LAS VEGAS, NV – December 9, 2024 – This Winter, ANDMORE unveils three ( A ) List influencers – a founder of an online platform and conference for small business owners; an interior designer, art curator and TV personality; and a Christmas design expert, floral designer and YouTube personality – who will showcase design trends through curated on-site displays, social media content and cohesive programming during the January 26-30, 2025, Las Vegas Market.
“The ( A ) List brings together a carefully selected vision of style, spotlighting the work of three trailblazers who are redefining the design landscape," said Dorothy Belshaw, ANDMORE℠ president. "This January, these influential figures will illuminate Las Vegas Market by showcasing the creativity of exhibitors through curated, product-rich vignettes."
From left to right: Jaclyn Johnson, Natalie Papier, Ramon Valdez
The Winter 2025 Las Vegas Market ( A ) List influencers are:
· Jaclyn Johnson: Johnson is the powerhouse entrepreneur behind Create & Cultivate, an online platform and conference for small business owners, dedicating her career to empowering underrepresented founders with the tools they need to build big businesses. Johnson sold her first business by the time she was 28 and went on to launch and sell her second multimillion-dollar company, Create & Cultivate, before the age of 35. As an entrepreneur, Johnson recognized a gap in resources, events and community for female entrepreneurs, so she responded with a solution – Create & Cultivate, the first-of-kind platform that incorporated brands of all sizes and categories to uplift female entrepreneurs.
· Natalie Papier: Papier is an interior designer, art curator and TV personality based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Papier believes that meaningful design starts with art and that homes should be a reflection of the people who live in them, full of life, character and warmth. She is a host of Magnolia Network’s “Artfully Designed” and has had numerous exciting brand partnerships over the years, including a lighting line with Mitzi and a wallpaper collection with Mitchell Black. Papier’s first book, Start with the Art, was released on October 29, 2024.
· Ramon Valdez: Valdez is a Christmas design expert, floral designer and YouTube personality with over 15 years of experience in the design industry. Passionate about sharing the latest trends for the holiday season, Valdez specializes in teaching new ways to decorate and create beauty around the home. His main goal is to teach, inspire, encourage and entertain his audience through Christmas and floral design, believing that everyone has the power to create something beautiful.
The ( A ) List uses interactive product vignettes, curated through the perspective of each influencer, to tell a design story with Las Vegas Market’s gift and home resources. Johnson’s “The Create & Cultivate Home HQ” curates a work-from-home haven; Papier’s “Voodoo Lounge” creates an escape to listen to music, sip a cocktail and get inspired with rock and roll accents; and Valdez’s “Christmas at the Lodge” taps into a Breckenridge, Colorado, look and feel with traditional and eclectic accents.
In addition to product curations and pre-Market content, this January’s influencers will share in Las Vegas Market programming. Papier hosts a Start with the Art Book Signing + Meet & Greet with Natalie on Sunday, January 26, at 4 p.m.; Johnson leads Create & Cultivate Business Bootcamp on Monday, January 27, at 1 p.m.; and Valdez collaborates with various seasonal showrooms to present a Holiday Decor Presentation Series with Ramon during the buying event.
Every season, ANDMORE invites the industry’s best to its Markets. The three ( A ) List influencers showcase the pulse of ANDMORE Markets through their lens. Curated and designed by the ( A ) List influencers, "The ( A ) List Edit" previews Winter 2025 collections of exhibitors at Las Vegas Market. For more information, visit LasVegasMarket.com/The-A-List.
About Las Vegas Market: Las Vegas Market is the premier home furnishings and gift market in the western U.S., presenting 3,500 brands across furniture, home décor, bedding and gift categories, in three permanent showroom buildings and a purpose-built exhibit hall. This dynamic market destination attracts buyers from all 50 states and more than 80 countries, offering unmatched opportunities for cross-category commerce among these industries. Owned and operated by ANDMORE℠, Las Vegas Market is held semi-annually at World Market Center Las Vegas. LasVegasMarket.com.
About ANDMORE℠: ANDMORE, a Blackstone portfolio company, empowers wholesale buyers and sellers to connect, grow and prosper through premier physical markets and design centers. The company operates over 20 million square feet of premium tradeshow and showroom space, hosting live events in Atlanta, High Point, N.C., Las Vegas and New York City. Serving industries such as home décor, gift, furniture and apparel, ANDMORE supports the global B2B community through its unmatched marketplace experiences. ANDMORE.com.
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