World Market Center Las Vegas 2009

Las Vegas World Market Center, an expansive 12 million square foot campus of furniture manufacturers and distributors, is a must-attend event for furniture retailers and interior designers. The World Market Center showcases manufacturers from every area of the world. Leather furniture from Italy, handcrafted accents from Shanghai, and luxury mattresses from Rancho Cucamonga all find a home at the Las Vegas World Market Center.

What to Expect at the World Market Center

When attending the World Market Center, you'll be surrounded by the best and brightest in the industry, as well as fashion forward designers. A smart attendee's dress code includes comfortable shoes, as the massive complex contains a dizzying amount of buildings, floors, and showrooms. Although you will want to see them all, it's impossible for one person to visit each showroom in the five days of the show.

Be sure to pick up a market guide in the reception area, and take the time you need to plan out your week. When at the Las Vegas World Market Center, our press team usually spends a few hours walking the floors and marking down exhibitors with excellent visuals before planning out their scheduled interviews.

Las Vegas World Market Center Tips

If you have a specific vendor that you want to have some time to discuss products with, be sure to visit them prior to 10am. This helps the vendor know that you are serious about their product, and also allows them to give you more undivided attention. This can be very difficult, as Las Vegas has a tendency to keep you up well after midnight.

The only constant in your days at World Market Center will be lunch time. Arriving early or late will help you avoid the crowd, so that you can get back on the floor and engage new and interesting vendors. Keep a sharp eye out for manufacturer's groups, as they contain some of the most lucrative and engaging products that have been streamlined for easy adoption into your store.

If you do any business online, remember that many manufacturers at the World Market Center do not offer drop shipping. You should be up-front with any manufacturers you are speaking to if this is something you require, and understand that many of these vendors have little interest in shipping directly to the customer.

Although the market starts to slow down considerably at 5pm, there are still great buying opportunities after hours. Most successful vendors are willing to stay late with you to finalize a purchase order, so don't start packing up at 4:30.

Las Vegas World Market Center Attendance

Las Vegas World Market has become a mandatory engagement for many businesses, so you'll be sure to see just as many East Coast and International buyers as West Coast buyers. Buyers are upbeat and ready to sign, making it a staple showroom for any serious furniture manufacturer. National brands, like Lexington Home Brands and Ashley Furniture are two of the big brands that reach a years worth of clients in just 5 days.

All things considered, there's little mystery to why the Las Vegas Furniture Market is so popular. Check back with us often as Furniture Decorating continues coverage of this massive event.