COVID-19 prompts adjustments to IMC’s spring market schedule

Alternative dates for Atlanta Spring Cash & Carry being explored.

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International Market Centers, which owns and operates nearly 20 million square feet of showroom space in Atlanta, High Point, North Carolina, and Las Vegas has announced adjustments to its spring market calendar, in light of the new developments with coronavirus (COVID 19) and what it says is an overall focus on health and safety.

“The situation with COVID 19 has been evolving daily and we have been navigating business decisions based on concerns about the health and safety of our customers and employees, as well as the overall well being of our industries,” said Bob Maricich, CEO of IMC. “While we had hoped to host all of our upcoming markets on their original dates, we are taking action to postpone the events in order to mitigate any issues related to this virus.”

So far, IMC has made the following cancellations or postponements:

April Atlanta Apparel Market – CANCELLED

Originally scheduled April 14-18, Atlanta April Apparel Market is cancelled. The June Atlanta Apparel Market will take place on June 10-13, 2020 and will subsume this cancelled market.

Spring High Point Market – POSTPONED

The High Point Market Authority announced today the postponement of the Spring High Point Market (originally scheduled for April 25-29) until early June should conditions improve.

Atlanta Spring Cash & Carry – POSTPONED

IMC says it is exploring opportunities to provide an alternative date during the summer months for the Atlanta Spring Cash Carry, originally scheduled for May 5 7.

“We hope that this pause in our market schedules will ensure the safety and allow for normalcy to return to our industries,” Maricich adds. “In the meantime, IMC_di, our newly formed digital innovation division, is exploring digital solutions to help our customers stay in contact while the physical market schedules are in flux. While we prepare for these new dates, we will continue to update our website (imcenters.com) so that we can continually provide any additional new information to all of our customers and clients.” ■