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IMC Announces 2023 Market Calendar

Nine New Sourcing Opportunities added in 2023

November 17, 2022 – International Market Centers (IMC) expands its calendar in 2023 to 35 apparel, furniture, gift, home décor and lifestyle markets presented in Atlanta; High Point, NC; Las Vegas; and New York.

“New acquisitions and partnerships expanded IMC’s impact in 2022, and we are proud to present an even more robust calendar of markets and buying opportunities in 2023,” said Bob Maricich, IMC CEO. “With the addition of nine markets, coast-to-coast, there will be 35 opportunities to source across all IMC categories.”

Notably, in the gift and home industry in 2022, IMC acquired Shoppe Object, a home and lifestyle market produced semi-annually in New York City, and launched Spring and Fall mid-season buying events at World Market Center Las Vegas. New events in the bridal and social occasion industry included a 2022 launch of VOW Bridal & Formal Las Vegas, a west coast version of its successful semi-annual bridal market in Atlanta, with plans to debut a new Encore Buying Event for social occasion in Atlanta in September 2023.

Beginning in 2023, a new partnership with the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA) will launch the Atlanta Casual Market at AmericasMart Atlanta in July and a new Outdoor Design Week in September. Casual Market Atlanta will fill four floors of AmericasMart’s Building 1 with permanent, purpose-built showrooms for nearly 50 leading outdoor living brands, and space on Floor 7 for some 90+ temporary outdoor living brands.

IMC owns and operates four campuses across three cities: AmericasMart Atlanta and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) in Atlanta; World Market Center Las Vegas and the EXPO at World Market Center Las Vegas in Las Vegas; and 17 properties in High Point, North Carolina: 300 E. Green St.; 300 S. Main St.; Commerce & Design Building; Furniture Plaza; Historic Market Square; International Home Furnishings Center; Klaussner on Hamilton; Market Square Textile Tower; National Furniture Mart; Plaza Suites; Showplace; the Suites at Market Square; 121, 200, 320 Hamilton St; 330 N. Hamilton St.; and 129 S. Hamilton St..

IMC’s 2023 calendar is:

January 10-16, 2023: Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits January 11-15). AtlantaMarket.com

January 29 – February 2, 2023: Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas (temporary exhibits January 29 – February 1). LasVegasMarket.com

January 31 – February 4, 2023: Atlanta Apparel at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits February 1-3). Atlanta-Apparel.com

February 5-7, 2023: Shoppe Object at Pier 36, New York. shoppeobject.com

February 12-15, 2023: Las Vegas Apparel at the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. LasVegas-Apparel.com

March 1-3, 2023: Spring Market at AmericasMart Atlanta. AmericasMart.com

March 22-24, 2023: Spring Sample Sale at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC). ADACAtlanta.com

March 27-28, 2023: Spring Buying Event at World Market Center Las Vegas. www.lasvegasmarket.com/Year-Round/Off-Market-Events

March 28 – April 1, 2023: Atlanta Apparel at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits March 29-31). Atlanta-Apparel.com

March 28-30, 2023: VOW Bridal & Formal at AmericasMart Atlanta. Atlanta-Apparel.com

April 18-20, 2023: DESIGN ADAC at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC). ADACAtlanta.com

April 22-26, 2023: High Point Market at IMC’s 17 properties in High Point.  IMCHighPointMarket.com

May 8-10, 2023: Spring Cash & Carry at AmericasMart Atlanta. AmericasMart.com

May 21 – 23, 2023: Spring Sample Sale at the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas. LasVegasMarket.com/year-round/lvdc

May 21-25, 2023: LightFair at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York. www.Lightfair.com

June 6-9, 2023: Atlanta Apparel at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits June 7-9). Atlanta-Apparel.com

July 10-13, 2023: Casual Market Atlanta at AmericasMart Atlanta. casualmarketatlanta.com

July 11-17, 2023: Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits July 12-16). AtlantaMarket.com

July 30 – August 3, 2023: Las Vegas Market at World Market Center Las Vegas and the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas (temporary exhibits July 30 – August 2). LasVegasMarket.com

July 31 – August 4, 2023: World of Prom & Social Occasion and VOW Bridal & Formal at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits August 1-4). Atlanta-Apparel.com

August 1-5, 2023: Atlanta Apparel (temporary exhibits August 2-4) at AmericasMart Atlanta. Atlanta-Apparel.com

August 6-9, 2023: Las Vegas Apparel at the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. LasVegas-Apparel.com

August 13-15, 2023: Shoppe Object at Pier 36, New York. shoppeobject.com

August 14-16, 2023: VOW Bridal & Formal at the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. atlanta-apparel.com/Markets/VOW-Bridal-and-Formal/August-LV

August 23-25, 2023: Fall Sample Sale at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC). ADACAtlanta.com

September 18 – 20, 2023: Encore Social Occasion Buying Event at AmericasMart Atlanta Building 3. atlanta-apparel.com/Markets/VOW-Bridal-and-Formal

September 18-20, 2023: Fall Market at AmericasMart Atlanta.  AmericasMart.com

September 18-20, 2023: Outdoor Design Week at AmericasMart Atlanta. casualmarketatlanta.com

September 19-21, 2023: DISCOVER ADAC at the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC). ADACAtlanta.com

October 4 – 5, 2023: Fall Buying Event at World Market Center Las Vegas www.lasvegasmarket.com/Year-Round/Off-Market-Events

October 10-14, 2023: Atlanta Apparel at AmericasMart Atlanta (temporary exhibits October 12-14). Atlanta-Apparel.com

October 14-18, 2023: High Point Market at IMC’s 17 properties in High Point. IMCHighPointMarket.com

November 6-8, 2023: Fall Cash & Carry at AmericasMart Atlanta. AmericasMart.com

November 2023 (Dates TBD): Fall Sample Sale at the Las Vegas Design Center World Market Center Las Vegas. LasVegasMarket.com/year-round/lvdc

In addition to the markets, AmericasMart, the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC) and the Las Vegas Design Center are open daily to the trade and offer in-person programming throughout the year.

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For a boilerplate description of each market and logos, please visit https://go.americasmart.com/hubfs/Press%20Release%20Distribution/IMC%20Boilerplates%202023.pdf

About International Market Centers: International Market Centers (IMC) serves as the center of commerce for the wholesale furniture, gift, home decor and apparel industries. With more than 20 million square feet of premium wholesale showroom space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta, IMC has more than 60 years of relationships and experience creating scalable business platforms for wholesale commerce. For more information, visit www.imcenters.com.

 

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