(Las Vegas) – May 17, 2005 – As a spectacular, one-of-a-kind grand opening celebration is being planned for the inaugural Las Vegas Market to take place on Monday, July 25, 2005 at 5:30 p.m., World Market Center officials are pleased to announce an exciting line-up of special events happening throughout Market week.
Among these co-hosted events, World Market Center and Furniture/Today will join forces for a “Market Kick-Off Party” on Tuesday, July 26 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Held in the Atrium of World Market Center, this special reception will welcome buyers and exhibitors to an exciting Market week, feature exciting entertainment and offer networking opportunities with industry leaders.
On Wednesday, July 27th InFurniture and the Western Home Furnishings Association (WHFA) will present the “Fire & Ice Party,” a two-hour cocktail party that commingles fashion and architecture for the forward thinking crowd. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. inside World Market Center’s Atrium.
Following the “Fire & Ice Party” on Wednesday evening, Fremont Street Experience and World Market Center are throwing a “Vintage Vegas Beach Bash” in fabulous downtown Las Vegas. The beach party will feature a free concert from blockbuster entertainers, The Beach Boys. Also performing at the beach bash is a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, The Parrott Heads. Guests are encouraged to wear their shorts and sandals and enjoy great food, drink and fun on a five-block promenade covered by Viva Vision, the biggest screen on the planet. The “Vintage Vegas Beach Bash” kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Free shuttle service will be provided to Fremont Street Experience.
Furniture Style will present their first ever “Makeover Party and A.D.I. Awards” on Thursday, July 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the Atrium at World Market Center. Special guest Michael Moloney of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will help celebrate the inaugural Las Vegas Market – the Market that is making over the home furnishings industry. Moloney, who began his design career in apparel fashion, today owns two home furnishings stores and appears on many home decorating programs including ABC’s popular hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. During the party, Moloney will present the winners of Furniture Style's inaugural A.D.I. Awards (Advancing Design and Innovation) honoring the most innovative new products at World Market Center.
World Market Center tenants will also be hosting a number of promotional events and parties throughout the week, many featuring celebrity designers and television personalities. For more information, times and locations about the educational seminars and special events planned for the July 2005 Market, please visit www.LasVegasMarket.com.
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