Schedule
Vice & Vibes
Day 1: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
2025 Conference Sponsors
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
All Day Registration – Algarve, 3rd Floor
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Welcome Lunch – Adrift Mare, 25th Floor
Sponsored by Hubbardton Forge
Our Sponsor
Thank you to Hubbardton Forge for sponsoring this Welcome Lunch. For more information, please visit their website here.
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
“Mastering Merchandising – Crafting Captivating Spaces That Inspire” with Patti Carpenter – Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by Savoy House
Beyond display, utilizing the art of Merchandising to create immersive spaces that inspire and connect, allowing emotion and design to encourage commerce.
For more on Patti, click here
Our Sponsor
Thank you to Savoy House for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
Sponsored by High Point Market
Our Sponsor
Thank you to High Point for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
“Unlock the Power of AI for Stunning Product Imagery” by Mandi Mena & Mike Berkebill with PyxMagic – Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Sponsored by PyxMagic
Captivating product imagery isn’t optional—it’s essential for driving website traffic, crafting engaging digital marketing, and standing out in a competitive market. In this session, we’ll show you how AI is revolutionizing visual content creation in the home furnishings and accents industry. Watch live as we generate professional-quality product images in minutes—from stunning lifestyle shots to sleek studio silhouettes. Bring your mobile phone and laptop, and get ready to transform the way you create and showcase your products!
For more on Mandi and Mike, click here.
Our Sponsor
Thank you to PyxMagic for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cocktail Reception – Skylawn
Sponsored by the Dallas Market Center
About this event
This event is theme is inspired by “The Golden Girls” and executed by Christopher Todd Design. Thank you to Dallas Market Center for sponsoring cocktails and dinner. For more information, please visit their website here.
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Welcome Dinner – Skylawn
Sponsored by the Dallas Market Center
About this evening
This event is theme is inspired by “The Golden Girls” and executed by Christopher Todd Design. Thank you to Dallas Market Center for sponsoring cocktails and dinner. For more information, please visit their website here.
Day 2: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Camillus House Service Project Donors
ALL DAY
This is Field Trip Day. We’ll be leaving by bus immediately after breakfast to travel to the Fine Art Handicraft Lighting facility. After lunch at Fine Art, we will be headed directly to our service project at Camillus House. DRESS CODE FOR THE DAY: Please wear your service project t-shirt provided at registration and wear close toe shoes. This is a work day.
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Breakfast & Introduction to the Day – Sintra, 25th Floor
9:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Guided Tour: Fine Art – Fine Art Campus
Sponsored by Fine Art
Our Sponsor
Thank you to Fine Art for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Lunch – Fine Art Campus
Sponsored by Fine Art
Our Sponsor
Thank you to Fine Art for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Service Project – Camillus House
About the service project
Camillus House is the 10th service project in a host city for ART Conference. We’ll do 2 areas in their residential complex. One serving veterans and the other is a safe space for victims of human trafficking. Donations from our home furnishings industry partners include mattresses, sheets, pillows, quilts, rugs, wall decor, lamps, bedside tables, sofas, chairs and much more. We could not do it with the generosity of these donors and we are very proud of our projects.
6:30 PM
Post Service Project Cocktails – Lounge, 25th Floor
Sponsored by Feizy Rugs
Our Sponsor
Thank you to Feizy for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.
Day 3: Friday, May 23, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast & Introduction to ART Talks – Sintra, 25th Floor
Meet as a group to get your instructions on rotating through the ART Talks.
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
ART Talks – Porto/Estoril/Madeira/Ballroom, 3rd Floor
2025 Topics
“Art Talks” are an interactive conference event designed for professionals to explore the dynamic landscape of industry trends. Through facilitated small group sessions, participants will share invaluable tips, experiences, and ideas, cultivating a deeper understanding of the respective topics.
1. “Thriving in Turbulence: Navigating Challenging Business Environments” – Lisbon A – Sponsored by Uttermost, moderated by Shelia Butler, Jola
2. “Tech Meets Tradition: Modernizing Classic Business Practices” – Porto – Sponsored by Polywood, moderated by Ron Henderson, Varaluz
3. “Us vs Them: How Do Retailers and Designers Out Sell the .coms” – Estoril – Sponsored by KLC to the Trade, moderated by Colleen Daly, The Howard Elliott Collection
4. “Work Hard, Travel Smart: Essential Life Hacks” – Ballroom – Sponsored by The Howard Elliott Collection, moderated by Julie Messner, ANDMORE
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors Uttermost, Polywood, The Howard Elliott Collection and Kenneth Ludwig
10:15 AM
Break
Sponsored by Varaluz
Our Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Varaluz. Please visit their website.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
“Science and Style: Unwrapping Neuroaesthetics” with Ginger Curtis & Mike Peterson, Moderated by Patti Carpenter – Ballroom, 3rd Floor
Let’s have a conversation about the science of design. For more on Ginger, Mike and Patti, click here.
1:00 PM
Closing Lunch & Remarks – Adrift Mare, 25th Floor
Sponsored by Kuzco
Our Sponsor
Thank you to Kuzco for sponsoring. For more information, please visit their website here.