Nov 14, 2011

Ohio Wholesale Joins Permanent Showroom Lineup for Winter 2012 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market

World Market Center Las Vegas announced today that Ohio Wholesale and Kennedy’s Country Collection will introduce a new permanent showroom space for Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, Jan. 30 – Feb 3, 2012.

The Ohio-based distributor, designer and direct importer of gift and decorative accessories inked a deal for more than 3,300 square feet of permanent showroom space in Building C, Suite C-924 on the World Market Center Las Vegas campus.

“Ohio Wholesale and Kennedy’s Country Collection are very excited to obtain this permanent showroom space at World Market Center Las Vegas,” said Jeffrey Koncz, president of Ohio Wholesale, Inc. “Las Vegas has always been a major contender when it comes to tradeshows and it is also widely known as a ‘destination location,’ which makes Las Vegas Market attractive to buyers from all over the world. We have seen significant increases in both traffic and revenue at Las Vegas Market and we anticipate continuing that trend in our new permanent space.”

“Ohio Wholesale is a great permanent addition to the Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market lineup,” said Robert Maricich, chief executive officer for International Market Centers, parent company of World Market Center Las Vegas. “It’s always exciting to have a temporary exhibitor see so much success from their space at Las Vegas Market, that they transition to a permanent showroom location. We’re confident this strategic shift will lead to even more successes for Ohio Wholesale and look forward to their continued partnership.”

Ohio Wholesale began more than 35 years ago as a retail store in Wadsworth, Ohio. After realizing the high level of sales of home decorative accessories in their retail store, the owners started a new wholesale business under the current Ohio Wholesale name. Initially distributing giftware for retailers across the nation, the company quickly became one the largest wholesalers in the industry. They develop their own unique line of decorative items with in-house and licensed artists allowing them to provide high quality and trend-setting giftware and home décor items at affordable prices.

“Our brand new showroom is in a great front row location and will provide us with a strong West Coast presence,” added Koncz. “We look forward to utilizing our new showroom to proudly showcase more than 1,500 unique designs that our talented artists have created for 2012.”

Registration for Winter 2012 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market is now open. Attendees are able to register online at GiftandHomelv.comand take advantage of discounted hotel rates at some of Las Vegas’ best hotels, both on and off the Strip, through the Gift+Home website.

For more information on Ohio Wholesale, visit OhioWholesale.com. For more information on Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, visit GiftandHomelv.com.

About World Market Center Las Vegas
World Market Center Las Vegas is an integrated home and hospitality contract furnishings showroom and trade complex. The campus showcases furniture, decorative accessories, gift, lighting, area rugs, home textiles and related segments, as well as the Las Vegas Design Center open daily to consumers and designers. For more information on World Market Center Las Vegas and its trade shows including the bi-annual Las Vegas Market and Gift+Home, visit wmclv.com. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

World Market Center Las Vegas is a property of 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 imcenters.com.