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Conference Details
Increase Your Confidence, Skills and Profits!
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Join us Thursday morning from 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. at the “Opening Welcome Gathering”
Be inspired while networking and meeting new friends that are in your state or similar business.
Many classes are hands-on, with the instructor actually demonstrating the steps, rather than simply discussing them. Attendees are encouraged to try specific techniques themselves and to bring their camera to capture new ideas!
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Full Access to Seminar Leaders!
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Back by popular demand are the Round Table Forums that give you an opportunity to sit with seminar leaders in open discussions of topics important to your business. These will be immediately following our Thursday lunch presentation. Don’t miss out!
Speakers and Topics Coming Soon!
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3,000 sq. ft. Working Workroom™
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This is a functioning 3,000 sq. ft. drapery workroom inside the exhibit hall with sewing machines, a professional table, fabric, and a complete set of workroom tools and equipment. The workroom is set up and staffed by the Workroom Association of America who will demonstrate a variety of fabrication techniques, workroom tips, and products including the layout and details of an efficient workroom. This is your opportunity to actually work with exhibitors’ supplies and equipment before purchasing.
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See the Reverse-Pin Techniques of Slipcovering in Action!
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Cheer on Jeanelle Dech and Arlene Fjellman as they measure, cut and pin a form-fitting, custom slipcover. An educational and fun conference tradition!
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Bonus Product Demonstrations
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Exhibitors will be presenting demonstrations of their products and services throughout the day on Friday & Saturday during exhibit hours in the Exhibit Hall. These demos enable you to have a better understanding of how their products will work for you and are an important part of your conference learning experience.
NEW To the Conference This Year!
Get Acquainted “Kick-off”
Party and Window Treatment Fashion Show |
From the runway to the window . . . literally! Home fashions and high fashions go hand in hand. This fashion show takes that idea to its epitome as designers walk the runway with the couture fashions all the best-dressed windows will be wearing this season! From glittery elegance to refined modern lines, trend-setting eclectic and flowing silk, the window treatment designs will debut Thursday evening at the Convention Center and be displayed during the conference for judging by attendees. The designer of the window fashion garnering the most votes will have the work featured in a follow-up issue of D&WC magazine and online and be featured in the IDS magazine. This event is sponsored by the Interior Design Society (IDS)
After classes, find the latest supplies from irons to sewing machines, techniques, production equipment, tools, trimmings, fabrics, accessories, business aids, books and videos all presented with designers and workrooms in mind. Form new vendor partnerships and learn about new products in the industry.
| Keynote Address (following Thursday lunch) |
Smart Solutions Are "Custom Made"
by Jeff Janke of Hunter Douglas
Just like there are many ways to work with fabric and design, there also are many solutions to every challenge you encounter in your business. We need be optimistic about what we choose to do and convey that to our staffs and, most importantly, to our customers.
We don't have control over all our problems, but we do control what we do to solve them. Whether it's the economy, the challenges of hiring and managing, advertising or selling, there is always something that can be improved with a better solution.
The key is to determine what we are trying to accomplish, identify our resources and constraints then create a custom-made solution for our business.
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Testimonials
"We as creative people know how to follow the steps or a pattern to make a beautiful window treatment, if we look at what you gave us as a pattern to follow, we now have the steps to map our growth, set SMART goals and keep working a business plan to map our futures. Thank You-Thank-You Thank-You."
Charlotte Connors
Charlotte's Custom Draperies and Home Fashions
Waynesburg, PA
Great opportunity to meet and exchange info with others in the industry. Great hands on experince!
I am glad to have attended. I feel energized and ready to make some changes in my plan and work room.
Collen Schultz
"I came home all pumped up to start working on my terms and conditions for my business as you presented them in class. I was so impressed with the thought and time that must have gone into the development of them.
I really enjoyed the seminar--the class was number 12C."
Thanks so much,
Gloria Walker
Basking Ridge, NJ
its important to attend these events for education, Networking, and recharging your passion for what you do.
Terre Heinz
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