The ICFA has planned a variety of activities designed to inform and entertain attendees – members and non-members alike – at Casual Market Atlanta during the inaugural event July 10-13, 2023.
New Buyer Welcome and Tour
Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11,
10:00 a.m.
ICFA Member Lounge, 2nd Floor
As AmericasMart unveils five-and-a-half floors of showrooms dedicated to casual furniture and outdoor living, here’s the best opportunity to familiarize yourself with the dazzling array of products and resources for building your outdoor business. This hour-long walking tour will provide insider tips for navigating the most successful experience at Casual Market Atlanta.
ICFA 65th Birthday Bash
Monday, July 10,
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Building 1, 2nd Floor
Celebrate this milestone birthday of the outdoor furnishings industry’s trade organization with business colleagues and friends, complete with music, drinks and light bites.
Pink Out Atlanta
Tuesday, July 11,
all day
The outdoor furnishings industry joins the race to find a cure for breast cancer through City of Hope in Southern California, the top research and treatment center dedicated to preventing and curing cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, and ICFA’s philanthropic partner. By wearing pink to Casual Market Atlanta on July 11, you will help spread awareness and show support for those remembered, today’s fighters and survivors. Receive a pink stone bracelet or hot pink pocket square in the ICFA Member Lounge as a gift for your donation of $50 or more. Learn more about City of Hope and donate today: https://OurHope.CityofHope.org/ICFA.
Outdoor Living with Vern Yip
Tuesday, July 11,
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Building 1, 14th Floor Seminar Room
Sit in on a fast-paced presentation of the newest products for outdoor spaces you’ll find in showrooms at Casual Market Atlanta and learn the latest outdoor decorating trends savvy buyers will want to latch on to for 2024.
ICFA Awards Gala
Tuesday, July 11,
6:00-10:00 p.m.
Georgia Aquarium
The grandest event of Casual Market Atlanta celebrates a variety of achievements and excellence in the casual furnishings industry at this downtown landmark. Reconnect with friends and colleagues at the cocktail reception before and after dinner and join us as we recognize the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, the Lillian B. Winchester “Best of Show” award for exceptional product design, Apollo Awards for outstanding single-store and multi-store retailers, Manufacturer of the Year and Sales Representative of the Year. Complimentary shuttles will depart AmericasMart for the event and return to downtown hotels at the close of the evening.
Order tickets at https://www.icfanet.org/2023-awards-dinner-reservations/ and donate today.
ICFA Annual Meeting
Wednesday, July 12,
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Building 1, 10th Floor Meeting Room
All Casual Market Atlanta attendees are invited to the ICFA Annual Meeting to learn about outdoor furnishings industry initiatives, upcoming activities and benefits of membership along with the election of the Association’s 2024 officers and directors. Catch up with business peers and meet new ones! Continental breakfast will be served at 7:00 a.m.