IHFC set to renovate
Larry Thomas -- Furniture Today, May 22, 2006
High Point — The International Home Furnishings Center is set to begin a massive renovation of its Commerce wing lobby that will make the showroom complex "feel like a new building," according to IHFC officials.
Tom Lindh, IHFC president and CEO, said work would begin immediately after the just-completed market and will take about 12 months to complete.
He wouldn't reveal details of the project, but said it will be a multimillion-dollar effort that includes interior and exterior renovations.
"The Commerce lobby is our front door to the world, and we are determined to make it a world-class space that is both spectacular and highly functional," he said. "I give my personal guarantee that our exhibitors and everyone who does business will be very pleased with the change."
IHFC improvements for the recent market included new directional signs in all five wings, and enhancement of the 4,000-square-foot Designer Resource Center in the Hamilton wing.
Lindh said the renovations are part of the IHFC's "Market Central" project that emphasizes the building's position as the largest showroom complex at the world's largest home furnishings market.
The IHFC has created a new Web site, www.marketcentral.biz, to support its effort.
