Dallas Market Center announced the two winners for TheNext Big Give, a national search for specialty retailers that give back in their communities:
The winners were selected from more than 50 retailers thatare involved in a variety of ways through volunteering, raising funds or donating goods.
“Congratulations to The Next Big Give winners,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, DallasMarket Center. “Both winners are great examples of how retailers can give back in big and smallways. Their work is truly inspiring.”
A. Dodson’s Owner Alison Dodson Anderson learned the spirit of giving directly from herparents. During her childhood, Alison’s father, a local dentist in her hometown, often exchangedhis services with patients who could only afford to pay him with a livestock chicken or free yardwork. Spurred by the pride and appreciation for her father’s generosity, Alison began givingback through her store immediately following its opening seven years ago. A. Dodson’s supportsnumerous causes including blood drives, toy and school supply drives, even donating $12,000to Taylor Bend YMCA to assist in building a new facility.
Even after giving back in a variety of ways, Alison wanted a means to focus her store’s givingefforts. Her search led to the development of The A. Dodson’s Round Up, a program allowingcustomers to round up the cost of each purchase to the nearest dollar and have the extra centsdonated to charity. A. Dodson’s publishes a poll on its Facebook page in order for customers tochoose the cause the Round Up funds will be donated to at the end of each month. Charitiescan easily apply by simply emailing their name, contact information, and confirmation of their501c3 status to roundup@adodsons.com. In 2011, A. Dodson’s gave more than $2,500 tovarious charity organizations. For more information on A. Dodson’s visit www.adodsons.com
“This January we were able to donate hundreds of dollars to the Ovarian Cancer ResearchFund through The A. Dodson’s Round Up,” said Kim Glover, director of marketing, A. Dodson’s.“Through the program we are able to donate to charities near and dear to our hearts as well asexpose our customers to organizations that they in turn volunteer for. It’s incredibly rewarding.”
Originally operating under the name “Brookshire Brothers,” Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy wasfounded in 1928 by Wood T. Brookshire in Tyler, Texas. Since its inception, Brookshire’s hasgrown to 150 stores spanning three states—Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Wood founded thecompany with a foremost concern for the well-being of others, which continues to influence thecompany today.Brookshire’s has been giving back to the communities in which it operates since its founding.
In2008, the Community Connections program was founded to enable Brookshire’s employees toassist with the causes important to each store’s local community. Employees form teams bystore or non-retail department and gather to volunteer an average of four times per year with thecause of their choice. Last year, Brookshire’s donated more than 28,000 documented volunteerhours and more than $1.5 million to various charitable causes.
One notable effort was its WorldWar II Heroes Flight in May 2011, in which Brookshire’s sent 33 World War II veterans toWashington, District of Columbia, all expenses paid, where they visited several war memorialsand the U.S. Capitol building. For more information on Brookshire’s visit www.brookshires.com.
“Giving back is an important part of our company culture and something we expect to continue,”said Sam Anderson, community involvement manager, Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy. “Webelieve it’s important to support the communities that support us. Being actively involved in theschools and other aspects of the community helps us to stay in touch with our customers and bebetter prepared to serve their wants and needs. But, most importantly, helping others is the rightthing to do.”
After receiving more than 50 applications, the entries were narrowed down to 10 finalists andthen two winners by a panel of industry experts and Dallas Market Center representatives. Thewinners will receive a complimentary trip to the March 22-25, 2012 Market in Dallas includinground-trip airfare and three nights hotel stay.
The Next Big Give winners were recognized on March 22 duringThe Inspired Event, a cocktail party benefiting charitable causes.For additional information on the contest visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/contests/give oremail thenextbiggive@mcmcmail.com.
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Best of Show from Dallas market
Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the 2012 January Total Home & Gift Market Best of Show Awards. Judging for Best of Show takes place twice a year during the January and June Total Home & Gift Markets. Industry and visual/design experts judged and recognized booths and showrooms whose displays were innovative, fresh and creative. The winners are:
World Trade Center
World Trade Center
- 2ndfloor — K & K Interiors
- 3rdfloor — Park Hill Collections
- 4thfloor — Sage & Co.
- 5thfloor — CODARUS
- 6thfloor — Global Views
- 7thfloor — Kenze Panne
- 8thfloor — Rosalina Baby Collections
- 9thfloor — Woodard Outdoor Furniture
- 10thfloor — Stylecraft Home Collection
- 11thfloor — Design Directions
- The Gourmet Market — Dallas Chocolates
- Outdoor Living — Jackson Pottery
- KidsWorld Studio — Baby Elephant Ears
- Hemisphere Design Gallery — Woodbridge Lighting/Doug Frates Glass
- 1stfloor — DEMDACO
- 2ndfloor — Two’s Company
- 3rdfloor — Philips Consumer Luminaries
- 4thfloor — VaraluzInternational
- 1stfloor — Craig Bachman Imports
- 2ndfloor — American Best
- Vintage Home — The Seed Box
- Furniture — New Rustics Furniture Co.
- Cash & Carry — Texas Trash & Treasures
- Design — Niven Morgan
- Home — Old World Antieks
- Hill Country — Patricia Wolf
- Gift — East of India
- Kid — TY, Inc.
- Party & Paper — City Paper Company
- Christmas & Floral — Ragon House Collection
- Garden & Outdoor — Fairy Gardening
- Collegiate — Gameday Boots
- Souvenir — Smith-Southwestern, Inc.
- Fashion — Logosagogo
- Red Haute — Boot Tapas by Angelina Danette
- Bath & Body — Farm House Fresh
- Handmade & Vintage — Gleeful Peacock
New contest from Midwest-CBK, Colonial Candles
TRAVEL THE WORLD WITH MIDWEST-CBK AND COLONIAL CANDLE’S “PASSPORT TO SUCCESS” CONTEST AND EVENTS
press release
Pack your suitcase and prepare to travel the world! Midwest-CBK and Colonial Candle invite retailers to enter its first “Passport to Success” sweepstakes and events during winter 2012 markets. Two winners will be chosen to receive their choice of a trip to romantic Paris, France, or a relaxing tropical getaway to Nassau, Bahamas.
To enter, retailers simply visit any Midwest-CBK and Colonial Candle showroom during winter markets, request a passport from a company representative, and visit designated destination themes throughout the showroom to have their passport stamped. No purchase is necessary to enter or to win.
Retailers can enter the “Passport to Success” sweepstakes in any Midwest-CBK showroom during the winter market show time periods. Midwest-CBK showrooms are located in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Seattle. In addition, retailers are invited to join Midwest-CBK and Colonial Candle to celebrate and enjoy food, cocktails, music and entertainment inspired by Paris and the Caribbean during upcoming winter markets including:
- Atlanta, Building One, Suite 16A7: Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14 from 4 to 8 p.m.
- Seattle, Suite 133 & 134: Friday, Jan. 13 from 3 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 27 from 3 to 7 p.m.
- Dallas, Suite 407 & 409: Friday, Jan. 20 from 3 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 21 from 3 to 6 p.m.
- Chicago, Suite 13-155 & 13-152: Saturday, Jan. 21 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Las Vegas, Building C, Suite 999: Monday, Jan. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m.
For more information or to view contest rules, visit www.mwcbk.com/t-passporttosuccess.aspx or call 800-394-4225.
About Midwest-CBK
Midwest-CBK, a national design leader in holiday, gifts for home, garden and giving, is proud to bring independent retailers more Design, Style and Sparkle than ever before, through exclusive designs and best-selling formats. New introductions feature excellent prices and terms designed to boost your margins; an experienced, dedicated sales team to assist you at the store level; award-winning display ideas; a drop ship program to provide incremental décor sales; website providing 24/7 access to account history and online ordering.
Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Midwest-CBK parent company MVP Group International designs, manufactures and markets an extensive line of holiday, seasonal and everyday gifts and decor, and candles and home fragrance products under the Colonial Candle® brand.
Please call 800-394-4225, visit www.mwcbk.com or contact your local Midwest-CBK account manager for more information, to request a catalog or to locate a showroom near you.
Teak branches form a Haystack lamp
"The Haystack shadow lamp was inspired by the hand bailing techniques of the mid century farmer and is designed specifically to take the grittiness of the old organic movement and soften that earth-crunchy look into a more elegant and sophisticated product," says president Chris Bruning.
Sustainably harvested teak branches provide the framework for the Haystack Lamp and low wattage lighting illuminates the lamp with twig shadowing. The flat, lacquer finish, and unique hourglass shape of the Haystack Lamp give the piece a modern and sophisticated look.
See the lamp and other new additions to the Antares lighting collection at the following market in January 2012:
- Americas Mart, Atlanta, January 13-17, 2012, Groovystuff University Hall of Innovation and Job Creation, Building 1, 7th Floor, Showroom # H12-18
- Dallas Market Center, January 18-24, 2012, Groovystuff University Hall of Innovation and Job Creation, Showroom # 6642
- Las Vegas World Market, Las Vegas, January 30 – February 3, 2012, Showroom # B-146
Manual Woodworkers & Weavers celebrates 80 years
Manual Woodworkers & Weavers will celebrate 80 years of American design in 2012. Four generations of the Oates family have produced made-in-America home accessories, including rugs, throws and gifts. The family-owned business, which began as a small souvenir store in Bat Cave, N.C., today occupies over 500,000 square feet of state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution space in the mountains of western North Carolina.The company will celebrate its anniversary with customers at the Atlanta International Gift Show (showroom in Building 2, West Wing, Suite 697) and at its new location at the Dallas Home & Gift Show (Trade Mart, Suite 1355).
Dallas Market Center reaches Facebook milestone
Dallas Market Center Reaches Social Media Milestone
More than 5,000 people “like” company’s Facebook page
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – August 22, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale resource, today announced that its Facebook page has reached more than 5,000 “likes.” This important milestone comes just over 18 months after the company launched its Facebook in January 2010. The Dallas Market Center Facebook page has become a community for ongoing conversations with customers and those interested in the industries the company serves. Participants engage with the brand every day and receive useful information on their own schedule.
“We are thrilled that so many of our customers are engaged in our social media platforms,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “Through Facebook and Twitter our buyers and exhibitors have a more personal way to interact with our brand, while in turn we are able to share important information about our business and the entire industry.”
Facebook is just one part of the social media strategy of Dallas Market Center, which also includes more than 2,700 followers on Twitter and the Dallas Market Center YouTube channel. Information is shared daily through social media sites including industry news, market announcements and much more. During Markets, dozens of updates are issued regarding special events, educational opportunities, trend information, hospitalities and buyer giveaways.
“Social media is an excellent tool for us to reach our customers and talk with them, not just at them,” said Jane R. Robertson, EVP of marketing, Dallas Market Center. “Our social media team continues to seek new ways to connect with retailers, manufacturers and sales reps – more exciting things are to come.”
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
More than 5,000 people “like” company’s Facebook page
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – August 22, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale resource, today announced that its Facebook page has reached more than 5,000 “likes.” This important milestone comes just over 18 months after the company launched its Facebook in January 2010. The Dallas Market Center Facebook page has become a community for ongoing conversations with customers and those interested in the industries the company serves. Participants engage with the brand every day and receive useful information on their own schedule.
“We are thrilled that so many of our customers are engaged in our social media platforms,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “Through Facebook and Twitter our buyers and exhibitors have a more personal way to interact with our brand, while in turn we are able to share important information about our business and the entire industry.”
Facebook is just one part of the social media strategy of Dallas Market Center, which also includes more than 2,700 followers on Twitter and the Dallas Market Center YouTube channel. Information is shared daily through social media sites including industry news, market announcements and much more. During Markets, dozens of updates are issued regarding special events, educational opportunities, trend information, hospitalities and buyer giveaways.
“Social media is an excellent tool for us to reach our customers and talk with them, not just at them,” said Jane R. Robertson, EVP of marketing, Dallas Market Center. “Our social media team continues to seek new ways to connect with retailers, manufacturers and sales reps – more exciting things are to come.”
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
Dallas gift market round-up
June Market: New Product Categories, Growing Temporaries & Inspiration
– Total Home & Gift Market sets the tone for the summer show season –
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – June 30, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that its recent Total Home & Gift Market, held June 22-28, attracted more buyers, included new temporary resources, and offered greater inspiration to buyers from around the world. Market highlights included: attendees from 50 states and 41 countries; the largest FINDS Dallas Temp Show since June 2008; and an increase in overall attendance, including a double-digit increase in international buyers.
“The relatively strong regional economy attracted more buyers and many new vendors to market,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “Exhibitors reported larger orders and a sense of optimism about the second half of the year, specifically in the gift industry where stores were stocking up for fourth quarter selling.”
During Market, IV Pole Pals and its founder, Deric Salser, were named The Next Big Thing winner on Saturday, June 25. IV Pole Pals are cheerful decorations that attach onto IV poles adding something special for patients needing their spirits lifted. The “pals” come in many shapes, sizes and themes and snap on and off any standard IV pole. Salser was inspired by his 8-year-old daughter, Alexandra, who was diagnosed with an incurable disease called LCHAD. To take the fear out of needing an IV, Salser’s wife crafted homemade decorations and attached them to Alexandra's IV pole. The decorations were the inspiration for the product line that now consists of more than 40 different “pals”. IV Pole Pals now has a permanent home at Dallas Market Center in Diverse Marketing, World Trade Center #421. For more information on IV Pole Pals visit www.ivpolepals.com. (Search the blog for a photo and write up.)
Also, Dallas Design Supply officially opened its doors to buyers during June Market, holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 23. The store is a 20,000-square-foot resource for seasonal décor, floral containers and supplies, candles, ribbon, party supplies and permanent botanicals. The Dallas Design Supply customer base includes retailers, design professionals (florists, event planners, designers, and visual merchandisers) and qualified consumers such as charity organizers and educators. Items in Dallas Design Supply are available for immediate purchase, which sets it apart from other showrooms on campus. For more information visit www.dallasdesignsupply.com.
Another highlight of the Total Home & Gift Market was the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Collection. Artists from around the world traveled to Dallas to show their products before heading to the world’s largest folk art market in Santa Fe, N.M. Each artist makes a difference for their families and communities through the sale of their one-of-a-kind handmade products. Sales of the artists’ goods during Market exceeded expectations and their presence created an unmatchable ambience in The Grand Pavilion of the Trade Mart.
June Market also marked the debut of the new product category Handmade & Vintage FINDS which featured independent creators and designers presenting home, gift and jewelry/fashion accessories from regional and national designers using many techniques and supplies to make their products. On Thursday, June 23, Dallas Market Center, along with Residential Lighting magazine, announced the winners of the second annual Showroom of the Year Awards. The event, hosted in the lighting expansion area of the Trade Mart, recognized the best lighting retailers in North America in six different categories. Approximately 200 guests gathered to enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and celebrate the winners.
There were dozens of educational seminars held throughout June Market led by industry insiders including: Rawlins Gilliland, retail expert; J Schwanke, AIFD, PFCI, AAF and floral design expert; Mary Liz Curtin, author of A Shopkeeper Manual and owner of Leon & Lulu; Leatrice Eiseman, color specialist; and Roy Prevost, motivational expert.
Make plans now to attend the next Dallas Total Home & Gift Market being held September 10-12, 2011. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel®, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS. To keep up-to-date on market information visit Dallas Market Center on Facebook and Twitter.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its
marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products
ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories
and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by
more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers
hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits.
As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
– Total Home & Gift Market sets the tone for the summer show season –
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – June 30, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that its recent Total Home & Gift Market, held June 22-28, attracted more buyers, included new temporary resources, and offered greater inspiration to buyers from around the world. Market highlights included: attendees from 50 states and 41 countries; the largest FINDS Dallas Temp Show since June 2008; and an increase in overall attendance, including a double-digit increase in international buyers.
“The relatively strong regional economy attracted more buyers and many new vendors to market,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “Exhibitors reported larger orders and a sense of optimism about the second half of the year, specifically in the gift industry where stores were stocking up for fourth quarter selling.”
During Market, IV Pole Pals and its founder, Deric Salser, were named The Next Big Thing winner on Saturday, June 25. IV Pole Pals are cheerful decorations that attach onto IV poles adding something special for patients needing their spirits lifted. The “pals” come in many shapes, sizes and themes and snap on and off any standard IV pole. Salser was inspired by his 8-year-old daughter, Alexandra, who was diagnosed with an incurable disease called LCHAD. To take the fear out of needing an IV, Salser’s wife crafted homemade decorations and attached them to Alexandra's IV pole. The decorations were the inspiration for the product line that now consists of more than 40 different “pals”. IV Pole Pals now has a permanent home at Dallas Market Center in Diverse Marketing, World Trade Center #421. For more information on IV Pole Pals visit www.ivpolepals.com. (Search the blog for a photo and write up.)
Also, Dallas Design Supply officially opened its doors to buyers during June Market, holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 23. The store is a 20,000-square-foot resource for seasonal décor, floral containers and supplies, candles, ribbon, party supplies and permanent botanicals. The Dallas Design Supply customer base includes retailers, design professionals (florists, event planners, designers, and visual merchandisers) and qualified consumers such as charity organizers and educators. Items in Dallas Design Supply are available for immediate purchase, which sets it apart from other showrooms on campus. For more information visit www.dallasdesignsupply.com.
Another highlight of the Total Home & Gift Market was the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Collection. Artists from around the world traveled to Dallas to show their products before heading to the world’s largest folk art market in Santa Fe, N.M. Each artist makes a difference for their families and communities through the sale of their one-of-a-kind handmade products. Sales of the artists’ goods during Market exceeded expectations and their presence created an unmatchable ambience in The Grand Pavilion of the Trade Mart.
June Market also marked the debut of the new product category Handmade & Vintage FINDS which featured independent creators and designers presenting home, gift and jewelry/fashion accessories from regional and national designers using many techniques and supplies to make their products. On Thursday, June 23, Dallas Market Center, along with Residential Lighting magazine, announced the winners of the second annual Showroom of the Year Awards. The event, hosted in the lighting expansion area of the Trade Mart, recognized the best lighting retailers in North America in six different categories. Approximately 200 guests gathered to enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and celebrate the winners.
There were dozens of educational seminars held throughout June Market led by industry insiders including: Rawlins Gilliland, retail expert; J Schwanke, AIFD, PFCI, AAF and floral design expert; Mary Liz Curtin, author of A Shopkeeper Manual and owner of Leon & Lulu; Leatrice Eiseman, color specialist; and Roy Prevost, motivational expert.
Make plans now to attend the next Dallas Total Home & Gift Market being held September 10-12, 2011. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel®, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS. To keep up-to-date on market information visit Dallas Market Center on Facebook and Twitter.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its
marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products
ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories
and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by
more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers
hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits.
As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
ARTS Awards names judges
23rd Annual ARTS Awards Judges Announced
Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team to host awards gala at Hilton Anatole Hotel
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – June 28, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, today announced the judges for the 23rd annual ARTS Awards. This distinguished judging panel will select winners in 28 different categories. The awards will be presented during a gala event on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the ARTS Awards new location, the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The ARTS Awards is the premier awards program for the decorative accessories industry and is held each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
The judges are:
Martha Griffin joined Design Guide 13 years ago and quickly worked her way up from sales to executive editor. She brings more than 16 years of experience to her position and a unique understanding of the design community. Griffin attended the University of Mississippi where she earned a degree in Interior Design.
Donna Moss has earned a reputation for creating unique and timeless interiors in her many years in the design world. She has won numerous awards for her work and has been featured in several magazines since beginning her design business in the early 1980’s. As co-owner of “That’s Haute,” an interior design, home décor, and women’s fashion store, Moss has been able to keep a high degree of individual attention and personal service with her clients. Most recently she has added reality TV to her resume as one of nine designers on HGTV’s first season of “Design Star.”
Melanie Belew has more than 20 years of experience in both residential and commercial design. She has created a broad spectrum of interiors ranging from classical to contemporary. After working as a designer in Gabbert’s design studio, Belew has been self-employed and practicing interior design for the last 10 years with Belew Design Studio. She attended the University of North Texas, and is licensed with the state of Texas as an interior designer.
Susan Inglis has more than 20 years experience as a producer, importer, sourcing agent and broker in the home furnishings, fashion and gift industries. She has worked in 19 countries on five continents providing services ranging from identifying procedures for ensuring the sustainability of a natural resource base, to market-led product development. This will be her second year as judge of the Manufacturer Green Award which recognizes excellence in sustainable practices and standards.
The ARTS Awards finalists will be announced in August 2011. For additional information regarding the ARTS Awards, please contact Lindsey Villarreal at 214-655-7654 or lvillarreal@mcmcmail.com.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the
Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
About the Accessories Resource Team
The Accessories Resource Team (ART) is the association representing accessory manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other industry individuals and companies interested in promoting the decorative home accessories industry. The association’s goal is to enhance the market position of decorative home accessories. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars and the ARTS Awards. The Accessories Resource Team website is available at http://www.accessoriesresourceteam.org/.
About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premier awards program dedicated to the home decorative accessories industry. Twenty-eight categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Sales Representative, Rising Star, Green Design and Academy of Achievement. Anyone in the industry
can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry officials. The Academy of Achievement honoree is selected by the ARTS Awards committee each year. Companies that have won the ARTS Awards five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame members are: BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Robb & Stucky and Schonbek Worldwide Lighting.
Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team to host awards gala at Hilton Anatole Hotel
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – June 28, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, today announced the judges for the 23rd annual ARTS Awards. This distinguished judging panel will select winners in 28 different categories. The awards will be presented during a gala event on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the ARTS Awards new location, the Hilton Anatole Hotel. The ARTS Awards is the premier awards program for the decorative accessories industry and is held each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.
The judges are:
Martha Griffin joined Design Guide 13 years ago and quickly worked her way up from sales to executive editor. She brings more than 16 years of experience to her position and a unique understanding of the design community. Griffin attended the University of Mississippi where she earned a degree in Interior Design.
Donna Moss has earned a reputation for creating unique and timeless interiors in her many years in the design world. She has won numerous awards for her work and has been featured in several magazines since beginning her design business in the early 1980’s. As co-owner of “That’s Haute,” an interior design, home décor, and women’s fashion store, Moss has been able to keep a high degree of individual attention and personal service with her clients. Most recently she has added reality TV to her resume as one of nine designers on HGTV’s first season of “Design Star.”
Melanie Belew has more than 20 years of experience in both residential and commercial design. She has created a broad spectrum of interiors ranging from classical to contemporary. After working as a designer in Gabbert’s design studio, Belew has been self-employed and practicing interior design for the last 10 years with Belew Design Studio. She attended the University of North Texas, and is licensed with the state of Texas as an interior designer.
Susan Inglis has more than 20 years experience as a producer, importer, sourcing agent and broker in the home furnishings, fashion and gift industries. She has worked in 19 countries on five continents providing services ranging from identifying procedures for ensuring the sustainability of a natural resource base, to market-led product development. This will be her second year as judge of the Manufacturer Green Award which recognizes excellence in sustainable practices and standards.
The ARTS Awards finalists will be announced in August 2011. For additional information regarding the ARTS Awards, please contact Lindsey Villarreal at 214-655-7654 or lvillarreal@mcmcmail.com.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the
Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
About the Accessories Resource Team
The Accessories Resource Team (ART) is the association representing accessory manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other industry individuals and companies interested in promoting the decorative home accessories industry. The association’s goal is to enhance the market position of decorative home accessories. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars and the ARTS Awards. The Accessories Resource Team website is available at http://www.accessoriesresourceteam.org/.
About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premier awards program dedicated to the home decorative accessories industry. Twenty-eight categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Sales Representative, Rising Star, Green Design and Academy of Achievement. Anyone in the industry
can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry officials. The Academy of Achievement honoree is selected by the ARTS Awards committee each year. Companies that have won the ARTS Awards five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame members are: BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Robb & Stucky and Schonbek Worldwide Lighting.
Dallas market welcomes Santa Fe Folk Art Artists
Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Artists To Exhibit in Dallas
– A Collection of folk art to be shown during FINDS Dallas Temp Show –
By Dallas Market Center
DALLAS – June 20, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, recently announced that artists from the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market will show at the FINDS Dallas Temp Show being held June 23-26. The Collection will be located in the Trade Mart, 1st floor atrium, near Design FINDS.
“We are honored to have artists from the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market on campus during Market,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “It’s a unique buying opportunity for our retailers and a chance for them to order cause-related products that make a difference in others’ lives.”
More than a dozen artists will travel to Dallas before heading to Santa Fe, New Mexico for the annual International Folk Art Market, the largest international folk art market in the world. The mission of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market is to foster economic and cultural sustainability for folk artists and folk art worldwide and to create intercultural exchange opportunities that unite the peoples of the world. Each artist is making a difference for their families and communities through the sale of their one-of-a-kind handmade products.
One of the exhibiting artists that will show at Market is Janet Nkubana, from Rwanda. Janet learned to weave from her mother and is now co-founder of Gahaya Links. Her organization was founded after the Rwandan Genocide to help women cope with minimal support. Among the baskets that she will show are the elegantly-shaped, conical “peace” baskets that have earned international acclaim. In 2005, the baskets were featured in O Magazine. Today, the baskets can be found in the displays of Macy’s department stores throughout the United States.
Alba Sepúlveda, another artist, from Chile began hand weaving delicate miniature sculptures and designs out of horsehair at the age of seven, and has developed her craft for more than 50 years. She is today one of the foremost weavers in Chile, with a long list of awards and recognitions on an international scale. Alba recently developed a cooperative called Arte en Crin, made up of 14 artisans from her hometown of Rari. The cooperative was developed with the intention of creating a space for artisans to be able to support themselves through their traditional art, to engage youth in the centuries old tradition, and to preserve this very important cultural heritage.
Also showing during Market is Elhadji Koumama from Niger, who is the ninth child of the famous Nigerien Tuareg silversmith, Mohamed Koumama, and heads a cooperative that specializes in making exquisite fine silver jewelry. The Koumama family works in several small groups of two to 15 men with boys beginning their apprenticeship at age seven to learn the methods their forefathers used centuries ago. Elhadji works with family members and others in the Inadin (blacksmith) subgroup of Tuaregs. Niger is the poorest country on earth so few Tuaregs can afford their jewelry. Tourists who once bought jewelry from the Koumamas no longer come because of the Al Qaeda kidnappings. The Koumamas are now almost entirely dependent on sales of jewelry in the United States to support themselves and their communities.
Macedonio Palomino from Peru is a master weaver and teacher and will also show in the Collection. He founded the company Artesanías WARI-URPI in 2004. Together with his wife Luzmila Huarancca, a highly-talented embroiderer, he provides training and dignified jobs to more than 300 artisans in 12 native communities in rural Ayacuhco, a region in Peru’s central Andes. WARI-URPI is dedicated to preserving its native culture, which differs from that of other pre-Colombian cultures in Peru. Taking advantage of the remarkable skills of its artisans, WARI-URPI has developed a range of handmade products such as pillow covers, table runners, tapestries, handbags, belts, curtains, and other products.
To learn more about the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Collection artists, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/markets/overview/santafe and for information on the upcoming Santa Fe International Folk Art Market visit www.folkartmarket.org.
Art & Design Affair, an all-market party, will be on Friday, June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. in The Grand Pavilion at the Trade Mart (1st floor). During the event, market attendees will have the opportunity to view the Sante Fe International Folk Art Market Collection, artists’ demonstrations, and the new Design FINDS area while enjoying cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres and listening to the sounds of Phonophreaks Collective.
To keep up-to-date on market information visit Dallas Market Center on Facebook and Twitter.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of nearly seven million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
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FINDS Dallas Temp Show Features Hundreds of New Lines
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FINDS Dallas Temp Show Features Hundreds of New Lines
– New product category, guest artists, dozens of special events, and more during June Market –
DALLAS – June 14, 2011 – Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that the FINDS Dallas Temp Show being held June 23-26 will feature hundreds of new lines showing during June for the first time. The June show will mark the debut of a brand new category, Handmade & Vintage FINDS. Also, one of the many highlights of the show will be artists from the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Collection.
“We are amazed by the growth and success of the FINDS Dallas Temp Show market after market,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “With the addition of Handmade & Vintage FINDS, The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Collection and countless new lines, June is sure to be one of our best shows yet.”
During June, Design FINDS will relocate from the World Trade Center (WTC) 13th floor to the Trade Mart (TM) 1st floor atrium and include new lines such as: Aid to Artisans, Ann Gish, Cardboard Safari, Catstudio, JM Piers, Oxidos and Spaceform London.
Located on the WTC 13th floor, the new product category Handmade & Vintage FINDS will feature independent creators and designers including: Baabaazuzu, Farrah B, Global Handmade Hope, MPressions, Regina Lorraine, Saline River Diamonds, Sweet Talk and Vintage Rose Wraps.
The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market Collection will be located on the TM 1st floor atrium next to Design FINDS and feature more than a dozen artists from the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For more information visit www.folkartmarket.org.
Highlights of new lines that will be shown at the FINDS Dallas Temp Show are:
WTC 6th Floor
Home & Hill Country
Adagio Water Features, Bit of Santa Fe, Darzzi, EZ Designs, Fresco Fabrics, Lampworks, Lulu & Co., Moon Rein by Christi Proctor, Shine Handmade, Tiles Across Texas and White x White
WTC 12th Floor
Christmas & Floral
Crafty Innovations, Cross Tread Industries, Heeney Company, Holispheres and Karen Didion
Designs
Collegiate & Souvenir
All Star Dogs, Ariki New Zealand, Champion Treasures, Prints Charming, Prizes!, Randy Smith Limited, Smith-Southwestern, Sticker Universe and Team Sports America
Garden & Outdoor
A’Cero, Amedeo, Fullei and Star Imports
Gift
Bennett by Design, Clay Chick Ceramics, Dog Is Good, EM Designs, Epic Products, Inspired Generations, Rickshaw Trading and Scent Sationals
Kids
Baby Legs, Bunnies by the Bay, Caden Lane, Elly La Rue, Moby Wrap, Mogo, My Buddy, Pick Your Pocket, Pop-In-Kins and SOZO
Paper & Party
Fair Earth Gifts & Paper, Lily For Hangables, Orange Circle Studio, Parc Packaging, Pumpernickel Press and Wexel Art
WTC 13th Floor
Bath & Body
Bec and Chelle, BiNu Soap, Berjang USA, Dead Sea Spa Care, Do Not Disturb, Feeling Smitten, Instantly Ageless, Lovely Dorothy and Mojo Cosmetics
Fashion
Accessories by M, Apron Flings, Felicia, Jab-Wear, Peacock International, Pin & Tube, Primrose Accessory, Tangerine, Troo and Wenzhou Lookee Optical
Red Haute
Barbosa Collection, Ciccia Bella, Elements Jill Schwartz, Good Works Make a Difference, Jillery, Judy P Apparel, Lori Bonn, Marigot, Novo and Scandolous
Market Hall
Cash & Carry (Open through June 27)
Ace International, Hip Together, Joli Jewelry, Le Muse, Lisa Toland, My Mothers Buttons, Retro-E, Silver Spoon Jewelry, Unforgettable and Water Gems
Furniture
Casa Bonita and Grandeur Couture
A complete list of all special events and seminars is available on the Dallas Market Center website. Also, to keep up-to-date on market information visit Dallas Market Center on Facebook and Twitter. Make plans now to attend the next Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, September 10-12.
Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel®, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS.
About Dallas Market Center Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward
helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
SOURCE: Dallas Market Center
Area rugs for Halloween and winter
Six of the seven pieces created by Church are winter-holiday inspired and feature animals both familiar and foreign to holiday décor. These colorful, fashion-forward designs include a zebra amidst falling snow, three penguin kings bearing gifts, elephants carrying a Christmas tree, and a hedgehog pulling a sleigh of gifts. Church also offers more traditionally-themed creations, which feature snowmen and dogs.
Additionally, Church has designed a playful Halloween rug showcasing trick-or-treaters in their costumes making their way through a patch of trees littered with jack-o-lanterns and a large, orange moon lightening their way in the background.
Retailer turns wholesaler with antiques-inspired line
White x White was founded in 2010 by owner/designer Kristen White, who has owned a 10,000 sq. ft. retail store in Topeka, Kan., since 1987. Kristen has been traveling to Europe since l990 and her product designs are inspired by the homes, gardens and antique shops she sees on her antique hunting excursions. She launched a wholesale line at the winter gift show in Atlanta, and she will be exhibiting next month at the Dallas gift show.
In addition to being a product designer, Kristen is an artist and interior designer who saw the need for affordable home décor made of sustainable and natural materials such as willow, reclaimed wood, glass, iron and terracotta. The White x White mantra is “repurpose, reclaim, restyle.”
“We’ll offer buyers our entire line of home décor at the Dallas show, including furniture, lamps, baskets, statuary, lanterns, trays and mirrors, all with a hip vintage vibe”, said Kristen White, owner and designer, White x White. “Our line was very well received at our first show in January and we’re excited to announce that White x White will have twice as many SKUs available to order at the summer markets.”
The White x White space will feature a backdrop of brown kraft paper with aluminum grommets hung with heavy weight jute. “Our booth in Atlanta was the talk of the temps. We had so many positive comments about our booth including, not only the backdrop, but our cutting edge products as well. Order response was tremendous,” White said.
“I’ve been in retail for 24 years. I know what other vendors offer, including their price points, and I have a good feel for what’s missing in the marketplace. White x White is the start of some-thing huge and I’m so excited it’s finally off the ground”, said White. “I’ve been a buyer at the Dallas Market Center for almost 25 years. It’s a fantastic market and now I’m proud to be on the other side, as a vendor.”
“We’ll offer buyers our entire line of home décor at the Dallas show, including furniture, lamps, baskets, statuary, lanterns, trays and mirrors, all with a hip vintage vibe”, said Kristen White, owner and designer, White x White. “Our line was very well received at our first show in January and we’re excited to announce that White x White will have twice as many SKUs available to order at the summer markets.”
“I’ve been in retail for 24 years. I know what other vendors offer, including their price points, and I have a good feel for what’s missing in the marketplace. White x White is the start of some-thing huge and I’m so excited it’s finally off the ground”, said White. “I’ve been a buyer at the Dallas Market Center for almost 25 years. It’s a fantastic market and now I’m proud to be on the other side, as a vendor.”
Dallas Market Honors 2 Retailers For Giving Back
Dallas Market Center named two winners for The Next Big Give, a national search for specialty retailers who give back in their communities: Brown, Houston, and Tea & Magnolias, Tulsa, Okla. The winners were selected from more than 50 retailers that are involved in a variety of ways through volunteering, raising funds or donating goods.
Both retailers offer significant support to worthy organizations and communities. We thank them for their good work and hope their stories will inspire other retailers to do the same,”said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center.
Brown, located in Houston, is owned by Jill Brown. The home furnishings retailer put its entire 2010 advertising budget towards two events benefiting uniquely different organizations: Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Yellowstone Academy, a Houston-area college preparatory school. Jill Brown felt that it was more important to put funds towards the needs she saw in her community rather than towards promoting her business through advertising.
Spurred by a belief in American ingenuity and hard work, Brown hosted FM 2490 in October 2010, which raised awareness for the FFA. Brown’s party Chandeliers and Champagne, benefiting Yellowstone Academy, included a live auction that raised close to $30,000 for the school. Yellowstone received 100 percent of the proceeds.
Tea & Magnolias is a gift and accessories retailer located in Tulsa, Okla. Owned by Susan Ponville, the store extends its generosity far beyond its immediate community to the Amazon jungles of Peru. Inspired by her past work as a missionary in Peru, Ponville sells jewelry and purses in the store made by Peruvian women with all of the proceeds going back to help the women support their families.
Also, in order to help the Tulsa community, each Christmas Tea & Magnolias hosts a Christmas Home Tour, giving all the proceeds to Pathways Adult Learning Center, a local school for special needs adults. The store also sells crosses that are handmade by a group of special needs adults in order to fund the group’s activities.
After receiving more than 50 applications, the entries were narrowed down to 10 finalists and then two winners by a panel of industry experts and Dallas Market Center representatives. The winners will receive a complimentary trip to the March 24-27, 2011 Market in Dallas including round-trip airfare and three nights hotel stay. While at Market, The Next Big Give winners will be recognized on Thursday, March 24 during The Inspired Event, a cocktail party including raffles benefiting charitable causes.
For additional information on the contest visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/give.
Both retailers offer significant support to worthy organizations and communities. We thank them for their good work and hope their stories will inspire other retailers to do the same,”said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center.
Brown, located in Houston, is owned by Jill Brown. The home furnishings retailer put its entire 2010 advertising budget towards two events benefiting uniquely different organizations: Future Farmers of America (FFA) and Yellowstone Academy, a Houston-area college preparatory school. Jill Brown felt that it was more important to put funds towards the needs she saw in her community rather than towards promoting her business through advertising.
Spurred by a belief in American ingenuity and hard work, Brown hosted FM 2490 in October 2010, which raised awareness for the FFA. Brown’s party Chandeliers and Champagne, benefiting Yellowstone Academy, included a live auction that raised close to $30,000 for the school. Yellowstone received 100 percent of the proceeds.
Tea & Magnolias is a gift and accessories retailer located in Tulsa, Okla. Owned by Susan Ponville, the store extends its generosity far beyond its immediate community to the Amazon jungles of Peru. Inspired by her past work as a missionary in Peru, Ponville sells jewelry and purses in the store made by Peruvian women with all of the proceeds going back to help the women support their families.
Also, in order to help the Tulsa community, each Christmas Tea & Magnolias hosts a Christmas Home Tour, giving all the proceeds to Pathways Adult Learning Center, a local school for special needs adults. The store also sells crosses that are handmade by a group of special needs adults in order to fund the group’s activities.
After receiving more than 50 applications, the entries were narrowed down to 10 finalists and then two winners by a panel of industry experts and Dallas Market Center representatives. The winners will receive a complimentary trip to the March 24-27, 2011 Market in Dallas including round-trip airfare and three nights hotel stay. While at Market, The Next Big Give winners will be recognized on Thursday, March 24 during The Inspired Event, a cocktail party including raffles benefiting charitable causes.
For additional information on the contest visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/give.
Winners from the Dallas gourmet show
Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the 2nd annual Dallas Gourmet Gold Awards last month. Participants competed in a variety of categories displaying the art of cooking. Entries were judged based on taste, originality and packaging. This year’s judges were Amy Cavanaugh, associate editor, Fancy Food & Culinary Products; Rick Wells, president, Wells Hospitality Group including Rick’s Chophouse and Sauce; and Sarah Dyer, business development manager for floral, gift baskets, card and party, Central Market.
The Dallas Gourmet Gold winners are:
The Gourmet Market is a 25,000-square-foot shared showroom in the Dallas Market Center. It features unique gourmet gifts and specialty food and beverage lines, as well as housewares, cookware, tabletop, kitchen gadgets and wine accessories from more than 150 companies. As the only gourmet showroom open daily in the United States, The Gourmet Market serves as an excellent resource to showcase the newest products from leading gourmet companies.
The Dallas Gourmet Gold winners are:
- Best Chocolate or Candy – Oh Chocolate Cake Rounds, La Bouchee
- Best Dessert – Pecan Caramel Dessert, The Caramel Candy Co.
- Best Snack or Dip – Spinach Artichoke Dip, Carmies Kitchen
- Best Condiment: Jelly/Jam/Preserves – Scotch Bonnet Pepper Jelly, Suan’s
- Best Condiment: Salsa/Relish/Sauces – Golden Pecan Pepper Jelly, Liz & Linda’s
- Best Soup or Chili – Chili Fixins Texas Style, Truly Texas
- Best Beverage – Yerba Chai Tea, Sterling Tea
- Best Seasoning/Oil/Vinegar – 20-year-old Aged Balsamic Vinegar, Galli Gourmet
- Most Innovative Kitchen Accessory/Kitchen Gadget – Slow Cooker Mate
- Best of the Rising Stars – Margarita, Slim Ritas
The Gourmet Market is a 25,000-square-foot shared showroom in the Dallas Market Center. It features unique gourmet gifts and specialty food and beverage lines, as well as housewares, cookware, tabletop, kitchen gadgets and wine accessories from more than 150 companies. As the only gourmet showroom open daily in the United States, The Gourmet Market serves as an excellent resource to showcase the newest products from leading gourmet companies.
Best of Show winners from the Dallas gift market
Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the January 2011 Total Home & Gift Market Best of Show Awards. Recipients were recognized during the recent market and were judged by leading industry and visual/design experts. Best of Show judging takes place twice a year during the January and June Dallas Total Home & Gift Markets. Winners feature booth or showroom displays that are creative, fresh and innovative. The January 2011 Best of Show winners are:
World Trade Center
2nd floor – K & K Interiors, Inc.
3rd floor – Katherine’s Collection At Silver Lake
4th floor – McManemin Companies
5th floor – CODARUS
6th floor – Studio A
8th floor – The Coffs
9th floor – Lam Lee Home
10th floor – Stylecraft Home Collection
11th floor – Ambari, Inc.
Trade Mart
1st floor – Innovative Packaging Group
2nd floor – Western Reps
3rd floor – Maxim Group Companies
4th floor – American Fluorescent
International Trade Plaza
1st floor – Craig Bachman
2nd floor – Allstate Floral & Craft
Shared Showrooms
The Gourmet Market – Wimberley Valley Gourmet Specialties
Hemisphere Design Gallery – Doug Frates Glass
KidsWorld Studio – Dandelion
Outdoor Living – Orlandi Statuary, Inc.
FINDS
Bath & Body--Poo-Pourri
Cash & Carry--The Tiara Fits
Christmas & Floral--Ornaments to Remember
Collegiate--Enmon Accessories
Design--Everyday Art
Fashion--Kimaya USA
Furniture--Antlerworx
Gift--Couronne Company
Garden & Outdoor--Rosso’s International
Hill Country--New Rustics Furniture Company
Home--Peacock Park Design
Kids--Apple Park
Outdoor Furniture--Western Imports
Paper & Party--Peru Paper Co.
Red Haute--Gypsy Junkies
Souvenir--Jolin & Associates
The next Dallas Total Home & Gift Markets are March 24 to 27 and June 22-28, 2011. Contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS. The Dallas Market Center website ist www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
World Trade Center
2nd floor – K & K Interiors, Inc.
3rd floor – Katherine’s Collection At Silver Lake
4th floor – McManemin Companies
5th floor – CODARUS
6th floor – Studio A
8th floor – The Coffs
9th floor – Lam Lee Home
10th floor – Stylecraft Home Collection
11th floor – Ambari, Inc.
Trade Mart
1st floor – Innovative Packaging Group
2nd floor – Western Reps
3rd floor – Maxim Group Companies
4th floor – American Fluorescent
International Trade Plaza
1st floor – Craig Bachman
2nd floor – Allstate Floral & Craft
Shared Showrooms
The Gourmet Market – Wimberley Valley Gourmet Specialties
Hemisphere Design Gallery – Doug Frates Glass
KidsWorld Studio – Dandelion
Outdoor Living – Orlandi Statuary, Inc.
FINDS
Bath & Body--Poo-Pourri
Cash & Carry--The Tiara Fits
Christmas & Floral--Ornaments to Remember
Collegiate--Enmon Accessories
Design--Everyday Art
Fashion--Kimaya USA
Furniture--Antlerworx
Gift--Couronne Company
Garden & Outdoor--Rosso’s International
Hill Country--New Rustics Furniture Company
Home--Peacock Park Design
Kids--Apple Park
Outdoor Furniture--Western Imports
Paper & Party--Peru Paper Co.
Red Haute--Gypsy Junkies
Souvenir--Jolin & Associates
The next Dallas Total Home & Gift Markets are March 24 to 27 and June 22-28, 2011. Contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS. The Dallas Market Center website ist www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
Tervis celebrates 65th anniversary
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Tervis is moving into a new permanent showroom in the Dallas Trade Mart (Suite 1034). To celebrate its 65th birthday, the company invites retailers to join it for a “birthday cake cocktail” and enter to win give-a-ways.making a splash in 2011. the date is Jan. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m.
See the new Tervis tumblers for 2011, including the 10-ounce wavy tumbler (below), the 24-ounce “handy” tumbler with convenient slip-on handle and the 16-ounce Shaker Top tumbler.
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See the new Tervis tumblers for 2011, including the 10-ounce wavy tumbler (below), the 24-ounce “handy” tumbler with convenient slip-on handle and the 16-ounce Shaker Top tumbler.
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Two new accent tables from Foreside
Also from Foreside's Coastal Collection is the Orleans half-round table, measuring 34.8 inches wide, 15.8 inches deep and 29.8 inches tall. Previously, Gift & Home Today featured the company's Portland cabinet.
Interactive sand-and-water art
Pitkin Stearns will exhibit the Rainbow Vision Sand Pictures from Austrian artist Klaus Bosch at the Dallas Market Center during the FINDS Dallas Temp Show, Jan. 21-24.
“Sand and water filled into a sealed glass container is my technique allowing me to express inspirations coming through the environment,” said Klaus Bosch, artist and creator of the "sandpictures." When the picture is turned, sand starts moving, creating new formations. The picture always looks different. Bosch calls this "interactive art."
New lamps, new showroom in Las Vegas
The new 3,000-square–foot showroom is A-355. The company will maintain its original 1,650-square-foot location, A-333, during the Winter market. Here are some of the portable lamps the company will exhibit at the winter markets in Dallas and Las Vegas.
Wind chimes made of steel, aluminum
The Meditation chime (above) is 39.25 inches long. It is made of silver-anodized luminum and cherry wood. The chime, which is sold in a gift box, is tuned to C, C#, Eb, F, G, Ab, B and C.
See the company at upcoming wholesale gift shows in Atlanta, Dallas and New York.
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