Make plans now to be a part of Marketplace 2024 presented by Willis Investment Counsel.  Marketplace is the kick-off to the holiday shopping season and benefits a great cause – Safe Kids Northeast Georgia.  Several thousand attendees visit the market annually to shop an exciting variety of merchants from seven or more states.

Willis Investment Logo

2024 Dates & Times

Preview Party:

Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.

General Admission:

November 8, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
November 9, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Preview Party allows for advanced access to more than 60 merchants from 7 states and includes a live auction with more than 10 unique experiences and items to choose from. Hors d’oeuvres and complimentary bar will be available. Purchase your tickets today. Preview Party tickets ($100) may be purchased at the event.


Get Involved!

We invite you to get involved in this year’s event! Click below to learn how to you can become a merchant or sponsor to benefit Safe Kids Northeast Georgia.

2023 Merchants
  • 2 Dog | Gainesville, GA
  • 4 Sisters and Friends | Woodstock, GA
  • Appalachian Gap | Cleveland, GA
  • Beaded by Meg | Atlanta, GA
  • Billie’s Pecans and More, Inc. | Crenshaw, MS
  • Blair Kawa Fine Art | Gainesville, GA
  • Body Therapy CO | Brandon, FL
  • Bubba Knives | Cleveland, GA
  • Carry 117 | Sugar Hill, GA
  • Chan Art | Alpharetta, GA
  • Charleston Shoe Co. | Charleston, SC
  • Clara’s Cookies | Buford, GA
  • Crazy Mule Woodturners | Gainesville, GA
  • Cutco Cutlery | Olean, NY
  • Designs by Laurel Leigh | Athens, GA
  • Didi Rose Jewelry LLC | Buford, GA
  • Discovery Toys | Waleska, GA
  • Dress Up | Gainesville, GA
  • Easy Living Products | Marietta, GA
  • Erin London Boutique | Clarkesville, GA
  • European Design by Zoya | Buford, GA
  • Good Lolli | Perry, GA
  • Grubs Market | Gainesville, GA
  • Gypsy Threads Boutique | Gainesville, GA
  • Humble Vine Farm | CLarkesville, GA
  • Image Boutique | Gainesville, GA
  • Jenny Highsmith | Powder Springs, GA
  • J Mac’s Clothiers | Bogart, GA
  • LAGOB Leigh-Anne Gross O’Brien Fine Art & Style Collectif | Gainesville, GA
  • Looms & Lighting / Willa Ford Designs | Gainesville, GA
  • Magnolia Kate | Dawsonville, GA
  • Meadowlark Coffee | Gainesville, GA
  • Minga Farm | Gainesville, GA
  • Natasha McPhaul Ceramics | Gainesville, GA
  • NGHS Auxiliary | Gainesville, GA
  • Nosetta | Leesburg, VA
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes | Gainesville, GA
  • Ornate Skin | Houston, TX
  • Onward Reserve – Gainesville | Gainesville, GA
  • Pampered Chef | Hoschton, GA
  • PaperPie | Atlanta, GA
  • Pop’s Socks | Athens, GA
  • Prostyle Paris | Huntington Beach, CA
  • Purchase Effect | Gainesville, GA
  • Purple House Gallery | Gainesville, GA
  • Rahab’s Rope | Gainesville, GA
  • Rainbeau Orchids | Milton, GA
  • Refined Studio | Hartsfield, GA
  • Renewal by Andersen | Lawrenceville , GA
  • Sabor Provisions | Braselton, GA
  • Sarah with Seint | Flowery Branch, GA
  • SD Design Solutions, LLC | Flowery Branch, GA
  • Southern Baked Pie Company | Gainesville, GA
  • Stephanie & Co. | Hartwell, GA
  • Stephanie Kenney Designs | Atlanta, GA
  • Sugar Hill Berry Farm/Honey from the Hills | Murrayville, GA
  • Sydney’s Dollhouse | Montezuma, GA
  • The Partnership for Gynecological Cancer Support | Murrayville, GA
  • The Premium Collection | Alpharetta, GA
  • The Vintage Peach Boutique | Braselton, GA
  • Thun’s Buns and Jams | Winder, GA
2023 Sponsors

Northeast Georgia Health System Auxiliary and Marketplace Chairs, Natalie Challen, Ashley Sliger, and Brittni Curtis convey deep gratitude to Marketplace Presenting Sponsor Willis investment Counsel for the 15th consecutive year of support, and to all Marketplace 2023 Sponsors who have generously donated to make Marketplace 2023 highly successful in support of Safe Kids Northeast Georgia.

Presenting sponsor

Platinum sponsor

Gold sponsors

Silver sponsors

  • M & R Equipment Rental & Sales
  • Dr. Margaret Schutte & Dr. Antonio Rios
  • ETCON Employment Solutions
  • Funari Realty Partners LLC
  • Hawkins Family Dentistry
  • Peach State Bank
  • Ranger MFG
  • Smith-Bell Petroleum
  • The Target Group

Patron sponsors

  • A Helping Hand Home Care
  • Neal Booth
  • Dr. John Delzell and Dr. Heidi Chumley
  • Bucky & Lee Highsmith
  • Holly B. Peck Interiors
  • Abigail and Zackary Loggins
  • Mansfield Energy Corporation
  • NeuroKids Center
  • North Georgia Label
  • Parks Lumber & Building Supply
  • Don and Dot Pirkle
  • Charles & Diane Stephens
  • Susan Daniel Creative Inc.
  • Bob & Wanda Swoszwoski
  • The Mailworks, Inc.
  • Dr. Patrick & Ellen Toms
  • Treadstone Construction

Event Location

Marketplace is located in Gainesville, Georgia – the economic and tourist center of Northeast Georgia – located one hour north of Atlanta on the shores of Lake Lanier and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Ramsey Conference Center

2535 Lanier Tech Drive
Gainesville, Georgia 30507


Marketplace 2024 Chairs

Angie Kennedy, Annie Stanley, and Daphaney Teaver.


About Safe Kids

Proceeds from Marketplace benefit Safe Kids Northeast Georgia. Safe Kid’s mission is to reduce the number of accidental injuries to children ages 19 and under through community partnerships, advocacy, public awareness, and the distribution of safety equipment.

Learn more about Safe Kids

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Have Questions?

For questions about Marketplace, please send an email to: auxiliary@nghs.com