Jul 14, 2011

New Date for President Clinton Keynote Address at Las Vegas World Market

Las Vegas, NV – World Market Center Las Vegas is rolling out the red carpet for President Bill Clinton, who will be the keynote speaker for the Summer 2011 Las Vegas Market, Aug. 1-5.

Complimentary and exclusively for registered attendees of Las Vegas Market, the private event has been rescheduled to take place Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 6:45 p.m. at the WorldPavilions at WMCLV.

The Gift for Life Event, benefitting Design Industries Fighting AIDS, will now be held Monday, Aug. 1 at 6:00 p.m. in SkyView Terrace.

President Clinton’s speech, “A Conversation with Bill Clinton,” will focus on the challenge of globalization, emphasize our growing interdependence, and point the way toward a common future based on shared goals and values. Following his keynote address, President Clinton will participate in a moderated question and answer session. All registered Las Vegas Market attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to attend the keynote, sponsored by World Market Center and the iComfort® Sleep System by Serta®.



“Globalization has changed the furnishings industry more significantly than anything else in our time,” said Robert Maricich, World Market Center Las Vegas president and chief executive officer. “It indisputably has created new challenges as well as opportunities for our industry. Thanks to Serta, the event’s co-sponsor, we can provide our attendees with this once -in-a-lifetime opportunity to hear directly from President Clinton, a world leader and one of the foremost experts on globalization and the economy. Home furnishings professionals at Las Vegas Market will benefit from President Clinton’s insights and solutions on the most pressing economic and social issues in the U.S. and abroad.”

For more information, please visit www.wmclv.com