Exhibitor Benefits
WHY YOU SHOULD EXHIBIT AT THE INTERNATIONAL CASUAL FURNITURE & ACCESSORIES MARKET
Meet Quality Buyers…in One Place at One Time
Instead of traveling across the globe to meet buyers, save time and money on your sales efforts by seeing them all at once at the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market in Chicago. Complete your yearly sales with the more than 5,000 buyers that shop the Market, including owners and executives from Specialty Casual Furniture Retailers, Home Furnishings Retailers, Pool & Spa Retailers, Cataloguers, Discount Mass Merchandisers, Designers, Architects, Landscape Designers and more! A sampling of the retailers and cataloguers that frequent the Market include:
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Plus, we offer a targeted buyer program to bring in the best buyers. Our First Time Buyers Program offers incentives and amenities to attract new buyers every year.
Exhibit in an Upscale Venue
Why pay extra for what you already deserve? As an exhibitor at the International Furniture Casual & Accessories Market at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, you are guaranteed resources to help your booth look its best. The Market Suites on the 7th and 8th floors provide you with a highly flexible, upscale exhibit space to give your booth a permanent showroom feel to help you attract more buyers.
Reap the Benefits of Our Marketing
Our marketing campaign is geared toward delivering qualified retailers, architects and designers. Our team reaches buyers through extensive advertising, direct mail, e-mail and public relations campaigns. Plus, the Market is supported by top industry publications, including Casual Living, Hearth & Home and Garden Design. We also offer numerous promotional and sponsorship opportunities on-site to give you maximum exposure at Market.
Participate in the complimentary New Exhibitor Spotlight Program
This program helps new exhibitors achieve Market goals with high-profile pre-show and on-site marketing support, including:
- New Exhibitor Showcase, an art gallery=like setting to highlight one of your products
- New Exhibitor Identifier to distinguish you as a new resource
- E-blast highlighting new exhibitors sent to all Casual Market prospective buyers
We Make It Easy
The International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market makes it easy for both exhibitors and buyers to register, make travel accommodations and network at one of our many industry events. Additionally, The Merchandise Mart is located in the heart of Chicago making it easy for you to get around, stay in quality yet affordable hotels and find fine dining options to entertain buyers. While you are here, take in a Cubs game at Wrigley Field, shop on the Magnificent Mile or stop by a neighborhood festival – Chicago has something for everyone!
Surround Yourself with the Best
The casual industry’s top national and international manufacturers show here, including Agio, Barlow Tyrie, Brown Jordan, EMU Americas, Gloster, Jardin de Ville, Jensen Leisure, Laneventure, Lloyd/Flanders, Summer Classics, Telescope, Terra Furniture, Treasure Garden, TUUCI, Woodard and more!
The International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market is an established favorite with more than 30 years of experience and the most complete collection of furniture, trends & accessories for outdoor living. It is also the only Market in the U.S. devoted to the indoor and outdoor casual furniture industry that is exclusively endorsed by the International Casual Furnishings Association (ICFA).
Please contact the International Casual Furniture & Accessories Market sales team to find out how you can be a part of the 2009 Market.
Whitney Gillespie
Vice President of Sales + Leasing
Tel: 312-527-7581
Fax: 312-379-6065
wgillespie@mmart.com
Madeleine Tullier
Account Executive
Tel: 312-527-7583
Fax: 312-379-6067
mtullier@mmart.com
Jennifer Nelson
Account Executive
Tel: 312-527-7709
Fax: 312-379-6120
jnelson@mmart.com
