Apr 1, 2013 | ART Blog
ART Conference 2013 Makes A Donation to Dwell With Dignity
Donation to benefit Dwell’s Food + Art + Design (FAD) Education program
March 28, 2013 – Charlotte, NC – ART Conference 2013, produced by the home accents industry association ART, will be held May 7 – 10, 2013 at the Palms Hotel and Spa in Miami, FL. In its 21st program year, the conference is structured to include business, motivational, home trend and design presenters along with interactive workshops. Registration for the conference is open to anyone in the home accents industry.
In August 2012, ART announced its industry partnership with Dwell with Dignity. This year’s conference opens with a dinner address to the attendees from Founder, Lisa Robeson and colleague, Kim Turner. As part of the partnership, ART Conference will donate $5000 to Dwell with Dignity in lieu of the charity project typically associated with the annual meeting.
Founder, Lisa Robeson commented, “We are thrilled to be able to address the conference’s opening night dinner! The generous donation from ART is earmarked for our FAD (Food + Art + Design) education program for the families we serve. With this donation, professional chefs, artists and designers will educate our residents, volunteers and donors alike. This innovative program will be developed to encourage fellowship and education amongst us all while highlighting practical ways to incorporate design into our lives. We are grateful for supporters like those we have met through ART. Not only to we appreciate the support of ART, we thank the many of you who have reached out to us individually to help us inspire lives with design. Unlike any other organization, it is ART members that truly understand, from their hearts, just how much the gift of design can mean in our lives.”
To register for conference, please visit accessoriesresourceteam.org – click on the conference tab. For more information on Dwell with Dignity, visit their website dwellwithdignity.org
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About ART – ART is the creative home furnishings network representing manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other individuals and companies interested in promoting and enhancing the market position of the home furnishings industry. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, gional educational seminars, the ART card and the ARTS Awards. The ART website is available at www.accessoriesresourceteam.org #ACCRESOURCETEAM
Mar 26, 2013 | ART Blog
A modern day renaissance man, Ira Blumenthal wears many hats. He is an acclaimed author, educator and speaker. As the president of Co-Opportunities Inc, an Atlanta-based consulting company, he has helped hundreds of well known companies get themselves out into the world via branding and marketing. With a knowledge that marketing is everything in the business world, and you are only as visible as you choose to be, Co-Opportunites clients have included Coca-Cola, Nestle, American Airlines, Disney, Marriott, Hallmark, Lipton, Pillsbury, Target and Microsoft.
His first wildly successful book, “Ready, Blame, Fire!” focused on the myths and misses in marketing, a guide to the world of hits and misses that should be on anyone in the business world’s recommended reading list. In addition to being an author, Ira is also the former host of a popular radio talk show titled Success Talk, having interviewed General Colin Powell, Mario Andretti, Tommy Lasord and other people of note on their success stories, how they made it from the bottom to the top. Delivering over seventy five speeches annually and recognized as a visionary when it comes to business development, Ira has spoken for such world leaders as President George Bush Sr, Bob Dole, Henry Kissinger, and others, and has been quoted and featured in noteworthy publications such as, “The Wall Street Journal”, “USA Today”, and “Entrepreneur Magazine”.
A committed activist, youth coach and leader. Ira Blumenthal will be speaking at the Art Conference on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 about the “Strength in Numbers” at 9:00am. Register now (https://www.accessoriesresourceteam.org/events/art-conference-registration/) so you dont miss your opportunity to see this great man speak, with passion and education in mind, to bring your business into the stratosphere with innovative ideas and approaches.
Mar 26, 2013 | ART Blog
Mike Debnar brings more than 15 years of experience bridging consulting, technology and e-commerce to build effective multi-channel strategies and retail platforms. Prior to Apigee, he worked across operations, merchandising and marketing to implement Blockbuster’s multi-channel retail strategy. Previously, At 7-Eleven, he led a company-wide business transformation project centered around supply chain optimization. Mike has also managed systems implementation and integration projects for a variety of retailers and distributors.
We look forward to hearing from him during ART Conference on May 8, 2013!
Mar 26, 2013 | ART Blog
The Dallas Market Center is the most complete wholesale merchandise resource in the entire world and has been bringing buyers and sellers together for over fifty amazing years. Holding fifty plus markets a year that are attended by more than two hundred thousand buyers from across the globe, you’ll find products representing nearly every category. Home furnishings, gifts, decorative accents, lighting, gardening, textiles, accessories… if you can name it, you can find it at the Dallas Market Center.
Throughout the year, buyers and sellers from around the world visit Dallas Market Center because Dallas offers what a lot of other markets cannot; a complete experience. Lower travel costs, a higher return on investment, excellent customer service and an inspiring marketplace to introduce your products to a wider demographic.
A few amazing and fun facts about the Dallas Market Center? The Dallas Market Center has the largest concentration of permanent lighting fixture companies in the entire world, and roughly 50,000 people attend the annual January and June markets. The Dallas Apparel and Accessories/Total Home & Gift Market is being held from March 21st to March 24th, and the Dallas Bridal Market is being held from March 22nd to March 24th, and the 1st Monday and Tuesday mini markets are being held on April 1st and Second from 8:30am to 5pm. Find the Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter and Pintrest, to keep yourself up to date on the Dallas Market Center and their upcoming markets.
Mar 19, 2013 | ART Blog
Representing some of the best and brightest, CODARUS is making a huge splash in the world of design. With showrooms in Dallas, High Point, Las Vegas and Atlanta, they could singularly be qualified as a ‘can’t miss’. Their amazing product offerings have been featured in Home Accent Today, House Beautiful magazine, Southern Living magazine and ELLE Decor.
With Amy Howard Home, John Robshaw, Peacock Alley and Fresh American, just to name a few, CODARUS has become a big name amongst big names. A trade only provider, CODARUS maintains one of the most beautiful and popular showrooms.
Like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter for updates on the next big movers and shakers in the Home Furnishings Industry.
Mar 19, 2013 | ART Blog
“Don’t ask what makes your business different. Ask, rather, what difference your business makes” – Roy Spence
Advertising is the heart of the business world. You wont get your products and ideas out into this little world of ours without it. The advertising world is all about fresh ideas, new marketing strategies, about doing anything and everything to make sure you are satisfied with what they are doing and that your business is the most unique and necessary to the public. GSD&M has over forty years of experience in turning simple businesses into brands, and taking already well established brands into the stratosphere. While being passionate and dedicated, they are also fun loving and incorporate that into their campaigns.
We are nice. We work with visionary companies. We’re icon builders. We love what we do. We are a passionate bunch. These are words straight from GSD&M’s website and while they inject humor into their “About Us“, it is also very clear that they have dedicated their lives to building better businesses through advertising, creating some of the most recognizable icons in our every day lives. The company still continues to hold up the ideals of its celebrated founders, true visionaries in the world of advertising and beyond.
As one of the four co-founders of GSD&M, Roy Spence has worked tirelessly to create a business that brings about the immediate feeling of satisfaction. He is a man that can be likened to New York City in that its hard to believe that he ever sleeps and he has just as much going on every second of the day. Between building the largest ad agency in Austin, Texas alongside Steve Gurascich, Judy Trabulsi, and Tim McClure, he has written two bestselling books, founded the Purpose Institute and also has his very own line of hot sauces. “We Don’t Do Mild” is the motto on every label of Royito’s Hot Sauce and nothing could be more fitting of the man who has helped to create some of the most iconic brands and slogans in our every day lives. Roy is a man who has made businesses out of his passions, and seeks to help others do the same, to help them build brands that can rival even his own.
Speaking at The Arts Conference on Wednesday, May 8th at 9:00am, Roy Spence will be discussing why every extraordinary business is driven by purpose, and purpose-based branding which is a cornerstone of the GSD&M experience. Register now for your chance to see Roy Spence speak about his life experiences, his business goals and ideals, and for your chance to feel inspired by the sheer passion he lives his life with.
As with all advertising agencies, GSD&M and Roy Spence understand the importance of a social media presence as well, and can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, their personal blog as well as Youtube.
