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Forbidden City show expected to draw 500

By Jeff Linville -- Furniture Today, January 13, 2008

High Point — Lifestyle Enterprise expects to host more than 500 retailers here this week at its third Forbidden City Furniture Show.

Lifestyle sent out 3,000 invitations for the event, which runs Monday through Wednesday at its showroom at 320 E. Commerce Ave. The company is paying for airfare and lodging for those it invited.

Andrea Duke, Miss North Carolina USA, will emcee social events on Monday and Tuesday evenings during the mini-market. At these dinners, the company will give away two convertibles: a BMW Z4 3.0i and a Mercedes Benz SLK 280.

Nearly 50 other exhibitors have told Furniture/Today they will have their High Point open to attract some of the Lifestyle attendees.

Here is the list of companies and showrooms:

Affordable Furniture, 312 S. Main St.
Albany, PS-309
Amelia Home, IHFC M-708
American Woodcrafters, CP-103
A.R.T. Furniture, PS-200
Austin Gray, 100 S. Main St.
Bernhardt, IHFC D-601
Carolina Mattress Guild, PS 1-559
Chateau d'Ax, IHFC D-1224
Corinthian, FP-312
Crown Mark, 233 Main St., Suite 100
Davis International, CP-Russell 300
Elysee Collection, HM-115
Endura, IHFC G-776
Fine Furniture Design & Marketing, US P-302
Great River Trading, IHFC M-830
Hooker, IHFC-W1047
Imax World Imports, IHFC W-446
Jofran, PS C-109
Largo, CTT-100
Leather Trend, PS-300
LeatherWorks, FP-100
Lee Furniture, 142 S. Main St.
Legacy Classic, PS C-100
Legacy Traditions, 156 S. Main St., PC-200
Liberty Furniture, CP Manning-260
Ligo Products, NFM-101
Man Wah/Cheers Sofa, FP-412
Manchester, 208 E. Kivett Drive
Natuzzi, 130 W. Commerce Ave.
New Generation, CP-203
Odyssey International, IHFC W-548
Orleans Furniture, Market on Main, 233 S. Main St.
P.A.M.A., MS-217
Progressive, PS-400
Rachlin Classics, FP-510
River Forks, CP-1103
Robinson & Robinson, PS-300
Simmons Upholstery/Caye Home Furnishings, FP-615
Soflex, PS-500
Southern Motion, CP-1102
Style Line, 328 S. Main St.
Trade Masters, 400 English Rd.
Urban Classics, IHFC M-732
World Imports, NFM-402

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