HP Market Authority Announces Design Bloggers Tour Participants and Sponsors for Fall Market

September 14, 2016  by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events   

Returning for its third Market, the High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour program will bring ten (10) leading design bloggers to High Point Market for a 2-day tour of sponsoring showrooms. Participating bloggers will visit each sponsor for an up-close look at the exhibitors’ company, showroom and products during a 45 minute presentation and tour, after which they will then feature and discuss their inspiring finds on their individual blogs and social media accounts.

The bloggers selected for this tour include:

• Courtney Allison, www.frenchcountrycottage.net
• Cathy Austin, www.catherinemaustin.com/bespokebanter
• Arianne Bellizaire, www.inspiredtostyle.com
• Vicki G. Bolick, www.theaceofspaceblog.com
• Jeanne Chung, www.cozystylishchic.com
• Janet Coon, www.shabbyfufublog.com
• Mariella Cruzado, www.splendorstyling.com
• Carrie Leskowitz, www.carriesdesignmusings.blogspot.com
• Holly Hollingsworth Phillips, www.theenglishroom.biz
• Shannon Smith, www.burlapandlaceblog.com

Sponsors participating in the tour include:

• Ambella Home, www.ambellahome.com
• Ameriwood, www.ameriwood.com
• Bernhardt Furniture, www.bernhardt.com
• Century Furniture, www.centuryfurniture.com
• Crypton Home, www.cryptonhome.com
• Huntington House, www.huntingtonhouse.com
• IMC – Interhall, www.imchighpointmarket.com/interhall
• IMC – Salon, www.imchighpointmarket.com/salon
• Lee Industries, www.leeindustries.com
• Pride Family Brands, www.pridefamilybrands.com
• Thayer Coggin, www.thayercoggin.com
• Theodore Alexander, www.theodorealexander.com
• Universal Furniture, www.universalfurniture.com
• Wesley Hall, www.wesleyhall.com

“We are very excited about our selected bloggers, and were encouraged by the sponsorship commitments made by the High Point Market exhibitors in recognition of the trade influence and consumer reach that the assembled corps of bloggers and social media influencers represent,” commented Adam Japko, founder and CEO of Esteem Media. “I anticipate we’ll have top-notch coverage from our blogger team, with great insight into the highlights and trends they’ll discover in the sponsoring showrooms.”

The tour will kick off on Sunday, October 23, and conclude on Monday, October 24. Additional information on the Design Bloggers Tour can be found at http://www.highpointmarket.org/event/design-blogger-tour. During and after Market, follow the tour on social media by following the #designbloggerstour hashtag.