Brian D. Casey

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  Brian Casey
  
  HIGH POINT, N.C.-Registrations held steady, attitudes were upbeat and activity was brisk at Fall Market 2009, according to High Point Market officials.
  
  Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, said that 75,329 home furnishings professionals registered for the recent market. Of these registrants, more than half-43,895-were buyers.
  
  "I'm particularly pleased to report that almost 3,000 registrants returned to High Point this fall for the first time in three or more markets, and 2,635 more visited High Point for the first time ever," Casey said.
  
  Additionally, more than 1,600 international buyers representing 668 buying organizations from around the world registered for Fall Market 2009, as did 14,749 designers who came together to explore the newest ideas in home furnishings.
  
  "Buyers are searching for ways to get their businesses moving again and a trip to the High Point Market is the most efficient, and cost-effective way to do that," Casey said.

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  To commensurate the official opening Regional VP Ed Seeker, Captain (store manager) Brian Casey, Mayor Tim Douglas and the crew will gather at 8:30AM for a ceremonial lei cutting to welcome new customers- Trader Joe's style.
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  Trader Joe's is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Casey, as Captain (Store Manager).Brian comes to the new store from the Trader Joe's in Camarillo, California and has worked for the company for more 13 years.

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  "With 180 showroom buildings and more than 2,000 exhibitors encompassing some 12 million square feet of showroom space, the High Point Market offers more new product premieres than any other market of its kind," says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, sponsor of the trade-only show attended by retailers and designers from across the United States and more than 110 countries.

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  Published on: 10/14/2009    Last Visited: 10/16/2009  

  According to Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, as part of the unique collaboration, General Motors designers Alexandra Dymowska and Magdalena Kokoszynsks will be on hand with a number of Buick representatives during Market to interface and explore current design inspirations and directions with interior designers and other Market-goers.
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  "With a cadre of young designers bringing energy to the Buick brand, the new LaCrosse is a rolling statement of where Buick is going in the future," says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority. "What's interesting is that in creating this vehicle, these young designers are taking cues from what people want in their homes, and Buick sees our Market constituency as a key target audience. After all, High Point is the cradle of design in the home furnishings sector, and the High Point Market is known around the world for having the greatest number of new product introductions every season."
  
  Casey continues, "At the High Point Market, we also recognize that innovation and creative inspiration is shared across industries.
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  "General Motors' goal is for our customers to experience their vehicles, while our goal is always to continually provide an exceptional customer experience for our Market guests," Casey says.

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  Published on: 10/1/2009    Last Visited: 10/3/2009  

  “Connecting with the press and promoting the thousands of new products that are introduced here each season is a top priority both for the High Point Market, as well as many of our exhibitors,†says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority. “Whether by distributing press kits in our brand new, state-of-the-art Media Center on the plaza level of SHOWPLACE West, posting releases on the High Point Market Online Media Center at www.highpointmarket.org, or by utilizing custom packages of PR Newswire services available only through the High Point Market Authority, exhibitors have more opportunity than ever this season to promote their new product introductions.â€
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  Brian Casey, President & CEO High Point Market Authority 336.869-1000

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  Each Market, according to Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, the High Point Market Media Centerâ€"newly located in a permanent space on the plaza level of SHOWPLACE West, at the corner of Main and High Streetsâ€"hosts some 350 editorial media representatives from at least 200 different publications from around the country and across the world and provides press kit distribution for the Market’s exhibitors. “All High Point Market exhibitors are invited to send press kits to the Media Center and there is no charge for press kit distribution,†he says.
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  Brian Casey, President & CEO High Point Market Authority 336.869-1000

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  Published on: 11/3/2009    Last Visited: 11/4/2009  

  In a video news release (available for viewing via YouTube at http://bit.ly/2w6Uex or at the Market's site http://bit.ly/UeU7C ), Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, reports that 75,329 home furnishings professionals registered for the recent Market. Of these registrants, more than half-43,895-were buyers.
  
  "I'm particularly pleased to report that almost 3,000 registrants returned to High Point this Fall for the first time in three or more markets, and 2,635 more visited High Point for the first time ever," Casey relates.
  
  Additionally, more than 1,600 international buyers representing 668 buying organizations from around the world registered for Fall Market 2009, as did 14,749 designers who came together in the world's home for home furnishings to explore the newest ideas in home furnishings.
  
  "Buyers are searching for ways to get their businesses moving again and a trip to the High Point Market is the most efficient, and cost-effective way to do that," Casey says. "They realize that new products and ideas are imperative if they are going to lure consumers back into the marketplace, and that the best place to make these connections is the High Point Market."
  
  HPMA noted that excitement was evident across the Market as thousands of new products were introduced this season. From major licensed collections, to celebrities and the celebrated, designs were unveiled in every conceivable category, style and price point. "In many cases, inventories have been depleted so we saw that the appetite for buying was stronger than we've seen in recent markets," Casey says. "We also noticed a significant change in attitudes. People are beginning to see signs of improvement where the economy is concerned and they tended to be more upbeat in their outlook, both about their businesses and the Market itself."
  
  Networking events and educational seminars were also well attended, as Market-goers clamored for the latest business-building ideas.
  
  "Fall Market week was a whirl of special events inside and outside the showrooms, from great entertainment to important industry competitions like the Pinnacle Awards and the Third Annual Showroom Competition, and the Gala Centennial Celebration," Casey describes. "From the grand opening of the new Market Media Center and opening press event featuring Thom Filicia and Alexa Hampton, to WithIt's Competitive Intelligence event with Karim Rashid, the industry's creative nerve center was humming this Market.
  
  "We've been working hard to improve the High Point Market experience for all concerned," Casey says, "and rest assured we're not letting up for a second.

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  Published on: 9/21/2009    Last Visited: 10/3/2009  

  “In the 100 years since the very first home furnishings market took place in High Point, North Carolina in 1909, the High Point Market has grown into the nation’s undisputed home furnishings market with more new product premieres than any other each and every season, year after year,†says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority.
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  Brian Casey, President & CEO High Point Market Authority 336.869-1000

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  Published on: 9/18/2009    Last Visited: 10/3/2009  

  “Designers and retailers have long known that the High Point Market is the place where trends beginâ€"and a great place to discover fresh, new merchandising ideas,†says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive of the High Point Market Authority. “Year after year, buyers tell us that experiencing the world’s most creative and innovative displays are one of their favorite aspects of Market, and that they use the ideas they find here in their stores when they return home. The Competition honors the extraordinary creativity and exchange of ideas that occur here, and with excellent exhibitor participation and positive feedback from buyers, it has become one of the most anticipated events each Fall.â€
  
  According to Casey, this year it’s easier than ever for every exhibitor take part in the Competition. “The new, easy-to-use online entry system we are instituting will enable exhibitors to submit entries in minutes, with a minimum of effort,†he says. “Plus, we’re including a special recognition this yearâ€"the People’s Choice Awardâ€"that honors the voice of our customers.
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  Brian Casey, President & CEO High Point Market Authority 336.869-1000

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  Published on: 9/10/2009    Last Visited: 10/3/2009  

  “This will be the largest group of retailers we have hosted since the revitalization of the Pre-Market movement began two years ago,†says Brian D. Casey, president and chief executive officer of the High Point Market Authority, who acts as spokesperson for the event’s sponsoring manufacturers.
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  “The product development process in our industry is dramatically changing,†Casey says, adding that “in this economic environment, no company can afford to ‘throw it up on the wall and see what sticks.’ The most successful manufacturers in our business are quickly moving beyond that very inefficient, expensive model, which was long the norm in our industry, to a more collaborative effort, in which the manufacturer and retailer come together during the product development process.
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  Brian Casey, President & CEO High Point Market Authority 336.869-1000

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