Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak is impacting businesses across the country. Here you'll find the latest developments, including event cancelations and postponements, larger impacts to the home furnishings and interior design industries, and solutions businesses are implementing to stay operational.
NeoCon Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
After consultation with leaders and partners within the commercial design industry, theMART has decided canceling NeoCon 2020 is the best course of action considering the on-going COVID-19 outbreak…
Woodard Outdoor Furniture Lends Support to Coronavirus Crisis with Mask Production
Woodard-CM, LLC, a subsidiary of Litex Industries, Ltd, has converted part of the sewing capacity at its Owosso, MI outdoor furniture factory to the manufacture of non-N95 face masks primarily for…
HD Expo + Conference Cancels May Event
The HD Expo + Conference, scheduled for May 5-7 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas has been canceled, according to a statement on the event website. The statement attributed the cancelation to travel…
IMC Closes World Market Center Las Vegas to Public
In line with the forced closure of Nevada casinos and non-essential businesses, International Market Centers (IMC) will close the World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center to the…
High Point Market Authority Sets Dates for Postponed Spring Market
The High Point Market Authority announces new dates for the postponed spring 2020 High Point Market. Originally scheduled for April 25-29, the postponement was announced last week in light of NC…
ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus
After closely monitoring the risk and impact of COVID-19 and speaking at length with members of the design community, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) and WantedDesign Manhattan,…
NeoCon 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
In a statement on the event website, organizers for NeoCon 2020, scheduled for June 8-10 in Chicago, announced that the event has been postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
"The…
ITA Reviews Spring 2020 Showtime Dates
Responding to fast-moving developments related to COVID-19, including the recent postponement of the April High Point Market, the International Textile Alliance (ITA) is monitoring and evaluating the…
Dallas Market Center Cancels March Markets, April Design Week
In a statement, Dallas Market Center President and CEO Cindy Morris announced that the market center will be canceling March markets and April Design Week.
Additionally, the June Apparel &…
LightFair 2020 Postponed
LightFair announced postponement of its 2020 trade show and conference due to growing concerns around Covid-19, shifting industry sentiments and an overall wish to preserve health and safety. The May…