FURNITURE & DESIGN BRIEF

Las Vegas Market joins Tradeshow's Top 200

The Las Vegas Market, a biannual trade show for the home-furnishings business at the World Market Center, was named to Tradeshow Week's annual list of the Top 200 trade shows for 2006.

The January event ranked number 41, the highest debut for any show, and the July 2006 show ranked number 26. These distinctions come on the heels of the July 2005 inaugural Las Vegas Market, which was the largest trade-show launch in U.S. history.

"We are truly pleased with the distinction of being named to the Top 200 list by Tradeshow Week," said Harvey Dondero, chief executive officer at World Market Center. "Receiving such an important distinction in just the year after our inaugural event is reflective of the unprecedented growth we have had as a company and our commitment to emerging as the dominant home-furnishings event in the U.S. and making World Market Center the industry's destination internationally."

Michael Hughes, associate publisher and director of research services for Tradeshow Week was also impressed. "Only a few dozen major business-to-business trade shows are launched annually in the U.S. and they rarely make it into the Tradeshow Week 200 ranking of mega shows," he said. "The Las Vegas Market shows have been some of the most successful event launches in the history of the modern convention and trade-show industry."

World Market Center, developed by World Market Center LLC and The Related Cos., is the largest new trade-show complex in the country, connecting all categories of the home and hospitality furnishings industry, including furniture, home accent, lighting, rugs, floor coverings, wall décor, floral, outdoor, bedding, mattresses, home textiles, gift, table top and more.