Less than a month away, The Rug Show 2022 is poised to be a stellar international buying and selling event. The exhibitor roster has expanded to include 23 premier manufacturers and importers from around the globe. Buyer registration has seen an explosive influx of attendee responses in the last few weeks. Buyers and exhibitors are eager to reconnect and share their latest productions in person. 

For more than 25 years, GoodWeave, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending child labor in global supply chains, has worked with the rug and textile industry to meet the requirements of the GoodWeave Standard and labor laws related to child, forced and bonded labor. GoodWeave will be exhibiting at Decorex International 2022 in an effort to expand its network of partners and promote the crucial service it provides to the interior design sector.

AmericasMart Atlanta and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) are collaborating for the fourth consecutive year to create the Southeast’s premier dual-venue design destination, September 19-22. The two design-focused markets will offer top-of-the-line product selections from leading home décor, lifestyle, furniture and rug brands between Fall Market at AmericasMart, September 19-21, and DISCOVER ADAC at ADAC, September 20-22.

Diana Samuels, HRI's Director of Operations, has been named as one of Home Furnishings Business (HFB) magazine’s ‘Forty Under 40’ honorees, Class of 2022. Samuels was nominated and recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ for both her creative leadership and dogged commitment within the Area Rug Industry. 'Rising to the challenge, leading the change', Diana will receive a special award in recognition of her achievement during a ceremony at the upcoming High Point Market. Congratulations!