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Countdown: Metro Market Week 5

Two evening cocktail events in two cities launch the fifth annual fall area rug buying extravaganza.

NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY (August 26, 2008)—Metro Market Week 5 is just three weeks away. From Monday, Sept. 15 to Friday, Sept. 19 leading area rug importers will invite buyers into their East Coast showrooms and world headquarters throughout New York and New Jersey to shop the best new, old and antique Oriental and decorative rugs the world has to offer. While many area rug firms are planning in-showroom events throughout Metro Market Week, two all-new, official cocktail events in New York and New Jersey kick off Metro Market Week 2008 in style.

On Monday, Sept. 15 the official New York at Night cocktail party gets started at Ravagh Persian Grill, 11 East 30th Street, between 5th and Madison. The New York-style fun begins with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m. This relaxed evening, complete with a three-piece jazz band, is the perfect way to end your first buying day, network and catch up with friends.

Foreign Accents Debuts New Elementz Collection

Detailed photos of Fettucini Shag in champagne, Starburst Shag rainbow and Metallic Braid in silver — new designs in Foreign Accents' Elementz Collection

Foreign Accents has debuted a new collection of contemporary rugs-—Elementz. This contemporary collection is designed to complement the polished metal, brushed steel and chrome looks of high-end kitchens, media spaces and ultra-modern dwellings.

Hand-woven in India from a blend of soft metallic polyester, Elementz consists of a rare combination of soft shaggy texture and edgy appeal. A variety of colors, shapes, sizes and textures are available, as well as custom sizes.

Reward for Missing Zodiac Tapestries

Three antique zodiac tapestry panels each measuring approx. 2ft. 6in. x 11ft. from a set of 12 are missing. Each tapestry, as seen with photo of similar design panel from set, shown left, has a different animal that is seen with a shield on which the symbol for a specific sign of the zodiac is shown. (Click here for enlarged and close-up photo details.) The animals and zodiac shield appear on a circle of green or green ground setting filled with plants, flowers, and at times smaller animals. A tree design is shown growing from this same area, and midway up its trunk hangs a light colored pennant with a black colored design. Vines grow up to right and left of the tree and form a canopy of leaves and fruit or flowers that arches over the pennant. Above are three heraldic coat of arms with supporters accompanied by banners with mottoes woven. These coat of arms often have a crown on top with metallic threads used.

These design elements are seen against a red background. The signs of the zodiac shields that can be identified on the missing tapestries are Aries, Taurus, Cancer, or Virgo symbols. We are offering a $15,000 REWARD, and No Questions Asked. Call 212-758-3900.

cmi Partners with Glen Raven to Announce Sunbrella® Rug

New designs from cmi's renaissance™ collection, from left to right:
Banded Diamond, Chatham Stripe, Harwood Stripe and Outer Border

PAWTUCKET, RI, August 19, 2008 -- cmi (Colonial Mills, Inc.) has partnered with Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC. to announce the new renaissance™ collection utilizing a new recycled Sunbrella® yarn from Glen Raven’s Renaissance Recycling program. The only rug on the market made of 100-percent Sunbrella® fiber, the indoor-outdoor, rectangular collection employs the inherent fade and stain resistance, styling sophistication and ease of cleaning characteristics of the popular performance fabric.

Ideal for outdoor applications, such as decks, porches, patios and poolside, as well as indoor environments, including kitchens, dining areas, family rooms, sunrooms and bathrooms, the renaissance™ collection is manufactured in a flat-braid construction which makes for a very durable, reversible rug. In addition, Sunbrella® technology enables the rug to resist fading while retaining its softness and beauty even under Mother Nature’s harshest conditions.

Karastan Retailers Meet Actress Kelly Preston

Actress Kelly Preston (center) is flanked by Stephen Riley (left), General Merchandising Manager of Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha, NE, and Bill Storey (right) Senior VP and General Manager of Karastan.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, August 15, 2008—Actress Kelly Preston joined Karastan in celebrating its 80th anniversary and the opening of its Las Vegas Showroom at the World Market. Retailers attending the event enjoyed posing with Preston, who also autographed photos of herself from Karastan’s national print campaign.

Karastan features Preston in six “Make A Statement” ads for 2008—four for rugs and two for carpet—that are running in leading home shelter and lifestyle publications. Preston, along with her husband John Travolta, is one of Hollywood’s “A-list celebrities. She is also a supporter of Beyond Pesticides, a national research and advocacy group dedicated to eradicating the use of toxic pesticides, and Save Our Seas, a non-profit organization that aims to preserve, protect and restore the world’s oceans for future generations.

Two Weeks Left to Register for Metro Market Week 2008

Metro Market Week officials announced special online registration for the fifth annual Metro Market Week, Sept. 15-19. All visitors must pre-register by August 15 to ensure access to all the benefits of the 2008 Metro Market Week, including the Official Metro Market Week Cocktail Reception and the ORICA Dinner.

To make it easy to expedite your registration, you can sign up three convenient ways:

Online at www.metromarketweek.com: click here!
By phone, toll free 1-888-MRA-MRKT (672-6758).
By fax at 603-279-4838. Click here to download your registration package in PDF format and send via fax.

Visitors are also urged to make travel reservations early. For complete exhibitor listings, hotel suggestions and additional information, visit www.metromarketweek.com.

NYICS Special Buyers' Preview Opening Sept. 16

The New York International Carpet Show (NYICS) announced plans for a special buyers' preview opening from 2-8 pm on Tues., Sept. 16th to allow visitors additional time to select from the extraordinary high-end carpets to be introduced at the show.

Regular show days continue from Weds. September 17 through Fri., Sept. 19 from 10 am - 6 pm daily. A reception is also planned for Sept. 17, from 4-6 pm during buying hours.

The NYICS will be held at the historic Armory on Lexington Avenue and 26th Street in the heart of Manhattan. NYICS dates were recently changed due to scheduling conflicts at the Armory beyond the show's control. Visit www.NYICS.com for updates and additional information.

Winners of ‘One Good Chair’ Competition Announced at Las Vegas Market

LAS VEGAS MARKET– July 30, 2008 — Jessica Konawicz of Raleigh, N.C. and Jittasak Narknisorn of Woodland Hills, Calif. won the top prizes in the first-ever One Good Chair International Design Awards held at World Market Center Las Vegas. The event was sponsored by Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas, the Sustainable Furniture Council and Western Interiors & Design magazine.

With over 300 entries received from all around the world, the program encouraged entrants to contribute their vision for a new kind of “eco-chair” that focuses first and foremost on form. Runners up in the elite design competition include Moon Choi of South Korea, Robert Corser of Lawrence, Kansas and Catherine Pena of Memphis, Tenn.

Jonathan Yaraghi Appointed As Manager at Safavieh Wholesale Furniture

Las Vegas, NV –The founding family of renowned area rug manufacturer Safavieh has been quietly grooming Jonathan Yaraghi (left), the first third-generation member to join the company, for a management role in the firm. Jonathan joined Safavieh in late 2005, and has undergone a rigorous training program under the tutelage of the five Yaraghi brothers, each a principal of the company responsible for specific operating, sales or marketing functions.

The son of Cyrus Yaraghi, Jonathan joined the family business after graduating from Syracuse University in New York with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. During the past three years he has been assigned to customer service, warehousing operations, marketing, website development, and to various areas of the company’s wholesale furniture business which is marketed as Safavieh Home Furnishings.

The New World of Outdoor/Indoor Living Comes to Life at AmericasMart

ATLANTA, JULY 2008—The Gardens, which singularly defined the outdoor furnishings category for the home industry more than 14 years ago, again sets a new industry standard with Living. Outdoor / Indoor^SM. The Gardens^®…the newest look (and soon newest location) for the nation’s oldest and largest garden products collection.

With a new name premiering now—and a spectacular new home opening in January 2009 with Building Two West Wing — Living. Outdoor / Indoor^SM. The Gardens^® captures and showcases the essence of the burgeoning product category it anchors. Stunning product born of design innovations and inspiration that took center stage in July and the global spotlight soon in two uniquely defined floors totaling 170,000 square feet…spectacular spaces employing a two-story, fiber-optic waterfall and other distinctive accents exclusive to its setting, all created to capture the natural spirit its product mix embraces and introduce the industry’s most sophisticated and technologically-advanced casual lifestyle setting.

Momeni Secures Largest Showroom Space in Area Rug Product Center at AmericasMart® Atlanta

ATLANTA, JULY 2008—Momeni Inc. takes the lead in AmericasMart®’s expansion charge and breaks ground on its new 13,500 square foot showroom this month, marking it as the largest single showroom in the Area Rug product center. In its new location, Momeni will be the anchor showroom on Floor 5 of Building 1 at AmericasMart—where the area rug business does business. To accommodate this expansion, AmericaMart will redesign the floor, creating new showrooms and extended growth for existing and new exhibitors. The unveiling of the renovated floor and revamped Momeni showroom will take place during the January 2009 Atlanta International Area Rug Market® featuring the National Oriental Rug Show.

“Our customers—current and potential—come to Atlanta and we need to be here. Atlanta is the premier area rug Market and we are as committed to AmericasMart as it is to the entire industry,” says Reza Momeni of Momeni. “This is the time to focus on growth and expanding our customer base from area rug to home furnishings companies, and AmericasMart is the best place to do it. We are making a solid commitment to our customers and the entire industry with this expansive space. We are growing and we’re doing it here; and invite our customers to visit and grow with us.”

July Atlanta International Area Rug Market Sets the Stage for January 2009

ATLANTA, JULY 2008—New programs and services introduced in the July 2008 edition of the Atlanta International Area Rug Market® mark the path to January 2009, when new Market timing, new alignment with home furnishings and furniture and the brand-new Building Two West Wing will take the market and the area rug industry to a new level of energy and opportunity.

While the effects of the economy and general housing downturn were clearly evidenced in July, most major retailers were here to do business in the Market where the area rug business does its business. Exclusive product introductions fueled steady order-writing activity among major retailers and independents, among them a large number of furniture and home furnishings stores and interior designers.

SFC Drives Eco-Message in Vegas

Hosts to Educational Events Living Green Pavilion for Eco-products Grows

(Chapel Hill, NC) – July 23, 2008 – The Sustainable Furniture Council hosts a full slate of free public seminars during the Las Vegas summer market as it oversees Living Green Pavilion’s expansion and ongoing development.

SFC offers six Educational seminars with the support of World Market Center, GE Money, and Con-Tech Lighting. Each is open to market attendees and the public at no charge. The idea is to keep the green movement very much in the buyer’s eye, providing worthwhile educational content along with specific direction on where to go shopping for sustainable products while at market.

Lotfy & Sons Launches New Web Site

Lotfy & Sons recently announced the launch of its newly designed Web site, www.lotfyandsons.com. Featuring state-of-the-art , high resolution catalog photos, visitors can zoom images to view carpets in detail. Easy to navigate and user friendly, the site has also been updated to showcase all of their current collections and designs as well as special offers and new arrivals, which include many 'one-of-a-kind' pieces. For more information call: 201-867-7733, and visit www.lotfyandsons.com.

Tufenkian Foundation Goes Live

Leading Venture Philanthropy Group Launches New Website

NEW YORK—The Tufenkian Foundation, one of the leading philanthropies working toward a just, democratic, and vibrant Armenia, has launched a new website at www.TufenkianFoundation.org. The website offers background information on the Foundation, its history, and its guiding principles; it also provides the latest news from the Foundation and its partners, as well as up-to-date reports on every project it has in active development.

“We have anywhere from 10 to 20 projects going at a time,” says Antranig Kasbarian, the Foundation’s director of development. “So it can be hard to keep our friends consistently up-to-date on everything we do and learn on the ground.”

828 International Taps Chuck Coloian for Ohio

Industry veteran, Chuck Coloian, joins 828 International as Account Manager for Ohio, reporting directly to Tom Morris. In his new position, Coloian will focus on increasing 828’s sales and market share by working with existing dealers and building new business with specialty retailers.

Coloian has more than 40 years experience in the floor covering industry. During his career, he’s been a buyer for Higbee’s in Cleveland and for Crowley’s in Detroit, MI. He also spent 16 years as an Account Manager for Oriental Weavers covering Michigan, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Today, he utilizes his expertise in area rugs as an independent agent for several companies.

Momeni Wins “Supplier of the Year” Award from Rugs-direct.com

During the July Atlanta Rug Market, Momeni was awarded the prestigious award of “Supplier of the Year” from Rugs-direct.com, one of the premier internet sites for area rugs. The award is given based upon outstanding delivery and service throughout the year; criteria ranges from consistent on-time delivery to exceptional customer service and on-hand stock positions. For more information, call: 201-549 -7220 or visit www.momeni.com.

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