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Article: Shuffling the dates: world market center Las Vegas' new schedule will put it close to High Point.(in home)
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- HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network
- Article date:
- October 20, 2008
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IN WHAT AMOUNTS TO A DIRECT CONFLICT WITH the High Point Market, World Market Center Las Vegas is shifting to a fall and winter schedule for its market weeks in 2009, instead of the summer and winter rotation it has had since its start in 2005.
The winter 2009 dates, Feb. 9 to 13, had previously been announced, but the big news is the second show, which will now be held Sept. 14 to 17, instead of the last week of July. Starting next fall, Vegas shows will be reduced by one day to a four-day schedule as well.
This places its market only four weeks from High Point's Oct. 17 to 22 dates. It also places Las Vegas right on top ...