High Point Market takes place April 22 to 26. Get a head start with these Friday events. For more, check out BOH’s Designer’s Guide to High Point Market.
The Building Blocks of a Firm’s Financials
2 p.m.–3 p.m. | Universal Furniture, 101 S. Hamilton St.
Join designer and The Gloss founder Traci Connell for a discussion with The Dove Agency co-founder and principal Beth Bender about streamlining the back-end financials of a firm to pave the way for financial growth and expansion.
RSVP: universalfurniture.com/marketevents
Bonsai With Brownlee Currey
3 p.m.–4 p.m. | Currey & Company, IHFC, M-110
Explore the ancient techniques of bonsai with Brownlee Currey, whose collection of trees are displayed throughout the Currey & Company showroom.
Chaddock’s 65th Anniversary
4 p.m.–5 p.m. | 200 Steele, Suite 106
Raise a glass to celebrate Chaddock’s 65th anniversary. Join CEO Andrew Crone and the brand’s designer collaborators Benjamin Johnston, Larry Laslo, Mark D. Sikes and Mary McDonald, as they honor 65 years of timeless, hand-crafted design and impeccable quality.
Mead Tasting Event
4 p.m.–7 p.m. | Chelsea on Green, 515 W. Green Dr., Floor 1
Up-and-coming mead distillery Wandering Sun Meadery offers a tasting of the fermented honey-based drink, which was once enjoyed by the Vikings.
Fighting Hate for Good
5 p.m.–6 p.m. | Currey & Company, IHFC, M-110
The National Home Furnishings Industry chapter of the Anti-Defamation League celebrates its 2023 honorees— Michel Smith Boyd, Irwin Novack and Rachel Stewart— while sharing how more designers can get involved to create a more inclusive society for all.
Party with a Purpose
5 p.m.–9 p.m. | Eichholtz, 129 S. Hamilton St.
Kick off High Point Market by partying with a purpose at Eichholtz, where the end-of-day celebration supports the industry’s Home vs. Hunger initiative to fight food insecurity with a fundraiser benefiting World Central Kitchen.
Lillian August’s 30th Anniversary Kickoff Party
5 p.m.–7 p.m. | Lillian August, 315 Fred Alexander Pl.
To help launch Spring Market, Luxe Interiors + Design executive editor Brittany Chevalier co-hosts a celebration of 30 years (and three generations) of design with Lillian August’s Eliza and Dan Weiss. RSVP: sherrillevents.com