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Friday, July 13
Savor the South Cooking Demonstration:
Georgia Summertime Soirée
Presented by Chef Nick Leahy of Saltyard
11 a.m. – Noon | Building 2, Floor 8,
Fiesta Dinnerware Demonstration Kitchen
At Chef and Owner Nick Leahy's Saltyard, the team dedicates itself to making human connections between what is on the plate and in the glass,
and the long-standing relationship with friends,
farms, artisanal purveyors, and their Atlanta neighbors. Join Chef Nick to learn how to craft a simple and delicious summer cocktail perfect for your back patio. Chef will discuss how to source the best Southeast summer produce and incorporate it into your family's warm-weather, meal menu.
Sponsored by Atlanta Magazine
Let’s Do Lunch: A Home, Gift and Design Series with Progressive Business Media
Straight Talk from the Editors: Navigate the World of DIY PR Like a Superstar
Moderated by Jane Dagmi,
Editor-in-Chief of Designers Today
Featuring Amy Flurry and other panelists
Noon – 1 p.m. | Building 1, Floor 14, 14-D-9
From your first pitch to first press, Recipe for
Press Founder Amy Flurry and Designers Today Editor-in-Chief Jane Dagmi demystify what the journey to getting published looks like so you can embark with confidence and grace. With additional contributions from some of the most illustrious content curators in the business and designers who have cracked the code, learn best practices for communicating your story and becoming an editor’s trusted resource. Discover how to manage expectations, attract editors via Instagram,
and maintain professional boundaries even when everyone feels so gosh-darn accessible.
Meet and greet and book signing with Amy Flurry to follow at 3 – 5 p.m. in Currey & Company, Building 1, Floor 14, space 14-F-10.
MARKET INFORMATION/FLOOR PLANS
Cultivating the Confidence, Courage and Grit to Grow a Creative Business — An Intimate Q&A with India Hicks and Nathan Turner
Moderated by LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine Featuring India Hicks and Nathan Turner
11 a.m. – Noon | Building 3, Floor 2, Main Stage “Grit” is an attitude, fueled by endless perseverance and passion. For small retailers and designers, having grit is not only an ingredient in running the day-to-day business, but also critical to envisioning your end game. In an intimate conversation with LUXE, two iconic lifestyle gurus and authors India Hicks and Nathan Turner, will share their insights into tapping your entrepreneurial spirit and embracing courage
and creativity to soar in your business and life.
Known for her breezy island style, India Hicks is a best-selling author, former model, and current lifestyle entrepreneur whose eponymous lifestyle brand includes a collection of handbags, accessories, beauty and fine fragrances. Her new book, Slice of England, is a first look at her house in the English countryside, as well
as the houses of her design royalty childhood. Nathan Turner is an LA-based decorator-shopkeeper-author- entertainer whose new book, I Love California: Design and Entertaining the West Coast Way, shows us that style goes beyond design and decoration but an all- encompassing spirit in life including a beautiful table with delicious food to share with friends and family.
Following the Q&A, don’t miss book signings and a meet & greet reception in Caracole showroom, Building 1, Floor 14, 14-C6.
Sponsored by LUXE Interiors + Design, Caracole
How Do I Live? A Life of True Southern Hospitality
Moderated by Robert Leleux, Southern Style Now Featuring Trisha Yearwood
1 – 2 p.m. | Building 3, Floor 2, Main Stage
Trisha Yearwood—the Grammy-winning hitmaker, cooking show host of Trisha's Southern Kitchen,
New York Times best-selling author, and wife of Country Music Hall of Famer Garth Brooks—has added “home” to her extraordinary resume. Like her family- inspired recipes, Yearwood’s foray into furniture and home décor celebrate her dedication to her childhood and roots in Monticello, Ga. With a perspective that
has been described as strong and confident, she has inspired generations of women and is the embodiment of Southern hospitality. Interviewed by Southern lifestyle guru and author of Southern Style Now Robert Leleux, they will chat about her warm, honest approach to life and career, from the stage to the studio to the kitchen. Sponsored by IMAX
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