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3/21/2025
Bob Maricich with plaque dedicating the Expo at World Market Heart Las Vegas to him
ANDMORE has formally devoted the Expo at World Market Heart Las Vegas to founding CEO and Chairman Bob Maricich
in recognition of his contributions to the corporate and the Las Vegas neighborhood. Along with the dedication,
the Metropolis of Las Vegas has proclaimed January 25, 2025, as “Robert (Bob) J. Maricich Day.”
“Bob Maricich is a outstanding chief with an incredible neighborhood affect,” stated Jon Pertchik, ANDMORE CEO.
“When he stepped down from his function as CEO of ANDMORE final spring, the choice was shortly made that we
wanted a everlasting solution to acknowledge his legacy. The Expo represents the imaginative and prescient and keenness that he has for our
business and the Downtown Las Vegas neighborhood.”
A personal ceremony came about previous to the Winter 2025 Las Vegas Market to honor Maricich. Attendees included Nevada
Lieutenant Governor Stavros Anthony and native leaders concerned within the Expo’s improvement, akin to Councilwoman
Victoria Seaman, former Mayors Carolyn and Oscar Goodman, former Councilman Cedric Crear, and former Deputy Director
of Financial and City Growth Invoice Arent.
Councilwoman Seaman delivered the official proclamation on behalf of Mayor Shelley Berkley and the Las Vegas Metropolis
Council. The occasion additionally included the disclosing of a plaque recognizing Maricich’s function in growing the Expo.
It notes his founding of Worldwide Market Facilities (IMC) in 2011 and his collaboration with native officers to
assemble the Expo in 2020, a facility designed to help the rising tradeshow wants of town and business.
The plaque reads:
In grateful recognition.
In 2011, along with his trademark salesmanship, optimism and pioneer spirit, Bob secured funding and based Worldwide
Market Facilities (IMC) bringing collectively aggressive market facilities in Las Vegas and Excessive Level to type the
world’s largest operator of premier everlasting showroom and tradeshow area for the wholesale furnishings, house
décor, and present industries. In 2020, IMC constructed this state-of-the-art Expo at World Market Heart Las
Vegas, to accommodate the rising tradeshow part of its markets and handle the necessity for exhibit and assembly
area in downtown Las Vegas. Bob labored carefully with longtime enterprise affiliate and buddy, then Mayor Carolyn
Goodman, Councilman Cedric Crear, Metropolis Supervisor Scott Adams and Director, Financial and City Growth Invoice Arent
to safe financing and approval for the challenge creating jobs for the fifth ward and driving financial improvement
in downtown Las Vegas.
We honor and rejoice Bob Maricich for his many contributions to the Metropolis of Las Vegas, and to the house furnishings
and present industries, and we rejoice his unwavering dedication to constructing an distinctive firm of putting up with
worth.
Onward and Upward
The 315,000-square-foot Expo facility consists of two halls able to accommodating as much as 1,000 commerce present cubicles, a
giant foyer and registration space, shuttle depot, parking storage, and everlasting meals service. It connects to
Constructing C of World Market Heart and the central courtyard. Since its 2021 opening, the Expo has hosted a spread
of occasions, together with commerce exhibits, neighborhood gatherings, and cultural occasions.
ANDMORE credit Maricich’s management and collaboration with Blackstone and metropolis officers for serving to open the
facility throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The Expo is projected to generate substantial financial affect for Las Vegas,
together with elevated customer spending and job creation.
The venue continues to function a central hub for ANDMORE occasions. It is going to host the Las Vegas Market momentary
reveals from July 27–30, 2025, and Las Vegas Attire from August 17–20, 2025. The power additionally
helps a spread of occasions from native, regional, and nationwide organizations all year long.
About ANDMOREsm
ANDMORE, a Blackstone portfolio firm, empowers wholesale consumers and
sellers to attach, develop and prosper via premier bodily markets and design facilities. The corporate operates over
20 million sq. toes of premium tradeshow and showroom area, internet hosting reside occasions in Atlanta, Excessive Level, N.C.,
Las Vegas and New York Metropolis. Serving industries akin to house décor, present, furnishings and attire, ANDMORE
helps the worldwide B2B neighborhood via its unmatched market experiences. ANDMORE.com.
