By: Furniture World Magazine\u00c2\u00a0
\nKeynote speakers on self-motivation and future life stage trends will highlight the annual WithIt Educational Conference, scheduled for August 29 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 31 at the Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.
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\nDedicated to the support and development of female professionals in the home industries, the organization has created a two-day program designed to promote both professional and personal development. Donna Rae Smith kicks off the series of seminars with \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Emotional Fortitude: Inspire Yourself\u00e2\u20ac\u009d at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 30. Smith, principal of Bright Side, Inc., pioneered the dynamic and energizing leadership development workshop after a successful career as an executive in the machine tool industry.<\/p>\n
And following Thursday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s lunch, closing speaker James Joseph Pirkl explores future life stage trends and the connection to home furnishings in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Transgenerational House: Design for all Ages and Abilities.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The FIDSA-certified professor emeritus of industrial design, and past chairman of the department of design at Syracuse University, has written two books on the subject and was described as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153key figure in universal design\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by the Smithsonian\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Cooper \u00e2\u20ac\u201cHewitt Design Museum. Pirkl is the principal of James Joseph Pirkl\/Transgenerational Design.<\/p>\n
The annual event opens on Tuesday, August 29, with a reception sponsored by Aspenhome from 7-9 p.m. In addition to the educational program, attendees will participate in WithIt\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s annual WOW Awards reception and dinner, recognizing exceptional home industry professionals, on Wednesday. The dinner is open to non-conference attendees for a fee $60 per person or $1,000 for a sponsor table of 10.<\/p>\n
Hour-long break-out sessions throughout Wednesday and Thursday include DiSC\u00c2\u00ae Profile Assessment Results; Technology: Present and Emerging Impact; Market U 101 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Extreme Makeover; Rebooting your Creativity; Customer Inspired Design: Understanding the Consumer; Getting to the Table: What Tools Does it Take?; Emotional Intelligence; The Secret to Ultimate Communication: The Audience of One; So You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve Been Promoted\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6Now What?; and Financial Wellness: Creating a Personal Financial Strategy.<\/p>\n
Conference sponsors include Magnussen Home, Furniture Today, Aspenhome, Stanley Furniture, Four Hands, Sealy, American Leather, Universal Furniture, Garden City Furniture, Berkline, Cramco, Frank About Women, FFDM, Havertys Furniture, Horich, Parks, Lebow Advertising, and Ronin Wireless.<\/p>\n
Attendees are eligible to receive a free gift for early registration by July 15. The conference registration deadline is July 28. For additional conference details or to register, go to www.withit.org or contact WithIt executive director Sara Lyke at director@withit.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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