— Home Accents Today,
In response to growing demand for eco-friendly goods, the San Francisco Mart is launching Live Green, Live Well, a sustainable design and home furnishings show to be held Sept. 19-20.
 
Live Green, Live Well will be the first trade and home show dedicated completely to green furnishings and design. The show will offer a full range of home furnishings products and price points from established and emerging manufacturers that are using greener raw materials and/or manufacturing methods. 


Live Green, Live Well will take place in SF Mart’s two main temporary exhibit areas:  Green on 1 and Green on 2.  The expo will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, earmarked as the education day co-sponsored by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20. Entrance to the exhibit hall will be complimentary to all trade professionals.  Fees will be charged for all seminars.

“At the San Francisco Mart, we want to encourage designers and retailers to enrich their own eco-consciousness, and that of their clients and customers, by familiarizing them with green products and practices,” reflects Roseann Carini, SF Mart general manager. 

Show management will accept exhibitors based on an application that requires manufacturers to state their company’s environmental position statement, as well as list environmental certifications, affiliations and memberships. 

“To ensure the integrity of the show, we must consider a manufacturer’s commitment to sustainability,” Carini said. “While we would like every exhibitor to have certain certifications, we can’t command that yet in this industry. However, we expect that they will show evidence of their long-term intentions.”  

To become an exhibitor, contact Dawn McCann at dmccann@sfmart.com or 415-437-7131. For registration information, contact Guest Services at buyerservices@sfmart.com or 415-552-2311.