Mar 27, 2013

Top Companies Headline New “c-One” Destination at Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, Launching This Summer 2013

An impressive roster of leading brands is confirmed for the launch of “c-ONE” – a new, cross-category showcase of directional tabletop, gift and home resources in both permanent and temporary presentations – at the Summer 2013 GIFT+HOME at Las Vegas Market, July 29 – August 2, at the World Market Center. In total, c-ONE is expected to present some 45 iconic and inspirational design resources, as part of an overall redefinition of Las Vegas as the industry’s premier Western U.S. marketplace.

“c-ONE is shaping up to be an amazing collection of some of the best names in gift and home offerings – together in one dramatic presentation,” said Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market Centers. “This stellar concentration of key brands on the first floor of World Market Center’s Building C will serve as a ‘calling card’ for better gift and home resources presented throughout the market.”

Among anchor showroom tenants for the c-ONE debut are Alessi USA, which will showcase its line of design-led gift and home accessories in a 1,230-square-foot permanent showroom; and VIETRI, which will feature its collection of Italian-handcrafted tableware and home décor in a 1,200-square-foot permanent showroom. These leading tabletop brands join Michael Aram – the acclaimed designer of fine, handcrafted metalware – whose participation in a 2,380-square-foot permanent showroom was announced in December; as well as the existing 12,000-square-foot showroom of luxury-rug resource Nourison, and the 3,500-square-foot showroom of international importer Silkroute.

Adding to the excitement of these permanent showrooms will be a number of carefully curated temporary presentations whose offerings will complement the c-ONE collection. Confirmed participants, to date, include: designer Jonathan Adler’s stylish line of home décor, giftware and furniture presented in 922 square feet; Fatboy USA, a lifestyle brand that will feature its whimsical home furnishings in 387 square feet; the luxurious collection of bedding, linens and textiles from Ann Gish, Inc., which will be located in 704 square feet; and Magisso North America LLC, whose line of housewares and tabletop will be shown in 200 square feet.

The Summer 2013 launch of c-ONE is part of an overall redefinition of Las Vegas as the industry’s premier Western US marketplace. Other plans for the strategic growth of GIFT+HOME at the Las Vegas Market include the Summer 2013 debut of the Lifestyle Collection on C10, with suppliers of on-trend resources from in-demand lifestyle categories; expansion of sophisticated home décor resources on C4 as an extension of the successful winter 2013 C3 consolidation of better home décor resources; and repositioning of temporary home exhibits (HOME, STYLE, TEXTILES) to C5 and temporary gift exhibits (GIFT, GOURMET, GLOBAL, MADE, TREND, VINTAGE and CARRY!) to C11 to facilitate synergies between temporary exhibits and permanent showrooms on adjacent floors.

GIFT+HOME at Las Vegas Market is a leading gift and home décor marketplace in the western U.S., presenting 800+ gift and home décor resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of furniture, gift and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among the gift, furniture, home décor and accessory industries. The Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market runs July 29-August 2, 2013, at World Market Center Las Vegas. For more information, visit GiftandHomeLV.com.

About Las Vegas Market and International Market Centers, L.P. Las Vegas Market is an international furnishings showcase that combines style, inspiration and productivity in an unrivaled, world-class destination. Situated on World Market Center Las Vegas’ state-of-the-art campus, Las Vegas Market features a comprehensive array of new product from thousands of leading manufacturers and lines in furniture, mattress, lighting, decorative accessories, floor coverings, home textiles and more – delivering Today’s Total Marketplace. Retailers and designers can shop product offerings from trend-setters in all home furnishings categories as well as benefit from complimentary educational, networking and hospitality events. With two markets each year, Las Vegas Market is the only major home furnishings market in the western U.S. offering a unique cross-section of suppliers and buyers spanning the home furnishings, décor and gift industries. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.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 www.imcenters.com.