Forbidden City show expected to draw 500

High Point— Lifestyle Enterprise expects to host more than 500 retailers here this week at its third Forbidden City Furniture Show.

Lifestyle sent out 3,000 invitations for the event, which runs Monday through Wednesday at its showroom at 320 E. Commerce Ave. The company is paying for

Andrea Duke, Miss North Carolina USA, will emcee social events on Monday and Tuesday evenings during the mini-market. At these dinners, the company will give away two convertibles: a BMW Z4 3.0i and a Mercedes Benz SLK 280.

Nearly 50 other exhibitors have told Furniture/Today they will have their High Point open to attract some of the Lifestyle attendees.

Here is the list of companies and showrooms:

• Affordable Furniture, 312 S. Main St.

• Albany, PS-309

• Amelia Home, IHFC M-708

• American Woodcrafters, CP-103

• A.R.T. Furniture, PS-200

• Austin Gray, 100 S. Main St.

• Bernhardt, IHFC D-601

• Carolina Mattress Guild, PS 1-559

• Chateau d'Ax, IHFC D-1224

• Corinthian, FP-312

• Crown Mark, 233 Main St., Suite 100

• Davis International, CP-Russell 300

• Elysee Collection, HM-115

• Endura, IHFC G-776

• Fine Furniture Design & Marketing, US P-302

• Great River Trading, IHFC M-830

• Hooker, IHFC-W1047

• Imax World Imports, IHFC W-446

• Jofran, PS C-109

• Largo, CTT-100

• Leather Trend, PS-300

• LeatherWorks, FP-100

• Lee Furniture, 142 S. Main St.

• Legacy Classic, PS C-100

• Legacy Traditions, 156 S. Main St., PC-200

• Liberty Furniture, CP Manning-260

• Ligo Products, NFM-101

• Man Wah/Cheers Sofa, FP-412

• Manchester, 208 E. Kivett Drive

• Natuzzi, 130 W. Commerce Ave.

• New Generation, CP-203

• Odyssey International, IHFC W-548

• Orleans Furniture, Market on Main, 233 S. Main St.

• P.A.M.A., MS-217

• Progressive, PS-400

• Rachlin Classics, FP-510

• River Forks, CP-1103

• Robinson & Robinson, PS-300

• Simmons Upholstery/Caye Home Furnishings, FP-615

• Soflex, PS-500

• Southern Motion, CP-1102

• Style Line, 328 S. Main St.

• Trade Masters, 400 English Rd.

• Urban Classics, IHFC M-732

• World Imports, NFM-402