Las Vegas Market Introduces Global Goodness Initiative
International Market Centers announced today the creation of a special “Global Goodness” awards program, which will recognize and celebrate Las Vegas Market vendors for acting in a socially responsible manner and making the world a better place. Five companies will be honored with the inaugural Global Goodness awards during the Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market, running July 29-August 2, 2013.
“Many suppliers today understand that good deeds and good business go hand-in-hand,” pointed out Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market Centers. “Numerous companies exhibiting in the gift and home décor category at Las Vegas Market offer artisanal, sustainable, eco-friendly and fair trade products that help improve the lives of people all over the world. As the leading gift and home décor destination in the western United States, Las Vegas Market is proud to honor these unheralded philanthropic activities and to promote corporate good citizenship through its Global Goodness initiative.”
The Global Goodness program is open to all temporary home decor and gift exhibitors, and four honorees will be selected by an independent jury comprised of trade press editors, retail executives and industry experts. To date, the judging panel includes Marcella Echavarria of Surevolution, Caroline Kennedy of Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Carol MacNulty with BDH, Patricia Norins of GIFT SHOP Magazine and Barbara Wujcik of Giftware News. A fifth “People’s Choice Award” honoree will be determined by popular vote conducted via social media.
Las Vegas Market exhibitors wishing to participate in the Global Goodness Initiative are invited to submit essays that describe their personal journey, outline the socially-responsible products that they offer, and how these products and the sourcing process have had a positive impact on people and communities throughout the world. Essays, which must include both photos and text, are due by Monday, June 25. Submissions should be sent to Cain Brodie at cbrodie@imcenters.com.
Essays from all applicants will be posted on the Las Vegas Market web site, www.lasvegasmarket.com, and the five finalist submissions will be featured in a dedicated display space on the 11th floor of Building C. The awards will be presented during a recognition reception on Tuesday, July 30, from 4 to 5 pm.
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 imcenters.com.
