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| Jun 30th, 2009 |
September Las Vegas Market's Trend Series Takes Temperature Check on What's Hot and What's Not
For Immediate Release:
(LAS VEGAS)—June 30, 2009 As the new global platform for home furnishings, World Market Center Las Vegas will offer a wide array of comprehensive, dynamic and inspiring design events and seminars during Fall Las Vegas Market, September 14 - 17. Intended as a way to fast track Market attendees to what’s hot and what’s on the horizon for next season, the specialty seminars will feature industry experts, bright minds and highly sought-after perspectives and advice to give market attendees the tools and insight needed to make their cash registers ring.
First Look: Las Vegas
Las Vegas Market offers attendees a new way to short-list all that’s new during fall market and taps trend and new products editor Julie M. Smith to present the show’s First Look. First Look: Las Vegas is a live event and definitive guide to new, noteworthy and exciting products and collections launching exclusively at September Las Vegas Market. First Look lets retailers and interior designers set a course for their shopping by highlighting top-performing products in several categories and tiered price points. During the presentation attendees will receive a copy of the First Look product trend tracker guide. First Look: Las Vegas kicks off Market Week on Monday, September 14 at 8:30 a.m. in WorldView, Building B, 16th floor.
Looking at Trends from the Inside Out
Robin Waters, the former vice president of trend, design and product development for Target, who is credited with transforming a small regional discount chain into a national fashion destination, will provide a thought provoking environmental scan of the macro marketplace that gives her audience a look at trends “from the inside out” by focusing their attention of what’s important in addition to “what’s next.” Throughout her 30-year career, Waters has been an expert at tracking and translating trends into sales and profits. Waters is scheduled to speak Monday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m. in WorldForum, Building B, 16th floor.
Ahead of the Curve
Three of the nation’s leading designers will uncover home design trends and style directions during Ahead of the Curve, a World Market Center Las Vegas signature experience. The live webcast is a unique format that allows for a fast-paced and interactive discussion with celebrated designers Timothy Corrigan, Laura Kirar and Vicente Wolf moderated by style guru, author and regular “Today” show contributor Susanna Salk. This year’s panelists will travel from coast to coast to convene in Las Vegas to impart their distinct and diverse opinions on design, products and the needs of today’s consumers. This live and interactive event will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 8:00 a.m. – Building C, Showroom C-332 or via the web.
Color Trends of Tomorrow
Which colors will help define architecture and design next year? Forecaster and director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams Jackie Jordan, CMG will offer a first look at upcoming color trends. Designers can explore their sense of color with the latest color trend forecast from Sherwin-Williams. Jordan’s seminar will unveil what’s in, what’s out, and what specific colors can do for our state of mind as well as the leading shades and major players for 2010. The seminar will be held Tuesday, September 15 at 10:30 a.m. in WorldForum, Building B, 16th floor. A reception follows in the Robert Allen/Beacom Hill showroom located in Building C-101.
Small Space, Big Style
Designer Libby Langdon will discuss design in small spaces to furniture retailers and manufacturers, offering ways to court the small- space consumer. Langdon is an interior designer and expert commentator on HGTV’s hit show “Small Space, Big Style.” In addition to her media roles, Langdon founded “Libby Interiors” in 2003 and has completed numerous commercial and residential design projects all over the country. She is a small-space expert to Decorating with Style, Budget Decorating, Glamour and several other design magazines. Langdon’s presentation will take place Monday, September 14 at 2 p.m. in WorldView, Building B, 16th floor.
For detailed descriptions of the programming scheduled for Fall 2009 Las Vegas Market, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com/events and click on the Interactive Events Calendar.
The Fall 2009 Las Vegas Market is scheduled for September 14 - 17, 2009 at World Market Center Las Vegas. Attendees can register and reserve discounted rooms online now at www.LasVegasMarket.com.
First Look: Las Vegas
Las Vegas Market offers attendees a new way to short-list all that’s new during fall market and taps trend and new products editor Julie M. Smith to present the show’s First Look. First Look: Las Vegas is a live event and definitive guide to new, noteworthy and exciting products and collections launching exclusively at September Las Vegas Market. First Look lets retailers and interior designers set a course for their shopping by highlighting top-performing products in several categories and tiered price points. During the presentation attendees will receive a copy of the First Look product trend tracker guide. First Look: Las Vegas kicks off Market Week on Monday, September 14 at 8:30 a.m. in WorldView, Building B, 16th floor.
Looking at Trends from the Inside Out
Robin Waters, the former vice president of trend, design and product development for Target, who is credited with transforming a small regional discount chain into a national fashion destination, will provide a thought provoking environmental scan of the macro marketplace that gives her audience a look at trends “from the inside out” by focusing their attention of what’s important in addition to “what’s next.” Throughout her 30-year career, Waters has been an expert at tracking and translating trends into sales and profits. Waters is scheduled to speak Monday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m. in WorldForum, Building B, 16th floor.
Ahead of the Curve
Three of the nation’s leading designers will uncover home design trends and style directions during Ahead of the Curve, a World Market Center Las Vegas signature experience. The live webcast is a unique format that allows for a fast-paced and interactive discussion with celebrated designers Timothy Corrigan, Laura Kirar and Vicente Wolf moderated by style guru, author and regular “Today” show contributor Susanna Salk. This year’s panelists will travel from coast to coast to convene in Las Vegas to impart their distinct and diverse opinions on design, products and the needs of today’s consumers. This live and interactive event will take place on Wednesday, September 16, 8:00 a.m. – Building C, Showroom C-332 or via the web.
Color Trends of Tomorrow
Which colors will help define architecture and design next year? Forecaster and director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams Jackie Jordan, CMG will offer a first look at upcoming color trends. Designers can explore their sense of color with the latest color trend forecast from Sherwin-Williams. Jordan’s seminar will unveil what’s in, what’s out, and what specific colors can do for our state of mind as well as the leading shades and major players for 2010. The seminar will be held Tuesday, September 15 at 10:30 a.m. in WorldForum, Building B, 16th floor. A reception follows in the Robert Allen/Beacom Hill showroom located in Building C-101.
Small Space, Big Style
Designer Libby Langdon will discuss design in small spaces to furniture retailers and manufacturers, offering ways to court the small- space consumer. Langdon is an interior designer and expert commentator on HGTV’s hit show “Small Space, Big Style.” In addition to her media roles, Langdon founded “Libby Interiors” in 2003 and has completed numerous commercial and residential design projects all over the country. She is a small-space expert to Decorating with Style, Budget Decorating, Glamour and several other design magazines. Langdon’s presentation will take place Monday, September 14 at 2 p.m. in WorldView, Building B, 16th floor.
For detailed descriptions of the programming scheduled for Fall 2009 Las Vegas Market, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com/events and click on the Interactive Events Calendar.
The Fall 2009 Las Vegas Market is scheduled for September 14 - 17, 2009 at World Market Center Las Vegas. Attendees can register and reserve discounted rooms online now at www.LasVegasMarket.com.
About the Company:
World Market Center Las Vegas is an integrated home and hospitality contract furnishings showroom and trade complex. The state-of-the-art campus showcases furniture, decorative accessories, gift, lighting, area rugs, home textiles and related segments, as well as the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC), now open daily to consumers and designers. World Market Center currently hosts the preeminent Las Vegas MarketTM biannually in February and September. And in February 2010 World Market Center will debut InspireDesignTM for manufacturers and companies serving the hospitality design marketplace. The Gift + HomeTM show launches in June 2010, catering to the gift, decorative accessory and seasonal industries. For more information on World Market Center Las Vegas, visit www.LasVegasMarket.com
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