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Vegas Market Has Record 36 Alliances with Industry Groups
January 3,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Las Vegas, Market 
Las Vegas Market said its recent partnership with the Good Toy Group, an organization for independent toy retailers, gives the market a record 36 alliances with a variety of industry organizations for the upcoming Winter Market.
The alliances cover groups within the furniture, gift and home décor industries, and market officials said they’re working with each organization to enhance the shopping, networking and educational opportunities for its members.
“Las Vegas Market is uniquely positioned as a dynamic venue for the foremost industry associations and organizations to shop, meet, network, share information, as well as serve and build their membership,” said Karen Olson, senior vice president of marketing for International Market Centers. “As the leading furniture, home decor and gift destination in the western United States, Las Vegas Market is committed to working closely with these affiliated organizations to develop relevant shopping, marketing, networking and educational opportunities that foster partnerships throughout the industry.”
Key furniture industry partnerships include the Trib Group, Home Furnishings Assn., International Furnishings and Design Assn., Contemporary Design Group, Pacific Furniture Dealers, Platin-Latin American Alliance and the FMG buying group.
FMG is staging its annual members-only symposium Jan. 25-26, immediately prior to the market’s official opening day on Jan. 28, while buyers from Latin America will be the focus of several networking events organized by the market and the Platin-Latin American Alliance.
Platin buyers will be special guests at cocktail parties in the Christopher Guy and Zuo Modern showrooms, while IMC is sponsoring an additional networking event.
The Trib Group will be gathering for its fourth Las Vegas Furniture Market Think Tank on Monday, Jan. 29 and Tuesday, Jan. 30 with approximately 40 member companies represented by more than 60 attendees. Each morning, the group will hear short presentations covering market specials, member programs and new introductions by Trib Group-approved vendors showing at Winter Market.