ART Conference brings together the best and brightest from all segments of the industry to create best practices and share creative ideas. Vendors, retailers, sales reps, designers, show producers, and the press ALL collaborate – we teach, we learn, we talk, we listen. Can we all get along? Yes, absolutely! ART Conference provides that unique opportunity. We know that together we are stronger.
Day 1 – Thursday, May 12
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
All-day registration – Founders Room
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Opening Lunch – Sponsored by Generation Lighting – Draper
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Laugh More, Stress Less – Lyndy Phillips – Peraux
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Fantasy Build – “Repurpose with Intent” – Peraux
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Break – Sponsored by High Point Market Authority – Foyer
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Fantasy Build Judging – Peraux
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Daily Wrap Up – Jill Seale – Peraux
6:00 PM
Cocktails, Games, and Dinner – Cocktails sponsored by Amber Engine – St Anthony Sky Terrace
Day 2 – Friday, May 13
8:00 AM
Breakfast – Sponsored by Visual Comfort – Rebelle
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
How To Achieve Sustainable Business Growth Without Losing Your Mind – Panel Discussion Moderated By Jenny Heinzen York, Currey & Co. – Peraux
10:00 AM
Break – Sponsored by Jola – Foyer
10:00 AM -11:00 AM
Making Sustainable Attainable: Change the World in a Few Small Steps – Isabel Varela – Peraux
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Finding Peace, Purpose & Balance Amid Chaos – Mark Bannon – Peraux
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Daily Wrap-Up by Jill Seale and Demo by Juniper Market – Peraux
Lunch Sponsored by Juniper Market – Draper
1:00 PM
Buses Board for Community Service Project – Transportation Sponsored by Progress Lighting
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Community Service Project – Alpha Home
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Celebratory Cocktails – Sponsored by POLYWOOD – Peacock Alley
6:30 PM
Enjoy dinner on your own with old and new friends
Day 3 – Saturday, May 14
8:00 AM
Breakfast – Rebelle
8:45 AM
Introduction to ART Talks – Peraux
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
“ART Talks” – 30 mins each, rotate between topics
Amazon Prime Effect Managing Expectations – Led by Santhi Yarlagadda, KAS Rugs – TBD
How To Prevent Employee Burnout in Work Culture – Led by Colleen Daly, Howard Elliott – TBD
How To Make a Small Business Better – Led by Shelia Butler, The Arrangement – TBD
Storytelling Thorough Marketing/Telling Your Story – Led by Jenny Heinzen York, Currey & Co. – TBD
Wellness and Calm over Stress and Chaos – Led by Aviva Stanoff, Aviva Stanoff Designs – TBD
10:00 AM
Grab and Go Break – Sponsored by Global Views – Foyer
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
How Do Designers & Stores Stay in the Retail Game Today? – Panel Discussion Moderated by Libby Langdon, Libby Langdon Interiors – Peraux
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Daily Wrap-Up by Jill Seale – Peraux
1:15 PM
Lunch – Draper
2:00 PM
Free Afternoon
6:00 PM
Deep in the Heart of ART – Closing Dinner Sponsored by Dallas Market Center – Cocktails in the Library Lounge followed by Dinner in the Cavalier Room
Link for more information or to register for the event:
https://www.accessoriesresourceteam.org/art-conference-2022-home/