Registration for the Spring 2022 High Point Market is now open for home furnishings buyers, international buyers, exhibitors, industry, press, and students. Scheduled for April 2-6, interested members of the home furnishings industry can register online at highpointmarket.org/register.

Attendees are encouraged to begin their Spring Market planning now, especially with the dates being so early in April this cycle. After registering online, attendees can contact Travel Quest to lock in overnight accommodations and travel arrangements, after which their focus can shift to scheduling showroom appointments and adding events to one’s personalized MyMarket schedule. A full planning checklist is available at www.highpointmarket.org/plan-your-trip.

Based on the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and worldwide, organizers of The Rug Show have made the decision to postpone February's event to a date to be named later this year. "This was a difficult decision to make," stated key organizer and exhibitor Jack Simantob of Art Resources. "Even with rigorous health and safety protocols in place, it is with an abundance of caution that we pause to do what's best for all involved. We are grateful for the valuable support from our exhibitors, media and business partners, and our visitors."

Atlanta Market named four products as Market Snapshot People’s Choice winners, selected by popular vote from some 40 Winter 2022 finalists: Allsop Home & Garden for the Stella Deco Solar Lantern; Annie Selke for the Dash & Albert Wales Kilim Woven Wool Rug; BrüMate for the Gold Leopard ReHydration Bottle 25oz; and Zuo for the Christian Side Table Black & White. The winners are on display at the Winter 2022 Atlanta Market, running through January 18, 2022, at AmericasMart Atlanta.

Award-winning rug manufacturer, Feizy Rugs, is excited to announce its Las Vegas showroom (Building C; Space 180) will now be open to visitors year-round. Starting January 10, 2022, the showroom will be available to visit Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Through a showroom management partnership with Vanguard furniture, sophisticated rug enthusiasts can now browse elegantly fine rugs during every season.

Tamarian, the country’s largest importer of hand-knotted Tibetan rugs, will launch a new product line under the brand HABIT at this month’s Atlanta Market running January 11th-18th at Americasmart. The new showroom located in Building 1 on the 14th floor in space E-18 will be the launch site for the HABIT brand to the trade market and will feature exclusive new pieces from the hand-knotted rug collection.

Feizy Rugs, one of the country’s largest award-winning manufacturers of fine rugs, is pleased to introduce its national Concierge Service featuring hand-selected rugs from Mr. Feizy’s personal vault. With more than 40,000 pieces to choose from, Feizy’s designer-focused Concierge Service offers its clients access to one of the nation’s largest collections of one-of-a-kind rugs.

For the upcoming winter 2022 Las Vegas market, Kalaty Rug Corporation is showcasing one of their largest-ever new product presentations at the company’s World Market Center showroom (WMC - B455). On display, customers will discover an impressive array of Kalaty’s latest area rug fashions, which includes high-end hand-knotted designs in a wide array of sophisticated colors and styles, recent additions to best-selling collections plus additions to the popular-priced K-TWO series of open-distribution collections. In addition to a selection of intriguing one-of-a-kind hand-knotted rugs, there will be a number of surprises giving customers glimpses into future market introductions.

The International Surface Event (TISE) 2022: SURFACES | StonExpo/Marmomac | TileExpo will take place February 1 - 3, 2022 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Our community is eager to reconnect, with new attendees and exhibitors registering every day, and we are committed to providing that important platform for them.

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) welcomes the 2022 class of its award-winning Style Spotters program. Sponsored by Crypton and Studio Designer, the program ushers in its second decade with an expanded team of ten. The 2022 Style Spotters take the reins this month and will hold the title throughout the entire calendar year, applying their keen eye for emerging styles and captivating product stories to both 2022 Markets, April 2-6 and October 22-26.

40 Atlanta Market brands are finalists in the Winter 2022 Market Snapshot – International Market Centers’ (IMC) showcase of exciting, new, innovative and trendsetting products from its home and gift markets. Online voting for the “People’s Choice” awards is open now at AtlantaMarket.com/MarketSnapshot, with winners to be announced on the opening day of Atlanta Market, running January 11-18, 2022 at AmericasMart Atlanta. 

“Market Snapshot is the ultimate testament to the innovation of IMC exhibitors,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer. “With these 40 brands as a preview, buyers are set for discovery opportunities like none other at the Winter 2022 Atlanta Market.”