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Media Bulletin: IMC Provides Summaries of Government Relief Programs For Customers

ATLANTA/HIGH POINT, N.C./LAS VEGAS – (April 6, 2020) – In an effort to assist its customers in understanding and accessing financial aid opportunities during the COVID-19 crisis, International Market Centers’ (IMC) legal and government affairs team is offering summaries of key government relief programs. The synopses detail eligibility and provisions and provide links to applications.

“IMC is committed to supporting our customers throughout the COVID-19 crisis,” said Bob Maricich, IMC CEO. “We hope these easy-to-digest summaries will help business owners navigate the process related to securing government assistance during these unprecedented times.”

The link to a 27-page document detailing the below packages is here:

  • Small Business Paycheck Protection Program
  • Disaster Assistance Loans and Advances
  • Other Types of SBA Assistance Measures (SBA Access to Capital, SBA Exporting Assistance)
  • Employee Retention Tax Credits
  • Unemployment Insurance & Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Additionally, IMC and its new digital division, IMC_di, recently announced free subscriptions and transactions for IMC customers through year-end on ShopZio, its B2B digital platform. The e-commerce marketplace will be linkable directly from IMC’s market websites – AmericasMart.com, IMCHightPointMarket.com and LasVegasMarket.com – enabling both robust product discovery and transactional e-commerce. Learn more at IMCenters.com/IMCdi/Shopzio-Offer.

About International Market Centers: International Market Centers (IMC) is the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for furniture, gift, home décor, rug, and apparel industries. International Market Centers owns and operates nearly 20 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and Atlanta. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furniture, gift, home décor, rug, and apparel industries. For more information on IMC, visit IMCenters.com.

 

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Media Contacts:

Cathy Steel, 203-340-9251, cathysteel@cathysteelassociates.com

Chelsea Peabody Bohannon, 404-220-2141, cbohannon@imcenters.com

Dallas Britt, 336-821-1507, dbritt@imcenters.com

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ATLANTA / HIGH POINT / LAS VEGAS – (June 8, 2020) – With guidance from health and elected officials as well a top epidemiologist, International Market Centers (IMC) is re-opening its campuses in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas with new safety mitigants and operational protocols. AmericasMart Atlanta reopens today, June 8, 2020; and the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC), IMC’s High Point Properties and World Market Center Las Vegas will reopen June 15, 2020. Access to the campuses, which have been restricted to tenants, staff and buyers by appointment-only in compliance with government orders, will be open to the trade so long as IMC’s health and safety protocols are observed.

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ATLANTA/HIGH POINT, N.C./LAS VEGAS – April 27, 2020 – In a time of business disruptions due to the COVID-19 crisis, International Market Centers (IMC) is launching new online resource centers through its Atlanta, Las Vegas, and High Point Market websites. Through these new portals, buyers and exhibitors can continue to engage with each other, stay up-to-date on key trends and industry news, and access webinars and other rich content until physical markets are staged again. “The sense of community is a key element of our markets and marketplaces,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC chief marketing and digital officer. “While currently we cannot gather in person, IMC is helping to fill that void by presenting relevant content and a creating a community that will keep our exhibitors and attendees connected during this difficult time.”

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ATLANTA/HIGH POINT/LAS VEGAS – (June 4, 2020) – International Market Centers (IMC) today released its “Together Safely” plan for reopening its buildings in Atlanta, High Point and Las Vegas and preparing for Summer 2020 markets given the COVID-19 situation. The plan, which details safety mitigants and operational protocols for IMC facilities, staff, customers and third-party vendors, was developed by an IMC task force in consultation with a top epidemiologist and in concert with government mandates and public health recommendations. The full 30-page plan is available online at TogetherSafely.com.

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