TrendWatch High Point Market

Spring 2020

INTRODUCTION

International Market Centers created the very popular and highly successful TrendWatch program to raise awareness of global interior design trends and products available at High Point Market.

In preparation for Spring High Point Market, we invite you to submit products for inclusion in this exciting and unique program.

EXPOSURE

Showcase your product to tens of thousands of buyers at Market!

The selected products are showcased in three very highly trafficked areas: 1. Lobby, Suites at Market Square2. Green Lobby, IHFC3. Showplace Walkway - Enclosed Outdoor Display between Showplace and the

Commerce Transportation Terminal

IMC provides the following marketing support and exposure designed to drive buyer traffic to showrooms of the companies participating in the TrendWatch program:

§ Email blasts to 50,000+ retailers and designers prior to Market§ Product signage at each display with exhibitor name and showroom location§ Exposure on social media channels: Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, etc.§ Opportunity for ads in these national trade publications:

SUBMISSION PROCESS

All IMC tenants and exhibitors are encouraged to submit products for consideration.This program is offered exclusively to tenants and exhibitors in IMC buildings.

There is no cost to participate.

• A jury will determine the final assortment of products selected for the TrendWatch displays.

• Not all products submitted can be included in the displays. • IMC reserves the right to use all submissions in marketing, promotions, social

media, and collateral.

The deadline to submit images for consideration: February 26, 2020Winners will be notified via email: March 9-11, 2020Winning product must be delivered to High Point no later than: April 10, 2020

Please use WeTransfer.com to upload and submit your product photos along with the required contact and descriptions & specifications document to stalley@imcenters.com.

Or send a Dropbox link to stalley@imcenters.com

TREND 1: MEADOW

• Small-scale florals, warm neutrals, and hand-crafted embellishments thrive in MEADOW, a serene space that evokes prairieland dotted with wildflowers. The mood is quaint and romantic, yet travels effortlessly to a metropolitan landscape. In MEADOW, we connect with nature — and the picturesque posts we upload seem to validate our effort. Colors evoke a breathtaking sunset, while finishing treatments are natural and refined, rather than rugged and well-worn.

• What to send: Your newest furnishings in ALL product categories, especially fabric and leather upholstery, as well as accent furniture, in warm neutrals; whipstitch detailing; charming fabrics; small-scale florals; embroidery; natural finishes; hair-on hide; and faux sheepskin.

TREND 1: MEADOW

TREND 2: PENTHOUSE

• The decade opens with renewed interest in neutrals, especially luxurious interpretations that emphasize finishing and form. Sparkle and shine meet sophisticated curation … enter TrendWatch’s PENTHOUSE, and enjoy the breathtaking city views during the day and well into the night.

• What to send: Your newest furnishings in ALL product categories, especially warm and cool metallic finishes; pearlescent effects; intriguing and tactile textures, including upper-end woven designs; and sculptural, artful forms. Special category focus on lighting, accent furniture, dining tables and chairs, and console and nesting tables.

TREND 2: PENTHOUSE

TREND 3: AVIARY

• TrendWatch’s color and pattern presentation for Spring 2020 celebrates avian motifs and patterns inspired by nature’s most colorful creatures. In this open, airy space, artful abstracts that recall the works of modern masters nestle with feathery motifs and patterns. Greens, blues and incoming reds are hue headliners.

• What to send: Your newest furnishings in ALL product categories, especially cases and upholstery in light and white finishes, as well as accents featuring avian motifs, artful abstracts, feather and feather-like patterns, cane, iridescent finish treatments, and color complements.

TREND 3: AVIARY