Casual Market Atlanta is ready for its debut at AmericasMart Atlanta, with 150+ exhibitors — including eight newly announced — and a full slate of seminars, tours and celebrations welcoming buyers to the summer launch.
“We are proud to welcome the casual furniture and outdoor furnishings industry to AmericasMart for the first-ever Casual Market Atlanta,” says Bob Maricich, Andmore CEO. “Buyers and suppliers coming to this inaugural event will find an expansive, shoppable marketplace complemented by top-notch programming and events to make the Atlanta launch a memorable one.”
Eight recent additions to the showroom roster are: Elaine Smith Inc. (outdoor pillows), Hanamint Corp. (sand-cast aluminum furniture), Lane Venture (luxury outdoor furniture), Patio Renaissance (aluminum outdoor furniture), Plank & Hide (outdoor lifestyle and indoor entertainment furniture), Sunvilla Corp. (outdoor furniture), Treasure Garden (shade products) and TUUCI (shade products).
A full list of Casual Market Atlanta exhibitors is available at CasualMarketAtlanta.com/showroom-exhibitor-listing.
“The International Casual Furnishings Association is excited for all buyers and designers to take in the outstanding showroom displays of the newest outdoor living products for 2024,” says Jackie Hirschhaut, executive director of the ICFA. “A great roster of special events will also set the perfect stage for networking with industry colleagues and friends.”
Special events and programming
At-market and after-hours activities will educate and entertain attendees at the new Casual Market Atlanta. Highlights include:
- The ICFA 65th Birthday Bash, Monday, July 10
- The ICFA Awards Gala and Pink Out fundraising for City of Hope, Tuesday, July 11
- The ICFA Annual Meeting, Wednesday, July 12
- New programming, which includes the Buyer Tour: Casual/Outdoor Furnishings, Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11; and the “Outdoor Living With Vern Yip” trend discussion, Tuesday, July 11.
Complete information and registration is available at CasualMarketAtlanta.com/events.
New @Market mobile app
Launching for this summer’s market season is Andmore’s new @Market app for buyers, an all-in-one market mobile experience combining registration, premarket planning, at-market navigation, product and showroom organization and post-market activity recaps.
The @Market app is currently available on the Apple App Store for buyers to activate before coming to market. Onsite “Appbassadors” will be available at market to provide hands-on assistance and a new Innovation Lab (Building 1, Floor 9) serves as a hub for buyers and sellers to learn more about the @Market app, to provide feedback and to learn more about future tools while enjoying refreshments and entertainment.
For this week’s Casual Market Atlanta, showrooms are open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, July 10, through Thursday, July 13, and will remain open through Monday, July 17, for the duration of the concurrent Atlanta Market. Temporary exhibits are open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, July 10, through Wednesday, July 12, and 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13.
