giving is scheduled for Thursday, January 14, when AmericasMart home furnishings and gift exhibitors will have the opportunity to support City of Hope by making a corporate donation or pledging to donate a portion of sales completed on that day. Exhibitor participation is voluntary through direct interaction with City of Hope’s National board of directors for the Home Furnishings Industry. All funds raised will benefit ongoing research that impacts cancer and diabetes treatment worldwide. 

AmericasMart exhibitors wishing to participate in Furnishing Hope 2016 can find complete details online. 

“City of Hope’s debut on the AmericasMart stage represents a huge step forward in its home furnishings industry presence and relevance,” said John Haste, senior vice president of business development for Surya and a City of Hope National Home Furnishings Industry board member. “We believe Furnishings Hope will be a catalyst for advancement with new support emerging from the large and growing ranks of Atlanta’s exhibitor community.”