Educational seminars set for market
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 2, 2009
All seminars are held in the World Forum on the 16th floor of WMC's Building B unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, Feb. 8
12:45-6 p.m.
Home Furnishings Independents Assn. Web Summit
Mary Frye, Home Furnishings Independents Assn.
This half-day session will address several topics on using the Internet including the importance of online content development, led by Rick Doran, president and CEO of R&A Marketing; untangling the search engine optimization and pay-per-click enigmas, led by Mark Phelps, president and CEO of Partner Marketing; segmenting and personalizing e-mail campaigns, led by David McMahon, director of e-commerce for Profitconsulting; and what you need to know about e-commerce, by David Lively, president and CEO of The Lively Merchant. Reservations required. Register online at www.thelivelymerchant.com or call (740) 415-3192 for more information. Harrah's, the Las Vegas room.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Export Expert Workshop
Evette Temple and Emma Montagu, Wells Fargo Bank
Learn about the four stages a business goes through and how to go about starting your business with a view toward growth. Healthy credit practices and the eight principles of business sustainability will also be covered. Not only will you learn about growing your business, you will also gain information on making it bankable. Financing options for every phase of the business cycle will be presented, and foreign currency and its impact on your business will also be discussed. Sponsored by WMC. Building A. International Lounge
Monday, Feb. 9
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Why Furniture Sales Associates Don't Sell Furniture
Mark Lacy, The Furniture Training Co.
Are you tired of shoppers leaving your store without buying furniture? Do you see too many single item orders? It doesn't have to be this way. Every sales associate can learn to stop taking orders and to start selling furniture. Learn the three essential skills sales associates need to sell furniture professionally. See a demonstration of a systematic and highly effective approach for training inexperienced and underperforming associates to sell total room solutions to every customer coming to your store. Learn to teach your sales associates to sell more furniture to more customers in days, not months or years. Sponsored by the WHFA and the NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
10-11 a.m.
First Time Buyer Orientation
Take advantage of this special orientation, designed to help you maximize your buying time and inform you about the many resources, destinations, seminars and events that Las Vegas Market has to offer. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. E-mail orientation@lasvegasmarket.com to RSVP or for more information. Sponsored by WMC. WMC B-908
10-11 a.m.
The Forecast: Color for the Home
Leatrice Eiseman
Join us for an engaging and informative presentation about current color trends influencing the home sector. A host of external factors influence the rise in popularity of a certain color, and Eiseman knows which ones have the greatest impact on upcoming product palettes. Learn about the key colors for 2009 at this fun and informative seminar. Sponsored by WMC and Furniture Style Magazine.
10-11:30 a.m.
Fired Up & Ready: Focusing on Your Store, Your Staff, and Your Customers
Scott Toland, The Marketing Academy
Are you facing today's market like an insurmountable obstacle or like a unique opportunity? While many retailers are battening down the hatches and hoping to ride out the storm, there are great opportunities to take advantage of the void the others are leaving. In this seminar, you will learn how to: lead your team with new ideas to make things happen, capitalize on untapped internal marketing opportunities, take advantage of attractive advertising opportunities and motivate customers looking for unique buying opportunities. Sponsored by the WHFA and the NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
11 a.m.-noon
Greening Your Store — Part 1: Sourcing and Operations
Lisa Russell, Animavi
Most retailers are interested in greening their operations, but it is a challenge knowing where to begin. Lisa Russell, director of sustainable design for contemporary manufacturer Animavi, draws on her background as a LEED-accredited professional, LEED Retail Core Committee member, and former developer of green building guidelines for the Harley-Davidson dealership network to provide specific recommendations for energy conservation, transportation, and product sourcing for furniture retailers. A practicing design professional for 14 years, she also brings a hands-on understanding of retail design needs to help minimize expense and become more sustainable. Sponsored by Living Green Pavilion/Sustainable Furniture Council. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
From Surviving to Thriving
Philip Gutsell, Gutsell & Associates
This seminar will give you the opportunity to implement 10 strategic ways to improve your advertising campaigns from mere surviving to thriving so they reach their full potential. Learn how to identify and fix your advertising weaknesses. Each step will be analyzed and examined so you can develop a clear plan to recharge your ads. You'll be able to increase your traffic and make more of your advertising dollars pay off immediately. Sponsored by the WHFA and the NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
1-2 p.m.
2009 Retail Survival Guide: Marketing & Sales —Proven Strategies for Reducing Expense and Increasing Sales in a Down Market
Jeff Hiller
The retail market is the most difficult in a generation, making every dollar you spend more precious than ever. But it's just as tough in the media world, providing leverage you have never had in securing significant reductions in spending while increasing the effectiveness of your marketing plan. Learn specific and practical tools for reducing your media spending, allocating to the most effective tools, optimizing your promotional strategy, enhancing your Web site and digital communications, and integrating your overall efforts in support of sales strategies employed in our stores. Presented by Jeff Hiller, who is a veteran of a prominent U.S. ad agency, a 10-year owner of a thriving retail furniture chain and former vice president of marketing with a high-growth furniture importer. Sponsored by WMC.
2-3 p.m.
First Time Buyer Orientation
Take advantage of this special orientation, designed to help you maximize your buying time and inform you about the many resources, destinations, seminars and events that Las Vegas Market has to offer. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. E-mail orientation@lasvegasmarket.com to RSVP or for more information. Sponsored by WMC. WMC B-908
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Advertising Strategies To Turn Around a Slowdown
Horich Parks Lebow Advertising
Make this the year for sales increases with creative ways to drive product category growth with particular emphasis on selling more mattresses. This seminar will share specific ideas to help retailers generate more traffic and sales in 2009. Go on the offensive with hard-hitting television and direct mail promotions that have been proven effective in difficult market conditions. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
3-4 p.m.
New Trends in Home Entertainment and Office Panel Discussion
Listen to a panel discussion among industry leaders that will focus on new and emerging trends in home entertainment and home office — two targeted categories for future growth potential in the U.S. Panelists featured will be consumer electronics industry experts, award-winning furniture designers and successful electronics furniture retailers. Sponsored by WMC and WithIt.
4-5 p.m.
Fast Forward: Six Things — No, Seven Things Your Family Business Can Do in a Recession
David Lively, The Lively Merchant
Whether Uncle Sam admits it or not, it sure feels like a recession to today's family business owner. Learn innovative ways to take advantage of the downtime while increasing revenue, occupying salespeople, growing your company and protecting your investment. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
7:45-9 a.m.
WHFA annual membership board meeting
All Western Home Furnishings Assn. members are invited to attend the annual membership board meeting. Sponsored by WHFA. Building B, B-1630.
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Export Expert Workshop
Evette Temple and Emma Montagu, Wells Fargo Bank
Learn about the four stages a business goes through and how to go about starting your business with a view toward growth. Healthy credit practices and the eight principles of business sustainability will also be covered. Not only will you learn about growing your business, you will also gain information on making it bankable. Financing options for every phase of the business cycle will be presented, and foreign currency and its impact on your business will also be discussed. Sponsored by WMC. Building B, B-910.
10-10:30 a.m.
E-mail Marketing Done Right — Tips & Tricks
Ken Mahar, Email Broadcast
Learn how companies like Mor Furniture are striking gold using e-mail marketing. In this seminar you will learn the do's and don'ts of successful e-mail marketing. If you don't have a world class e-mail marketing campaign right now, you need to attend this seminar. Bring a business card for a door prize giveaway. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
10-11 a.m.
First Time Buyer Orientation
Take advantage of this special orientation, designed to help you maximize your buying time and inform you about the many resources, destinations, seminars and events that Las Vegas Market has to offer. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. E-mail orientation@lasvegasmarket.com to RSVP or for more information. Sponsored by WMC. Building B, B-908
10-11 a.m.
The Forecast: Trendwatch Live
Michelle Lamb
Join internationally recognized home furnishings trend expert Michelle Lamb for her latest installment of TrendWatch Live! She'll share her top color and design trends for home décor, then answer your questions. If you want to stay in-the-know, this is one session you don't want to miss. Sponsored by WMC and Design & Décor Magazine.
11 a.m.-noon
Greening Your Store - Part 2: Marketing
Jon Dougal, Green Sage Media
Once you have begun the transformation to becoming a sustainable retailer, the next step is getting consumers in the door while avoiding the pitfalls of green-washing. This lively discussion is led by the founder, editor and publisher of several newsletters that reach 300,000 people in 21 countries. His current focus is a course he has developed on Environmental Marketing, and his pragmatic approach and years spent on the front line of the green movement are sure to keep you entertained and informed. Also included is a summary of vital consumer survey data that speaks to trends in consumer awareness and interest, willingness to pay a premium, and other need-to-know topics. Sponsored by Living Green Pavilion and Sustainable Furniture Council. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Are You Selling a Design Knockoff? Get Ready to Be Sued
Jack Hicks, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
Regardless of whether a piece of furniture is designed or sourced in the U.S., China, Indonesia or Vietnam, the intellectual property laws of the United States can protect original designs against unauthorized manufacture, sale, importation and even use. Elements of furniture, combinations of elements, as well as the entire piece itself, can be protected through trademarks, trade dress, copyrights and/or patents. Come learn the steps that manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers can take to protect themselves from an unwanted lawsuit. Sponsored by WMC. Building C, Seminar room C-316.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Inside the Mind of Furniture Consumers
Craig McAndrews, The Retail Institute
Do certain furniture customers puzzle you? Do your salespeople really understand what makes your customers tick? This seminar presents findings from one of the most extensive research studies of the mind of today's furniture consumer. You will learn the four distinct types of buyers and more importantly, what you can do to better connect with each of them. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
1-2 p.m.
2009: The Year in Anticipation
Moderator: Lloyd Princeton, DMC
Panelists: Katherine Stout, vice president of Business Development, Williams Sonoma; Sims Bray Jr., publisher, Verandah magazine; Mark Cutler, Mark Cutler Designs, Los Angeles
The design world as we know it has evolved and many ways, some over time and some because of the economy. Join this panel discussion with industry leaders and hear their perspectives on what it will take to prosper in 2009 and beyond. Sponsored by WMC and Lloyd Princeton, DMC.
2-3 p.m.
First Time Buyer Orientation
Take advantage of this special orientation, designed to help you maximize your buying time and inform you about the many resources, destinations, seminars and events that Las Vegas Market has to offer. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. E-mail orientation@lasvegasmarket.com to RSVP or for more information. Sponsored by WMC. Building B, B-908
2:30-3:30 p.m.
The Science of Shopping: Staging Your Showroom to Sell
Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender, Kizer & Bender Speaking
Have you have ever gone to a store to purchase a single item, but walked out with a bag full of things you hadn't intended to buy? Congratulations! You have fallen victim to the science of shopping. This seminar will give you a clear insight into how to set your sales floor to capture your customers' attention and gain more sales. You'll learn the latest in store layout and tricks of the trade to embrace your space and stage your showroom to sell. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
2-3 p.m.
Designers and Green Design
Dann Foley, Dann Foley Designs
Dann Foley will speak to designers and manufacturers about techniques he employs in his firm for marketing and selling “green design.” Learn tips, tricks and new ideas for marketing and increasing sales and profits. Foley has invited some of his favorite manufacturers to join him in this discussion of “the trend that is here to stay” — Tina Lewis, president of Nathony Anthony Furniture, and Hector Rodriguez, president of Wallteriors Custom Wallcoverings. They will also be joined by members of the Sustainable Furniture Council board. Sponsored by Living Green Pavilion and WHFA. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
3-4 p.m.
How Women Make or Break Your Business
Kimberlie Hiltachk, Kathryn Baird
A comprehensive analysis of the female consumer and how retailers can connect best with this lucrative target who is now making more than 80% of purchasing decisions on everything from diapers to drywall. In this discussion, attendees will learn why women are the most powerful economic force on the planet and how to tap into this market, increasing sales and market share. Sponsored by WMC.
4-5 p.m.
If I'm Just Looking is the Answer — Change the Question
Brad Huisken, IAS Training
Learn the common habits that salespeople develop and how to overcome them. Saying, “Can I help you?” for example will get an, “I'm just looking,” every time. Brad will detail his Seven Essential Questions that salespeople should ask in 99.99 percent of all sales presentations. These questions are so important that there is more than one reason behind asking them. The seven essential questions will become your best friends when it comes to sales tools and will guide you down the track to closed sales. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Ahead of the Curve Webinar
Moderator: Susanna Salk
Panelists: Joe Nye, Barclay Butera, Amy Lau
Join design expert and “Today Show” personality Susanna Salk as she moderates a panel of nationally known designers who will reveal what's hot in home design as discovered on the show floor. Panelists will share insights of upcoming home trends and broadcast these future styles in real time using a Webcast. Attend the live event or participate from your computer. Seating is limited. RSVP to the Las Vegas Design Center at info@lvdesigncenter.com or (702) 599-3093. Sponsored by Las Vegas Design Center. Building C C-188
8:30-9:30 p.m.
A Panel Discussion: Cost-Effective Solutions For Today's Furniture Logistics
Join this panel discussion with experts from the trucking, logistics and ocean transportation industries. This interactive discussion will highlight the furniture transportation outlook for 2009 and provide strategies and insights from all angles of the furniture logistics supply chain. The discussion encourages participation from attendees, with a goal of offering the best advice possible to help furniture businesses combat rising fuel and shipping costs and a declining economy. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Gifted Retailer Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Caroline Kennedy, editor-in-chief, Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine
Join the best and the brightest for the first Gifted Retailer roundtable discussion. Retailers and top manufacturers will discuss the current state of the gift industry, the challenges and new horizons, and what the future holds. This in-depth discussion will be the featured centerpiece of a future issue of Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine. Reservations required. Contact michelle.ovalle@lasvegasmarket.com to reserve a seat at the table. Sponsored by WMC and Gifts and Decorative Accessories. Building B, B-912.
10-11 a.m.
First Time Buyer Orientation
Take advantage of this special orientation, designed to help you maximize your buying time and inform you about the many resources, destinations, seminars and events that Las Vegas Market has to offer. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. E-mail orientation@lasvegasmarket.com to RSVP or for more information. Sponsored by WMC. Building B, B-908
10-11 a.m.
The Forecast: Lighting for the Home
Randall Whitehead
Join award-winning lighting expert and author Randall Whitehead for his engaging and informative presentation about lighting's impact in the home. Attendees will learn how lighting can influence a space positively and negatively; enhance color and texture; emphasize depth or dimension; and combine comfort with drama. Plus, Whitehead will share best practices in creating energy-efficient lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor living spaces. Sponsored by WMC and Residential Lighting magazine.
10-11:30 a.m.
How to Conduct a Consumer Seminar for Great Community Relations
Sally Morse, HunterDouglas
This in-depth session will explain the many benefits of holding a consumer seminar in your store or speaking at outside events. Learn how to become a fashion leader in your community and see the results in your store traffic for a very long time. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
11 a.m.-noon
Greening Your Store - Part 3: Sales Training
Greg Harden
Conscientious consumerism is here to stay. Can you discuss the differences between sustainable, recycled and eco-friendly products with your retail customers and design clients? Join Greg Harden, CEO and fifth-generation leader of Harden Furniture, a manufacturer of solid wood and upholstered furnishings based in upstate New York, for an informative review of terms and tactics to sell “green.” Sponsored by Living Green Pavilion and Sustainable Furnishings Council. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
How to Get, Sell and Keep Customers in a Tough Economy
John Egger, Profitability Consulting Group
This seminar will give you ideas from more than 600 of John Egger's clients on the best ways to get customers in the door, make the sale and turn them into a customer for life. This will be your most profitable hour at market. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
2-3 p.m.
First Time Buyer Orientation
Take advantage of this special orientation, designed to help you maximize your buying time and inform you about the many resources, destinations, seminars and events that Las Vegas Market has to offer. Choose the session that works best for your schedule. E-mail orientation@lasvegasmarket.com to RSVP or for more information. Sponsored by WMC. Building B, B-908
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Retailers' Guide to California's New Composite Wood Products Regulation
Angela Csondes, California Air Resources Board
The composite wood products ATCM is a new California regulation that will reduce public exposure to formaldehyde by establishing strict emission performance standards on particleboard, medium density fiberboard and hardwood plywood (collectively known as composite wood products). In addition, the new regulation requires all finished goods for California to be fabricated using complying composite wood products. This seminar will help home furnishings retailers understand the basic requirements of this regulation and will provide an update on the status of the regulation implementation. It will also provide you with the necessary tools and knowledge regarding compliance, sell-through provisions and enforcement of the regulated community. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
3-4 p.m.
Ab Fab Nursery
Paige Rien, designer from the HGTV show “Hidden Potential”
A fabulous nursery or child's room means having it all — earth-friendly, kid-friendly and why not wallet friendly, too? Paige Rien also believes it certainly can be low-maintenance and easy to keep clean. Rien shares tips on how to make green choices for the nursery and kids' rooms that can stand up to little feet, paws and claws and the test of time. Increase your knowledge base for this important category and let her help you help your client make both earth- and pocketbook-friendly choices for the home. Sponsored by Las Vegas Design Center.
4-5:00 p.m.
How to Survive Tough Times
Joe Milevsky, JRM Sales & Management
Attend this seminar and gain a clearer understanding of the things that you cannot control and how to minimize your focus on those things. You will also learn how to strategically approach the things you can control, and most importantly keep your company safe. The various challenges for 2009 and beyond may include: dealing with fluctuations in traffic from a sales and marketing perspective, maximizing merchandising efforts with less available inventory dollars, utilizing financial tools to ensure that your company stays safe and productive, and much more. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
Thursday, Feb. 12
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Turning Shoppers into Buyers
Denise Mae Scattergood, Sale-in-a-Box
Retailers often spend thousands of dollars on advertising to get customers to the store, but commonly overlook the importance of creating a “buying atmosphere.” Learn how a simple change of atmosphere delivers the dual benefit of having a positive effect on your customer's decision to buy today and motivating your entire staff. Retailers will discover the least expensive, most effective marketing tool available today, which can be immediately implemented at any store. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
9:30-10:30 a.m.
California's New Composite Wood Products Regulation Guide for Fabricators, Importers and Distributors
Angela Csondes, California Air Resources Board
The composite wood products ATCM is a new California regulation that will reduce public exposure to formaldehyde by establishing strict emission performance standards on particleboard, medium density fiberboard and hardwood plywood (collectively known as composite wood products). The new regulation also requires all finished goods for California to be fabricated using complying composite wood products. This seminar will help furniture manufacturers, importers and distributors understand the basic requirements of this regulation and will provide an update on the status of the regulation implementation. Sponsored by WMC and WHFA. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
10-11 a.m.
Interior Design Society
Cameron Cook
This seminar is designed to help you get media attention and get published. Whether you are a seasoned design professional or a student still in school, this lecture will outline the basic steps needed for a successful PR practice. Attendees will learn what tools they need to establish contacts with press, as well as proper protocol for media follow-up. Sponsored by WMC and Interior Design Society.
10-11:30 a.m.
Getting All You Can From Internet Advertising
Scott Hood, Cosec International
Having a Web site is important, but it is not everything. Since most retail furniture selling is still done in your brick and mortar store, being found by an Internet shopper doing research about a product or place they want to buy remains the challenge. Discover the possibilities the Internet offers both you and your products, and get found in the mass of the Internet. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Understanding the World of Furniture Transportation
Don Palmer and Rowland Branham, Worldwide Logistics Specialists
Making furniture transportation work for you has changed dramatically over the past couple of years. Learn how it works today. Find out the tools that are available to you and learn what to expect from your transportation partners. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
2-3 p.m.
Backstage with SFC
Sustainable Furnishings Council leaders invite you to the Sustainability Salon, a discussion of how we are working to green our industry, what everyone should be able to do in their communities and operations, what is most challenging, what is most critical and more. Sponsored by Living Green Pavilion and Sustainable Furnishings Council. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
2-3 p.m.
Monitoring of Long-Term Trends in a Fragmented Market
Ute Schumacher, director of trend and design at Crystalized by Swarovski Elements
Attendees are invited to explore trend research methods and learn how megatrends and countertrends are established. What affects us? What are the emotional results? What are the consequences on our everyday life? Join Ute Schumacher as she discusses Crystalized by Swarovski Elements, the loose crystal elements brand of cut crystal manufacturer Swarovski. Available in a myriad of colors, effects, shapes and sizes, these elements provide a palette of inspiration that has been used by innovators of trend and design in fashion, jewelry, accessories, interior design and architecture. Sponsored by Las Vegas Design Center. Building C, Seminar room C-316.
2:30–3:30 p.m.
Hotwire Your Business in 2009 ... Turn Your Internet into Inter-Connect
Doug Knorr, Knorr Marketing
The Internet is more than just a virtual showroom or a cyberspace Yellow Pages. it is the only medium today that allows your business to establish an interactive relationship with your customers on their terms. You will learn how to turn your Internet site into an offensive marketing tool that will increase store traffic, build bigger average tickets, get your customers to shop your store with greater frequency and increase customer loyalty and retention. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
4-5 p.m.
7 Proven Ways Bricks and Mortar Furniture Retailers Can Leverage the Internet
Mike Bernstein, FurnitureDealer.net
Furniture shoppers have embraced the Internet. In fact, furniture is the eighth most searched product on search engines. Are they finding your store's Web site? Probably not, unless your site is Google-friendly. They're finding furniture e-tailers who dominate the first page of Google. Are your Web site visitors converting into store leads? Not unless your site has enough high quality product content to enable shoppers to complete their research. This presentation will include consumer data and practical tips retailers can use to leverage the Internet to get found, avoid commoditization by differentiating their strengths and grow their store revenues. Sponsored by WHFA and NHFA. Building B, Retailer Resource Center, B-1630.
4-6 p.m.
Design Icon featuring Roger Thomas
Roger Thomas, Wynn Design & Development
Join us for the third installment of world Market Center's Design Icon Series, where design legends share their stories and experiences to inspire tomorrow's designers. Roger Thomas, executive vice president, design, with Wynn Design & Development, will discuss highlights of his life as a designer, his sources of inspiration and the business of design. A cocktail reception will follow. Sponsored by the Las Vegas Design Center. Building C, Seminar room C-316.
5-7 p.m.
A Tour You Can't Refuse
Experience the dark side of Sin City with the Vegas Mob Tour: Interested in the history of the Mob in Las Vegas? Got questions about Bugsy Siegel, car bombings, murder, suicide, celebrity deaths, unsolved mysteries? This is the tour you can't refuse. Tickets are $57. RSVP to margaret.casey@lasvegasmarket.com. Sponsored by WMC, Las Vegas Design Center, ASID-California chapter.
Friday, Feb. 13
9:30-10:30 a.m
Green Leaders: Certified Sustainability Training Program
The Sustainable Furnishings Council is launching its Train the Trainers program, a six-course examination series resulting in accreditation as an SFC Certified Trainer with expertise in green home furnishings. Course segments include environmental issues, consumer understanding, materials, operations, marketing & sales and interior design. Intended for manufacturers, retailers and designers, this series provides an up-to-the-minute understanding of the essentials of sustainability as it relates to the home furnishings industry and the tools for communicating it effectively to others. Content is approved by staff of the Rainforest Alliance and World Wildlife Fund and CEU credits are available. This is a fee-based course, offered by the SFC. Contact Susan Inglis at (919) 621-2202 or susan@sustainablefurnishings.org. Sponsored by Living Green Pavilion and Sustainable Furniture Council. Building B, 2nd floor, Living Green Pavilion.
