Living Green, global themes
The Sands Expo will house temporary and global exhibits of the summer Las Vegas Market, market officials said last week. The Expo adjoins the Venetian Hotel and is near the permanent showrooms at World Market Center.

The eight branded show sections are Furniture; Design & Living, featuring Living Green, an area for sustainable furniture; Home Collection; Light; Sleep; Vegas Accessory & Gift; Interior Lifestyle and Resource.


The environment at the Sands Expo is tailored for the convenience of buyers and to maximize efficiency, according to Michelle Monteferrante, director of trade show operations for World Market Center.  

“We have worked closely with buyers to understand how they shop and how we can design our market to best fit their needs,” said Monteferrante. “Grouping our exhibitors into meaningful segments allows them to be readily discovered by the relevant buyer. At the same tine, we want to ensure the show floor design fosters cross-sales opportunities across the categories.”

The Sands will house a satellite, 4,000-square-foot Retail Resource Center in addition to the Western Home Furnishings Association’s 6,500-square-foot Retail Resource Center on the 16th floor of World Market Center’s building B.

The Sands will also feature more than 120 international companies from 15 countries, including Italy, Japan, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, United Kingdom and Australia

The Las Vegas Market will take place July 30–Aug. 3 at World Market Center’s Buildings A and B, the Pavilions; the temporaries will be featured at Sands Expo & Convention Center opening on July 31.