New Company: Harris Design Group, a full-service interior design and space planning company servicing manufacturers & retailers.

Furniture World Magazine

Lisa Harris, a furniture industry veteran, announced the formation of a company that will offer fabric consultation and design services to both manufacturers and retailers. Design services will range from space planning and interior architectural detailing to paint and wallpaper plans, flooring specifications, accessory specification, and installation. Harris is an ASID Professional designer (NCIDQ certified) and a member of both the Color Marketing Group and Withit (Women in the Home Industries Today). She brings 23 years of experience to her company, including 19 years at Bernhardt (Fashion Director and Director of Store and Gallery Planning) and 4 years at Drexel Heritage (senior designer in their store and gallery department). Her unique background in creating, developing and choosing fabrics gives her a wealth of knowledge and the ability to handle fabric selection and consultation. "My experience with showrooms, stores and galleries gives me the ability to work in a variety of styles and formats. Having dealt with so many differing tastes and requirements, I've developed the ability to understand the needs and visions of my clients, and deliver to them a cost-effective and successful design solution," Harris says. "Ultimately, I serve as their design partner, with the end result reflecting both their ideas and mine." Professionalism, efficiency and experience will be the cornerstones of Harris Design Group, and Harris believes in checking her ego at the door. "There's no room for excessive pride when you're in a partnership. I'm attempting to build relationships based on honesty, trust, and communication," states Harris. "Today's business world is all about bringing value to the customer, and that's the bottom line of my design service." For more information, contact Lisa Harris at 828-328-9542, or by e-mail, Iisaharris@twave.net. Furniture China 2000 To Be Held In Shanghai From September 13-16, 2000. New US/China Trade Agreement Should Open Doors For American Manufacturers The new, expanded Furniture China 2000 will be held September 13-16. 2000 at the modern Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center. Because of the newly signed trade agreement between the U.S. and The Peoples Republic of China. it is anticipated that exports to this burgeoning market will grow tremendously over the next few years. China is a rapidly expanding market For U.S. furniture and accessory products, and international exhibit bookings are increasing at a rapid rate. Import tariffs are already down to 17% and are expected to drop to 7% by 2003. This will be the 6th year for Furniture China, which Is the, fastest growing furniture exhibition in the Far East. 80,000 sq. meters of floor space will permit an expected 800 exhibitors to address the biggest potential market anywhere - with a population exceeding 1.3 billion people, 80,000 visitors are anticipated to attend. The Furniture Show will be presented concurrently with several other major events in Shanghai: OFFICE FURNITURE CHINA 2000. FURNITURE MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHINA 2000, KITCHEN & BATH CHINA 2000, and LIGHTING CHINA 2000. This year, a new show, FURNISHINGS CHINA 2000, will feature Home Furnishings, Fabrics and Decorative Accessories. For full information. contact Globexpo: (301) 424-7060, Fax: (301) 424-706 1. E-mail is: globexpo@aol.com.