Style Spotters Return for New Alumni All-Star Edition at Fall Market

Furniture World News Desk on 8/2/2023

In a brand new “Alumni All-Star” edition, five Style Spotters will return to High Point Market in October to kick off a new iteration of the trade-only event’s most enduring signature program organized by the High Point Market Authority (HPMA).

Interior design software resource Design Manager is this season’s sponsor.

Featuring former Style Spotters Bria Hammel (2018), Eric Haydel (2019), Erika Hollinshead Ward (2016), Don Ricardo Massenburg (2020), and Denise McGaha (2014), these interior design professionals have been tapped to once again canvass the world’s largest furnishings trade show for the fall season’s best and most eye-catching finds.

In a new twist, the 2023 team will share their previews of what’s to come with social media followers prior to Market. Each Style Spotter will additionally take their turn as host for a new Instagram Live series dubbed the “High Point Market Pulse,” to be produced by HPMA at @highpointmarket in September.

On the ground in October, the Style Spotters will peruse showrooms located across the 13-block Market District, to each choose their five favorite picks among hundreds of new products,

one-of-a-kind items, design collaborations, and collection launches showcased during Market. Posting to highpointmarket.org following the in-person event, fans will learn more about their selections and the stories behind each piece.

“The High Point Market Style Spotters program has energized our industry since it launched in 2011, and we can’t wait to see what the Alumni All-Star team will discover and share this time around,” says Tammy Nagem, HPMA president and CEO. “We challenge our Market guests to cover as much ground as the pros do in October, and to compare their favorite products with the team’s final selections.”

Registration to attend High Point Market, Oct. 14 - 18, is open online at: https://www.highpointmarket.org/register.

About the High Point Market Authority
 The High Point Market Authority is the official sponsor and organizer of the High Point Market in High Point, N.C. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style, and price point, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries twice each year, High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry. Find High Point Market online at highpointmarket.org, and follow on social media using the hashtag #HPMKT.

About Design Manager
 Founded in 1984, Design Manager has been serving the needs of interior designers for nearly 40 years. First released on MS-DOS in 1986, Design Manager has progressively added valuable features such as point-of-sale, showroom support, client portal, product clipper, online payments, and iPhone applications. In 2007, Design Manager became one of the first applications of its kind to move to the cloud. In 2019, Design Manager was acquired by 1stDibs, and subsequently acquired by Performant Capital in 2022.