TRADE SHOW NEWS

Las Vegas Market Plans for Largest-to-Date Expo Temporary Presentation

Expanded International Brands and New Pavilions Grow Summer 2022 Trade Show

Las Vegas Market will present its largest-to-date temporary exhibits in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas, filling the facility with an international collection of hundreds of top brands highlighted by new pavilions and events on the trade show floor July 24-27, 2022.

“Las Vegas Market temporary exhibits are the place for discovery this summer,” said Scott Eckman, International Market Centers (IMC) executive vice president, chief revenue officer. “Wall-to-wall, the Expo will be brimming with compelling new products in gift and home décor. Every category has must-see brands and new showcases are bringing fresh resources to market.”

Las Vegas Market’s hundreds of temporary exhibits present gift and home decor product from established and up-and-coming brands in six destinations in the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas: Gift, Home, Design, Handmade, Luxe and Immediate Delivery. The presentation grows with nearly 40 cross-category brands that are new to Las Vegas Market or returning after a hiatus highlighted by Ashore Lighting (hand crafted, luxury lighting and furniture), Good Luck Sock (socks), Mermaid Perfume (personal care), Poppy & Pout (personal care), The Global Trunk (home décor), Trvl Design by ID Accessories (travel accessories), Vital Industries (glassware and tabletop), We The Wild Plant Care (plant care), With Co (cocktail mixes) and more.

The growth in new brands and return of brands after pandemic breaks coupled with significant recommitments and booth expansions have extended the Las Vegas Market temporary exhibits footprint to fill the Expo just four markets after the purpose-built facility opened in Winter 2021, reports Eckman.

International Expansion

The Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market marks a major milestone in the return of the internationality of the buying event with exhibitors hailing from 15 countries (Australia, Chile, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Turkey). These unique exhibitors will be highlighted via a new tour featuring HGTV's Bargain Block Duo Keith Bynum and Evan Thom- as and Rue Magazine Editorial Director Kelli Lamb who will discuss their favorite items on Monday, July 25.

International highlights include Amigos de Hoy (ethically sourced leather products from Australia), Aquavireo AB (linens from Sweden), Banwood (design-oriented children's bikes from Spain), Elitis (wallcoverings, fabric and accessories from France), Glasshouse Fragrances (candles and diffusers from Australia), Lissoy (linens from France), Nature's Collection (Danish interior lifestyle products), Neem (home and clothing collections using indigenous Indian handloom textiles), NØRDIK (representing 13 sustainable Scandinavian home decor, textiles, tableware, accessories and gifts), Pappelina (rugs from Swe-

Continued on page 22 den), Treko Chile (high-quality woolen pieces using the textile traditions of the artisans of Chiloé in Chile), Zafferano America (Italian design-oriented high-end tabletop and lighting) and more.

New Pavilions Introduce News Lines

Las Vegas Market highlights unique makers in two new pavilions showcasing women-owned brands and greeting cards and stationery products.

Some 12 women-owned brands – encompassing health and wellness, apparel, accessories, skincare, home décor and food and beverage – identified by IMC’s VP of Social Impact Vanessa Bruce will be presented in a new shoppable showcase designed to highlight values-based commerce. These first-time exhibitors come to Las Vegas Market via Bruce’s Dough network of women-owned brands which was acquired by IMC in early 2022. Bruce leads a panel discussion with select pavilion vendors to explore the importance of weighing a brands’ ethics and values when sourcing on Sunday, July 24 at 2 p.m.

The Greeting Card Association (GCA) plans to bring its GCA Village to Las Vegas Market to showcase member brands offering greeting cards, custom invitations and imprintables, gift wrap, journals, planners, notebooks and more. The full list of member brands will be announced soon.

Activity on the Trade Show Floor

The Expo Seminar Room re- turns for Summer 2022 with a full roster of education, events and celebrations. In addition to the Dough panel, buyers can attend the FIRST LOOK seminar, market orientation and more in the space. The Expo Seminar Room also hosts the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards - Meet + Greet Celebration and a GC Buying Group Sip & Shop. A full list of Expo Seminar Room events will be announced soon.

“The Las Vegas Market trade show floor will be buzzing this summer,” added Eckman. “The excitement of new products will be matched with the hum of a new gathering place in the heart of the temporary exhibits. It’s an experience not-to-be missed.”

IMC Partners with GC Buying Group to Present GCX: Expo & Education in 2022

New Two-Day Event Debuts at Atlanta Market in July; Expands to Las Vegas Market in 2023

International Market Centers (IMC) and GC Buying Group today announced a new partnership to produce GCX: Expo & Education, a semi-annual buying and programming event connecting gourmet and housewares brands and retailers. Following the inaugural edition at IMC’s Atlanta Market in July 2022, IMC and GC Buying Group intend to expand the event to also be held at IMC’s Las Vegas Market beginning in 2023.

“GCX: Expo & Education will be a two-day opportunity for GC Buying Group members to be fully immersed in business-building product discovery and education,” said Janis Johnson, founder and president of GC Buying Group. “The model that we have created with IMC is a win-win for buyers and sellers. It creates an opportunity for retailers to explore Atlanta Market in its entirety after their two-day GC focus and it provides GCX vendors with direct access both to GC retailers and to a broader Atlanta Market buying audience.”

For GCX: Expo & Education, GC will recruit brands – including both established IMC exhibitors and newto-market resources – to exhibit in a one-day vendor display open to GC Buying Group members and market attendees. The inaugural Atlanta Market showcase, on Wednesday, July 13 (AmericasMart Building 2, Floor 3), is expected to feature some 75-plus housewares and gourmet products vendors. Brands exhibiting in the GC Expo have the option to extend their participation in the Atlanta Market as exhibitors, within the temporary exhibits’ Gourmet and Housewares categories, through Monday, July 18.

Day two of GCX: Expo & Education will feature a full day of educational programming and product demonstrations exclusively for GC Buying Group members, as well as non-members who purchase membership before or during the event. For Atlanta Market, programming is Thursday, July 14, with subjects and presenters to be announced in the coming weeks.

Business-to-business is still person-to-person, and Las Vegas Market is where partnerships between buyers and sellers are formed and nurtured, all against the backdrop of a world-class West Coast destination.

Join us and see why thousands of furniture, gift, and home décor products are only part of the story at Las Vegas Market!