AWFS fair moving to Las Vegas in 2005.The Association of Woodworking & Furnishings furnishings the extra type or quantity of hair on the head, tail, ears or legs, specified for a particular breed. For example, the feathers in setters, the beard in Bearded collies, the eyebrows in Schnauzers. Suppliers announced Dec. 16 that it is moving the AWFs Fair to the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. starting in 2005. The fair, which began in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in 1957 and has been held biennially bi·en·ni·al adj. 1. Lasting or living for two years. 2. Happening every second year. 3. Botany Having a life cycle that normally takes two growing seasons to complete. n. 1. at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. since 1987, averages 27,500 participants including attendees and exhibitors, with more than 760 exhibiting companies. By moving the show to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , organizers predict an increase in both of these categories. The 2005 show--is scheduled to utilize more than 420,000 net square feet. "A great deal of research and investigation went into this decision," said Tom Orlando, president of AWFS. "We selected Las Vegas for numerous reasons. First and foremost, tire board of directors believes the AWFS Fair which will be known as AWFS Vegas, will gain a greater national and international presence as a result of moving to one of the premier convention destinations in the world. "In addition, we were encouraged by several surveys, which indicated that potential attendees and exhibitors would be more likely to attend the show if it were held in Las Vegas." Orlando continued. "Nevada is a right-to-work state, making it easier for exhibitors to assemble their booths; and lodging for both attendees and exhibitors will also be easier due to the frequent and inexpensive airline flights from many of the major U.S. and international hubs, as well as the huge variety of hotels in every price range within a very short distance of the Las Vegas Convention Center." The 2005 AWFS Vegas show dates are Wednesday, July 27 through Saturday, July 30. |
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