Retail Observer

JANUARY 2021 RETAILOBSERVER.COM 39 parties to reschedule the event for June. We understand the importance of HPBExpo to our industry, and look forward to offering the experience, insights and connections that our attendees and exhibitors have come to expect. Everyone is looking forward to safely gathering in June." HPBA worked closely with Nashville to try to identify a later date for the event, but the city did not have availability to accommodate the new timing. HPBA recently added Louisville as an Expo destination and was planning its inaugural visit in 2023. "We are grateful for everything that the event officials and the city of Nashville have done to ensure a safe gathering, but ultimately our leadership and attendees felt that postponing the event was necessary to protect the well-being of our community. Nashville is a popular destination and a great partner for Expo, and we can't wait to get back there within the next few years," said VanDermark VanDermark added, "In the meantime, we feel that Louisville will be a great alternative, and look forward to reconnecting with the industry to provide access to the latest trends, technology and training in indoor-outdoor living." HPBExpo is North America's largest indoor/outdoor living show with exhibitors who display and demonstrate the latest products in hearth, barbecue and indoor and outdoor furniture, as well as pool & spa. The show is open to trade only and attracts specialty retailers, installing distributors, HVAC contractors, and LP and hardware dealers. The HPBExpo education program offers seminars focused on business development, sales and marketing, technical training and safety/liability issues. For more information about HPBExpo 2021 and updated logistics, visit hpbexpo.com. NY LUXURY DESIGN FAIR TO LAUNCH SEPTEMBER 9-12, 2021 The destination for inspired design theMART is proud to announce the launch of the NY Luxury Design Fair, an innovative immersive design experience for trade professionals and consumers, September 9–12, 2021. The new show is an exciting evolution of the long-running Architectural Digest Design Show, created by the same producers. Offering a fresh take on a twenty-year tradition, the NY Luxury Design Fair will provide access to the best in home design, combining dynamic emerging talent with the newest introductions and launches from preeminent brands across many categories. Located on the West Side of Manhattan, adjacent to Hudson Yards, the largest development in U.S. history, the steel-and- glass structure of the I. M. Pei-designed Javits Center will provide the setting for exploration and discovery. The inaugural annual event is set to unite international style with the country's most exciting and prevailing design movements. From furniture, lighting, rugs, accessories and textiles, to kitchens, baths, tile and hardware – the fair will present a curated selection of high- end brands and makers. With a 360-degree luxury lifestyle experience, fair attendees will benefit from the co-location with The Armory Show, New York City's essential art fair and portal into the world's foremost international galleries. According to Senior Vice President, theMART, Susan McCullough, "We are pleased to introduce a freshly reimagined, compelling event to the trade show calendar next fall. We are collaborating with new and returning brands, as well as industry and media partners, to develop the fair into a marquee international design destination. Set in a state-of-the-art facility,

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