Las Vegas Launches Exhibitor Webinars

November 16, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on November 17, 2011

Las Vegas Furniture Market will offer webinars designed to help exhibitors plan for the  Jan. 30-Feb. 3 show, and educational sessions for growing business.

Webinars attendees will have the opportunity learn about tools to reach Las Vegas Market buyers and promote their product, successfully register and use WMCommunity, operational tips for success for both temporary and permanent exhibitors, and an introductory educational readiness measure and plan development for working with Walmart.

The series begins Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. EST with "Marketing Checklist for Success at Las Vegas Market." The session shows how to reach buyers before, during and after Las Vegas Market using an assortment of tools supported by World Market Center Las Vegas, many of which are free. Learn how you can promote your new product, advertise, use lead retrieval, get your key buyers a personal invitation to Market and much more.

"How to Successfully Register for Las Vegas Market using WMCommunity" is set for Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. EST. World Market Center Las Vegas launched a new Web site and registration process in 2010, and this session teaches how to navigate the registration portal and ensure you register your staff accurately, including approving requests for rep badges. Attendees also can learn how to manage company information in WMCommunity by adding/removing staff members and updating contact info. This webinar will also cover the many features of WMCommunity designed to enhance exhibitors' complimentary microsite and directory profile, such as adding product photos and selecting product categories, uploading catalogues, press releases and videos, using the appointment scheduling tool and more.

"Are You Ready for Walmart?" is set for Dec. 2 at noon EST. Las Vegas Market has partnered with 8th & Walton, the premier destination for Walmart supplier education, to help Las Vegas Market tenants and exhibitors understand how to expand product distribution from local shelves to an international marketplace. Getting product on the shelves at a Walmart store anywhere in the world could be one of the biggest revenue generating deals for any company, and this introductory 90-minute webinar is designed to provide an introduction to those opportunities. This webinar will provide insights to help tenants and exhibitors determine if their company is organizationally ready to do business with the world€™s largest retailer, provide the tools to measure readiness before investing the time and money into the relationship as well as how developing a plan.

"Temporary Exhibitors: Operational Tips for Success," Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. EST, provides temporary exhibitors things they need to know in order to have a smooth move-in for Market week, including working with the Market's preferred logistics vendor, Freeman Services, accessing and using the Exhibitor Services Manual, connecting with vendors, ordering services and more.

"Permanent Tenants: Operational Tips for Success," Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. EST, teaches how to effectively schedule a dock appointment, access and use the Tenant Resource Manual, get keys and badges, and order signage and TI work to your space. At this webinar, participants can meet the tenant relations team, which will walk them through some important deadlines and get them up to speed on new policies and information.

For more information or to register for these webinars, click here.