I’ll be heading to High Point next week for Showtime- the largest decorative coverings event in the Western Hemisphere. Industry leaders, retailers, jobbers and designers meet to see the latest designs in home furnishings textiles. A precursor for Fall High Point market, manufacturers will book patterns for their upholstery collections. Jobbers will develop collections for Fall ’09 sample book offerings and high profile retailers will create their private label offerings.
Look for me in the Trend Area where I will be speaking Monday, June 8, 2009 at 1pm on Trendspotting: New Patterns of Consumer Behavior  and Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:00 am giving an International Design Report: The Hottest New Looks from the World’s Top Markets .