Universal Sets High Point Events for Interior Designers

February 27, 2019  by Jane Chero in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

Events include:

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

     1.  Universal To The Trade Designer’s Lounge

1. Event Name: Universal to the Trade Designer’s Lounge
2. Date: Friday, April 5 to Tuesday, April 9
3. Time: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. (except Friday, noon – 6 p.m.)
4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
5. Description: Join Universal to the Trade, along with Moore & Giles, Design Manager and Crypton for a designers-only salon and workspace complete with wifi, beverages and work stations, plus a blow-dry bar and touchup makeup service available
   Saturday through Monday 2- 6 p.m. Check our website to see special events within the Lounge including Gail Doby of Gaily Doby Consulting (Saturday and Sunday) and Margarita Nakita of High Q Renders. And don’t miss Live from the lounge with Nick May, Saturday through Monday from 4-5 p.m.
6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
    
2. Melissa Galt
   1. Event Name: C.R.E.A.T.E. a More Profitable Design Practice with Melissa Galt
   2. Date: Friday, April 5
   3. Time: 3 p.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description: Your greatest asset is your one-of-a-kind combination of education, history, experience, personality and talent. Learning the formula to truly harness this, inside your business and your brand, will help you make competition disappear as you become irresistible to your ideal clients for a lifetime of business and treasured relationships that refer a steady stream of projects.
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
       

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

1. Gail Doby
   1. Event name: Systematizing Your Business For Sanity and Scale with Gail Doby and Kathleen DiPaolo
   2. Date: Saturday, April 6
   3. Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description: Join Gail Doby & Kathleen DiPaolo to find out how to simplify and systematize your interior design business so you are working less and making more money. Learn how to easily onboard and train your employees to deliver outstanding service; how to onboard your interior design clients to meet and exceed their expectations; and how to delegate effectively so you are out of the weeds.
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
       
2. Leather 101 CEU
   1. Event name:  Leather 101 CEU with Moore & Giles
   2. Date: Saturday, April 6
   3. Time: 11:30 a.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description: This course will provide an overview of the history of leather, raw material, the leather making process and leather types. It offers a better understanding of leather and its characteristics to inform product selection for interior design projects.  
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
       
3. Nina Magon on Modern European Design
   1. Event name:  European style in the American Home; an interview with Nina Magon
   2. Date: Saturday, April 6
   3. Time: 2 p.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description: Sleek yet simple, glamorous but still practical, modern European design has found favor in residences and businesses stateside. Join Houston interior designer Nina Magon as she discusses elements of continental design in the American home.
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents

SUNDAY, APRIL 7

1. Social Media Mavens
   1. Event name: Social Media Mavens: Adding Value: Influencers and Brands
   2. Date: Sunday, April 7
   3. Time: 11 a.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description: Join Adam Japko of Esteem Media as he talks with interior designers Shayla Copas, Natalie Reddell and Lori Paranjape about the expanding world of influencer and brand partnerships. How do you connect with a brand? What’s involved in a partnership? How do you explain your value to the brand?
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
       
2. Nick May Panel
   1. Event name: Passion Sucks with Nick May
   2. Date: Sunday, April 7
   3. Time: 2 p.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description:Nick May of the Chaise Lounge Podcast hosts a panel discussion with designers.
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
       
3. Furniture, Lighting and Décor Panel
   1. Event name: Common Ground: Finding Synergy among Architects, Builders and Designers
   2. Date: Sunday, April 7
   3. Time: 4 p.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. (Shuttle Stop 15) Red Line
   5. Description: How do designers, architects and custom builders leverage each other’s expertise when building or renovating a home? Furniture, Lighting & Decor Editor-in-Chief Diane Falvey will lead a lively panel discussion about the synergies and challenges when working together and why it’s so important.  
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents

MONDAY, APRIL 8

1. How to Publish a Book with Shayla copas
   1. Event name: Getting your dreams in print: How to publish a book with Shayla Copas and Jane Dagmi
   2. Date: Monday, April 8
   3. Time: 10 a.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St. Shuttle Stop 15, Red Line
   5. Description: Ever wanted to put your designs in print? Join Design Today Editor Jane Dagmi and recently published interior designer Shayla Copas for a discussion on what it takes to publish a book in the world of interior design.
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents
2. Universal Semi-annual Soiree
   1. Event name: Universal Furniture: In Good Company
   2. Date: Monday, April 8
   3. Time: 5:30 p.m.
   4. Location: Universal Furniture Showroom, 101 S. Hamilton St., Shuttle Stop 15, Red Line
   5. Description:  Join Universal Furniture for its semi-annual celebration of Market, and reconnect with Market friends and family. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live music from Lulu the Giant.
   6. RSVP: www.UniversalFurniture.com/marketevents