Las Vegas Market Launches First Fridays with “The

Las Vegas, NV, September 23, 2005 -– The Design Center at World Market Center, a new resource in Las Vegas for the home and design community, will launch First Fridays at WMC beginning October 7, 2005. World Market Center is proud to establish a monthly event that celebrates design in Las Vegas, and present its new 200,000 square-foot Design Center as a destination for members of the home furnishings industry. A shopping day for local and out-of-market design professionals, First Fridays at WMC will feature educational opportunities, unique showroom specials, hospitality and other exclusive offerings for the trade. “Our Design Center is the first year-round resource of its kind for the local interior design community and we are pleased to offer a venue that provides education and sales events to the trade month after month,” said Dana Pretner, director of marketing & public relations for World Market Center. “The selection of Fridays also allows us to draw out-of-market designers who may want to ‘work and play’ in Las Vegas. Designers can come with colleagues or clients and combine an exciting day of design and shopping with a weekend of world-class entertainment and dining that Las Vegas offers.” World Market Center has negotiated discounted room rates at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay for visiting designers. Additionally, following the monthly Design Center events at World Market Center, which run all day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., guests can also enjoy the nearby downtown arts district that holds their own First Friday event. Local artists, professionals and Las Vegas residents gather downtown for a monthly celebration enjoying new art galleries and exhibits, restaurants, live music and eclectic street vendors. Shuttles run continuously in the area throughout the evening. “The city’s downtown community has been working actively to make downtown Las Vegas a unique destination and as part of this effort, the arts district puts on a wonderful event also on the first Friday of the month,” added Pretner. “Although World Market Center’s series is open to the trade only, we felt there was a good synergy between the two events which both celebrate creativity and innovation. In many ways, our event is a new extension of the ‘First Fridays’ brand for downtown Las Vegas.” Launching the designer event series on Friday, October 7, World Market Center welcomes Margi Kyle, ASID, IDS, WCAA, NSA, known nationally as “The Designing Doctor”, who will provide a 90-minute seminar entitled “Today’s Presentations for Tomorrow’s Clients.” Attendees can receive CEU credits and gain an in-depth understanding of the 10 personality styles of people they may encounter in their interior design careers. Ms. Kyle will uncover the art of matching a presentation to the personality of a client and share insights as to why clients become difficult and what to do when they do. The presentation will also address such topics as the role of the Internet, company policies, preparing winning proposals and charging for time.

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