What does it mean to be a maker, and how do you get started? Learn about the sometimes long road to success and what these makers learned along the way that can inform your own journey. Join moderator and maker Jana Phipps, Trim Queen, as she talks with Trace Mayer, Museum Bees; Erin Weston, Weston Farms; and Beth Collier, vanCollier.
3:15 - 4:15PMThe Point @ High Point Market (on Commerce Ave next to the Transportation Terminal)
Immediately following the 2pm window coverings roundtable, get hands-on in this workshop focusing on the eco-conscious art of upcycling for homes. Join the Trim Queen Jana Platina Phipps, artist Jill Seale and special guest Commander in Chic Natalie Reddell as they lead you in creating upcycled embellishments. Learn to create one-of-a-kind accessories from scraps for home décor or wearable art.
Franziska Neumann (FZK Franziska) and Jana Platina Phipps (The Trim Queen) will walk you through their step-by-step systems outlining how to use simple tools to gain maximum exposure and boost your business growth. RSVP >> MAXIMIZE VISIBILITY @ UNIVERSAL
Are you an interior designer. workroom professional, retailer or manufacturer? Then you MUST come to the extraordinary show IWCE Nashville - International Window Coverings Expo. IWCE is the only trade show and conference targeted to window covering professionals in North America. 5000+ international visitors and buyers come for the latest products, technology, and education in window coverings as well as home décor products. The networking here is always an added bonus.
The sourcing is first rate at this with 120+ exhibitors, and so is the education. Set aside time for the SEMINARS during your visit, and for some hands-on learning in the CONSTRUCTION ZONE.
Clear Saturday at 4:15pm for Genevieve Gorder's keynote, can't wait! Also, I am a HUGE fan of LuAnn Nigara and will take her seminar on Influencer Marketing with Claire Jefford, one of four seminars she'll present. I wouldn't miss the Lunch-and-Learn with Lori Paranjape on Mastering Social Media & Growing Your Design Business, psyched to meet her IRL and garner some of her expertise.
I hope you can join me at one or all three of my events.
(you know I'll have some giveaways)
I’m thrilled to be moderating a panel of three renowned designers—Lori Paranjape, Laura Thurman and Eric Ross —who are making their mark on this bustling region and beyond. Meet these distinguished designers and hear how they are meeting their business challenges, sustaining growth and what’s next for them.
CEU accredited - Learn the latest fabrications in high-end design with updated examples from exclusive designer showhouses and innovative product launches from Paris, Milan, High Point and New York markets. I'll take you on a fast-paced international tour of design techniques that you can impressively put in your toolbox for a maximal return on your invested time and materials. Click below to register.
CEU accredited - Most couture fashion trends would look absurd in home design. However, many of the innovative fabrications, textiles, embellishments and color palettes seen on the runway serve as great indicators and inspiration for what will trickle down to décor in surprising ways. Take a fast-paced visual tour through what’s “haute” and which trends can be integrated into the home market. Click below to register.
I know you all are as busy as I am this quarter and I encourage you to take some time for professional development and networking that is an integral part of business growth. I'm hoping you join me. If you are on the fence, contact me for more information.
Monday, February 25th : Cascade Room: 7:30 -8:30 am
Join me, Carla Aston of Carla Aston Design and Deborah von Donop of dvd Interior Designearly Monday morning to tap our collective brains regarding your website, blog, social channels, strategies, and techniques. We’ll share insights that are tailored specifically to you and what you are wanting to do online to market yourself or your company. Each of us, Carla & Deborah and I, have had a unique online route to our successes (with lots of challenges) and can share actionable advice that will elevate your online presence to reach your business goals.
This will be an open round table session, so be prepared to share your objectives and what you are currently doing online to help you achieve them. NO JUDGEMENT here, just get expert advice to take your online presence to the next level.
Join me and PR expert Mary Leigh Howell as we co-present "The Keys to Successful Influencer Collaborations" at the Design Influencers Conference in Atlanta. On Tuesday at 9:15 - 9:45am Brand Breakout #5: The Keys to Successful Influencer Collaborations: Strategic Planning - PART 1 and at 10:00 - 10:30am Brand Breakout #6: The Keys to Successful Influencer Collaborations: Effective Execution - PART 2
Are you an interior designer. workroom professional, retailer or manufacturer? Then you MUST come to the extraordinary show IWCE Nashville - International Window Coverings Expo. IWCE is the only trade show and conference targeted to window covering professionals in North America. 5000+ international visitors and buyers come for the latest products, technology, and education in window coverings as well as home décor products. The networking here is always an added bonus.
CEU accredited - Learn the latest fabrications in high-end design with updated examples from exclusive designer showhouses and innovative product launches from Paris, Milan, High Point and New York markets. I'll take you on a fast-paced international tour of design techniques that you can impressively put in your toolbox for a maximal return on your invested time and materials. Click below to register.
