M is for Market

Dating back to 1909, High Point's Furniture Market is in full swing now. It is the time in the spring (and fall) when furniture buyers and sellers from all over the world converge on the area to showcase their latest designs and to purchase beautifully crafted pieces of furniture. It is the largest furniture trade show in the world. According to current demographics, there are 180 buildings; 11.5 million square feet of showspace; 75,000 attendees at each market; more than 2,000 exhibitors; and 100+ countries represented.* According to a 2013 Duke University study, the event contributes more than 5.4 billion dollars to the area economy. Unfortunately, this sign at the Piedmont Triad airport is about as close as we'll likely get to market; however, we sure do swell with pride knowing that this amazing event is held in our county and in the next city over from Greensboro.

Today is ABC Wednesday and for our 2014 Alphabet Soup Round, "M" is for Market, High Point's Furniture Market. Let's hope it is a good one. 

 

*reference here

 

Comments

[Tbreese823]

good one for m! i know a lot of people who go down there for their furniture!

[Susan Moore]

I have bookkeeping clients here in Austin that go to High Point Market each year - they love it!

[Roger Green]

Maybe I'll make it there someday.
ROG, ABCW

[ellen b]

To market to market. I do love visiting markets...

[William Kendall]

That's a big event... and this is the first I've heard of it.