Radio Building - 164 S. Main St., S-700, Floor 7 Shuttle Stop: 14 (Red/Green Line) Neighborhood: Downtown Main Corporate Phone: 336-869-1000

www.highpointmarket.org

High Point Market Authority

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The High Point Market Authority is the official sponsor and organizer of the High Point Market in High Point, N.C. Featuring an extensive selection of exhibitors spanning every category, style, and price point, and attracting tens of thousands of visitors from more than 100 countries twice each year, the High Point Market is the driving force of the home furnishings industry. Find the High Point Market anywhere online, and follow on social media using the hashtag #HPMKT.

9:30am - 11am, April 25

Style Spotters Hot Spot Tours

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Discover some of the must-see showrooms at High Point Market with our guided Hot Spots Tours! Crafted by seasoned Market veterans and 2026 Style Spotters Rhobin DelaCruz and Isabel Ladd, each curated tour features two to three showroom stops, providing unique insight into the breadth of product and inspiration found at Market. Perfect for new buyers and Market veterans alike, this immersive experience will ensure you make the most of your time at Market. RSVP coming soon. Meet at The Point at 9:15 am ahead of a 9:30 am departure.

Speakers: Rhobin DelaCruz, Isabel Ladd


11am - 3pm, April 25

Market-At-Market

Social Center Stage, in between the Transportation Terminal and Showplace Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

This spring, join us at Market-At-Market. Discover apparel, shoes, baked goods, and so much more at this local vendor event! You'll also enjoy live entertainment as you browse.


1pm - 2:30pm, April 25

Hot Spot Tour With Libby Langdon

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Discover some of the must-see showrooms at High Point Market with one of our guided Hot Spots Tours! Crafted by seasoned Market Libby Langdon, this curated tour features two to three showroom stops, providing unique insight into the breadth of product and inspiration found at Market. Perfect for new buyers and Market veterans alike, this immersive experience will ensure you make the most of your time at Market. RSVP coming soon. Meet at The Point at 12:45 pm ahead of a 1:00 pm departure.

Speakers: Libby Langdon


2pm - 3pm, April 25

Digitizing the Interior Design Industry

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Hear from Staci Lantz, founder of Imagine Home, and industry leaders as they discuss how this groundbreaking app is transforming interior design and spatial commerce. Imagine Home combines LiDAR space scanning, augmented reality, AI-powered tools, collaboration features, and integrated shopping into one seamless platform. Designers and clients can scan real spaces, visualize concepts in 3D, make decisions in AR, and source and purchase products within a single workflow. Learn how the platform streamlines projects, boosts client engagement, reduces revisions, and creates new opportunities at the intersection of design and commerce.

Speakers: Patti Carpenter, Staci Lantz


9:30am - 11am, April 26

Style Spotters Hot Spot Tours

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Discover some of the must-see showrooms at High Point Market with our guided Hot Spots Tours! Crafted by seasoned Market veterans and 2026 Style Spotters Juliana Ewer and Kathy Kuo, each curated tour features two to three showroom stops, providing unique insight into the breadth of product and inspiration found at Market. Perfect for new buyers and Market veterans alike, this immersive experience will ensure you make the most of your time at Market. RSVP coming soon. Meet at The Point at 9:15 am ahead of a 9:30 am departure.

Speakers: Juliana Ewer, Kathy Kuo


10am - 11am, April 26

Profit thru Partnership: Make Builders & Architects Your #1 Referral Source

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Join Melissa Galt and Daly Gentry as they reveal how interior designers turn builders and architects into true profit partners. Learn how to position yourself as indispensable, build trust that drives consistent referrals, and create long-term collaborations that generate predictable revenue. This session goes beyond networking, sharing practical strategies, simple systems, and relationship-first approaches that elevate your authority and increase project flow. If you are ready to stop chasing clients and start building strategic relationships that produce stronger positioning, steady work, and long-term growth, this conversation will show you how to build partnerships that deliver consistent profit.

Speakers: Melissa Galt


11am - 3pm, April 26

Market-At-Market

Social Center Stage, in between the Transportation Terminal and Showplace Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

This spring, join us at Market-At-Market. Discover apparel, shoes, baked goods, and so much more at this local vendor event! You'll also enjoy live entertainment as you browse.


1pm - 2:30pm, April 26

Hot Spot Tour

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Discover some of the must-see showrooms at High Point Market with one of our guided Hot Spots Tours! This curated tour features two to three showroom stops, providing unique insight into the breadth of product and inspiration found at Market. Perfect for new buyers and Market veterans alike, this immersive experience will ensure you make the most of your time at Market. RSVP coming soon. Meet at The Point at 12:45 pm ahead of a 1:00 pm departure.


2pm - 3pm, April 26

AI and the Ultimate Luxury: Discernment

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

In a world where AI can generate endless ideas, discernment defines distinction. AI is redefining what exceptional service looks like in high-end residential design. Soon, clients will not ask whether you use AI; they will expect the level of insight, personalization, and anticipation it makes possible. As the baseline rises, advantage will belong to designers who integrate AI thoughtfully, enhancing creativity while protecting authorship and creative identity. The future of luxury will not be less human, but it will demand sharper judgment than ever.

Speakers: Jeanne Chung, Christopher Grubb, Pamela McNally


3pm - 4pm, April 26

KEYNOTE SERIES: Creating Health-Based Design: Beauty, Neuroaesthetics, and Biophilia

Educational High Point Theatre (located in the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 0 (Go-Anywhere Shuttle)

Experience neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and design’s beauty - all at High Point’s first-ever Virtual Designer Showhouse. Mike Peterson, Founder of Science in Design®, along with Kat Blue, Marie Cloud, Michelle George, Angela Harris, Gabrielle Kozhukh-Joo, and Erica McLain, designers certified in the Science in Design®, will present their virtual spaces and share health-based design insights filtered through the lens of neuroaesthetics and biophilia. Science considers neuroaesthetics and biophilia an alternative health resource and this panel explores why this is a new value proposition for interior design. Doors open at 2:30pm. Presented by High Point Market Authority and Science in Design®.

Speakers: Mike Peterson, Kat Blue, Marie Cloud, Michelle George, Angela Harris, Gabrielle Kozhukh-Joo, Erica McLain


5pm - 7pm, April 26

DAA x High Point Market: An Evening of Connection

Social Eichholtz, 129 S. Hamilton St. Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Step into an inspired evening presented by the Diversity Advocacy Alliance, where community, creativity, and inclusive industry advancement take center stage. This reception gathers emerging and established professionals in the Eichholtz showroom for intentional conversations, collaboration, and cultivating lasting relationships, strengthening the collective impact of diverse voices within the design sector. Hosted by Eichholtz.


7pm - 9pm, April 26

Kool & The Gang Live at Center Stage

Social Center Stage, in between the Transportation Terminal and Showplace Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Join us on Sunday, April 25 at Center Stage as the High Point Market Authority welcomes Kool & The Gang. With early hits like “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness,” Kool & The Gang has produced recognizable tunes like “Get Down On It” and “Celebration.” Gates open at 6:30 pm, with early entry for buyers at 6:15 pm. Enjoy complimentary food & beverages. No admission for those under the age of 15; a valid Spring Market Pass is required for entry.


9:30am - 11am, April 27

Style Spotters Hot Spot Tours

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Discover some of the must-see showrooms at High Point Market with a guided Hot Spots Tour! Crafted by seasoned Market veteran and 2026 Style Spotter Amber Guyton, this curated tour features two to three showroom stops, providing unique insight into the breadth of product and inspiration found at Market. Perfect for new buyers and Market veterans alike, this immersive experience will ensure you make the most of your time at Market. RSVP coming soon.

Speakers: Amber Guyton


11am - 3pm, April 27

Market-At-Market

Social Center Stage, in between the Transportation Terminal and Showplace Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

This spring, join us at Market-At-Market. Discover apparel, shoes, baked goods, and so much more at this local vendor event! You'll also enjoy live entertainment as you browse.


1pm - 2:30pm, April 27

Hot Spot Tour With Noz Nozawa

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Discover some of the must-see showrooms at High Point Market with one of our guided Hot Spots Tours! Crafted by seasoned Market Noz Nozawa, this curated tour features two to three showroom stops, providing unique insight into the breadth of product and inspiration found at Market. Perfect for new buyers and Market veterans alike, this immersive experience will ensure you make the most of your time at Market. RSVP coming soon. Meet at The Point at 12:45 pm ahead of a 1:00 pm departure.

Speakers: Noz Nozawa


2pm - 3pm, April 27

Style Spotters Trend Panel

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Get a front-row seat to the trends shaping the future of home furnishings at High Point Market. Join 2026 Style Spotters Rhobin DelaCruz, Juliana Ewer, Amber Guyton, and Isabel Ladd for a can’t-miss panel unpacking the styles, materials, colors, and trends influencing the market right now. Moderated by Gary Inman, the Style Spotters will share their must-see product discoveries and trends found at Spring Market.

Speakers: Rhobin DelaCruz, Juliana Ewer, Amber Guyton, Isabel Ladd, Gary Inman


10am - 11am, April 28

Textile Trends Unveiled: Fall/Winter 26/27

Educational The Point (on Commerce Ave, one block from the Transportation Terminal) Neighborhood: Commerce Concourse Shuttle Stop: 1 (Green Line)

Dive into the future of textiles with Jaye Mize, Vice President of Advisory + Partnerships at Future Snoops, and Carrie Dillon, Managing Director of the International Textile Alliance. This engaging discussion will explore the pivotal trends shaping Fall/Winter 26/27, offering valuable insights into emerging consumer preferences and design directions. Perfect for industry professionals and creatives, this session will equip attendees with the knowledge to stay ahead in an ever-evolving marketplace.

Speakers: Carrie Dillon, Jaye Mize