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2:30pm - 4pm
Hamilton HighlightsTour
Tour will leave from Alden Parkes Seminar Room - 200 N. Hamilton, S Ct 110
Join our guest designer on this intimate tour of the Hamilton Wrenn Design District. They will take you on a guided tour though their favorite finds of 200/320/330 North Hamilton, highlighting what’s new and innovative to design in each building.
Tour Sponsored by IMC-DesignOnHPMKT. RSVP required.To Register visit: www. imchighpointmarket.com/seminars-and- events/.
3pm - 4pm
Coaches inYour Corner: Learn How Media Can Help ExpandYour Design Business Speakers: Stephen Davies, Ellen Gefen, Evette Rios, Mikel Welch
Alden Parkes Seminar Room, 200 N. Hamilton, S Ct 110
How to’s from Evette Rios, interior designer, lifestyle expert, and television host, Mikel Welch, interior and product designer and television personality and Stephen Davies, an attorney with 20 years of design industry experience, on getting the best advice
to grow your design business through media opportunities, licensing and design collaborations all while not signing your rights away. Come prepared with questions as they give pointers to help you navigate television and other media. Learn how to take advantage of every opportunity that can help your business grow. A question and answer segment will follow. Co- Sponsored by IMC-DesignOnHPMKT and Alden Parkes (0.1 CEU)
3pm - 4:30pm
Business Skills for Creatives:WhatYou Need to Know About Contracts and Fees
Speaker: Phyllis Harbinger Artistica Home, 200 N. Hamilton St., N Ct 221
The contract between you and your client
is a legal document, and plays a critical role in setting the tone for the relationship you develop with your client as a professional. Every contract includes a section on designer compensation, and we’ll show you how to effectively present your fee structure to reflect the true value of your design services, giving you guidelines and tips to maximize profits. Gain insight and strategies to help you establish the right price point
for your creative skills, services, and design vision - ensuring business profitability and success. 1 IDCEC-approved CEU. Presented by ASID. Sponsored by Lexington Home Brands. Hosted by Artistica Home.
4pm - 5pm
CuttingThrough the Clutter: Effective Ways to Activate a Sales Promotion Speaker: Robin Lang
Home Furnishings Association Retailer Resource Center - Plaza Suites 1st Floor
Reinvent your marketing strategy by upping the ante on your next big game, contest or promotion. How? With prize insurance. A series of case studies will show you how retailers increase customer engagement, boost brand awareness, drive foot traffic, and stimulate revenue with custom promotions.The allure of big prizes speaks for itself while you sit back and relax, knowing someone else will pick up the tab.
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