02112015 Las Vegas Market Shifts Winter 2016 Market Dates

"Although the coordination in timing with Design & Construction Week for Winter 2015 brought increased attendance from the interior design community, we feel we must mitigate the overlap among January markets as much as possible by adjusting our dates to better serve the needs of our customers, who are our primary focus," said Maricich.  "After we announced our January 2016 dates last year, other markets in our industry shifted their dates, creating a conflict with our date pattern, which this change is designed to circumvent." 

Las Vegas Market previously held its Winter Market the last week in January, until it shifted to an earlier date pattern for the 2015 show to align with Design & Construction Week, bringing together five of the leading design and construction industry trade shows in Las Vegas. The co-location provided interior designers and buyers the opportunity to shop all five shows, but increased hotel rates and travel costs due to high occupancy across the city were restrictive for some Las Vegas Market exhibitors and attendees, potentially suppressing further attendance growth.

By the numbers, Winter Market 2015 registered the highest attendance numbers in the Market's nearly 10-year history, with overall growth of 11% over Winter 2014, and a 21% jump in attendance in the gift and home décor segment. The well-developed furniture base also registered attendance growth of more than 3.5%, indicating that even in this large and established category, the breadth and depth of resources continues to attract new attention.