As always, DLN Members, Partners, and Media Partners will be out in full force at this year’s High Point Market. Whether sharing their expertise on panels, leading guided tours, hosting parties, or launching their own collections, our community has a lot to offer this market. Below, we’ve rounded up all the events, launches, and showroom locations for our Network into an easy cheat-sheet for the best of Market. See something we’re missing? Let us know. Can’t find a showroom? Refer to High Point’s handy Exhibitor Directory here.
We’ll see you down South!
MEMBER LAUNCHES
- Barry Goralnick at Currey & Co., 209 S Main St Suite M110
- Benjamin Johnston at Chaddock, 200 Steele St. Suite 106
- Carrier & Company at Century Furniture, 200 Steele St. Suite 213
- Carrier & Company at Loloi, IHFC D-320
- Carrier & Company at Soicher Marin, 326 N. Hamilton St.
- David Phoenix at Hickory Chair, 200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 300
- Denise McGaha at Vervain, Fabricut, Market Square Suite 217
- Denise McGaha at Wildwood, 200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 125
- Fisher Weisman at Visual Comfort, Commerce & Design Building, Floor 2
- French & French at Rowe Furniture, 211 E Commerce Ave.
- Kim Scodro at Hickory Chair, 200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 300
- Libby Langdon at Fairfield Chair, 200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 100
- Libby Langdon at Crystorama, IHFC – H241
- Libby Langdon at Paragon Art, IHFC – C203
- Ray Booth at Hickory Chair, 200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 300
- Suzanne Duin (Maison Maison) at Currey & Co., 209 S Main St Suite M110
- Tobi Fairley at Woodbridge, 164 South Main Street, Suite 700
EVENTS
Panel: Designing For The Human Experience
Friday, October 13, 1:30PM
Congdon Yards
410 West English Road
As part of Science in Design’s inaugural Design, Art & Science Symposium, DLN Member Lisa Staprans will join designer Lisa Kahn, Dr Rebecca Tapia, and moderator Diane Falvey, Editor in Chief of Furniture, Lighting & Decor for a talk on human-centric design.
Insider’s Tour with HPMKT Authority
Friday, October 13
Join DLN Member Kara Cox as she leads a tour of her favorite High Point showrooms. More info here.
Party: Veranda Toasts Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Friday, October 13, 5:00–7:00PM
Sherrill Showroom, IHFC Design Center, Floor 3
Steele Marcoux, Editor in Chief of DLN Media Partner Veranda celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the Mr. and Mrs. Howard Collection for Sherrill Furniture with Jim and Phoebe Howard.
Party: Hickory Chair Launch Celebration
Friday, October 13, 4:00–7:00PM
200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 300
Join Hickory Chair in celebrating its newest collections, including additions by DLN Members Ray Booth, Suzanne Kasler, Kim Scodro, and David Phoenix.
Insider’s Tour With ASID
Saturday, October 14
Join DLN Member Beth Diana Smith for a tour of her favorite showrooms and sources, available to ASID Members only. More info here.
Panel: Top Ways to Build Your Business
Saturday, October 14, 10:00AM
The Point
DLN Member Georgia Zikas joins a panel of successful designers dishing on how they’ve grown their firms into successful businesses.
Panel: The Value Proposition of Market: Cultivating, and Stewarding Diverse Market Relationships
Saturday, October 14, 12:00–1:00PM
Universal Furniture International, Inc.
Speakers including Joanna Saltz, Editorial Director of DLN Media Partner House Beautiful, will share strategies for making the most of relationships at High Point.
HPMKT Keynote: Design for Identity: The Importance of Cultural Competence for the Design Profession
Saturday, October 14, 3:00PM
High Point Theater
DLN Partner High Point Market tapped DEI coach and educator Jessica Bantom (who previously spoke in a DLN Expert Access session) for its Saturday keynote, where she will present principles from her recent book.
Party: Kravet Celebrates Thom Filicia’s Newest Line
Saturday, October 14, 4:00–6:00PM
200 Steele Street, Suite 117
Stop by Kravet’s spacious outdoor patio for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a look at the newest introductions.
Party: Denise McGaha at Vervain
Saturday, October 14, 4:00–7:30M
Fabricut, Market Square Suite 217
Fabricate hosts DLN Member Denise McGaha for a celebratory kickoff of her new collection with Vervain, comprising fabrics and wall coverings.
Party: Celebrate Carrier & Company’s Outdoor Furniture
Saturday, October 15, 10:00AM
Century Furniture, 209 Steele St.
Start the day with a toast to Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller’s newest for Century Furniture, a line of outdoor furnishings in their signature easy elegant style
Party: Wildwood & Benjamin Moore
Sunday, October 15, 1:00PM
200 N. Hamilton St, Suite 125
In celebration of DLN Partner Benjamin Moore’s 2024 Color of the Year reveal, Wildwood will be giving away furniture pieces with the option to have them finished in the to-be-announced color. Enter the giveaway on Wildwood’s Instagram and stop by the party to see if you won.
Book Signing: Carrier & Company at Loloi
Sunday, October 15, 2:00PM
Loloi, IHFC D-320
Join Jesse and Mara for a signing of their latest book, Defining Chic, against the backdrop of the duo’s collection of rugs.
Panel: Timeless Design at Chaddock
Sunday, October 15, 3:00PM
200 Steele St. Suite 106
DLN Members Benjamin Johnston and Dan Houchard join Bryan Yates at the Chaddock Showroom for an engaging panel discussion.
Panel: The Alchemy of Antiques
Sunday, October 15, 3:00PM
Antique & Design Center
Find the DLN’s Hadley Keller at the antique and design center, where she will moderate a discussion on leveraging antiques not only to add layers to a project, but to fit into strategic goals for budget and timeline.
Party: Maison Maison at Currey & Company
Sunday, October 15, 3:00–5:00PM
209 S Main St Suite M110
DLN Member Suzanne Duin will be on hand to celebrate new additions to her Maison Maison line of woven fixtures and shades for Currey & Company.
Party: House Beautiful Celebrates Bernhardt’s Designer in Residence
Sunday, October 15, 4:30–6:30PM
IHFC, Design Center, 6th Floor
DLN Media Partner House Beautiful hosts a celebration for Bernhardt’s Designer in Residence, with Editorial Director Jo Saltz and Director of Editorial Special Projects Carisha Swanson hosting alongside Tavia Forbes and Monet Masters of Atlanta design firm Forbes Masters.
Panel: The Art of the Pivot at Theodore Alexander
Monday, October 16, 12:00PM
229 W Russell Ave.
The DLN’s Hadley Keller will moderate this discussion with designers (including DLN Member Beth Diana Smith) who have pivoted their business—by moving to design as a second career, by adjusting their business in reaction to industry changes, and by adapting to client needs—over the course of their careers.
Panel: Women in the Industry – Staying True to Your Vision
Monday October 16, 2:30–3:30PM
Suites at Market Square, Sherwin-Williams Seminar Room (SAMS T-1022)
A lineup of women in the design industry, including Kate Kelly Smith, Managing Director of DLN Media Partner Luxe, will discuss hurdles, challenges, and experiences in the industry.
MEMBER AND PARTNER SHOWROOMS
- Alfredo Paredes Studio | 116 S. Lindsay Street
- Brown Jordan | IHFC – M111, Main, Floor 1
- Barclay Butera | 1300 National Highway, Thomasville
- JANUS et Cie | IHFC – M130, Main, Floor 1
- Kravet Curated | Suites At Market Square – G-1002, Ground Floor
- Kravet, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils and Kravet Furniture | 200 Steele, Suite 117
- Kravet, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, Kravet Furniture, Donghia and Curated Kravet | Market Square Tower – 380, Floor 3
- Ralph Lauren Home | 229 W. Russell Avenue
- STARK | Market Square – 216, Floor 2
- Visual Comfort & Co. | Commerce & Design – 2A, 2G, Floor 2