LAS VEGAS
MARKET TO OFFER MORE
RESOURCES FOR WINTER 2015
LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas Market will consist of more furniture, gift and home
resources with both new and expanded showrooms, a record-breaking number of
temporary exhibitors, the 3rd annual Las Vegas Market CEO Summit and a full
slate of educational programs, January 18 to 22, 2015.
"Las Vegas Market is experiencing strong and sustained growth within in gift and
home décor, as well as strategic expansion into new categories, including
lifestyle merchandise, specialty tabletop and better home décor," said Dorothy
Belshaw, president of Gift and Home Décor, International Market Centers.
As Las Vegas Market continues the second phase of its three-year gift and home
décor strategic growth plan new resources and expanded showrooms are expected to
debut in virtually every category. In addition to the category enrichment created by the new additions, Las Vegas
Market continues to build density with expansion by current tenants.
For the Winter 2015 edition, Las Vegas Market is expected to house
record-breaking numbers of temporary exhibitors, positioned within 14 categories
on five floors. Temporary exhibitors in the furniture category will be located
on B2; and four floors in Building C will be organized thematically: Gallery,
Home, Style, Textiles and Veranda on C5; Couture, First, Gourmet, Gift, Vintage,
Made and Trend on C11; the Lifestyle collection C10 incorporating both permanent
and temporary presentations; and a cross-category collection of leading
specialty tabletop and better home décor resources on c-One.
"The strategic growth plan in gift and home décor is a natural complement to the
existing furniture offering that has been gaining momentum since its launch
almost 10 years ago,"Â explained Bob Maricich, president and chief executive
officer, International Market Centers. "The comprehensive nature of this Market
is in perfect alignment with the evolving retail environment, providing a more
lifestyle-oriented product assortment."
A highlight of the Las Vegas Market's winter slate is the third annual Las Vegas
Market CEO Summit, an executive level discussion about the critical issues and
opportunities facing today's gift and home furnishings business leaders,
scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, and Wednesday, January 21, 2015. The CEO
Summit addresses businesses issues that are critical to industry executives,
including presentations on financial, operational and global topics by some of
the nation's leading speakers.
Information and registration for the CEO Summit, which is co-produced by
International Market Centers (IMC) and Eller Enterprises, is available online
here.
Buyers and vendors attending Las Vegas Winter Market also will benefit from its
synchronicity with the second annual Las Vegas Design & Construction Week (DCW),
which is bringing together five of the leading design and construction industry
trade shows in what is expected to be the largest-ever residential construction
exposition in the nation.
Beyond product resources, the Las Vegas Winter Market also plans a full schedule
of seminars, events and buyer amenities. Winter Market highlights include
naming of colorful design legend Carleton Varney as the 2015 Design Icon,
continuation of the Market's "First Look" preview presentation; and
presentation of a series of free educational seminars addressing New Harmonies:
Changing Themes in Color and Design Trends for the Home in 2015, Secrets of
Great Style: Tips on Creating Lifestyle Environments That Lure Customers, Online
and In Stores, Display Trends: Move more merchandise by positioning products
to sell and Leveraging social PR The New Way to Get Media Attention.Â
Attendees also will enjoy an array of market amenities including free Wi-Fi on
campus, complimentary shuttle to/from host hotels, free parking in an onsite
parking garage, fully-equipped Internet lounges and convenient café and food
kiosks. Early bird hotel reservations, with very low rates for both nearby
downtown hotels and Las Vegas Strip properties, can be made
here or through Connections Housing at 855-255-4462 or 702-476-6976.
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