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MARKET INFORMATION/FLOOR PLANS
6 Steps to a Profitable Social Media Strategy
Presented by Crystal Vilkaitis, Retail Social
Media Expert, Speaker and Founder of Social EdgeTM 11 a.m – Noon | Building 3, Floor 2, Main Stage
Get a crash-course in social media planning from the woman that created the only certified social media program in the industry. Social Media Mentor Crystal Vilkaitis has developed a proven step-by-step process to see more sales from social, based on a strategy that covers six specific areas for ultimate success.
Join Crystal and walk away with actionable strategies to support your business goals.
Martha Stewart Q&A
1 – 2 p.m. | Building 3, Floor 2, Main Stage Sponsored by Flower Magazine
Let’s Do Lunch: A Home, Gift and Design Series with Progressive Business Media
Stargazing: Retail's Best & Brightest
Moderated by Susan Dickenson, Editor-in-Chief
of Home Accents Today and Thomas Lester, Assistant Editor of Home Accents Today
Noon – 1 p.m. | Building 1, Floor 14, 14-D-9
Since 2004, Home Accents Today’s annual 50 Retail Stars list has celebrated the accomplishments of independent brick-and-mortar retailers by spotlighting their operational accomplishments, merchandising milestones, community involvement, creativity, and— as in the case of the supernova shopkeepers who survived the lean years of the recession—their resilience. Published each May in Home Accents Today’s national issue, the Retail Stars list has evolved into an industry institution, supported through the nominations of vendors, sales reps and manufacturers and compiled by Home Accents Today’s editors and research staff. Join some of our Retail Stars past
and present as they discuss how they’re continuing to outshine the competition.
Savor the South Cooking Demonstration: Steven Satterfield/Miller Union
Presented by Chef Steven Satterfield of Miller Union Noon – 1 p.m. | Building 2, Floor 8, Fiesta Dinnerware Demonstration Kitchen
Sponsored by Atlanta Magazine
Afternoon Beats
3 p.m. | Building 3, Floor 2, Atrium
Recharge and enjoy a drink and entertainment each afternoon in the Building 3 Atrium.
*While supplies last.
Thursday, July 12
Savor the South Cooking Demonstration:
Summer Party Starter
Presented by Chef Chris Hall of Local Three
11 a.m. – Noon | Building 2, Floor 8,
Fiesta Dinnerware Demonstration Kitchen
Chef Chris Hall has over two decades of hospitality experience and is part-owner of Atlanta's beloved restaurant Local Three. Hall believes people matter most, local is priority, and seasonal makes sense. When he isn't "chefing," he dives deep into his other passion as vice president of Giving Kitchen where
he spends ample time as a mentor for those culinary industry employees who fall on hard times in our local community. Hall's culinary smarts will lend guests a long list of seafood cooking tips while his comedic personality will have every attendee smiling.
Sponsored by Atlanta Magazine
Let’s Do Lunch: A Home, Gift and Design Series with Progressive Business Media
Exploring Retailer and Consumer Gift
& Home Trends in 2018
Moderated by Mark-Andrew Kiczalis of Progressive Business Media Strategic Insights
Noon – 1 p.m. | Building 1, Floor 14, 14-D-9
This presentation will provide insights into the minds of consumers and explore how retailers perceive the market. We will take a deep-dive look at retailer and consumer trends within the gift & home market, which may help you better understand what consumers are looking for. See how exploring these topics through market research can be greatly beneficial for your business in 2018 and beyond.
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