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ATLANTA MART SCHEDULES
SUMMER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
ATLANTA -- A series of educational events is scheduled for the upcoming Atlanta International Area Rug Market at AmericasMart Atlanta July 18 to 20, 2005.
MONDAY, July 18
Time: 10 a.m.
Where: AmericasMart 4-B-1
Seminar: Silk Carpet Production: 20 Years of Chinese Export Silk Production.
Speaker: Leslie Atiyeh, Atiyeh International, Ltd.
MONDAY, July 18
Time: 11 a.m.
Where: AmericasMart 4-B-1
Seminar: Computers, Opportunity & Today's Carpet Industry.
Speaker:Jim Rosengarth, Concentricsoft, Inc.
EVENTS SPONSORED BY
THE ORIENTAL RUG RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
MONDAY, July 18
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: AmericasMart 4-B-1
Seminar: Tips for a Proper ORRA Appraisal
Speaker: Philip Menendian, CRA ORRA education chairman
Ø Menendian will discuss ORRA-approved and perfected appraisal techniques.
MONDAY, July 18
Time: 2 p.m.
Where: AmericasMart 4-B-1
ORRA Certified Appraisal Exam.
ORRA Re-Certification Walk-Through follows the conclusion of the 2 p.m. Appraisal exam.
TUESDAY, July 19
Time: 4 p.m.
Where: AmericasMart 4-B-1
Event: Walk the Market with ORRA. Participants will walk the AmericasMart Area Rug Center, floors 3 to 6 with ORRA Representatives.
The Atlanta Summer market is being staged with The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market for the third year. Rug and gift buyers will have the opportunity to explore cross merchandising opportunities by visiting showrooms in all the AmericasMart buildings.
The Summer market is co-sponsored by the Oriental Rug Retailers Association (ORRA).
The 12th annual ROY Awards will be held Sunday, July 17 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Penthouse Fashion Theatre, AmericasMart 3, 15th floor. More than 500 retailers and area rug exhibitors are expected to attend.
For full information on ROY nominees, click here.
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