by Home News Now captures some highlights from the social scene at the event leading up to the big event
HIGH POINT — Once again premarket is taking place this week, giving retailers from around the country an early look at product before next month’s fall High Point Market. As usual, the event gave case goods and upholstery resources a chance to highlight their latest styles and retailers a chance to offer feedback and in some cases lock up distribution on that product.
As importantly, the event gives the industry a chance to come together in person not just at showrooms, but also at social events, including the dealer reception at Grandover on Monday as well as a party hosted by Home News Now at the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame on Sunday evening.
Below are some of the people we saw at each event.
From Home News Now’s party at the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame building …
Hossein Azimi, left, Bellini Modern Living, Kim Wray, Steinreich Communications, Jay Jerome, Bellini Modern Living, and Stan Steinreich, Steinreich Communications.
Karen McNeill, left, American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, Tomasz Wiktorski, BR Studio, and Pat Bowling, American Home Furnishings Alliance.
Karen Converse, independent sales rep, left, Micah Swick, Bernards Furniture Group, and Kim Shaver, Kim Darden Shaver Communications.
Jodi Brookshire, left, Furniture of America; Bill Bacon, Bacon’s Furniture, Port Charlotte, Florida; Clint Engel, Home News Now; Debra Robertson, American Woodcrafters; and Lee Bacon, Bacon’s Furniture.
Jeff Schwall, left, Porter Designs, Larry Ciarrocca, C&C Associates, and Corey Decker, CD Decker & Associates.
Alician Bratton, left, Karyn Roed and Matt Huber, all of Belfort Furniture, Dulles, Virginia.
Andre Kwasnik, left, TruCare Protection; Geoff Jones, Service Technologies; and Dominick Lysaght and Brent Speer, Tri County Furniture Services Inc.
Rick Harrison, left, and Michelle Harrison, Home News Now; Julia Harrison, Kept Services; Jodi Cates and Brad Cates, Sarreid Ltd.; and Tom Muzekari.
… Plus some scenes from Monday night’s big party at Grandover
Scott Ostrander, left, Austin Group; Jay Johnson, Avalon Furniture; and Joe Gilbert, Austin Group.
Mike Herschel, left, Furniture Marketing Group, and Tammy Nagem and Terry Venable, High Point Market Authority.
Alfredo Lopez and Bin Gonzalez, El Dorado Furniture, Miami, Florida, and Mohamad Amini, Samson Marketing.
Harrison Kelly, left, Riverside Furniture; Jerry Baer, Baer’s Furniture, Pompano Beach, Florida; and Sean O’Connor, Universal Furniture.
Jonathan Cowles, left, and Tamara Evans, Liberty Furniture Industries; John Gill, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta; and Page Wilson, Pulaski.
Jason McQuillan, left, AspenHome; Drew Alden, Havertys Furniture, Atlanta; and Fred Henjes, Riverside Furniture.
Karla Niemiec, left, Bridget Cullen and Charlie Ann Dwyer, all of Darvin Furniture, Orland Park, Illinois, and Jim Roberts, Universal Furniture.
