LAS VEGAS -- Monday, September 30, 2013 -- International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that the deadline for special "early bird" pricing for the second annual Las Vegas Market CEO Summit has been extended to October 25, 2013. Advance registration rates are 15% lower than regular rates for this first-of-its-kind executive-level conference for the gift and home furnishings industry.

The CEO Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, and Thursday, January 30, 2014, during the Las Vegas Winter Market. Presentations over the two days will include keynote addresses and presentations, as well as exclusive networking opportunities for participants.

Special "early bird" rates for registration prior to October 25, 2013, are as follows: $335 per person for individuals whose company exhibits in an IMC property in both High Point, NC and Las Vegas, NV; $505 per person for individuals whose company exhibits in an IMC property either in High Point, NC or Las Vegas, NV; and $760 for individuals whose company does not currently exhibit at an IMC property.

Regular pricing for the Las Vegas Market CEO Summit, if purchased after October 25, 2013, is: $395 per person for individuals whose company exhibits in an IMC property in both High Point, NC and Las Vegas, NV; $595 per person for individuals whose company exhibits in an IMC property either in High Point, NC or Las Vegas, NV; and $895 for individuals whose company does not currently exhibit at an IMC property.

"The CEO Summit will bring together the most influential thinkers in the gift and home furnishings industry to discuss the critical issues facing their businesses today," stated Robert Maricich, Chief Executive Officer, International Market Centers. "This educational forum allows top-level executives to network and share information about common industry issues and opportunities. As the leading home furnishings and gift destination in the western United States, Las Vegas Market is pleased to present an extraordinary event that will assist and support the industry at the highest levels."

According to conference organizer Randy Eller of Eller Enterprises, the second annual CEO Summit will feature a variety of informational addresses, interactive discussions and educational presentations. "This event brings together exceptional speakers and top-level industry executives in a forum that encourages give-and-take, allowing gift and home furnishings industry executives to interact and exchange ideas," said Eller.

A combination of keynote addresses, discussions and presentations will cover topics such as the changing consumer marketplace, information technologies, entrepreneurship, business transformation, the global economic outlook and other issues impacting the U.S. gift and home furnishings marketplace. Previously announced sessions include addresses by national Hispanic leader Charles Garcia, who will address the rising consumer influence of Hispanics in the U.S.; Vivek Kundra, the first U.S. chief information officer appointed by President Barack Obama, who will speak about proper IT planning for businesses and the role that data will play in the future to transform businesses into worldwide organizations; Susan Packard, co-founder of HGTV, who will address "Entrepreneurship: How to Create and Build Great Companies"; leading economic forecaster Samuel Wardwell, provided by The Fisher Wealth Management Group of UBS, who will address the "Global Economic Outlook for 2014;" and best-selling author Luke Williams, who will discuss, "Disrupt-Sparking Business Transformation with Innovation."

The CEO Summit is co-produced by International Market Centers (IMC) and Eller Enterprises and sponsored by leading sales agencies, key industry service providers and top suppliers of gift and home products. To date, nine sponsors have confirmed their support for their event, including Brandwise, DEMDACO, Evergreen Enterprises, Giftcraft, Grace Management Group, Ivystone Group, UBS/The Fisher Wealth Management Group, Uttermost and WHEROWARE. For information and to registration, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com/ceosummit.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Randy Eller at 615-771-1112, x10 or reller@ellerent.com.