WithIt Sets August Conference

March 16, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Special Events on March 17, 2011

Home furnishings professional network WithIt will hold its annual professional conference August 23-25 at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel in Raleigh, N.C.

With the theme "Wisdom, Work, Wealth: Winning Insights to Reshape Your World," the conference looks to attract furniture, bedding and furnishings industry professionals in the manufacturing, retail and design segments. Attendees will learn how to develop and fine-tune their leadership skills, network with industry peers and honor WithIt's 2011 leadership awards finalists.

In "Elm Street Economics," a keynote by Mike Anderson, vice president of consumer insights at The Center for Sales Strategy, attendees will gain perspective about how consumers' purchasing priorities and buying behaviors have changed in response to the recession.

"Rather than focus on Wall Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, businesses can thrive in the recovery by focusing on Elm Street, a 'place' that can be found in nearly every city in North America," Anderson said.
 
Shannon Schultz, principal of Schultz Consulting Group and founder of the Affinity Leadership Group, a new business launching this month, will share leadership and business insights with attendees.

"The most successful executives know that an organization needs leadership at every level, and the best organizations are the ones that invest in leaders," Schultz said.

Conference attendees can participate in pre-conference workshops, such as the GREENLeaders: Certified Sustainability Training Course by the Sustainable Furnishings Council; and "Choose Your Colors and Understand Your Life!," a workshop conducted by Margi Kyle, The Designing Doctor.

"Success in any career depends on it," Kyle said, "and it all begins with the color to which your eye naturally gravitates."

On Aug. 24, finalists in WithIt€™s prestigious leadership awards will be honored and the winners will be announced. Nominations are being accepted until April 15. Both WithIt members and non-members can nominate an industry professional by completing the form at WithIt.org.
 
Sponsorship opportunities for all segments of the conference are available. For more information, contact WithIt Executive Director Sara Lyke by e-mail or at 336.880.2188.