Dec 9, 2014
Leanna John Joins Las Vegas Market as New Leasing Manager for Gift

International Market Centers announced today that Leanna John has been appointed Leasing Manager, Gift. As the newest member of the Las Vegas Market leasing team, she will be responsible for driving leasing activity among permanent gift tenants.

“We are thrilled that Leanna has joined our growing leasing team,” said Dorothy Belshaw, president of gift and home décor, International Market Centers. “She has deep relationships in the gift industry and her experience with sales agencies representing Western territories will help us significantly as we enter the final phase of growth and development in Las Vegas.”

Leanna brings a wealth of experience to her new position. She worked for Atlanta-based Urban Expositions for the last five years – most recently as their Group Show Director managing sales and day-to-day management for the California Gift Show and San Francisco International Gift Fair. Leanna has a successful sales and marketing track record as well. As an account manager for a leading litigation discovery and presentation services firm, she was ranked the #1 producer in her market. In addition, she worked in sales and marketing for a web and e-commerce development company where she promoted services to gift and resort industry retailers at more than 40 trade shows annually. Leanna will report to Terence Morris, Senior Director of Gift Leasing.

Las Vegas Market is the most comprehensive furniture, home décor and gift market in the United States, presenting a unique cross-section of 2,200+ resources in an unrivaled market destination. With two markets each year, retailers and designers can shop a broad assortment of product from thousands of manufacturers of furniture, mattress, lighting, decorative accessories, floor coverings, home textiles, tabletop, general gift and more — delivering the most complete, cross-category wholesale tradeshow for the furniture, home décor and gift industries in the United States.

Las Vegas Winter Market runs from January 18-22, 2015. For more information, please visit www.lasvegasmarket.com.

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Las Vegas Market is produced 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 11.4 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 http://imcenters.com/.