High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour - Spring 2016

Esteem Media, Inc., the parent company of the Design Bloggers Conference, is partnering again with the High Point Market Authority to host the Design Bloggers Tour for Spring Market, April 16-20, 2016.

High Point, NC, March 8, 2016 – The High Point Market Authority (HPMA), in partnership with Esteem Media, is pleased to announce the participants and sponsors for the Design Bloggers Tour for Spring Market, April 16 – 20, 2016.

Returning for its second Market, the High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour program will bring ten (10) leading design bloggers to High Point Market for a 3-day tour of sponsoring showrooms. Participating bloggers will visit each sponsor for an up-close look at the exhibitors’ company, showroom and products during a 30 or 60 minute presentation and tour, after which they will then feature and discuss their inspiring finds on their individual blogs and social media accounts.

Bloggers selected for the tour were announced Monday evening in Atlanta at the Design Bloggers Conference, presented by Esteem Media. The bloggers selected for this tour include:

Sponsors participating in the tour include:

1. Ambella Home, ambellahome.com
2. Bernhardt Furniture, bernhardt.com
3. Crypton Home, cryptonhome.com
4. Hillsdale Furniture, hillsdalefurniture.com
5. Huntington House, huntingtonhouse.com
6. Hurtado, hurtado.eu/en
7. Norwalk Furniture, norwalkfurniture.com
8. Nourison, nourison.com
9. Rowe, rowefurniture.com
10. Sauder, sauder.com
11. Theodore Alexander, theodorealexander.com
12. Universal Furniture, universalfurniture.com
13. Vanguard, vanguardfurniture.com
14. Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, vaughan-bassett.com

“We are very excited about our selected bloggers, and were encouraged by the sponsorship interest shown from the High Point Market exhibitors,” commented Adam Japko, founder of Esteem Media. “I anticipate we’ll have top-notch coverage from our blogger team, with great insight into the trends they’ll discover in the sponsoring showrooms.”

The tour will kick off on opening day of Market, Saturday, April 16, and conclude on Monday, April 18. Additional information on the Design Bloggers Tour can be found at http://www.highpointmarket.org/event/design-blogger-tour. During and after Market, follow the tour on social media by following the #designbloggerstour hashtag.

The High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour will bring a group of ten (10) authoritative design bloggers and tour guides to High Point Market for (3) days of prescheduled visits to sponsoring showrooms. The participating blogger group will visit each sponsor for either a 30-minute or 60-minute in-depth look at the exhibitors’ company, showroom and products. The tour runs from approximately 8:30am to 2:00pm each day from Saturday, April 16th through Monday, April 18th plus one evening 30-minute tour and 1.5 hour cocktail reception combined. All bloggers will be responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements and will receive a $2,000 stipend from Esteem Media’s Design Bloggers Conference at the conclusion of the tour based on fulfilling the established content requirements.

The High Point Market Design Bloggers Tour is a natural extension of the Design Bloggers Conference, developed to promote quality online design content and community building. Qualified bloggers will receive great exposure and see the up-and-coming trends while exhibitors will have a unique opportunity to promote their products.

The Spring 2016 blog tour were announced at the Design Bloggers Conference on March 8th.

Exhibitors interested in learning more about this program and its sponsorship opportunities should email [email protected].

About the High Point Market Authority
The High Point Market Authority, www.highpointmarket.org, 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.

About Esteem Media
Esteem Media, www.esteemmedia.com, is home to leading national and local media brands in the luxury home design, gardening, and fine wine communities; focused on connecting professionals and consumers around their passions and businesses. Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles, Design Bloggers Conference, Garden Bloggers Conference, WineZag, and New England Home leverage events, print media, social media, blogs, and digital marketing…but overall, community connection as the catalyst for their constituents’ commercial success.