ATLANTA –Andmore Chairman and CEO Bob Maricich received the Industry Icon Award from Trade Show News Network at its 2023 TSNN Awards.
The annual award, presented on Oct. 28 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, recognizes leaders who have made a major impact on the trade show industry.
“I am honored to be the 2023 TSNN Industry Icon Award honoree,” said Maricich. “When Andmore was founded, my intention was to create an exceptional company of enduring value. Through periods of growth and innovation as well as disruption, we have upheld that promise. … I accept this honor on behalf of the whole Andmore team and our unwavering commitment to putting our customers first.”
Maricich was celebrated for his leadership of Andmore since its founding in 2011 as International Market Centers. Under his leadership, Andmore has flourished and now serves more than 350,000 global wholesale buyers through its physical markets, design centers and digital channels. More than 2,200 exhibitors showcase their products in permanent showroom spaces, and its 24 annual buying events present an additional 7,000 temporary exhibitors in 2 million square feet of trade show exhibit space each year. It presents some 30+ apparel, furniture, gift, home décor and lifestyle markets and buying events in Atlanta, High Point, Las Vegas and New York.
TSNN President Rachel Wimberly said, “Every year we choose someone who exemplifies true leadership, and for the 2023 TSNN Awards, we were thrilled to honor Bob Maricich as the Industry Icon Award winner.”
Maricich has garnered many honors, including the American Heritage Award by the Anti-Defamation League, Man of the Year by the Tri-State Home Furnishings Assn., the American Heritage Distinguished Service Award from the American Home Furnishings Alliance, a Furniture Industry Icon by the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn., Atlanta magazine’s 25 Most Influential People in Atlanta and Atlanta magazine’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders in Georgia. In 2021, Maricich was inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, the industry’s highest honor.