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A WARM
WELCOME
Exhibitors serve the needs of hospitality clients
As hotels, restaurants, resorts and other establishments aim
to create unique and inviting environments, their buyers and designers are increasingly exploring sources for interesting furnishings. More than ever, they’re finding those special pieces with the exhibitors at AmericasMart.
CUSTOM IS KEY
To service the uptick of hospitality buyers that frequent his showroom, Brian Berk, president/owner of The Howard Elliott Collection, realizes that developing relationships with hospitality designers and buyers is key, along with being able to perform project management on a case-by-case basis. While retail buyers tend to order what they see in the showroom or what’s in stock, commercial buyers often need to modify sizes, fabrics and finishes based on their project.
“Our ability to customize and manufacture commercial-grade products, using a variety of materials that receive rigorous handling and abuse, is an important asset,” says Allan Howze, creative principal of Gold Leaf Design Group. “Guest room and common area spaces being our specialty, we can design, develop, manufacture, pack and ship most any product to arrive on location that only requires unpacking and setting into place. We always work hard to meet our hospitality clients’ needs, including fulfilling their custom design specifications, budgets and timeline.”
Windham Enterprises, as the only domestic manufacturer of cast aluminum, is able to service hospitality clients with quick turnarounds and custom orders such as specific bar seat heights or a special paint color. What’s more, Debbie Young, sales manager of Windham Enterprises, says the company’s
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