Coverings Show Announces Speakers List

Alexandria, VA, March 4, 2013 -- Designer David Rockwell and Interior Design editor Cindy Allen will give a presentation at Coverings 2013 on Wednesday, May 1, in Atlanta.
 
Rockwell is the founder and CEO of the Rockwell Group, an award winning, cross-disciplinary architecture and design practice headquartered in New York, with offices in Madrid and Shanghai.

Noted for his work on the renovation of New York’s Grand Central Terminal for which he received the Presidential Design Award, he has been named to Architectural Digest’s AD 100 and received wide recognition throughout the design community.
 
He and will share their unique insights on the design world today as part of Coverings 2013 conference program, April 29-May 2.

Allen is an industry champion, promoting both the giants of design and the rising stars during her 12 years at Interior Design.

In addition, Coverings is offering a conference program with more than 70 sessions including five featured speakers.

There is no charge for any of these programs, many of which offer CEU credits.
 
The five featured speakers are noted author and design writer Jen Renzi, Pantone color guru Leatrice Eiseman, marketer Marty Gould., Lieutenant General John F. Sattler (USMC ret.), and healthcare reform expert Gene Marks.


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