More than 20,000 buyers, including over 600 VIP retail stores, attended JCK Events’ Las Vegas shows this year, a 16 percent jump, JCK Events said in a statement.
International participation increased, the company said, with the largest concentration coming from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Russia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.
JCK Events incorporates LUXURY at JCK, Elite Enclave, Swiss Watch at JCK, and JCK Las Vegas.
More than 2,000 people attended the shows’ education sessions in 2011, doubling the number from the 2010 JCK event.
Upcoming JCK events include: LUXURY Privé, a private buying show that will take place at the Pierre Hotel, July 25-27, and JCK Toronto, which will take place August 7-9 at the Metro North Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
In 2012, LUXURY at JCK will take place May 29-May 31; JCK Las Vegas, June 1-4; and Swiss Watch at JCK, May 31-June 4.