DCOTA Invites Design Professionals & Design Enthusiasts to FALL MARKET 2016 Today Today

DCOTA reminded all design professionals and design enthusiasts that the Design Center of the Americas is hosting FALL MARKET 2016, a full day of design demonstrations and discussions featuring top industry insiders. The FREE event will be held this Thursday, November 10, starting at 9 am.

Showroom presentations at DCOTA's FALL MARKET 2016 will include:

10 to 11 am

Duralee - Suite C-100

Keynote Presentation

The Business of Design

with Tobi Fairley

With a unique combination of colorful style and strong business acumen, Tobi Fairley has grown her brand to include consulting work and a series of various licensed collections in addition to running a full service design firm. Join us as she discusses the business of design, navigating the changing landscape of the industry and the process behind her new fabric collection with Duralee. Brunch to follow.

11 am to Noon

Adriana Hoyos - Suite C-350

Tapas with TEN

Adriana Hoyos will introduce TEN, her newest collection. In addition to a product presentation, the showroom will offer attendees Tapas as snacks.

Noon to 1 pm

Century Showroom - Suite B-228

CEU Presentation

How to Build Strong Client Relationships for Your Success and Survival

with Paula Grace Halewski

Consideration, patience, respect and trust are paramount in any professional relationship... yet can be challenging to gain and maintain. Paula Grace Halewski, an interior designer and consultant with Masters Degrees in both Clinical Social Work and Business Administration, will share tools to develop positive communication with clients, customers and colleagues. She will review touch points that are crucial to healthy, productive interactions. Understanding why a relationship derails and what can be done to prevent this, what's in our control and what's not and much more will be discussed in this dynamic, entertaining seminar.

12:30 to 2 pm

PPM Collections - Suite C-202

Special 5-Course Lunch with Chef Corey Carr

PPM Collections is hosting what has been described as the best lunch 15 years running at DCOTA with chef Corey Corr, who will astonish the culinary aptitude of attendees with a five-course menu plus adult beverages. Adapting to change is the hardest challenge in life, but PPM Collections has transformed the business as well as its showroom over the last three years. The company is a full service provider of lighting offering 70 lighting lines from recessed to landscaping. Offerings include furniture, linens and accessories. For more information, call954.342.8004 or email: Paul@PPMCollections.com.

2 to 3 pm

DEDON - Suite C-120

Keynote Presentation by

DEDON's Nomadic Designer Daniel Pouzet

FALL MARKET attendees are invited to welcome one of Paris's most intriguing, award-winning designers, Daniel Pouzet. Throughout his diversified and amazing career, Pouzet's creativity can be admired on a global scale, in numerous countries. His wide array of projects include architecture, interior design, product design, installation art, graphic design/illustration, and international humanitarian work. His fantastic, nomadic journeys have generated creative collaborations with other world-renowned designers to create iconic works of design. Most notable of these works are the Omnilife Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico (with Jean-Marie Massaud), Sanderson/St. Martin's Lane in London (with Philippe Starck) and DEDON's iconic Nestrest (with Fred Frety). Following the presentation, attendees are invited to stay for French-inspired desserts, wine and a taste of barefoot luxury with their favorite DEDON collections.

3 to 4 pm

Crestron Electronics, Inc. - Suite B-108

CEU Presentation

Get Your Shades On!

Are you up to date on the latest innovations in window treatments? Attend this CEU course to learn about shade solutions for residential design. Explore the differences between motorized and manual shading, the importance of fabric characteristics and how it plays into the performance of shading fabric. Discover how automated shading systems maximize daylight and energy efficiency. See live demonstrations of different shade installation types. (Earn 1 HSW credit.)

3:30 pm

Donghia - Suite C-250

Hinson Truck Show

Join Allison Sewell, National Sales Manager, for a Hinson trunk show. Hinson trumpets its much-anticipated return with FANFARE Collection, an exciting parade of inspiring prints, clever weaves and dazzling embroideries. Refreshments will be served.

4 to 5 pm

Terrazzo and Surfaces - Suite A-124

Organic Outdoor and Terrazzo

Explore how to create Zen outdoor spaces with terrazzo, surfaces, pools, furniture and counters. Enjoy vegan appetizers and smoothies.

Open House Events

All day during FALL MARKET 2016, 13 key DCOTA showrooms will host an Open House for professional designers and design enthusiasts.

9 am to 5 pm

Edelman Leather - Suite C-272

Kyle Bunting at Edelman Leather

Come celebrate Edelman Leather's new collaboration with visionary designer Kyle Bunting, originator of the decorative hide rug. Now offering the extraordinary in hide with more than 100 hide colors for rugs, wall coverings and upholstery applications. This is the perfect opportunity to explore the collection and unlimited custom capabilities.

JANUS et Cie - Suite A-123

Entertaining Collections

Join JANUS et Cie for an open house showcasing their latest offerings for Fall and Winter. Shop the company's most popular furniture, textile and accessory collections, perfectly suited for entertaining and gifting this holiday season.

J.D. Staron Galleries - Suite C-370

Introducing J.D. Staron Galleries, Designers & Makers of Fine Carpets & Rugs in Florida

You may not know them yet, but this will be a great introduction to J.D. Staron. They are designers and makers of fine rugs and carpets and are very proud of their collections. The Staron brand is a B-to-B growing network of 10 showrooms. They are unlike so many other decorative supply companies that have opened their doors to the retail outlet market and sell their products on the Internet. Perhaps many of the attendees have had the pleasure of working with Marcela Tejedor. She is an industry veteran who has strong expertise, having honed her skills through close collaboration with designers and architects. She is loyal to her clients and is dedicated to accommodating a professional's particular needs. For more information, please visit Please visitwww.jdstaron.com.

Jeffrey Michaels - Suite A-168

Come and see all the new arrivals, but give yourself plenty of time because there is so much to see. The showroom is cleaning out the closets and will be giving away free wallpaper remnants.

Kravet - Suite B-180

Kravet invites you to preview the latest collection from Canadian designer and television personality, Sarah Richardson. Featuring a beautiful array of patterns and bright, inviting colors, Richardson stays true to her signature aesthetic that perfectly blends classic influences with modern innovation for an overall luxurious experience.

Lee Jofa/Brunschwig - Suite C-150

Lee Jofa and Brunschwig & Fils invite you for an open house introduction of two fabulous new collections: Lilly Pulitzer II and L'Atelier Moderne. A lively follow-up to the successful first collection, Lilly Pulitzer II is beach-bash ready in colorful, iconic Lilly prints. L'Atelier Moderne blends high fashion and timeless design for a line of fabrics and trims that radiate chic ingenuity and glamor. Visit and become inspired by the beautiful collections.

The Shade Store - Suite C-158

New Introductions at The Shade Store

Attendees are invited to stop by and check out the latest introductions from Kate Spade New York, Sunbrella, Ralph Lauren and The Novogratz for custom window treatments. Designers are encouraged to visit, take free swatches, enjoy refreshments and enter to win a $500 gift card to The Shade Store.

Terrazzo and Surfaces - Suite A-124

Mosaics and Terrazzo

Designer rewards - how to create designs with mosaics and terrazzo and receive a free magazine article. Many materials other than traditional stone may be employed, including shells, glass and beads.

10 am to 5 pm

Adriana Hoyos - Suite C-350

Tapas with TEN

FALL MARKET participants are encouraged to stop by and view the newest collection TEN.

11 am to 3 pm

Michael Taylor Collections - Suite C-354

Celebrate Luxury Living at its Finest

Come and check out the newest collection of custom interior and exterior furniture, lighting, textile, wallcovering and fine accessories, while enjoying refreshments throughout the day

Noon to 5 pm

John Rosselli & Associates - Suite A-128

JASPER by Michael S. Smith

Stop by as they introduce the newest frames from Michael S. Smith, tradition with a twist & a reverence for the past viewed through a modern eye. Guillermo Bass, National Sales Manager and Brand Ambassador, will be on hand to discuss the furniture, fabric, and accessories crafted by the world's finest artisans. Inspired by Michael's personal archive of historic designs and reflecting his vision that everyone should live with beautiful things. Light refreshments will be served.

1 to 5 pm

Baker Furniture - Suite B-206

Baker Introduces Jean-Louis Deniot

Introducing our new collection from famEd French Designer Jean-Louis Deniot, exclusive to Baker Furniture. Attendees are invited to "Sit, Sip, Savor French Wines and accompanying Hors D 'Oeuvres."

2 to 5 pm

ROMO - Suite C-162

Kirkby Kouture: Fresh for Fall

The ROMO Showroom invites attendees to explore the new Fall additions from Kirkby Design. Enjoy delicious refreshments and indulge yourself in the Geo, Cloud, Dakota Suede II andGrade collections. The geometric patterns, 3D graphics, as well as the contemporary palettes of earthy hues, fresh neutrals & brighter tones, paired with a supple hand, will leave everyone feeling "Fresh for Fall."

About DCOTA:

The hub of South Florida's design industry for more than 30 years, DCOTA's prestigious tenant mix includes VERSACE Home at Abitare, AbitareMinotti, Ammon Hickson, Aston Martin Interiors, Baker Knapp & Tubbs, Crestron, DEDON, Donghia, Eggersmann Kitchens, Florense, Janus et Cie, Judith Norman Collection, Kravet, Lee Jofa, Poggenpohl, Roberto Cavalli Home, ROMO, The Shade Store, Wired Custom Lighting and more, collectively representing more than a thousand premier manufacturers from around the world. Based in Dania Beach, DCOTA is conveniently located at 1855 Griffin Road in Dania Beach, right off I-95 and just minutes from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. For more information, please visit www.DCOTA.com.

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