Accessories Resource Team Inc. • P.O. Box 31813 • Charlotte, NC 28231 • Ph: 704-376-4278 • Fax: 704-376-6633 • E-mail: info@accessoriesresourceteam.org

Each year members of the Accessories Resource Team convene for the ART Conference, a long summer weekend filled with educational sessions and social activities that keep attendees coming back year after year. From elegant historic city resorts to the mystical beauty of the Arizona desert, the ART Conference venue is carefully chosen and timed to give busy home furnishings professionals a genuine break and uplift at the same time.




2008 Conference Sponsors
February 2008
 
Platinum
CBK
Dallas Market Center
HFN Magazine
Las Vegas World Market Center
Progress Lighting
Gold
Americas Mart
Decorize
GLM®, a dmg world media business
High Point Market
Hinkley Lighting
Holtkoetter
Home Decor Buyer
Merchandise Mart Properties
Silver
Accessory Merchandising
Arteriors
Currey & Co.
Fine Art Lamps
Global Views
John Richard
Loloi Rugs
Murray Feiss
OneCoast
OverCoffee Productions
Quoizel
Southern Accessories Today
The Phillips Collection
The Scarlett Tassel
Thomas Lighting
Bronze
Casa Bella
Castilian Trading
Home Accents Today
j. douglas
Kichler
L & M Designs
Paragon
Taylors on Ten
The Uttermost Company
Friend of the Industry
DHL Global Forwarding
Retail Sponsors
Dallas Market Center
 GLM®, a dmg world media business
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

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ART Conference 2007, "Puttin on the Ritz" was held at The Ritz Carlton Huntington Hotel and Spa in Pasadena, CA August 23-26, 2007. For 2 program days, ART Conference packed in interesting speakers, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities. The conference's unusual social events are its trademark and the scavenger hunt in downtown Pasadena and the top hat and tiara competion were lots of fun for such a creative industry.

Launch the Accessory Merchandising Magazine Media Pod - narrated slide show http://accessorymerchandising.com/CCMSimages/MediaPods/AccessoryMerchandisingcom/9240/DreamOn.html

Take a look at pictures from Conference 2007.

Thursday, August 23 - Opening Night

chairpersons thurs night thurs wmc

#1Conference co-chairs - John Clements, Mindy Lowack and Bill Fortson welcome conference attendees
#2 Chandra Palermo, Ana Hester and Terry and Tina Fraser
#3 Babs Blair and Julie Schwartz

Inside-out workshop - one of the interactive programs ART Conference is known for - teams are charged with coming up with a product and marketing outline then they present the story board to the group.

Fri inside out fri inside out

#4 - group 3 #5 - group 5
Friday fun night - in downtown Pasadena - teams were given a list of clues to complete to win the challenge. Below are some photos from 2 of the 30 challenges they completed.
fun night fun night

The Saturday night event is always a competition. This year's Top Hats and Tiaras was great fun to see the creativity of this industry.

sat night Lisa and Andy Schwartz

sat night 2 Susan Ray and tiara winner, David Villanueva

sat night 3Bill Fortson, Lindsey Villareal, Kathy Bovey, George Bartleme, Susan Ray, Mindy Lowack, Shannon Koszyk, SteveCrowder

sat 10 Su Hilty and Kelly Ryan Kegans

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Let's visit Charleston in August 08

Charleston street

This wonderful southern city is filled with delightful activities and historic wonders. It's been said that Charleston is a city to be savored and the pleasure is in the discovery of the city's many hidden treasures.

CP interior

Charleston Place is reminiscent of Charleston both in personality and architecture. Situated in the heart of downtown, the hotel's elegant grandeur, sweeping staircase and hand-blown Venetian glass chandelier transport guests to another time.

Conference 08 Registration

Conference registrations are accepted now through early July. The limited number of early bird discounts will be applied on a first come first serve basis.

See the on the left for the secure on-line registration link.
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