“Designing & Sourcing What’s Next in 2021” to be presented on July 7

ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (June 25, 2021) With the summer 2021 markets just weeks away, International Market Centers (IMC) is providing a unique preview of what’s trending in design and product – both regionally and nationally – in its next monthly Market Insights webinar, “Designing & Sourcing What’s Next in 2021,” on July 7. The CEU-accredited session is presented in partnership with Black Interior Designers Network (BIDN).

“Coming to market with an awareness of key trends saves buyers valuable time and helps to focus purchasing decisions,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC executive vice president, chief marketing, and customer officer. “IMC’s July Market Insights webinar previews key gift, home and furniture trends showcased at IMC’s Summer Markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas.”

In “Designing & Sourcing What’s Next in 2021,” four designers from across the United States will explore regional design trends and offer predictions about how these trends will impact the industry in the year ahead. Panelists are: Arianne Bellizaire, award-winning, Baton Rouge-based interior designer and founder of Arianne Bellizaire Interiors; Breegan Jane, a designer, entrepreneur, lifestyle expert and philanthropist in Los Angeles and founder of Breegan Jane Interior Design; André Jordan Hilton, principal designer and founder of Atlanta-based JORDANHILTON Interiors, known for his tailored, curated style; and DuVäl Reynolds, owner and principal designer of DuVäl Design, LLC, based in Fairfax, Virginia, honored by magazines as “The One to Watch.” Krissa Rossbund, senior style & design editor for Traditional Home Magazine, is the panel moderator.

The one-hour webinar is Wednesday, July 7, at 10 am PDT/1 pm EDT, and will be followed by a question-and-answer segment. Free registration is available online at https://imcenters.zoom.us/webinar/register/6516218886225/WN_kxQyuJAaRh6e0oUlfVOe3g. Attendees will earn 1.0 CEU credit.

IMC’s “Market Insights” webinars present high-level conversations about issues that are currently impacting business and allow buyers and suppliers to prepare for market throughout the year. With timely, exclusive, and actionable content, the series is an extension of the programming presented by Atlanta Market, IMC High Point Market and Las Vegas Market. The next Market Insights sessions are “The Next Golden Age of Design” on August 11, 2021; and “Merging Digital & In-Person Markets” on September 15, 2021.

IMC’s upcoming markets are Atlanta Market (July 13-19, 2021), Las Vegas Market (August 22-26, 2021) and High Point Market (October 16-20, 2021). The Open Year-Round showroom resources are available Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at AmericasMart and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Las Vegas Design Center. Buyers also can source and shop – anytime and everywhere – via JuniperMarket, a new B2B e-commerce marketplace powered by IMC, which launches in 2021.

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. With the launch of Juniper, a fully integrated omnichannel B2B commerce solution and multiline B2B e-commerce marketplace empowering buyers and sellers to better manage and grow their business at markets and year-round, IMC now provides the only omnichannel sales and marketing platform that seamlessly connects physical and digital wholesale commerce. For more information, visit www.imcenters.com.

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