Las Vegas Market will present its largest temporary exhibits in the Expo at the World Market Center, filling the facility with an international collection of hundreds of brands, as well as new pavilions and events July 24-27.
“Las Vegas Market temporary exhibits are the place for discovery this summer,” said Scott Eckman, executive vice president and chief revenue officer for the International Market Centers. “Wall to wall, the Expo will be brimming with compelling new products in gift and home decor. Every category has must-see brands and new showcases are bringing fresh resources to market.”
Las Vegas Market’s hundreds of temporary exhibits present gift and home decor product from established and up-and-coming brands in six destinations in the Expo: Gift, Home, Design, Handmade, Luxe and Immediate Delivery. The presentation grows with nearly 40 cross-category brands that are new to Las Vegas Market or returning after a hiatus highlighted by Ashore Lighting (handcrafted, luxury lighting and furniture), Good Luck Sock (socks), Mermaid Perfume (personal care), Poppy & Pout (personal care), The Global Trunk (home decor), Trvl Design by ID Accessories (travel accessories), Vital Industries (glassware and tabletop), We The Wild Plant Care (plant care), With Co (cocktail mixes) and more.
The growth in new brands and return of brands after pandemic breaks, coupled with significant recommitments and booth expansions, have extended the Las Vegas Market temporary exhibits footprint to fill the Expo just four markets after the purpose-built facility opened in winter 2021, Eckman said.
International expansion
The Summer 2022 Las Vegas Market marks a major milestone in the return of the internationality with exhibitors hailing from 15 countries (Australia, Chile, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Turkey). These unique exhibitors will be highlighted via a new tour featuring HGTV’s “Bargain Block Duo” Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas and Rue MagazineEditorial Director Kelli Lamb who will discuss their favorite items on Monday, July 25.
International highlights include Amigos de Hoy (ethically sourced leather products from Australia), Aquavireo AB (linens from Sweden), Banwood (design-oriented children’s bikes from Spain), Elitis (wallcoverings, fabric and accessories from France), Glasshouse Fragrances (candles and diffusers from Australia), Lissoy (linens from France), Nature’s Collection (Danish interior lifestyle products), Neem (home and clothing collections using indigenous Indian handloom textiles), NØRDIK (representing 13 sustainable Scandinavian home decor, textiles, tableware, accessories and gifts), Pappelina (rugs from Sweden), Treko Chile (high-quality woolen pieces using the textile traditions of the artisans of Chiloé in Chile), Zafferano America (Italian design-oriented high-end tabletop and lighting) and more.
New pavilions introduce news lines
Las Vegas Market highlights unique makers in two new pavilions showcasing women-owned brands, and greeting cards and stationery products. Some 12 women-owned brands (encompassing health and wellness, apparel, accessories, skincare, home decor, and food and beverage) identified by IMC’s VP of Social Impact Vanessa Bruce will be presented in a new shoppable showcase designed to highlight values-based commerce. These first-time exhibitors come to Las Vegas Market via Bruce’s Dough network of women-owned brands, which was acquired by IMC in early 2022. Bruce will lead a panel discussion with select pavilion vendors to explore the importance of weighing a brands’ ethics and values when sourcing at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24.
Activity on the trade show floor
The Expo Seminar Room returns for Summer 2022 with a full roster of education, events and celebrations. In addition to the Dough panel, buyers can attend the FIRST LOOK seminar, market orientation and more in the space. The Expo Seminar Room also hosts the Gift + Stationery 40 Under 40 Awards – Meet + Greet Celebration and a GC Buying Group Sip & Shop. A full list of Expo Seminar Room events will be announced soon.
“The Las Vegas Market trade show floor will be buzzing this summer,” Eckman said. “The excitement of new products will be matched with the hum of a new gathering place in the heart of the temporary exhibits. It’s an experience not to be missed.”
