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HGTV’s Desert Flippers Slated for Casual/Outdoor Programming, Las Vegas Winter Market
January 17,
2019 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
“One of the things we say on the show is ‘Let’s take this party outside,’ and it’s really representative of the way people are living,” said Eric Bennett. “Lindsey does a great job of compartmentalizing backyards when we are renovating a home. For example, she’ll stage a full living room in one area, a complete barbecue section in another, and then a nook for reading a book and enjoying a cup of coffee in another.
“People are no longer confined by four walls; they’ve rediscovered their backyards and have embraced an indoor/outdoor lifestyle,” Bennett continued. “Being outside allows them to reconnect with nature, enjoy fresh air, and step away from the noise of their devices. It’s a chance to be present in the world, and we try to offer those types of opportunities in the work we do in Palm Springs.”
The Desert Flippers presentation will be in WorldView on Sixteen in Building B on Monday, Jan. 28. During the session, which runs from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Bennett’s will share details about their real estate and renovation business. In the 10 years since they moved across the country to pursue their dream of building a real estate empire, the couple has flipped more than 100 homes. A question and answer portion will follow the discussion.
Overall, Winter Market will feature more than 180 casual and outdoor resources with product introductions planned by several leading exhibitors.
“Las Vegas Market is delighted to offer retailers and designers access not only to 250,000 square feet of casual/outdoor resources in showrooms and temporary exhibits across campus, but also to ideas and inspiration related to this category,” said Scott Eckman, president of furniture and home décor leasing for International Market Centers. “As the leading home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S., Las Vegas Market is providing star-studded as well as content-rich casual-focused programming to complement its ever-growing number of resources.”
In addition to the Desert Flippers presentation, Winter Market will showcase a slate of casual-focused programming. On Monday, Jan. 28, Marcia Blake of Sunbrella Performance Fabrics will present Sustainable Performance Fabric in Luxury & Lifestyle Design in the Polywood showroom (C1238) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event will explore the design of luxury and lifestyle spaces with performance fabric. Also on Monday, Julie Smith Vincenti of Nine Muses Media will present Las Vegas Market’s proprietary First Look program from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. With a format tailored to today’s cross-category buyers and lifestyle stores, First Look will be presented in a fast-paced program that’s geared to both retail and designer audiences.
From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, Designers Today Editor-in-Chief Jane Dagmi and Casual Living Editor Waynette Goodson will present Creating Continuity in Interior and Exterior Design, a discussion with designers John Cialone, Breegan Jane, Libby Langdon and Michele Plachter on the topic of marrying interior design and exterior design. Also on Tuesday, from 2 to 5 p.m., marketgoers can tailgate with their favorite showrooms on C11, C12 and C13 during Tailgate Crawl through Upper C! Bars will be featured on each floor with a DJ at the halfway point on C12. Additionally, marketgoers can enjoy cocktails while networking with peers during Happy Hour on the Casual Floors from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday.