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Following a tumultuous 2020, when most on-site events were suspended and the trade-show industry was defined by virtual offerings, <strong>Zoom</strong> meetings and health regulations to suppress the spread of COVID-19, the second half of 2021 is seeing a long-anticipated return to fashion-industry productions hosted on location. While many in the industry are looking forward to returning to the show floor in person, a number of opportunities for expanding show reach through virtual tools were discovered during this time.
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Furniture World News By Nic Ledoux on 5/17/2021
A surge in consumer demand for home product, expectation of a strong fourth quarter and later-than-normal summer show dates have positioned Las Vegas Market as the West Coast’s last major sourcing opportunity for 2021, offering retailers a robust assortment of gift, home décor and furniture products to fill their holiday inventory needs. Registration for Summer 2021 Market, which runs Aug. 22 – Aug. 26, opens soon at LasVegasMarket.com.
“There’s an industry-wide need for product and Las Vegas Market is prepared to help meet that demand,” said IMC CEO Bob Maricich. “April Market was an important first step towards business recovery for the western states, and we look forward to continued progress by connecting buyers and suppliers again this August.”
TRADE SHOWS By Dorothy Crouch | Thursday, April 15, 2021
In time for the return of on-site trade shows in 2021,
International Market Centers hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 9 for its new
Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas in the city’s downtown area. The $103.5 million project by IMC’s parent company,
Blackstone, was completed over three years.
“The Expo at WMCLV Las Vegas will be a hub for resurgence, addressing demand for modern convention and trade-show space in downtown Las Vegas,” IMC Chief Executive Officer Bob Maricich said in a statement. “With its state-of-the-art amenities, the Expo not only will attract additional business to downtown Las Vegas but also drive associated job creation for its residents.”