Surfaces Seminars Present Top Industry Educators
The Conference Program offers 48 conference sessions to choose from in five targeted tracks – Marketing, Business, Sales, Design and Installation.
The 2008 Conference Program’s theme is “Learn | Network | Succeed.”
Highlights of Educators and their topics include:
• Sam Allman, “How to Survive and Thrive During a Slowing Economy”
• Bart Basi, Ph.D. – “Your Money, Your Business – Financial Management for the Business Owner”
• Lisbeth Calandrino – “Over Promise and Over Deliver: Building Your Competitive Advantage”
• Scott Perron – “Advertising to Survive – Think Like an Entrepreneur”
• Santo Torcivia – “Market Analysis for Retailers Made Easy”
• Jonathan Trivers – “How to Create Your Own Empire”
• Warren Tyler – “Banishing Discounts Forever”
Additional sessions will hit on the increasing demand of operating in a global economy, adopting sustainable business practices and how to profit by integrating “green” practices into everyday business.
New to this year’s Conference Program are six Mini Sessions that will hit on the industry’s hottest topics in a 60-minute abbreviated format. Some of the topics being covered are:
• “Exploring American Tile Design Trends” – Lori Kirk-Rolley, Nicole Mynatt, Laurie Lyza
• “Brand Aid – Think Like a Brand, Act Like a Retailer” – Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender
• “Color Stories” – Mark Woodman
• “Stone Trends” – Vincent Marazita, CSI