Buildings — The Suites at Market Square Overview

International Home Furnishings Market® Overview

The International Home Furnishings Market®, known simply in the industry as the High Point Market, is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of residential home furnishings in the world. The Market encompasses over 12 million square feet in 186 buildings in High Point, North Carolina each April and October.

The 9-day market draws more than 80,000 attendees from over 60 channels of distribution including home furnishings dealers, department stores, specialty stores, catalog companies, discount/mass merchandisers, gift retailers and more. Attendance at this trade-only event includes more than 10,000 international attendees from more than 105 of the world's 192 countries.


The Suites at Market Square

The Suites at Market Square is a "must see" destination consisting of over 347,000 gross square feet of temporary space intermingled with over 400,000 square feet of permanent home furnishings showrooms. Built on the success of Market Square's cluster marketing -or critical mass marketing- your company benefits from being surrounded by leaders in the home furnishings industry.

Upscale Presentation of the Suites at Market Square

The Suites at Market Square is an updated addition to the popular Market Square complex. Conveniently located adjacent to Market Square, the temporary suites provide a highly flexible, upscale presentation in an attractive showroom-type atmosphere:
  • Hard walls offering a permanent showroom ambience
  • More privacy to work with buyers in suites
  • High-quality halogen lighting for highly accurate color rendition
  • High-grade, wall-to-wall carpeting
  • User-friendly aisle layout for improved traffic flow
  • Fully-windowed facility providing natural light to better show product
  • All suites equipped with extra electrical capacity, including duplex outlets
  • High-quality, complimentary exhibitor signage
  • State-of-the-art ambient lighting


At Your Service

A 50-member permanent staff, supported by 400 experienced trade-show professionals, are at your service to help ensure your Market success. From air conditioning to lighting needs, from marketing to housekeeping needs, our goal is to provide you with the highest quality of service available in the trade show industry.

Hundreds of exhibiting companies display their product in over 347,000 gross square feet in The Suites at Market Square. The exhibit areas are complete with seminar facilities, food service, courtesy telephones and show office for exhibitor services. This facility is a "must see" destination for all attendees and is the largest temporary facility in High Point.

Our full service operations provide you the option-but not the obligation-to request any of the following services:
  • Badges/Registration
  • Business Service Desk
  • Carpentry
  • Catering
  • Custom Cleaning Services
  • Electrical Needs
  • Equipment Rental
  • Installation & Dismantling labor
  • Lighting
  • On-site Dining
  • Painting
  • Plumbing
  • Additional Security
  • Shipping & Receiving
  • Signage
  • Storage
  • Telephone Service

Marketing Information

Our Marketing Campaign Means Your Success
  • The Suites at Market Square is fully supportive of the International Home Furnishings Marketing Authority and its marketing efforts for the High Point Market. For information, please call 336/869-1000.
  • We are pleased to also offer additional marketing programs focusing exclusively on the Suites at Market Square, Hamilton Market, Plaza Suites, Furniture Plaza, the National Furniture Mart and the Market Square Complex. These marketing services include:
    • A direct mail program that reaches thousands of the top home furnishings retailers.
    • A direct mail program targeting smaller, independent retailers to encourage attendance and make them feel "at home" at the High Point Market.
    • Marketing efforts to reach new channels of distribution including catalog companies, gift stores, specialty stores, mass merchandisers and department stores.
    • Marketing plans geared to international buyers.
    • A staff of marketing professionals who have vast experience working for retailers from department stores to mass merchandisers to home furnishings stores. We know your buyers!
    • Editorial coverage in the top trade and consumer magazines, television and newspapers.