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From Home Furnishing Business
Las Vegas Market Increases Buying Group and Trade Organization Participation for Summer 2021
August 18,
2021 by Laurie Northington in Business Strategy, Industry 
Las Vegas Market will host 20+ furniture, home décor and gift buying groups and trade organizations for the Summer 2021 market – August 22-26, 2021 – including PLATIN America which launches a first-in-the-industry permanent showroom and gathering space.
“Buying groups and trade organizations recognize the value in Las Vegas Market, so we are committed to creating customized programs and opportunities that maximize the market experience for their members and vendors,” said Dorothy Belshaw, International Market Centers (IMC) executive vice president, chief customer and marketing officer. “The trailblazing PLATIN America Pavilion is the next innovative step in what we can offer to help members grow their businesses.”
PLATIN- Latin American Alliance’s new permanent showroom at World Market Center Las Vegas in Building A will showcase member vendors, serve as an incubator for brands to grow their American presence and provide a gathering place for 900+ buyers and sellers from more than 30 Latin American countries.
Some 20 additional buying groups and trade organizations from across the United States have confirmed their participation in the Summer 2021 Las Vegas Market. Events and meetings are planned for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Circaphiles, The Good Toy Group, Independent College Bookstore Association (ICBA), Pacific Furniture Dealers, Parable Group, Real Deals and the Zoo, Aquarium & Garden Buyers Group. Leaders from the Gourmet Catalog, Home Staging & Redesign Association, HTI Buying Group, International Association of Home Staging Professionals and Southwest Buying Group will be attending the market. Other groups attending include Ace Hardware, Association of Golf Merchandisers, CRAFT Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow, Museum Store Association, Spa Industry Association, True Value and Wild Birds Unlimited.
Las Vegas Market also is attracting interest from key national buyers looking to source from its wide range of lifestyle product. The 75+ major multi-door national retailers attending market include American Signature, At Home, Bloomingdales, Caesars Entertainment/Harrahs, Costco, Cost Plus World Market, Dillard’s, Hobby Lobby, HOM Furniture, Furniture Mart USA, Kirkland’s, Kitchen Kaboodle, Kroger, Macys, Marriott Hotels, Sam’s Club, Sleep Number and more.