LAS VEGAS, April 30, 2013… The launch of three new floors, relocation of temporary exhibits and a series of expanded and re-merchandised gift and home décor resources will redefine the market experience for visitors to the Las Vegas Market, July 29 – August 2, 2013, at World Market Center Las Vegas. This growth, which is a continuation of 16 months of exponential gains, will bring hundreds of new-to-market, upper end gift and home décor lines to the Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market, making Las Vegas Market the premier resource in the Western U.S.

“Retailers who haven’t been to the Las Vegas Market in the past year, will be amazed at the change in size, scope and depth of gift and home décor resources. During the last market alone, we added 70 new showrooms, 170 new temporary exhibitors and 230,000 square feet of resources.” said Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market Centers. “Las Vegas Market is the only cross-category market that presents the “total home” concept from home furnishings to decorative accessories to gift, and is the only market that is in a constant state of growth and evolution.”

Three new floors of gift and home décor resources will debut in World Market Center’s Building C this summer: c-ONE will offer a curated collection of iconic gift, tabletop and home resources in permanent and temporary presentations; C4 will extend the Market’s better home décor and textile resources; and C10 will showcase a cross-category assortment of the industry’s most fashion forward resources including contemporary gift lines, children’s products, fine stationery and letter-press, personal care and wellness, fashion accessories, jewelry, men’s gifts, tech accessories, and luggage and travel accessories

The new c-ONE will offer a stellar concentration of more than 45 key brands on the first floor of Building C. Showcasing directional tabletop and gift and home resources in both permanent and temporary presentations, c-ONE will include anchor resources Alessi USA, Ann Gish, Fatboy USA, Gold Leaf Designs, Jonathan Adler, Magisso North America LLC, Michael Aram, Nine6 and VIETRI.

Building on its successful recent introductions of better home décor and textile neighborhoods, the Las Vegas Market will showcase the finest in better home décor and textile resources on C4 beginning this Summer. C4 will include anchor resources Andrew Martin International, Cisco Brothers, Luna Bella, Moe’s Home Collection, Palecek, Surya and TerraSur. Together, floors C4, C3 and B3 will offer 75+ home décor vendors within 250,000 square feet of intelligently designed and richly merchandised showroom space.

Exponential growth in the lifestyle category at Las Vegas Market will be reflected in the debut of the new Lifestyle Collection on C10. This cross-category assortment of the industry’s most fashion-forward resources including contemporary gift lines, children’s products, fine stationery and letterpress, personal care and wellness, fashion accessories, jewelry, men’s gifts, tech accessories, and luggage and travel accessories, will include new anchor tenants Archipelago and Just Got 2 Have It, plus many more.

Other summer Market highlights include relocation of the Las Vegas Market’s gift and home décor focused temporary exhibits within Building C. These shifts, which are designed to increase synergies between permanent showrooms and related categories of temporary exhibits, will concentrate the market’s more than 400 temporary exhibitors – categorized into ten distinct, themed product categories – on floors C5 and C11.

Beautifully redesigned, C5 will provide a cohesive collection of the finest in home décor, furnishings, bedding fashions, home textile designs and gifts from some 150 + exhibitors in a temporary setting. Home décor resources will be presented in four themed categories: HOME, STYLE, TEXTILES, and MADE – a new segment featuring artisanal, handmade products.

Launching six months ahead of schedule due to high demand, C11 will offer six distinct categories of trend-forward gifts and accessories temporaries, including GIFT, GOURMET, GLOBAL, TREND, VINTAGE and CARRY! More than 250 exhibitors on C11 will feature an exciting cross-section of trend-forward gift and accessories, as well as fair trade products and immediate delivery resources.

Additional gift and lifestyle resources will be presented throughout Building C during the market. Floors C6 and C7 will feature a cross-category collection of leading resources that bridge the gift and home categories. Notable suppliers Imagine That, Ivystone, Three Hands Corporation and VIP International are located on C6; C & F Enterprises, Creative Co-op Inc. and K&K Interiors are located on C7.

Floors C8 and C9 will presents a cross-section of holiday gift products, decorations, lighting and accessories. Newcomers Toyology and Grace Direct, will join C8’s roster of tenants including Burton and Burton, Gifts of Nature, Grassland Roads Amscan, Next Step Reps and One Coast. Among notable tenants on C9 are Demdaco, Ganz, Midwest CBK, Ohio Wholesale and Roman.

Beyond product resources, the Las Vegas Market also hosts dynamic series of educational programming and networking events. Seminars, which address topics including trends, design, social media and business-building marketing strategies, are free for market participants. For a complete listing of seminars, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.

A highlight of the Las Vegas Market’s extensive roster of special events is the third annual “Up on the Roof” reception benefitting Gift For Life on Tuesday, July 30. A series of free hospitality events, such as wine tastings and massages, across its campus for market participants. For a complete listing of events, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.

Attendees also enjoy an array of amenities including free Wi-Fi on campus, complimentary shuttle to/from host hotels, free parking in multi-level 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 online at www.LasVegasMarket.com/hotels, or through Connections Housing at 855-255-4462 or 702-476-6976.

Las Vegas Market permanent showrooms are open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, July 29, through Thursday, August 1; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, August 2. Temporary exhibits are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, July 29, to Thursday, August 1; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, August 2. To register, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com, or call 866-229-3574.

Las Vegas Market is a leading home furnishings and gift marketplace in the western U.S., presenting 1,000+ gift and home furnishings resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of gift, furniture and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. The Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market runs July 29-August 2, 2013, at World Market Center Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.

Las Vegas Market is produced by International Market Centers, L.P. (IMC), the world’s largest operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. International Market Centers owns and operates 11.5 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C. and Las Vegas. IMC’s mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. For more information on IMC, visit www.imcenters.com.