Journalists Encouraged to Sleep on the Job at This Year's Furniture Market

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 300 journalists from around the world got a chance to experience a host of new and innovative sleep products at the Winter 2008 Las Vegas Market. Participants in the first "Recharging Center" tested new mattresses donated from leading manufacturers who are members of the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA). ISPA and the World Market Center co-sponsored the Recharging Center to offer journalists a well-deserved rest as they covered one of the biggest Markets in the world. Dr. Bert Jacobson, professor and head of the School of Educational Studies at Oklahoma State University who has researched the connection between mattresses and sleep quality, was available to discuss how a better night's sleep can improve performance, mood, social interactions and work productivity.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the importance of sleep and how it can have a positive impact at work, school, and even in interaction with friends and family," said Nancy Shark, executive director of ISPA's Better Sleep Council ( http://www.bettersleep.org ). "Journalists can experience a vast range of mattresses that make getting a good night's sleep fun, comfortable and affordable."

The Recharging Center featured mattresses and accessories from companies including Comfortaire Corporation, Fashion Bed Group, Gold Bond Mattress, Kaymed, Kingsdown, Knickerbocker Advanced Bed Support, Lady Americana, Latex International, Leggett & Platt, Natura World Inc., Restonic Mattress, Select Comfort, Simmons Bedding Company, Southern Textiles, Tempur-Pedic(r), The Spring Air Company, and Therapedic.

Established in 1915, the International Sleep Products Association, www.sleepproducts.org is the trade organization for mattress manufacturers and their component suppliers around the world. ISPA hosts the biennial ISPA EXPO trade show and publishes BedTimes and Sleep Savvy magazines.

World Market Center is an integrated home and hospitality contract furnishings showroom and trade complex in Las Vegas. When fully built, at 12 million square feet in 8 buildings, World Market Center will be the largest trade show complex in the world. The $3 billion, state-of-the-art campus will showcase furniture, decorative accessories, lighting, area rugs, home textile and related segments, as well as the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) open year-round to the trade.

For more information on World Market Center, visit the website at www.LasVegasMarket.Com or call 888-WMC-SHOW (962-7469).

Catherine Sarreal

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