Las Vegas Markets Operator Revises Winter, Summer Schedules

International Market Centers has announced a new Sunday-to-Thursday pattern for the Winter and Summer Las Vegas Markets through 2016 to better serve retailers’ needs for a weekend day and accommodate Friday travel plans. 

 Markets in 2014 and 2015 also will overlap with other related industry events running in Las Vegas, offering synergistic buying and selling opportunities for both buyers and suppliers. 

Running Sunday through Thursday, future market dates are: Jan. 26-30, 2014; July 27-31, 2014; Jan. 18-22, 2015; Aug. 2-6, 2015; Jan. 17-21, 2016; and July 31-Aug. 4, 2016. 

“In the face of recent upheaval in the industry show calendar, with other shows switching dates and running times, Las Vegas is maintaining continuity and organizing a consistent time frame for market participants,” stated Robert Maricich, president and CEO, International Market Centers. “An extremely successful Summer Market – with exponential year-over-year growth in both buyer attendance and vendor participation – has teed-up some great momentum for our future growth, making Las Vegas Market the leading home furnishings and gift destination in the western United States.”

In winter 2014 and 2015, the Las Vegas Market will continue its existing, and successful, co-location with the Surfaces/StonExpo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. 

“We are extremely pleased that Las Vegas Market dates will overlap with these industry-related markets and look forward to working with their organizers to make the most of our common timing and locations,” Maricich said. 

A highlight of the Winter 2014 Las Vegas Market will be the second annual CEO Summit produced by International Market Centers and Eller Enterprises, which will take place Jan. 29 and 30, 2014. Showrooms will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, through Wednesday, Jan. 29, and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30. 

The Summer 2014 Las Vegas Market will feature the completion of phase three of the market’s transformation into a complete home furnishings and gift marketplace, with continued growth in better giftware and better home décor to supplement the strong and growing furniture offerings that anchor the market. Phase three features the introduction of new categories of merchandise, including kitchen products and gourmet housewares. 

Las Vegas Market is a leading home furnishings and gift marketplace in the western United States, presenting 2,000-plus home furnishings and gift resources. Las Vegas Market features thousands of furniture, home décor and gift lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. 

Las Vegas Market is produced by International Market Centers L.P., which owns and operates 11.5 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C., and Las Vegas.