May 30, 2013

IMC Appoints Nicole Hoppen Consultant for Las Vegas Market Veteran Leasing Manager Focusing on Home Decor, Home Textiles

International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that veteran real estate and leasing manager Nicole Hoppen has joined the Las Vegas Market team as a consultant, effective May 28. Hoppen previously was Leasing Manager of Home Accents & Fine Linens Showrooms for AmericasMart Atlanta, and will report to Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market Centers.

Hoppen will work closely with the existing leasing team to support the expansion of better home décor and home textiles showrooms on floors C4 and C5 at Las Vegas Market, further bolstering the Market’s position as the leading gift and home décor destination in the western United States. Belshaw pointed to Hoppen’s enthusiasm and her background in showroom leasing, commercial real estate and the hospitality industry as key strengths.

“We are excited to welcome Nicole to International Market Centers and to the Las Vegas gift and home leasing team,” Belshaw commented. “Nicole’s experience in permanent showroom leasing and strong relationships in the home décor, home textiles and design communities will offer additional momentum to the accelerated growth and enrichment of these categories at Las Vegas Market.”

As leasing manager at AmericasMart, Hoppen was responsible for leasing 150,000 square feet of showroom space and was instrumental in maintaining an average showroom occupancy rate of 97%. Hoppen also previously served as vice president, sales and leasing for Kim King Associates, a full-service real estate firm in Atlanta, and also worked for leading Atlanta-based firms Bain & Co. and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co.

“I am thrilled to join International Market Centers and help sustain the gift and home initiative in Las Vegas,” Hoppen remarked. “I am personally and professionally inspired by IMC’s vision of a new market platform for the western United States, and look forward to being part of this dynamic and successful team.”

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.

ABOUT LAS VEGAS MARKET
Las Vegas Market is an international furnishings showcase that combines style, inspiration and productivity in an unrivaled, world-class destination. 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.

Las Vegas Market is owned and managed 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.