WHFA Sets Education Seminar

September 5, 2006  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on September 2006 The Western Home Furnishings Association will host its bi-annual retail academy in Phoenix, Ariz., on Oct. 12.

The educational seminar includes two concurrent management workshop tracks. One focuses on sales management, and the other is all about operations management.

Each session will feature dynamic speakers and workshop presentations. Steve Smith, sales management trainer, will conduct the sales management workshop, covering topics like observing and coaching for better performance and gaining insight on your advertising and marketing effectiveness.

John McCloskey, president for Profitability Consulting Group, will lead the operations management workshop. He will speak on pertinent topics such as managing your back-end operations to raise performance, streamlining your operations process and increasing profits, and adding to your bottom line through quality control. A joint networking luncheon will follow, providing attendees from both tracks with the opportunity to share ideas.

To register, contact WHFA at (800) 422-3778 or e-mail events@whfa.org. Overnight accommodations at the Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Airport are available for $169.00 plus tax. The deadline for reservations is Sept.28. Be sure to mention that you are with the Western Home Furnishings Association Academy.

Registration fees are non-refundable and include lunch. If you have any questions, please refer to whfa.org for more details.