Las Vegas Market boasts 17 new permanent tenants

Group includes Midwest-CBK, Ethan Allen

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, September 11, 2009

LAS VEGAS — World Market Center is welcoming 17 new permanent tenants, 12 expanded showrooms and 300 new and returning temporary exhibitors at next week's Las Vegas Market.

They join a roster of more than 1,400 exhibitors and product lines. Additionally, more than 100 permanent tenants have renewed their leases, including 26 relocations.

"We are pleased with our extraordinary growth in recent showroom expansions, renewals and new exhibitors - which is especially meaningful in this environment as manufacturers are expecting new business solutions, marketing partnerships and relentless value," said Bob Maricich, the WMC's president and CEO.

Maricich added that a positive energy has been building for the first September market in Las Vegas, evidenced by increasing registrations and more product introductions across all categories.

One newbie is the newly merged Midwest-CBK, formed earlier this year in a merger of home accents, decor and gift sources Midwest of Cannon Falls and CBK.

"We are really excited to present the new company as one face to the customer and Las Vegas Market will be our first opportunity to do that in one central location," says Terry Stewart, vice president of Midwest-CBK.

A sampling of new exhibitors provided by the WMC includes:

• AIDC - A-725
• Archetype Design - B-166
• Benchmaster Furniture - A-842
• Canaco Tlaquepaque/Jalisco - B-128
• Douglas Casual Living - C-1324
• Dreamfit - C-1540
• Elico Ltd. - A-423
• Ethan Allen Design Center - C-196
• Gallery Designs - A-355
• Global Allies / Universal Bedlegs - A-836
• ISPA - B-910
• Kalco Lighting - C-1005
• MB Barretto Fine Art Photography / Art From the Heart - A-142
• Midwest-CBK - C-999
• New Dimensions - B-608
• RVA Designs, LLC - B-101

Several companies will have expanded showrooms, including:

• David Francis - A-114
• Etoffe Makara - C-172
• Fourbro Frames - A-407
• Global Views - A-454/452
• Hekman Furniture - A 629/635
• Jaipur Rugs - B-502
• Mirror Image - C-853
• Noble House - C-660
• Port to Port - A-327/311
• Red Label Expansion - C-698
• Rizzy Rugs - C-812
• Stoneage Arts - C-733
• Unicorn Studios - C-654

Complementing the array of permanent tenants are temporary exhibitors, including 150 in the Suites on C-5 featuring a variety of product categories, including furniture, gifts and other home goods. In addition, the latest in high-end, designer products and eco-friendly furnishings will be on display in the juried destinations on B-2, including the Living Green Pavilion, Design & Living and ConText.

A sampling of new and returning temporary exhibitors includes:

• Boraam Inds. Inc. - furniture
• Bronze Age s.a. - design and living
• Dorel Home Products - furniture
• E S Robbins Office Products - gift and home
• Ecosmart Fire - Living Green Pavilion
• Green Hill Productions - gift and home
• Gypsy Faire Tents - design and living
• John Kelly Furniture - design and living
• Lamakasso - ConText
• Market Habitat - gift and home
• Palmer Wholesale Décor - gift and home
• Peking Handicrafts - gift and home
• Provence Collection - Living Green Pavilion
• Torre and Tagus - design and living
• Urban Styles Furniture - furniture

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