Within HANDMADE Designer Maker, Lisa Neimeth Ceramics, Nelles Studio, Patrick Meyer Studio and Smartwork will rejoin current exhibitors like Chikahisa Studio, Lois Arnow Porcelain, Peg & Awl and Stinson Studios; and within HANDMADE Global Design, Barro En Mis Manos, Chopstick Art and Mushmina will return to the summer Market alongside Creative Women, MBare Ltd and Shupaca. Beyond exhibits, a four-day slate of educational seminars and special events will be offered to complement market activities. More than 20 seminars will cover a range of topics, including color and design trends, importing, digital marketing and social media, visual merchandising marketing and other retail strategies.
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
Sponsors and presenters include representatives from leading media outlest, as well as support from industry associations including ART (The Creative Home Furnishings Network), CRAFT (Craft Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow), Fashion Group International and IFDA (International Furnishings & Design Association).
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
NY NOW will continue to showcase and reward product innovation with Best New Product Awards recognizing design excellence in four categories – Baby + Child, Gourmet Housewares, Home Textiles and Personal Care + Wellness. Popular voting will determine winners of favorite “green” products in the Eco Choice Awards, as well as “Best of HOME” and “Best of LIFESTYLE” Awards.
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
In addition, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) NY Metro Chapter will present their “Best of the Best NY NOW Summer 2014 Awards” to select exhibitors in NY NOW’s HOME Collection; and select Accent on Design exhibitors will be eligible for both the Accent on Design Awards and Bloggers’ Choice Awards.
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
For the third year in a row, NY NOW will preview key home 2014-15 design trend directions through its “Open House,” display, presented in partnership with One Kings Lane and Progressive Business Media publications.
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
Other special displays include SustainAbility: design for a better world, which spotlights eco-friendly and socially-responsible products and producers; Made in the USA, which highlights American products that are both handcrafted and commercially-produced; and the NY NOW NEW! Preview Display which features innovative and emerging resources from Pier 94.
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
The summer 2014 edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle, will run Saturday, August 16, through Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal’s Pier 94. NY NOW’s four comprehensive collections – HOME, LIFESTYLE, HANDMADE and NEW! – will encompass 100,000 products in 400+ product categories. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 80 countries worldwide are expected.
Expected sell-out participation from 2,800+ new, returning and expanding suppliers of leading home and lifestyle brands signals a robust summer 2014 #
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