Jul 6, 2011

World Market Center Las Vegas Grows Gift+Home Temporaries for Summer 2011 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market

Las Vegas, NV – World Market Center Las Vegas has announced the addition of many exciting new Gift+Home temporaries for Summer 2011 Las Vegas Market.

Gift+Home will welcome more than 75 new temporary exhibitors to Summer 2011 Las Vegas Market lineup including some of the most recognizable names in the industry such as Ty, Inc., Precious Moments through The Alliance Group, Webkinz by Ganz, Aurora World, Bearington Collection, Trollbeads, and Jelly Belly. These temporary exhibitors will join an unbelievable lineup of permanent Gift+Home tenants including the debut of OneCoast and Imagine That! representing more than 60 new lines this summer.

“We’re thrilled to welcome this lineup to our August market,” said Robert Maricich, chief executive officer of International Market Centers, parent company of World Market Center Las Vegas. “Our momentum continues to build as more exhibitors choose to make Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market their home on the West Coast.”

A sampling of the new and returning temporary exhibitors attendees will see at Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market is listed below.

The Illinois-based Ty, Inc. will make its debut at Summer 2011 Las Vegas Market showcasing their popular Beanie Babies line, as well as other fun plush toys affixed with their recognizable red heart logo tag. Ty, Inc. will show in Suite C-544, Booths 10 and 45.

The Alliance Group’s new space will represent three art and figurine makers including the distinctive hand-painted glass art by Ne’qwa Art, the beautiful Swarovski-detailed fashion jewelry and figurines of Annaleece by DeVries, and the world-renowned and timeless inspirational teardrop-eyed children figurines by Precious Moments. Since their release more than 30 years ago, Precious Moments have been a staple for inspirational collectors around the world. The collection is now well over 1,500 pieces with new introductions offered each year. The Alliance Group will show in Suite C-544, Booth 31.

The Canada-based Ganz is known for delivering some of the best gift products in the world including the Webkinz Collection of plush toys and gifts. Celebrating more than 60 years in the industry, Ganz built on their success by including a wide range of gift offerings, collectibles and home décor products. Webkinz, Webkinz World and Webkinz Jr. have bridged the virtual world by combining plush pets with interactive play. Webkinz by Ganz will show in Suite C-524, Booth 41.

“With recognizable brands such as Ty, Precious Moments and Ganz, buyers have an even more compelling reason to attend Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market” added Maricich. “These names, coupled with an unbelievable programming schedule, make Summer 2011 Las Vegas Market the place to do business this summer.”

Registration for Summer 2011 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market is now open. Attendees are able to register online at www.giftandhomelv.com and take advantage of discounted hotel rates at some of Las Vegas’ best hotels, both on and off the Strip, through the Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market website.

For more information on Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, visit www.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 www.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 www.imcenters.com.