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The High Point Market has been noted for being a significant part of the region's furniture business cluster, which was discussed by urbanist Richard Florida [10] and initially by economist Michael Porter. [11] The High Point Market's relationship to downtown High Point is the focus of the book "Showroom City" by urban sociologist John Joe ...
The first event was held in 1909. It is now managed by the High Point Market Authority, a nonprofit funded by both exhibitors and the public dollars. Though some worried an upstart Las Vegas ...
Apr. 24—HIGH POINT — The High Point Market Authority would see its annual state funding increased by $1 million under legislation filed Thursday. Rep. John Faircloth, a High Point Republican ...
Sep. 15—HIGH POINT — The High Point Market Authority will debut a custom-built structure and host educational and social programming at The Point during the Oct. 16-20 High Point Market.
Meanwhile, the High Point Market continued to set furniture trends and to be a national economic indicator; the $5 billion in sales in 1947 after World War II forecast a postwar boom. [28] The 1950s' growth of the furniture market mirrored that of High Point's second population boom from 39,973 in 1950 to 62,063 in 1960. [27]
As of 2005, according to the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 200,000 people came to High Point each year to buy furniture, from locations as far away as Chicago. The High Point Market has many locations in downtown High Point, but they are not open to consumers. People coming to High Point to shop for furniture have a difficult time finding a ...
Nov. 16—HIGH POINT — A stainless steel sculpture that will be presented in the coming weeks to a popular N. Main Street restaurant for contributions to the success of the High Point Market ...
Capital Market Authority: Pakistan: State Bank of Pakistan ; Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Palestinian National Authority: Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA) Panama: Superintendencia de Bancos de Panamá ; Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores and Superintendencia de Seguros y Reaseguros de Panamá