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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. Market Information | Educational Events 272 High Point Market www.highpointmarket.org