HPMA Announces Design Bloggers Tour Participants, Sponsoring Companies

September 4, 2019  by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

Returning for its ninth Market, the High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour program will bring 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. Afterward, they will discuss their inspiring finds on their individual blogs and social media accounts.

The bloggers selected for this tour include:

• Sara Malek Barney, www.bandddesign.com
• Laurence Carr, www.laurencecarr.com
• Lori Dennis, www.loridennis.com
• Tim Green, www.timgreendesigns.com
• Donna Mancini, www.donnamanciniinteriorsandflooring.com
• Amy Mitchell, www.homeglowdesign.com
• Rachel Moriarty, www.rachelminteriors.com
• Lisa Peck, www.liluinteriors.com
• Sara Noble, www.saranobledesigns.com
• Deborah von Donop, www.dvdinteriordesign.com

Sponsors participating in the tour include:

• Crypton Home Fabric, www.crypton.com
• Dorel Home, www.dhpfurniture.com    
• Four Hands,  www.fourhands.com
• Hooker Furniture, www.hookerfurniture.com
• Hubbardton Forge, https://www.hubbardtonforge.com/  
• Hudson Valley Lighting Group, www.hudsonvalleylighting.com
• Jaipur Living, www.jaipurliving.com
• IMC – Interhall, www.imchighpointmarket.com/interhall
• IMC – Salon, www.imchighpointmarket.com/salon
• Lloyd Flanders, www.lloydflanders.com
• Norwalk Furniture, www.norwalkfurniture.com
• SmithHonig, www.smithhonig.com

 

“We are thrilled to once again include the Design Bloggers Tour in our High Point Market programming,” says Tom Conley, president and CEO of the High Point Market Authority. “The two-day tour connects leading home furnishings brands to new audiences and introduces design aficionados to better understand the range and capabilities of our great sponsored exhibitors.”

Adam Japko, founder and CEO of Esteem Media shared his thoughts. “Guiding groups of energetic and highly authentic design bloggers remains a significant highlight of our year at Esteem Media and the Design Influencers Conference. Having the opportunity to dive deeply into a brand’s product line and backstory has proven uniquely rewarding for both the brands and bloggers.”

“After years of working Market with these leading content creators we have witnessed the generation of top-notch, insightful coverage and this fall 2019 group will certainly follow suit by uniquely presenting their authentic insights into the highlights and trends they’ll discover in the sponsoring showrooms,” Japko said.

The tour will kick off on Sunday, Oct. 20, and conclude on Monday, Oct. 21. Additional information on the Design Bloggers Tour can be found at www.highpointmarket.org/products-and-trends/design-blogger-tour. During and after Market, follow the tour on social media by following the #designbloggerstour hashtag.