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| VOLUME 2, NUMBER 1 spring 2008 |
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July Las Vegas Market to breathe new life into home furnishings industry
Opening of Building C Expected to Bring Record Number of Exhibitors and Buyers Together on Single Campus
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The world's fastest growing integrated home and hospitality contract furnishings showroom and trade complex will celebrate the opening of Building C and its 2.1 million square feet of premium showroom space in conjunction with Summer Market. The introduction of the debut of the state-of-the-art building will add hundreds of exhibiting companies to the complex and, for the first time, allow every exhibitor and buyer to experience the Market exclusively on World Market Center Las Vegas' ultra-modern, 57-acre campus.
"The opening of Building C is an enormously important milestone for the Market as a whole and for the buyers and sellers who are looking for new ways to reinvigorate their business," said World Market Center Las Vegas President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Maricich. "The ability to host every segment of the global home furnishings industry on our campus will radically change how people buy and sell. Concentrating the Market experience will maximize productivity and convenience and will facilitate more showroom visits in less time while increasing connectivity between buyers and sellers throughout Market week."
An exclusive selection of temporary exhibits will receive prominent dedicated locations within the campus, including the high-end Context, Living Green and Design & Living juried sections. The premium placement of these temporary exhibits represents World Market Center Las Vegas' continuing commitment to the vibrant international, high-end, design and sustainability sectors of the industry.
With 130,000 square feet on each of its 16 floors, Building C will house approximately 400 exhibiting companies. In all, the Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market will feature more than 5 million square feet of showrooms in three interconnected buildings and will boast many of the most prominent brands in the home furnishings industry.
"Creating a critical mass of buyers and exhibitors on a single, highly efficient campus, we bring to fruition the important third phase of creating the most productive and rewarding market experience available anywhere," said Maricich. "Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market will be a unique opportunity to positively impact the businesses of both our exhibitors and our market attendees despite the broader economic malaise impacting the industry."