The Market Authority will open pre-registration for the 2008 October 20-26 Market on Monday, May 19. Pass request forms and guidelines for passes can be found on the registration page of the High Point Market website: www.highpointmarket.org. Online registration is available for buyers who have previously attended the High Point Market.

The High Point Market Authority has again secured sub-blocks of hotel rooms at discounted rates for the 2008 Fall Market. We expect these discounted hotel rooms to book very quickly and urge all Market-goers to take advantage of these special offers available beginning Monday, May 19 at 11 AM.

Fall Market attendees can book the rooms through the High Point Market website via the following link: www.highpointmarket.org/hotels. Simply click on “request a room,” enter your exact arrival and departure dates, and click “search.” All hotels that are available, for those dates, will appear. Then, just follow the prompts. Some restrictions and minimum-night stays apply, and discounted rates will be available until July 31, 2008 or until sold-out.

Hotel City Rate
Country Suites Burlington $115.00/$125.00
Wingate by Wyndham Greensboro $169.00
Springhill Suites by Marriott Greensboro $134.00
Residence Inn by Marriott-Greensboro Airport Greensboro $189.00
Quality Inn & Suites Greensboro $99.99
Microtel Inn  Greensboro $89.00/$99.00
Marriott Downtown  Greensboro $199.95
Hyatt Place Greensboro $199.00
Homewood Suites Greensboro $249.00/269.00
Holiday Inn Express-Lee St. Greensboro $149.99
Fairfield Inn Wendover Greensboro $169
Fairfield Inn Airport Greensboro $169.00
Embassy Suites Greensboro $259.00/$279.00
Econolodge Greensboro $99.99
Doubletree Hotel  Greensboro $199.00
Courtyard Marriott Greensboro $179.00
Comfort Suites Airport Greensboro $139.00
Comfort Inn Four Seasons Greensboro $149.99/$124.99
Clarion Hotel Greensboro $129.00
Best Western Windsor Suites Greensboro $135.00
Airport Marriott Greensboro $219.00
Ashford Suites High Point $209.00
Microtel Inn & Suites Thomasville $89.00/$99.00
Residence Inn by Marriott-Winston-Salem Winston-Salem $139.00/$169.00
Quality Inn & Suites Hanes Mall Winston-Salem $99.00
Microtel Inn  Winston-Salem $65.00/$80.00
Marriott Winston-Salem Winston-Salem $219.00
Comfort Suites Hanes Mall Winston-Salem $109.95/$114.95

Bear in mind that substantial room discounts can be realized if you book your rooms early, so make plans now to join us for Fall Market, October 20-26, 2008. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Dawn Smith, Director of Market Services, at (800) 874-6492 or (336) 869-1000, ext. 231.

The International Textile Marketing Association (ITMA) will host the summer edition of the semi-annual Showtime fabric market from Sunday, June 1, beginning at noon, through Wednesday, June 4 in High Point, NC. Nearly 800 buying companies, primarily from the home furnishing industry, will come to see the latest offerings presented by the mills, converters, tanneries and trimming manufacturers that comprise the ITMA membership.

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“Every Market you miss puts you six to nine months behind industry trends. To really understand a product, you have to see it, touch it, and experience it in an environment that shows how it fits your customers’ lifestyles.”

- Jerry Honea, Director of Merchandising, Mega Group USA

More than 85,000 registrants
More than 2000 Exhibitors
110 Countries Represented
Tens of Thousands of New Product Introductions

Fall 2008 Market Dates: October 20 - 26

High Point Market Authority •  101 South Main Street •  High Point, NC 27260