Jul 31, 2014

Three Speakers & Five New Sponosors Confirmed for Third Annual CEO Summit at Las Vegas Market

International Market Centers (IMC) and Eller Enterprises announced today that the first three speakers and five additional sponsors are confirmed for the third annual CEO Summit at Las Vegas Market, scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, and Wednesday, January 21, 2015. This executive-level forum for the gift and home furnishings industry will be presented at the winter 2015 Las Vegas Market, which runs Sunday January 18, to Thursday, January 22, and will address major businesses issues that are of vital importance to industry executives including presentations on financial, operational and global subjects by some of the nation’s foremost visionary speakers.

Financial industry expert Ron Insana, senior analyst, CNBC, will present the keynote address, while Steven Baker, vice president, The Great Game of Business, Inc., and Tom V. Morris, chairman, Morris Institute for Human Values, have also been confirmed as speakers. The five newly added sponsors include premier-level sponsor Surya, a leading vertically-integrated manufacturer of high quality area rugs and innovative home accessories, and four other summit-level sponsors: Ivystone, the premier sales and marketing company with nationwide sales teams representing wholesale products and services to-the-trade in gift, home décor, garden, fragrance and accessories categories; The Fisher Group-UBS, a leading global financial services and consulting firm; UMA Enterprises, one of the largest importers and wholesalers in the home décor industry; and VRA Partners, a leading investment bank focusing on middle-market companies, private equity firms, and diversified corporations.

The two previous CEO Summits garnered rave reviews from industry executives, and conference organizer Randy Eller said the 2015 event will be the best one yet. “International Market Centers and Eller Enterprises are excited to present a stellar line-up of knowledgeable and sought-after industry experts for the third annual CEO Summit, offering top-level industry executives the strongest content presentation to date,” he stated. “The third CEO Summit continues to build upon the success of previous events with an enhanced roster of sponsors and some of the best and brightest speakers on today’s significant business issues.

Keynote speaker Ron Insana is a senior analyst for CNBC and a contributor to MSNBC, where he discusses the most pressing economic issues of the day. He has written for Money magazine and USA Today and has hosted two nationally syndicated radio programs. Insana is well known for his high-profile interviews, which have included Presidents Clinton and Bush, billionaire investors Warren Buffet, George Soros, Julian Robertson, as well as industry leaders Bill Gates, Jack Welch and the late Steve Jobs. Insana was named one of the “Top 100 Business News Journalists of the 20th Century” and was nominated for a news and documentary Emmy for his role in NBC’s coverage of 9/11. He has authored four books on Wall Street and is a highly regarded lecturer on domestic and global economics, financial markets and economic policy issues.

Steven Baker, vice president, The Great Game of Business, Inc., a division of employee-owned SRC Holdings Corporation, is known for his high energy and engaging message. Baker co-wrote the update of the bestseller “The Great Game of Business 20th Anniversary Edition” and serves on the board of the National Center for Employee Ownership as well as the Steering Committee for SRC’s Ownership Culture Initiative. A career marketing and branding professional as well as award-winning designer, Baker is a top-rated and sought after speaker, author and coach on topics of open book management, strategy and execution, leadership and employee engagement. Inspirational speaker Tom V. Morris, chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values, has become one of the most active public philosophers in the world due to his unusual ability to bring the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges of the present. A native of Durham, NC, and a Distinguished Alumnus of Durham Academy, Morris was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, which has honored him, as a recipient of its “Distinguished Young Alumnus Award.” He holds a Ph.D. in both Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University, as well as other, honorary doctorates. Morris served for 15 years as a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, and has authored 21 books, including “Alchemy: The Power to Change,” “If Harry Potter Ran General Electric: Leadership Wisdom from the World of the Wizards,” “True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence,” “If Aristotle Ran General Motors,” “Philosophy for Dummies,” “The Art of Achievement,” “The Stoic Art of Living” and “Superheroes and Philosophy.”

The CEO Summit is co-produced by International Market Centers (IMC) and Eller Enterprises, and sponsored by leading sales agencies, key industry service providers and top suppliers. Sponsors for the 2015 event include premier sponsor Surya, gold sponsor Global Views and summit sponsors Brandwise, DEMDACO, Evergreen Enterprises, Giftcraft, Grace Management Group, Ivystone, OneCoast, The Fisher Group-UBS, UMA Enterprises, Uttermost, VRA Partners, and WHEREOWARE.

Additional speakers will be named soon. Current speaker and registration information are available at www.lasvegasmarket.com/ceosummit. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Randy Eller at 615-771-1112, x10 or reller@ellerent.com.

ABOUT LAS VEGAS MARKET AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET CENTERS, L.P.

Las Vegas Market is the most comprehensive furniture, home décor and gift market in the United States, presenting a unique cross-section of 2,000+ 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. For more information, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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 11.5 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 http://imcenters.com/.

ABOUT ELLER ENTERPRISES:

Eller Enterprises, of Mt. Juliet, TN, was founded in 2004 by Randy Eller as a consulting firm serving companies and individuals primarily within the home accent, furniture and giftware industries. These businesses include wholesalers, product designers, merchandise trade marts, marketing, public relations and advertising firms. Eller Enterprises also offers personal executive coaching and professional speaking to customers in a variety of industries. For information, visit www.ellerent.com.