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| Sunday, December 6 |
| 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m |
Official Opening, All Exhibitors open to Buyers |
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Opening Night Event=Fabulous at 40!
The Factory, Market Square - FREE for everyone!
Join us to whoop it up…
…in celebration of our 40th |
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| Monday, December 7 |
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast at Showtime / String & Splinter Club
Life after China: The Western Business Equation Changes Again!
Panel Moderated by: Eric Schneider, publisher of Fabrics & Furnishing International
Speakers Include:
Zack Taylor: Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Valdese Weavers Inc., Valdese, NC
Bob Choppa: Vice President, Lexington Furniture, Thomasville, NC
Charles Adams: Chief Sales Officer, Victor Group., Inc., Quebec, Canada
Jason Carr: Principal, Softline Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Jane Roberts: Director, Upholstery Merchandisin, Thomasville Furniture, Thomasville, NC
Seating is Limited! RSVP to Eric Schneider eric@sipco.net (or) call Eric 917-251-9922 |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m |
All Exhibitors open to Buyers |
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10:00 a.m.
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FASHION TO FRAME
Interpreting the Trends for Maximum Sell-through |
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| How do you harness fashion’s momentum for maximum sell-through? Jane Matteson, principal of Matteson Design and Consulting and founder of TrendStrategy™ service, is a former upholstery merchandiser responsible for promoting the talents of top furniture designers Vladimir Kagan, Stanley Jay Friedman and Yoshi Hatano. In two hour-long sessions, held on consecutive days exclusively for Showtime attendees, Matteson will interpret color and styling news from leading home décor sources, including Maison d’Objet and a host of design shelter publications. Supporting her unique perspective for how to grow sales in the residential home furnishings segment, an overview of business and marketing analysis, strategic product development and cohesive brand building will be covered in this high impact presentation, followed by Q&A. Also, stop by SPACE #1-502 during Showtime hours to learn more about TrendStrategy™ by Matteson Design and Consulting. |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
Ellen Gefen, trend forecaster, speaker and author of thehome.com,approaches trends in interiors from a fashion perspective. Trends often begin from the ground up... from shoes to handbags to the clothes you wear. Styles on the runway will make their way into home fashion. Ellen will walk you through the hottest fashion trends and how they will influence home fashion in upcoming seasons. |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Come learn about North Carolina’s Textile Technology Center ---- a full scale “mini-mill” that conducts R&D trials and product testing and evaluation. These sessions will provide an overview of the Center’s capabilities, important QC and performance tests for end use applications and details about the new Textiles 101 courses (beginning in January 2010) being scheduled for industry personnel (information can be found on www.ncconnect.com.). In addition, the focus of current industry product developments will be discussed. Suites at Market Square Aisle 1100. |
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| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m |
Industry Mixer FREE for everyone! = Social
Sammy G. Steakhouse, Market Square |
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| Tuesday, December 8 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m |
All Exhibitors open to Buyers |
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| 10:00 a.m. |
Ellen Gefen, trend forecaster, speaker and author of thehome.com,approaches trends in interiors from a fashion perspective. Trends often begin from the ground up... from shoes to handbags to the clothes you wear. Styles on the runway will make their way into home fashion. Ellen will walk you through the hottest fashion trends and how they will influence home fashion in upcoming seasons. |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
FASHION TO FRAME
Interpreting the Trends for Maximum Sell-through |
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How do you harness fashion’s momentum for maximum sell-through? Jane Matteson, principal of Matteson Design and Consulting and founder of TrendStrategy™ service, is a former upholstery merchandiser responsible for promoting the talents of top furniture designers Vladimir Kagan, Stanley Jay Friedman and Yoshi Hatano. In two hour-long sessions, held on consecutive days exclusively for Showtime attendees, Matteson will interpret color and styling news from leading home décor sources, including Maison d’Objet and a host of design shelter publications. Supporting her unique perspective for how to grow sales in the residential home furnishings segment, an overview of business and marketing analysis, strategic product development and cohesive brand building will be covered in this high impact presentation, followed by Q&A. Also, stop by SPACE #1-502 during Showtime hours to learn more about TrendStrategy™ by Matteson Design and Consulting. |
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Come learn about North Carolina’s Textile Technology Center ---- a full scale “mini-mill” that conducts R&D trials and product testing and evaluation. These sessions will provide an overview of the Center’s capabilities, important QC and performance tests for end use applications and details about the new Textiles 101 courses (beginning in January 2010) being scheduled for industry personnel (information can be found on www.ncconnect.com.). In addition, the focus of current industry product developments will be discussed. Suites at Market Square Aisle 1100. |
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5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m
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Showtime Social
GET TWISTED in the Land Aahs…
Suites at Market Square, Level One
Brought to you by: Merchandise Mart Properties |
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| Wednesday, December 9 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m |
All Exhibitors open to Buyers |
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Next Showtime
June 6-9, 2010 |
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