Jun 16, 2011

“Up on the Roof” Party in Las Vegas to Benefit Gift For Life

Gift For Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries’ sole charitable organization, today announced it will serve as the beneficiary of the “Up on the Roof” party being held during Summer 2011 GIFT +HOME at Las Vegas Market, Aug. 1-5.

The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at the SkyView Terrace, Building B, 16th Floor at World Market Center Las Vegas, and all ticket proceeds will benefit the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS.

Buyers are invited to gather “at the top of the stairs” to enjoy cocktails, appetizers, live music, prizes and a breathtaking view of the glittering Las Vegas skyline. Join industry leaders and colleagues for a night of entertainment and fun all in support of a tremendous cause.

“World Market Center Las Vegas is very excited to host ‘Gift for Life’ during our Summer Gift+Home show at Las Vegas Market,” said Robert Maricich, chief executive officer of International Market Centers, parent company of World Market Center Las Vegas. “This party, combining fun and fundraising, is sure to be one of the highlights of our market experience and I hope everyone attending has the chance to participate in this worthwhile event.”

“We are proud that World Market Center Las Vegas has created a special event to help raise awareness and funds,” said Leslie Nathan-Street, chair of the Gift For Life board. “Across the U.S. we are making an important difference in the lives of our friends and neighbors.”

Tickets are only $20 per person and all proceeds will go to Gift for Life/DIFFA. This event is sponsored by World Market Center Las Vegas, GIFT+HOME, and the Gift & Home Trade Association. Tickets available for purchase at https://www.diffa.org/buy_tickets.asp?id=76

If you have any further questions about the event please contact Margaret Casey at Margaret.casey@wmclv.com.

Each year, Gift for Life hosts events throughout the U.S. benefitting DIFFA. The primary mission of Gift for Life and DIFFA is to eradicate the AIDS pandemic in the U.S. Working together, Gift for Life and DIFFA will continue to raise funds for HIV/AIDS service and education programs. For additional information please visit www.giftforlife.org.

ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE

Gift for Life, the gift and home décor industry’s volunteer group raising funds for AIDS assistance and research through DIFFA: Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS, was founded in 1992. Since then, Gift for Life has raised nearly $5 million through special events, cause-related marketing, promotions, and from corporate and individual donations. For more information visit www.giftforlife.org

ABOUT DIFFA

DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS is one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. The DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS Web site is available at www.diffa.org

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 imcenters.com.