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Home Accents Today Staff — Home Accents Today, 1/18/2011 11:06:11 AM

The 2011 Winter Las Vegas Market, along with Gift+Home and Vegas Kids, is presenting a full lineup of special events, seminars, parties, cooking demonstrations, art and design exhibitions and other opportunities, taking place Jan. 24-28. Some of those events are listed below. For a complete schedule, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com or pick up a copy of Home Accents Today’s at-market daily issues on the World Market Center campus.

Monday, Jan. 24

First Look – 10 a.m., in World Forum Building B, 16th floor
Fast track to what’s new and exciting at Market. Celebrity designer Monica Pedersen (HGTV) and home products/trends editor Julie Smith Vincenti will guide a virtual tour highlighting new products at Market, including products from Vegas Kids and Gift+Home. Also, check out the First Look exhibit in the lobby of Building B for the hottest products from market.

Heather “Dooce” Armstrong — 10 a.m., Building C, Suite 324
Heather Armstrong, mommy blogger and humorist, was featured by Forbes magazine among 30 honorees as one of “The Most Influential Women in Media” for 2009. Armstrong knows what the parents in her generation want, and she’s at Market ready to share that insight with youth furnishings buyers and designers.

Las Vegas Design Divas — 3-4:30 p.m., World Forum, Building B, 16th floor
It wasn’t until the 1980s that hospitality design in Sin City began to emerge. Learn about the evolution of design through the eyes of four Las Vegas designers who watched-and helped-the fashion-forward landscape change. With “Las Vegas Design Divas,” WITHIT brings together Leslie Parraguirre, Anita Brooks, Margo Silverman and Ann Fleming to paint a picture of Las Vegas design, including stories about some of the biggest private names in the hotel and casino industry.
Cooking Demonstrations Wine Tastings — Mon., Tues. and Wed., 2-3 p.m., Building C, Suite 576
Watch and learn tantalizing cooking demonstrations from Chef Sterling Burpee, who will use Gift+Home exhibitor’s gourmet products to create delectable creations. Immediately following, Master Sommelier Larry O’Brien will host a wine tasting.

“Dream Big” at Las Vegas Market — 6-8 p.m., Grand Plaza Courtyard
This opening reception highlights the mattresses and bedding categories. Prepare to be entertained by a special choreographed “Salute to Bedding,” along with delicious cuisine, cocktails and desserts. The reception also features a special preview of the Better Sleep Council’s new Suite 7 web series.

Tuesday, Jan. 25

Movie screenings: “Saving Lieb House” and “Bob and Denise” — 6:30-8 p.m. at Las Vegas Design Center, Building C, room C352
Learning from Las Vegas was one of the most influential architectural books of its time when it was published in 1972. Now, authors and architects Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown are the subject of Bob and Denise, a documentary by their son, Jim Venturi. A preview of the unreleased film will be screened along with Saving Lieb House, a short documentary, also by Jim, following Robert and Scott Brown as they scramble to save their iconic pop-art creation, Lieb House. A meet-and-greet reception with Jim Venturi will follow. RSVP to events@lasvegasmarket.com to ensure a seat.

Wednesday, Jan. 26

“One Good Chair” Design Competition — 1-3 p.m., in Building C, C176
The annual One Good Chair design competition will demonstrate how minimal materials (and packaging) can-and do-result in maximum comfort and design with its “minimum|maximum” theme. Prototypes of the finalists’ designs will be on display all week, thanks to contest sponsors World Market Center and the Sustainable Furnishings Council, and the winning chair will be announced, followed by a panel discussion moderated by organizer Lance Hosey.

Thursday, Jan. 27

“Design Icon” Honoring Christopher Guy — 10:30-11:30 a.m., in Building C, C176
Known for his elegance and sophistication, Christopher Guy joins the ranks of past design icons, including Juan Montoya, Vicente Wolf, Roger Thomas, Vladimir Kagan and Larry Laslo, when he is honored as Winter Market’s Design Icon. The seminar will be followed by a reception in the Christopher Guy showroom at Robert Allen C101. RSVP to designicon@lasvegasmarket.com.

All week

Exhibits on C-3 — Throughout the week, Building C, Floor 3 (Suite 301) will be the epicenter of creativity and innovation, filled with forward-thinking exhibits and art-in-the-making:
• Straight out of Scandinavia, the 17 Swedish Designer exhibit features the work of 17 Swedish women designers, representing a cross-section of design media, including industrial, graphic design, furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork and textiles.
• Nearby, reach for the stars with Roger Thomas: Green Room at the Oscars, which was commissioned by Architectural Digest in concert with The Oscars in 2010. Thomas, who is executive vice president design for Wynn Design and Development, takes you on a visual tour of the A.D. Green Room through this ongoing exhibit, which includes one-of-a-kind, hand painted upholstered furniture, exquisite embroideries and original art.
• For a taste of vintage Vegas, take in Vegas Spectacular: From the Stage to the Strip, featuring a photographic retrospective from the renowned Las Vegas News Bureau archives. Curated by Brian “Paco” Alvarez and presented by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the display showcases ‘60s Vegas, from the architectural exteriors on the Strip to the excitement happening within.
• Sketches from the Robert Venturi Print Collection, on loan from the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), features a limited-edition portfolio of 26 prints signed by the artist.
• Watch art in action with the first-of-its-kind Trash = Art exhibit. Organized by Las Vegas artist Stephen Spann, the interactive exhibit showcases Spann, with the help of volunteers from the community, transforming broken bits of furniture, metal, glass and scraps into art.