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KBIS 2014 S C H E D U L E O F E V E N T S Continued from Page S6 Attract Your Ideal Client with a Simple 3-Step Plan Speaker: Brett Taylor, Taylor Design Stand Out! The Creative Way to Get Published Speaker: Cheryl Kees Clendenon, In Detail Interiors Elements of the Provocative Kitchen Speakers: Chuck Wheelock and Mark Maidique, Wheelock Maidique, LLC Get A Commitment Faster: Don't Give Away Your Expertise Speaker: Steven Strauss, AKBD, Direct Kitchen Distributors Take Your Jobsites Viral Through Social Media Speaker: Meghan Murphy, Trilogy Kitchens and Remodeling Building An Engaging Online Experience for Today's Buyers Speaker: Melissa Morman, BDX How to Use Financing to Sell $1 Million More in Projects Speaker: Michael Watts, Bel Air Construction 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Featured Speaker 2: State of the Industry: Emerging World Markets in the Kitchen & Bath Industry Speaker: Francisco "Paco" Martinez-Cosentino, The Cosentino Group In this State of the Industry Address, Francisco "Paco" Martinez-Cosentino, president of The Cosentino Group, will provide a worldwide perspective on today's kitchen and bath industry and changing global economies. Through this presentation, he will focus on how to best position a company, product or service, and strategies for success in an overly competitive global marketplace. 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Mid-Conference: Improve Your Sales Performance with Consultative Selling Speaker: Lynn Neillie, Richardson Sales Training and Strategy Execution 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM Mid-Conference: Recruiting and Hiring for Success Speaker: Tim Donahue, Principal, Talent Directions, LLC Block 7: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Power Project Management for the Kitchen & Bath Dealer Speaker: Robert Foltz, CKD, Kitchen Sales Coach Kitchen & Bath Lighting Trends Speaker: Jef Dross, Kichler How Custom Cabinet Shops Can "In-Source" for Proft Speakers: Phillip Crabtree and Todd Vogelsinger, Cabinotch The Evolution of Kitchens: History Repeats Itself Speaker: Annette Wildenaur, Northern Contours Inc. Safety vs. Aesthetics Universal Design Solves the Quandary Speaker: Barb Mueller, Designs Anew Houston LLC Designing Kitchens For Clients Who Keep Kosher Speaker: David Linzer, CKD, Designs by David L, LLC THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Block 9: 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Beyond Facebook: Pinterest, Google+ and More Speakers: Carol Morgan, mRELEVANCE LLC and Mitch Levinson, mRELEVANCE LLC Considerations for Choosing Kitchen Sinks Speakers: Jake Smith and Skip Johnson, Rohl You Are Not Your Job! How To Create Sustainable Work/Life Balance Speaker: Liesbet Trappenburg, Windmill Worldwide Lighten Up! Creative Ways to Daylight Your Kitchens & Baths Speaker: Doug Walter AIA, Godden/Sudik Architects Why You Still Have Too Many Employees Speakers: Nick Ritota, CKD, CBD, BreakFront and Chris Mele, BreakFront Listen to Close Sales: It's Not About Selling, It's About Listening Speaker: Krista Hermanson, Krista Hermanson Design 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Mid-Conference: Jeff Devlin's Communication Challenge! Speaker: Jef Devlin, Schoolhouse Woodworking, LLC & DIY Network Block 8: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Big Brother is Watching: Your Customer Already Knows Everything About You Speaker: Fares Elsabbagh, Vancouver General Contractors 7 Things Every Designer Must Do to Survive and Thrive Speaker: David Alderman, CMKBD, Dave's Cabinet Inc. Cultivate Innovation! Speaker: Paula Kennedy, CMKBD, Timeless Kitchen Design Make-Up Air; Required for High CFM Kitchen Vents Speaker: David Newton, CMKBD, David Newton & Associates What's Hot In Lighting! Speakers: Bernadette Campbell, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery and Kate Bailey Images - The New Text Speaker: Susan Serra, Susan Serra Associates Inc. Designing a Socially Sustainable Bathroom Speaker: Gunnar Baldwin, TOTO USA S8 | Kitchen & Bath Design News January 2014 Manufactures Representation in the 21st Century Speaker: Robert Foltz, CKD, Kitchen Sales Coach Creativity with Tile in the Bath: Innovative Tile Design with Porcelains Speaker: Ann Morris, CMKBD, Ann M Morris Stone Care - What You Should Know Speakers: Danny MacNair, Marble Institute of America and Vincent Moiso Your Key to Success, NETWORKING For the Design Professional Speaker: Adrian Galvin, Designology, The Science of Design 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Mid-Conference: Closet Design: A Great Opportunity to Proft Speaker: Dave Skinner, President of ACSP (Association of Closet and Storage Professionals) 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Featured Speaker 3: 30 Under 30 The NKBA's 30 Under 30 present their research on critical issues facing the kitchen and bath industry. Come prepared with questions regarding any issues that you face in your business, and gain a new generational perspective from this presentation. Block 10: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Boomers: Design & Sell to the Fastest Growing Market in America Speaker: Mitzi Beach, LifeSizing How to Clean Your "Green Home"...the Green Way Speaker: Jef Suva, Steam Green Team aka Suva Tile 7 Keys to Creating a Luxury Brand Speaker: Julia Molloy, Molloy Management Group Instant Expert Formula: More Referrals, Sales & Profts Now Speaker: Steven Rowell, Ultimate Launchpad Charitable Design Changes Lives Speaker: Kelley Barnett, NCIDQ, Kelley Barnett Interior Design LLC Developing a Practical Co-Op Program for Small Business Owners Speakers: Brette Parrish and Kelly Parrish Walker, Parrish & Company, Inc. Outdoor Kitchen Lighting Mixing the Right Ingredients Speaker: Michael Murphy, Lamps Plus Block 11: 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Luxury Appointments Elevate Bath Projects into Lucrative Proft Centers Speaker: Christopher Grubb, Arch-Interiors Design Group Inc. Maximize Your Proft by Minimizing Mistakes Speaker: Dave Custance, The Kitchen Design Pro The New Consumer Speaker: Joaquin Erazo, Marketing Wing Cracking the Code of Business Growth - Key Essentials for Success Speaker: Andre Boykin, CAPITAL iDEA Kitchen Design Strategies to Increase Home Dining Speakers: Arlena Dudley Hines, Lawrence Technological University and Roberta Null How Natural Stone Fits into the Green Movement Speakers: Robert Bacon, Marble Institute of America and Vincent Moiso