After a prolonged battle with cancer, Ahmed Salama passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 4, 2022. He was 62 years old.
Salama was born in Cairo, Egypt, where he also attended Helwan University. Shortly after his graduation, he began his career at Oriental Weavers in a sales role for the local Egyptian market. At this time, Oriental Weavers was still in its infancy as a company that had only opened four years prior. However, the company's founder, Mohamed Farid Khamis, immediately recognized Salama's potential as a central part of Oriental Weavers' future growth and success.

The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) releases its biannual Style Report, meticulously refreshed to introduce a storytelling component into the product overviews contained within. Comprised of 20 Style Stories, this report is a compilation of some of the unique and intriguing product insights found at the recent Spring High Point Market.

The 43-page Style Report, sponsored by Crypton Home Fabric and Studio Designer, was produced by HPMA’s talented 2022 Style Spotters team, who perused an abundance of new product introductions and dove into numerous brand backstories to curate this collection of stories.

THE RUG SHOW 2022 is set to take place September 14 - 16 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ. Organizers have announced deeply discounted accommodations for registered show attendees at The Hyatt Place | Meadowlands — just a few minutes walk from the venue.

The exclusive discounted room rate of $139 includes a full breakfast. Space is limited at the special rate and individuals are advised to secure their bookings before August 19. The link to access the rate is available at therugshow.com/hotel-information.

The Summer 2022 edition of the celebrated semiannual Atlanta Market Magazine – live now in digital form at AtlantaMarket.com and arriving in mailboxes this week – previews the cross-category offerings of the July 12-18, 2022 buying event through new original photography, timely trend reports and feature stories.

“At more than 260 pages, the Summer 2022 Atlanta Market Magazine is the ultimate preparation guide for an exciting market season,” said Dorothy Belshaw, International Market Centers (IMC) executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer. “Original imagery inspires readers to explore new opportunities while the content previews what buyers will find at market this summer and provides helpful trend and business-building information.”

Nina Smith, founding CEO of GoodWeave International, was recently named one of ten Jewish women social entrepreneurs selected to the fourth cohort of the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York (JWFNY) Collective. The Collective — established in 2019 — is an incubator for Jewish women change-makers using a Jewish and gender lens to address critical societal needs and issues, both existing and emerging, with the innovation and determination to make meaningful systemic change and inspire others.

Leading floor covering and home accents manufacturer Nourison donated area rugs and Mina Victory Home Accents to nine vignettes, including Curated by Younghye, Elissa Grayer Design, Get Decorated, Josh Minter Design, KD Reid, Pappas Miron Design, The Rath Project, Sarah Von Dreele and Young Huh Interior Design for Housing Works’ 17th annual Design on a Dime benefit in New York City. The benefit featured 50 stunning vignettes curated by nationally recognized interior designers on April 20-23, 2022 at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Guests were able to shop the vignettes filled with home décor, furniture, art and housewares marked up to 80% off retail prices.

Skinner Auctioneers announced the appointment of Benjamin Mini as the Director of the company's Rugs & Carpets department. Mini will also serve as the Regional Director of the auction house for Maine and Northern New England.

Mini brings over two decades of experience buying and selling rugs, textiles, and other antiques. During his years as an active collector, Mini cultivated vital relationships within the field, and through those connections, his trading in the marketplace, and close study of the material, has developed a particular interest in woven textiles from the Near East and North Africa, including Anatolia, Persia, the Caucuses and the Maghreb.

The Dixie Group (TDG) recognized the 2021 Most Valuable Partners (MVP) by presenting awards to the top volume and top growth partners for each of TDG’s four core brands along with each region overall. Also presented were awards to several Buying Group partners for a combination of outstanding growth and volume. These partners represent the best of the best for 2021 and The Dixie Group proudly celebrates the successes with its extended TDG family.