Showtime fair to feature Oz-inspired trends event
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, November 30, 2009
HIGH POINT — A number of events are planned for the Showtime fabric fair here Dec. 6-9, including a special trends presentation.
The first-time event is “Amazed: A Visit to Ahhs,” a 4,000-foot trends installation inspired by the 70th anniversary of the classic film “The Wizard of Oz.”
Created by designer Mike Farrell, the display features iconic images and witty, surprising materials to illustrate the value of change and irony.
Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. is sponsoring the presentation, which also will incorporate Showtime's traditional Trend Bank and Eco-Trend Bank.
Breakfast at Showtime, a panel discussion of industry issues, this market will focus on “Life After China: The Western Business Equation Changes Again.” The session will be held from 7 to 8 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7.
Panelists include Zack Taylor, vice president of sales and marketing for Valdese Weavers; Bob Choppa, vice president, Lexington Home Brands; Charles Adams, chief sales officer, Victory Group; Jason Carr, principal, Softline; and Jane Roberts, director of upholstery manufacturing for Thomasville Furniture.
Seating is limited and reservations can be made by contacting Eric Schneider, the moderator, at (917) 251-9922 or eric@sipco.net.
Designer Jane Matteson and trend forecaster Ellen Gefen also will make presentations during Showtime.
Matteson's talk, “Fashion to Frame: Interpreting the Trend for Maximum Sell-Through” is slated for 10 a.m. Dec. 7 and 1 p.m. Dec. 8.
Gefen's presentation, “Trendspotting,” is set for 1 p.m. Dec. 7 and 10 a.m. Dec. 8.
Social events include a Sunday night celebration of Showtime's 20th anniversary, to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6 at The Factory at Market Square; an industry mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at The Factory; and “Get Twisted in the Land of Ahhs,” a gathering in the Suites at Market Square from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8.
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