International Home Furnishings Market Authority Changes High Point Market Dates

An overwhelming majority of The International Home Furnishings Market Authority (IHFMA) Board voted in favor of changing market dates to late March and late September. As a result of the 7:1 vote, Market dates were changed beginning in the fall of 2006. Shortly after this decision was made, a conflict with the religious holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan were found. Markets will run Monday-Sunday, beginning with the October 2006 show. The new dates for 2006 are: 2006 27 April – 3 May 16 -22 October 2007 26 March – 1 April 1-7 October 2008 31 March – 6 April 22-28 September 2009 23 – 29 March 5 – 11 October 2010 22-28 March 27 September- 3 October 2011 28 March – 3 April 19-25 September 2012 26 March-1 April 1-7 October 2013 18-24 March 23-29 September 2014 24-30 March 15-21 September 2015 23-29 March 28 September-4 October In a related story, the High Point Enterprise (www.hpe.com) reported today that IHFMA President Judy Mendenhall plans to step down from post by the end of this year.