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Leggett & Plant Is Top Sponsor for WithIt Conference
July 12,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Business Strategy on July 13, 2010
Bedding and furniture components manufacturer Leggett & Platt, Carthage, Mo., (NYSE: LEG) will serve as the top sponsor for the WithIt women's home furnishings industry leadership network's 2010 education conference.
The event, "Leadership2: Take it to the Next Level," is set for August 17-19 at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.
"Recognizing the significant role that women play in our industry, Leggett & Platt is proud to be a sponsor of WithIt's annual education conference," said Mark Quinn, segment vice president of marketing for the residential furnishings segment of Leggett & Platt. "It is important that we continue to strengthen our ties with organizations such as WithIt to help foster the growth of the women in our industry and attract future female talent."
Leggett & Platt's support of the annual education conference dovetails WithIt's mission to support the development and success of female leaders at all stages of their careers and in all product categories, including the bedding, home and furnishings segments.
"We've noticed interest in encouraging top female talent to consider employment in the bedding industry," said WithIt 2010 President Stephanie Lowder. "Collaboration with WithIt offers one solution. Since our founding in 1997, we have seen an increase in female talent at our supporting companies in home and furnishings, and we are reaching out to every industry segment where there is need."
Leggett & Platt's support of WithIt acknowledges the influence of the female consumer at retail.
"We know how important women are when it comes to purchasing mattresses, bedding accessories and furniture," Quinn said. "This fact was the theme for a recent industry conference dedicated to the bedding segment. Women are the primary decision-makers when it comes to our products, and were always looking for new and innovative ways of connecting winfluential group."
Other 2010 WithIt leadership conference sponsors include BDI, Furniture/Today, Home Furnishings Business, World Market Center Las Vegas and Wray Ward.
"We thank Leggett & Platt and all our sponsors whose generosity helps us keep this work going,
Lowder said.
For registration and lodging information about the 2010 WithIt conference, visit the WithIt Web site.