MARKET CALENDAR
ATLANTA APPAREL MART WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S MARKET
Thursday, Jan. 25, to Monday, Jan. 29.
(Many permanent showrooms are open Tuesday, Jan. 30.)
Friday, Jan. 26
8:30-9 a.m. Buyer orientation with Milt Crane, executive director of mart relations. Press Room 8E316. Learn the ins and outs of shopping the mart. Complimentary breakfast to be served.
12 p.m. “Target Your Market” luncheon seminar with Retail Logic president Marka Sims-Parker. Seminar room, Suite 8W358. Sims-Parker, a retail specialist, gives the inside scoop on how to pick up the right lines, write the right quantities and create a market game plan before you come to market. An optional box lunch ($8) and complimentary beverages will be served. No-host cocktails.
6:30 p.m. Design Avenue Fashion Show. Grand Atrium Theatre. Be the first to view “tried and true” favorites from the Atlanta runway. No-host cocktails.
Saturday, Jan. 27
8:30-10 a.m. Stop in the Name of the Law: Loss Prevention Seminar. Seminar room, Suit 8W358. Take care of your two greatest assets — your merchandise and you customers — when you learn how to combat theft in your store. Complimentary coffee will be served. Open to all buyers.
10-4 p.m. Merchandising Concept Shop Sponsored by Roos Display, Suite 8W126. Display specialist Melissa Neal will offer advice and suggestions on how to make your store look its very best. Those with questions on their merchandising problems are invited to bring pictures. Also open on Sunday. No appointment necessary.
4-8 p.m. Accessories Visual Display Tables. Grand Atrium Theatre. Sneak a peak at the accessories and gift items that will make a difference to your bottom line. Wander through 20 professionally displayed accessories tables from selected showrooms on floors 6, 7 and 8.
6-6:30 p.m. Accessories Fashion Show. Grand Atrium Theatre. Join fashion director Kaye Davis as she highlights the must-have items for summer ’96.
6:30-7:30 p.m. Style! Fashion Show. Grand Atrium. More fashion and the season’s best bets are on view during the Style! Fashion Show. No-host cocktails.
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Sunday, Jan. 28
8-9:30 a.m. Fit to Be Sold: Swimwear seminar sponsored by AAM and the Swimwear Association. In front of Suite 12N369. In swimwear, fit is it. Learn the intricacies of fit from our panel of swimwear experts and enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast. Free to all buyers.
8:30-10 a.m. Special sizes seminar with Holly Huffman Schmidt of Panacherie. Seminar room, Suite 8W358. Many retailers are finding their niche in special sizes. Whether it’s petite or large-size, there are sales before size four and after size 12. Schmidt, a veteran retailers, carries sizes 2 to 22 in her own store. Complimentary coffee will be served.
6 p.m. Super Bowl Sports Party. Penthouse Fashion Theatre 15th floor. Sports fans are invited to cheer on their favorite teams on a big screen TV. One-dollar draught beers and snacks will be served. Open to all buyers, showroom owners and exhibitors.
6-7:30 p.m. Out on the Town: An evening at the 1848 House. Get to know the city everybody’s talking about. With the Summer ’96 Olympics just around the corner, now’s the time to explore Atlanta. Participants will visit historic Marietta and have a four-course gourmet dinner in an authentic Greek Revival plantation home. With 13 beautifully landscaped acres and unique architecture, the 1848 home speaks volumes on its Civil War history. Cost: $50 per person.