BrightsideGlobalTradeTV HPMKT_Interview with * TOM CONLEY President/CEO, High Point Market Authority   

High Point Market Authority’s president and CEO for eleven years, Tom Conley plans to retire from the position at the end of 2022. Long- time employee and current COO, Tammy Covington Nagem will succeed Conley in the role by unanimous vote of the board of directors.  Conley’s final Market is the upcoming Fall 2022 Market, scheduled for October 22-26. Registration will open in late July. We wish Tom much success and look forward to working with Covington Nagem.

Interview with our Producer Elton Brewington was previously recorded.

Founded in 2004, LOLOI has become a fashion leader specializing in medium- to high-end area rugs in every style category, and a premium producer of textiles. Under the expert direction of area rug veteran Amir Loloi, the company has been inducted into the ARTS Awards Hall of Fame, winning five ARTS Awards for “Best Rug Manufacturer” in 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2017, one in 2012 for “Best Outdoor Manufacturer,” and one in 2013 for “Green Manufacturer.” Its eight America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards and three Atlanta Visual Display Awards for sophisticated showroom design attest to the company’s commitment to innovation and quality. LOLOI RUGS is headquartered in Dallas, with to-the-trade showrooms located here. For more information, visit: www.loloirugs.com.  

Alexa Hampton is one of Market's most illustrious and leading designers In an ever-expanding portfolio of acclaimed products, Hampton provides smart, stylish, design-rich solutions for every aspect of the home. On-going Hampton-designed collections include furniture for Theodore Alexander, lighting for Visual Comfort & Co. and Generation Lighting, window treatments for The Shade Store, fabrics and trims for Kravet, broadloom carpet for Stark, pillows and bedding for Eastern Accents, table linens for La Gallina Matta, hardware for SA Baxter, mantels for Chesney’s, architectural Mouldings for White River, and flooring for Globus Cork.  Watch On-Demand as she gives us the tour