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IMC Names Monique Honaman as Chief Human Resources Officer

Atlanta / High Point, N.C / Las Vegas – February 3, 2021 – International Market Centers (IMC) today announced the hiring of Monique Honaman as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), joining IMC’s Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for all aspects of Human Resources strategy. Reporting directly to IMC CEO Bob Maricich, she will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to ensure IMC continues to build a culture that attracts, retains and develops top talent.

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IMC Webinar Series Addresses Diversity in Retail

ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (January 22, 2021) – International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that it will present a series of four hour-long webinars highlighting diversity and inclusion issues impacting retail. The series, which debuts on Feb. 1, is presented in partnership with Diversify Retail Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to conversation, self-reflection and strategic action to increase diversity in all facets of the retail industry.

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Juniper Adoption Surges as 17 New Brands Commit to JuniperWeb

CHANTILLY, VA., – (January 12, 2021) – Juniper and its industry-leading suite of digital solutions continue to gain momentum as 17 leading gift and home vendors have committed to adopt JuniperWeb for their B2B e-commerce website needs. JuniperWeb, launched in late 2020, is powered by IMC_di (International Market Center’s digital innovations division).

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Leading Sales Agencies Adopt Groundbreaking Juniper Digital Tools

(January 5, 2021) – Eleven leading gift and home sales agencies representing 230+ top brands – CMA, J. Grob, Sales Producers, Simblist Group and The Link Companies’ seven agencies (Link2Sales, The Southern Link, The Central Link, The Northern Link, TMA Link, Total Accessories and Key Sales) – have committed to the Juniper suite of digital tools for sales automation, data management and e-commerce. This critical business decision allows these agencies, as well as early adopters Ivystone and Anne McGilvray & Company, to seamlessly connect and manage their commerce channels – on the road, online and at trade shows.

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IMC Announces Date Changes for Las Vegas Market Winter and Summer 2021 Editions

ATLANTA/ HIGH POINT/ LAS VEGAS – (December 15, 2020) – Capitalizing on a recent shift in timing of home furnishings industry markets, and in concert with ongoing travel and government restrictions in the western United States, International Market Centers (IMC) has rescheduled the winter and summer editions of the Las Vegas Market — originally planned in January and July — to run April 11-15, 2021, and August 22-26, 2021. IMC’s 2021 markets in Atlanta for Gift & Home and Apparel will run as scheduled

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IMC Launches “Market Insights” Monthly Webinar Series

ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (December 14, 2020) – International Market Centers (IMC) expands its business education programming with a new free monthly webinar series launching in January 2021. “Market Insights” presents timely, actionable and exclusive content to IMC’s market universe and beyond as an extension of the programming it presents in connection with the Atlanta Market, IMC High Point Market and Las Vegas Market.

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JuniperMarket “Preview Pods” Facilitate Buyer Registration For New E-commerce Platform at IMC’s Physical Markets

CHANTILLY, VA., – (December 10, 2020) – In preparation for the 2021 launch of JuniperMarket, a new B2B e-commerce marketplace for the gift, home and apparel industries, IMC_di (International Market Centers’ Digital Innovations division) will host a series of activities for buyers at IMC’s upcoming markets in Atlanta and Las Vegas. As an added benefit, buyers who sign-up for JuniperMarket at Atlanta Market (January 12-19 at AmericasMart Atlanta) or Las Vegas Market (January 24-28 at World Market Center Las Vegas) will qualify to win iPads and other prizes.

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IMC Announces Changes to Brand Marketing Team to Support Physical, Digital Marketplaces

ATLANTA / LAS VEGAS / HIGH POINT, N.C. – (December 7, 2020) – To support the continued growth of its physical and digital marketplaces, International Market Centers (IMC) announced today a realignment of its brand marketing team through which two senior staffers assume new and expanded responsibilities. Effective immediately, Sarah Mount has been promoted to a new digital marketing leadership role within IMC’s Digital Innovations division, IMC_di; and Renee Loper-Boyd expands her marketing leadership role to encompass IMC’s physical gift and home furnishings markets in Atlanta, Las Vegas and High Point. Mount and Loper-Boyd will report to Karen Olson, senior vice president of marketing and strategy.

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