Advice for High Point Market visitors
If you’re planning to attend the High Point Market but haven’t booked your hotel yet, the market authority has some advice for you.
Book it soon and for the middle of the week.
Hotel rooms for the market’s first day, March 26, will be difficult to find, but there are deals for those booking later in the week, said Dawn Smith, a market authority spokeswoman.
“Many area hotels are trying to accommodate the various needs of Market attendees and some are offering reduced rates for buyers coming in later in the week,” Smith said. “Budget-conscious attendees in search of last-minute deals can benefit from the addition of these special, mid-week room promotions, but the key to securing these special room rates is to book your travel through the Market Authority.”
Hotel fares in High Point and nearby cities range from $89 to less than $160 for visitors willing to arrive later during market, Smith said. Several hotels within a 20-minute drive are offering rates as low as $99 throughout the market, she said. They are accessible via the market’s free transportation service.
Other market authority suggestions include:
• Don’t rent a car. Instead use the market’s transportation service to save money.
• Make a plan. To increase your efficiency during market use the Market Planner at www.highpointmarket.org/marketplanner.aspx. It allows users to select and map specific exhibitor and event locations and includes shuttle times, routes and numbers for traveling to those locations. Users can search and map their routes by company name, showroom building or category of merchandise. Also, it gives the option of creating a PDF for each map, which allows users to save their maps or email them to others.
• Book time with a Market Scout. This new, free service gives buyers a trained “scout” to help them more easily navigate the market.
For assistance with booking hotels and making other travel arrangements for the market, contact Dawn Smith at 336-869-1000 ext. 231 or visit the High Point Market Authority website at www.highpointmarket.org.