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marketing for Currey & Company said, "We are very pleased to be back in Las Vegas. We are seeing lots of our regular customers we've not seen because they are not travelling to other markets where we show. Las Vegas offers us an opportunity to connect with customers representing a mix of furniture stores, designers and gift shops. To develop more business in the West Coast, we have to be here. This showroom signals our long-term support for the western region of USA and further presentation of our product." The Pavilions at Las Vegas Market, home to 80,000 square feet of gift and home décor temporary exhibits, registered a 212% increase in buyer traffic since its debut one year ago. Margo Pyne, wholesale merchan- dising manager for The Grommet, one of some 400 temporary exhibi- tors in the Pavilions commented, "The show has grown exponentially since we started exhibiting. The traffic, the summer market orders and the excitement—they are all going up and it is refreshing to see it grow! We've seen a decent amount of old faces and tons of new ones. We are seeing buyers are from Arizona, California and Washington primarily, as well as customers that don't always get to markets on the east coast." Buyers also were overwhelmingly positive about the number of resources and vast array of products presented at the Summer Market. Retailer Doug Sanicola, owner/buyer, Outdoor Elegance Patio Design Center, added, "This market is new, crisp, and a lot of fun compared to other shows. It is extremely important to the west coast. As co-chairman of ICFA (International Casual Furnishings Association), I see a lot of markets, and it's important that manufacturers and retailers, especially from the West, attend this show." Las Vegas Market is the most comprehensive furniture, home décor and gift market in the United States, presenting a unique cross-section of 3,100+ resources in an unrivaled market destination. With two mar- kets each year, retailers and designers can shop a broad assortment of product from thousands of manufacturers of furni- ture, mattress, lighting, decorative accessories, floor coverings, home textiles, tabletop, general gift and more—delivering the most complete, cross-category wholesale tradeshow for the furniture, home décor and gift industries in the United States. For more information, visit www. lasvegasmarket.com. Find us on Face- book and Twitter. Las Vegas Market is produced by Inter- national Market Centers, L.P. (IMC), the world's largest operator of premier showroom space for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. International Market Centers owns and operates 12.1 million square feet of world-class exhibition space in High Point, N.C. and Las Vegas. IMC's mission is to build and operate an innovative, sustainable, profitable and scalable platform for the furnishings, home décor and gift industries. For more information on IMC, visit imcenters.com. RO EXPONENTIAL ATTENDANCE GAINS

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