HIGH POINT, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2005) – Attendees of this fall’s International Home Furnishings Market® in High Point, N.C., Oct. 20-26, 2005, will notice that some of their favorite showrooms received a make-over since the last market in April. When the crowds arrive in High Point, N.C., for the world’s largest wholesale furniture market, many of the exhibitors will unveil newly designed spaces that better display their products, as well as offer retailers new ideas and alternatives for their own stores.
Interactive Health, the manufacturer of Robotic Massage™ chairs with its popular brands of robotic chairs like Human Touch, iJoy, Get-A-Way, Private Masseuse and the zero-gravity recliner Perfect Chair, has added 800 square feet to be used as a home theater room to showcase the zero-gravity recliners.
“We are excited to showcase the zero-gravity recliners in the ultimate custom home theater setting. By showcasing our complete line of home theater seating options coupled with the massage chairs, Interactive Health will now offer the ultimate in Healthy Furniture™,” said Andrew Cohen, president of Interactive Health.
Furniture manufacturer Shadow Mountain, Inc. increased its showroom of bedroom, dining, occasional and accent furniture to nearly 3,000 square feet, and now has a dedicated lighting section in its suite.
“We are really pleased with how Market Square and Shadow Mountain complement each other. We would never be able to duplicate the look we have in any other venue or building,” said Chad M. Turney, president and CEO of Shadow Mountain.
NEWLY DESIGNED SHOWROOMS
A.R.T.
Bauhaus USA, Inc.
Boca Rattan
Corinthian
England
Genesis
Habersham
Incanto Divani
Interactive Health, Inc.
Legacy
Powell
PeopLoungers
Shadow Mountain, Inc.
Simon Lee
Sunset
Winwood
The International Home Furnishings Market seven-day event encompasses 12 million square feet and draws more than 80,000 attendees from more than 60 channels of distribution, such as home furnishings dealers, department stores, specialty stores, catalog companies, discount/mass merchandisers and regional chain stores.
For more information please visit www.merchandisemart.com or call 800.677.MART (6278).
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) is a trade show and property management firm, specializing in managing buildings devoted to wholesale showrooms and commercial office space. MMPI produces more than 300 trade shows, market events and conferences each year.
MMPI manages The Merchandise Mart, 350 West Mart Center, and 33 North Dearborn in Chicago; Market Square, the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza and the National Furniture Mart in High Point, N.C.; the Architects & Designers Building and 7 W New York in New York; the L.A. Mart in Los Angeles; and the Washington Design Center and Washington Office Center in Washington D.C.
Vornado Realty Trust, owner of MMPI, based in New York City, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. Vornado’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and are traded under the symbol VNO.
The International Home Furnishings Market is a registered trademark of the International Home Furnishings Market Authority.
MEDIA CONTACT ONLY:
Jackie Paulsen, Director of Public Relations
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.
Phone: 312-527-7555
E-mail: jpaulsen@mmart.com
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