A comprehensive study of nearly 12,000 U.S. adults conducted by Porter Novelli, a global communications agency, revealed that a small, but powerful group of consumers—Greenfluencers—are driving trends and shaping purchasing decisions in the mass market.

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Fall Market may be a few months away, but the time to nab discounted hotel rates for your stay is now. Discounted rates are only available until July 31, 2008 or until the sub-room blocks sell out, and inventory is booking fast.

To secure one, you must book 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.

We urge all Market-goers to take advantage of these special offers. Make your 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. Some restrictions and minimum-night stays apply.

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To help exhibitors make the most out of their High Point Market investment, the High Point Market Authority is presenting an informative, Internet-based marketing seminar to provide essential training on effective showroom marketing techniques.

Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority will draw on his extensive trade show management experience to lead “Exhibitor Marketing Basics” on August 6, 2008 at 2 p.m. EST. The conference call, which includes a PowerPoint presentation, will focus on how exhibitors can effectively drive traffic to their showrooms. A question and answer session will follow.

This webinar is free for High Point Market exhibitors, but space is limited.

Reserve your spot today. Click here for details.

Word in from Indianapolis is that Kittle’s Home Furnishings has introduced new Klaussner Home Furnishings Galleries into all of its Kittle’s Furniture and Kittle’s Rooms Express Stores. The Grand Opening of all the Galleries is being promoted through early August using print and television advertising.

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Like any good novel or play immortalized on film, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is taking a page out of Hollywood’s playbook. The organization is launching a series of web-based short movies starring some of the 150 structures chosen by the public for the America’s Favorite Architecture (AFA) list created last year.

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More than one-third (36 percent) of retail employers say they have open positions for which they cannot find qualified talent, according to a recent survey from CareerBuilder.com. To help retailers reach qualified workers and to educate job seekers about employment opportunities in retail, CareerBuilder.com has launched WorkInRetail.com, a new site that specifically connects job seekers with retail employers.

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