by On Monday, Home News Now stopped by the premarket reception at the Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro. It’s come to be one of the most popular social events of the year, giving suppliers and their retail customers a chance to unwind and visit with longtime industry friends and associates while also enjoying plenty of food and drink. As always, it is a great way to kick off the market cycle, particularly after a long day of viewing new products in the showrooms of sponsoring companies. Below are some of the familiar faces we saw at the event.
Ben Muller, left, Terry Venable and Tammy Covington, High Point Market Authority, and Doug Bassett, Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co.
Valerie Naples, left, Havertys; Alex Bernhardt Jr. and Harland Dick, Bernhardt Furniture; Alice Anderson and Heidi Jones, Havertys; and Neill Robinson, Bernhardt.
Bryan Edwards, left, Bernhardt Furniture; Ashley Cooper, Green Front Furniture; and Roland Maddrey, Legacy Classic Modern.
Rick Harrison, left, and Susan Jones, News Now Media Group; and Steve Pilgrim, Bernhardt Furniture.
Dock Johnson, left, Legacy Classic Modern; Jennifer Morris, Levin Furniture; John Schultz, John V. Schultz Co.; Shawna McCommons, Levin Furniture; and Chris Pelcher, Legacy Classic Modern.
Mandy Bullard, left, and Ace Bullard, Bullard Furniture; and Andy Truell and Jonathan Popkin, Furniture Fair.
Jeremy Hoff, left, Hooker Furnishings; Tim Harris, Knoxville Wholesale Furniture; and Adam Tilley, Hooker Furnishings.
Jim Roberts, left, Universal Furniture; Bridget Cullen and Karla Niemiec, Darvin Furniture; Albert Lin and Steve York, FD Home; and Kim Brooks, Home Furniture and More.
John Matter, left, and Falyn Weinert, Matter Brothers Furniture; and Chuck Dawson, Jamie Wells and John Hanna, all of J&K Home Furnishings.
Scott Ostrander, left, Austin Group Furniture; Mark Roberts, FD Home; Chelsey Helton and Vincent Lim, Austin Group; and Don Noot, Avalon Furniture.
Jay Johnson, left, DeLaina Bradshaw and Mike Bradshaw, all of Avalon Furniture.
Bryan Edwards, left, Bernhardt; Matt Huber and Alician Bratton, Belfort Furniture; and Sarah Heffernan, Southern Sky Home.
Sean O’Connor, left, Universal Furniture, and John Gill, Havertys.
