Casey Joins World Market Center as Programming Director

October 28, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Las Vegas on October 2007 Margaret Casey has joined the World Market Center in Las Vegas as director of programming, a new position reporting to Vice President of Marketing Dana Andrew.

Casey will develop new initiatives and focused educational programs for the Las Vegas Market designed to engage, educate and empower retailers and the industry at large. Her responsibilities include collaborating with a number of trade associations and organizations on new event programs exclusive to Las Vegas Market. She also will focus on expanding the event line-up at Las Vegas Design Center in order to attract designers, architects and hospitality contract specifiers on a year-round basis.

Casey has more than 15 years experience in the home furnishings industry, along with extensive background in the design and production of large-scale events for Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, Casey served as associate publisher for Home Furnishings Business magazine and vice president, events and shows for Bay West Showplace Investors, where she developed special events and trade shows for the San Francisco Design Center properties. She also is a founding member of the Sustainable Furniture Council and currently co-chair of the SFC’s marketing committee.

“I will bring a solid understanding of what engages our industry’s top retailers along with extensive experience at the design and luxury end of the home furnishings market,” Casey said. “I look forward to working with the dynamic team at World Market Center to create programming throughout the year that is fresh and relevant for retailers, in addition to developing events and seminars that support the design community.”  “Margaret blends creativity with a razor-sharp perspective of the needs of the retail and design community, which will add an exciting new dimension to our growing team,” Andrew said. “This expanded role is consistent with World Market Center’s objective to enrich the market experience, and be a source of inspiration and information to the industry.”