Let's face it, High Point Market is huge! The market occupies over 11 1/2 million square feet, in over 180 buildings and has over 300 product categories. Over 75,000 people visit the market each April and October. The task of planning a maiden voyage to High Point Market in hopes of seeing all the showrooms you need to visit, partaking of fun events and then scooping up the latest and greatest trends to bring back to your clients is daunting to say the least. I have been going to High Point Market since 1998 as a professional, but I remember my first trip to High Point as a design student and let me tell you I was overwhelmed to say the least. When I returned years later I knew I had to have a plan in hand. Over the years that plan has evolved as the market as evolved. Today, I have a very strict itinerary to make the most of my market days. I have had several people email and ask me how to tackle market, so I decided to write a few posts with my best tips. I am going to attempt to cover need to know info in a few post which I hope will prove helpful. Here are a few preliminary suggestions on planning your first market trip.
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