Alternative Las Vegas show at Plaza spotlights upholstery
By Heath E. Combs -- Furniture Today, July 16, 2007
Las Vegas — The Las Vegas Furniture Show in the downtown Plaza Hotel ballroom here, held during the Las Vegas Market but not affiliated with the World Market Center's event, will have five new exhibitors this summer.
The event will open at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 29. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, and 8 a.m. to about noon on Thursday, Aug. 2, according to Ben Nielsen, president of Cambridge of California and the main organizer of the event.
Triad Expositions, which organized the original Las Vegas Furniture Show at the Sands Expo in July 2005, is only minimally involved now, Nielsen said.
He said this summer's show will occupy about 25,000 square feet in the Plaza's ballroom.
Returning vendors from January include Cambridge of California, Albany Inds., Robert Michael Upholstery, Wickline Bedding, Meadowbrook, Images and Steve Silver, which will occupy a larger space this time.
New to the show are Davis International, Franklin Corp., Harmony Design Group, Embassy International and Baseline.
Besides importer Embassy International (bedroom), Steve Silver (casual dining) and Wickline (bedding), the lineup mainly includes upholstery companies.
"We've become an upholstery source. It's an alternative to the market," Nielsen said.
He said he and others sought the venue for upholstery exhibitors who often face higher costs because it takes so much space to show the product.
