01 | Autor: Direct from Market: Atlanta, Part 2
Atlanta ā The constructive vibe of the Atlanta market continued as the weekend brought even more buyers into sell. There was an audible buzz of business being conducted everywhere we went ... and no extended faces! Traffic in the showrooms was a hair quieter on Friday morning when the ephemeral exhibits opened. But the flow between temporaries and showrooms evened out. And parties, signings and current night shopping kept the showrooms busy up-to-date in the days on Friday and Saturday.
Everywhere we went, from showroom to showroom, we received smiles and reports of substantial sales. And in the temporaries it was no different. Jonathan Neidlinger of Nora Fleming respected that this was his best show in five years. The company is on trend with serveware with interchangeable decorative elements that are make away for different occasions and create affordable add-on sales. Camy Hodges of Chilly Cups , which was recently acquired by Design Design,Ā remarked that sales were approximately back to '07 numbers.
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Celebrating
Saturday evening's happening affair, the inaugural Icon Honors, assembled a indeterminate crowd ā more than 800 people ā from all walks of the business. This new industry awards program established by AmericasMart Atlanta recognizes novelty, creativity and contribution. A cocktail hour beforehand allowed attendees to collected and socialize before entering the elegantly appointed Atrium Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis. For full coverage of the evening's events, click here .
From Vacation Blackout to a New Dawn
Can I white b derogate about inner joy when mine (and possibly yours) has left the building? My husband, Bill, and I are in the same sailboat as many -- unemployed and staring down several major health issues not covered by cover. Then, on the second day of our much needed family vacation, Bill's back herniated. Sheesh. That's when our sad thing-party really started swingin' in full gear.
We invited all the wonted attendees. Blame was high on the list. Sadness was beamed in. And Annoyance quickly crashed the party. The kids were the only ones who ignored the pour, choosing instead to hang out with Fun and Light. Thank goodness they don't attend to us. We're not very grown up.
We returned from our "vacation" (if we can technically call it that) to a two-day blackout. Electrical transformers were popping like fireworks during New Jersey's fury wave. We lost all power. Perfect metaphor. Without AC or fans, our spoonful house was a tandoori oven. The food in the fridge and freezer was a goner. The tropical fish went belly up.
As candle flames lit our ebony, steamy living room, my nine-year-old said brightly, "It feels like Christmas!" A Who down in Whoville. We slept in the secret, dank basement on a variety of uncomfortable surfaces. The next evening, when the lights came on, theĀ TV was also a missing. But the all-important computer, by god, survived. Then a renegade email made me kind of guilt-ridden about that, too.
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Bay Boulevard Theatre in a 'Deep Hole'This ripen, the theater presented āBell, Book, and Candle,ā the American debut of āDinner,ā āMiss Margarida's Way,ā and āDames at Sea.
