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Dallas Total Home & Gift Market being held January 18-24, 2012 will provide new resources for buyers throughout its 5 million square -foot campus, as well as special events including the 23rd annual ARTS Awards gala and the presentation of “Digital Day”—a full day of digital marketing mini-seminars.
The Total Home & Gift Market is being held in conjunction with the Dallas Holiday & Home Expo (January 18-24), Dallas International Lighting Market (January 19-23), and FINDS Dallas Temp Show (January 20-23).
“January Market is an important buying opportunity for stores, as they restock following the holiday season and continue to buy for spring and summer,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “We look forward to beginning another successful year.”
New showrooms debuting during January Market include: Creative Connections by Teter’s, World Trade Center (WTC) 4-420/422; Entrada Collection, WTC 6-6470, JK Max, WTC 6-6282; Lounge Lizard, WTC 6-6262; Primitives by Kathy, WTC 3-334; Recesso Lighting, Trade Mart (TM) 3-3656.06; Rustic Lodge Furniture, WTC 6-6896; SLV Lighting, TM 3-3656.02; Star Fire Crystal, TM 4-4509; The Three Gentries, TM 2-2222; Wholesale Glass, International Trade Plaza (The Plaza) 1-1F466; and Willow Group, TM 2-2901.
Expanded showrooms include: Adesso, TM 4-4906; Cal Lighting, TM 4-4323; Cathy & Company, TM 1-1600; Cliff Price & Company, TM 1-1800; Edge Lighting, TM 4-4515; Elegant Lighting, TM 3-3050; Eurofase, TM 4-4012; Hinkley Lighting/Fredrick Ramond, TM 3-3210; Lite Source, TM 4-4804; Murray Feiss/Monte Carlo Fans, TM 4-4010; Next Generation, TM 1-1028; Park Hill Collection, WTC 3-318; Quoizel Lighting, TM 3-3200; The Royal Standard, WTC 2-239/TM 2-2030; Seasons Direct, The Plaza 1-1F121; Source One Marketing, TM 1-1949; Varaluz, TM 3-3808; and Worldwide Lighting, TM 3-3420.
The 23rd annual ARTS Awards gala will take place on Saturday, January 21. The ARTS Awards is the premier awards program for the home decorative accessories industry. The Academy of Achievement honor is awarded each year to recognize companies and/or individuals that have made significant contributions to the industry. This year’s recipient of the Academy of Achievement award is Allan H. Palecek, founder/CEO and lead designer of PALECEK. The awards will be presented at the ARTS Awards new location, the Hilton Anatole Hotel in a gala event including a cocktail party and dinner.
Dallas Market Center will also present “Digital Day” on Friday, January 20. During this full day of educational mini-sessions, digital marketing experts from Constant Contact, SnapRetail and a website consultant will teach the ins-and-outs of marketing tools including social media, email marketing, website optimization and more. Classes will be held for all levels of expertise — from true beginners to advanced users. Each session will include a question & answer portion for attendees who have additional questions. Classes will be held in the Internet Lounge, WTC 1-147A, behind Starbucks.
A complete list of all special events and seminars is available on the Dallas Market Center website.