LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Market explores retail and business insights through trend and strategy seminars in nearly 50 events at the upcoming winter 2024 edition, set for Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
Celebrations and campus amenities round out a series of events, which include four CEU-eligible courses.
Pre-market education
Prior to the January market, four webinars are scheduled, designed to prepare buyers for events and education to come.
- Austin W. Bunch of Bunch Companies hosts the Making Sales on Purpose webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 10:30 a.m. (PST).
- In ASID 2024 Trends Report Preview (.5 CEU), ASID research fellow Dr. Dawn Haynie offers the latest trends in interior design on Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. (PST).
- Global trend ambassador and award-winning designer Patti Carpenter offers a perspective on emerging international trends with a focus on their influences in the U.S. home décor market in Emerging Trends in 2024 (.5 CEU) on Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. (PST).
- On Jan. 17, at 1 p.m. (PST), Logan Avidon, Andmore director of buyer services, leads Attendee 101: Pre-Market Webinar, with hints and key locations for first-time market attendees.
All pre-market webinars are free and require registration online.
Conversations on trend and design
Keynote speakers for the late January market include:
- Josh Weiss, EVP of Tech Lighting discusses the importance of lighting throughout design spaces in Architectural Lighting on Jan. 29 at 3 p.m.
- Martyn Lawrence Bullard, one of winter 2024’s The (A) List influencers, presents Behind “Build A Room” with Martyn Lawrence Bullard, sharing his inspiration and experience working with an impressive portfolio of clients on Jan. 29 at 2 p.m. Following the seminar, Bullard will host a meet-and-greet and book signing for Star Style at 3 p.m.
- Dawn Haynie, builds on her pre-market webinar with ASID 2024 Trends Report (1 CEU), discussing a range of topics from the impact of demographics on design ethos to economic shifts affecting the industry on Jan. 30 at 10:30 a.m.
- Patti Carpenter continues a journey into Emerging Trends in 2024 – Market to Market (1 CEU) with a discussion on the future of emerging global events through accessories, gifts, color, print and surface design on Jan. 30 at 11 a.m.
Other industry experts on tap include:
- Austin Bunch expands on his pre-market webinar in Train Your Staff to Support Your Company! on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.
- The Bunch Book of Selling signing and meet-and-greet with Austin W. Bunch follows at 3 p.m.
- Todd Youngblood presents 30-Day Action Plan Workshop – Increase Your Customer Engagement (1 CEU) on Jan. 29 at 12:30 p.m.
In addition, Andmore offers five interactive tours of onsite resources and exclusive @Market App demos. For the schedule and registration, visit the Las Vegas Market website. The @Market App is available all five days of market, with Hands-On Using the @Market App sessions available daily at 10 a.m.
Home furnishings industry programming
The Home Furnishings Assn. brings 16 programs to three days of the Las Vegas Market.
On Sunday, Jan. 28:
- Create a Successful D2C Strategy Program in Retail Furniture, detailing the process of a successful direct-to-consumer sales channel at 9 a.m.
- Turning Salespeople into Superstars develops an interactive seminar to introduce methods and strategies for motivating sales representatives to go the extra mile at 10:30 a.m.
- Create Personalized and Effective Marketing Campaigns DIFFERENT Than Everyone Else helps to unlock creativity through brainstorming sessions and strategy exploration at 11:45 a.m.
- Secret Marketing Tricks No One’s Told You teaches how to maximize marketing on Google Search and social media through insider marketing tips at 1 p.m.
- How to Use AI in Your Advertising & Marketing discovers AI’s role in revolutionizing advertising strategy and reducing costs in the world of retail at 2:30 p.m.
- The Best Buyers Do These Five Things, exploring what the top industry buyers do to improve sales, create more revenue and increase profitability at 4 p.m.
On Monday, Jan. 29:
- Warehouse Operational Improvements – Free, Low Cost, and Fast ROI, at 9 a.m.
- Use Performance Metrics and Improve Your Furniture Retail Business, at 10:30 a.m.
- Build a Successful Team – Take Care of Them and They Will Take Care of Your Customers, at 1 p.m.
- Measuring Customer Experience: Are You Living up to Your Mission? at 2:30 p.m.
- How To Turn Your Shoppers into Buyers, and Buyers into Loyal Clients, at 4 p.m.
On Tuesday, Jan. 30:
- Improve Cash Flow and Profitability with an In-House Financing Program, at 9 a.m.
- From Data to Strategy: Building a Precise Media Plan, at 10:30 a.m.
- Unlock the Power of Google Maps for Your Retail Business, at 1 p.m.
- Navigating Retail Store Strategic Decisions, at 2:30 p.m.
- Retail Resilience: Retail Strategies for Thriving Amidst Change, at 4 p.m.
All HFA seminars are presented in the Retailer Resource Center, Building B, B-1050.
All Las Vegas Market participants may also participate in the International Assn. of Home Staging Professionals’ Winter ConEXPO, running Jan. 26-28 at the World Market Center. For the full schedule of IASHP events and tickets, visit the IAHSP website.
And marketgoers will have opportunity to socialize at various parties, celebrations and award events. A full list of Las Vegas Market events is available online.