ACRE Show Las Vegas June 5, 6, 7, 2010
12:30-1:30 Show floor by food
There will be three days of free Table Topics at lunch time adjacent to the show floor by the food. These popular "Table Topic Lunch and Learn" sessions will begin promptly at 12:30 and end exactly one hour later in order to get you right back on the show floor. Attendees will buy their lunch at the adjacent food station and join the table they are interested in.
Lunch and Learn Part 1
First day, Saturday, June 5th
1) Inventory Control "Look beyond the Loop." Manage cash flow with inventory points and flexible approaches. Gail Pimlott, The Fine Eye.
2) Make your website work better for you and tie it in with other social media. Diane Sulg, Maddi's Gallery.
3) How to coordinate your Facebook and Twitter accounts to better build your business. Fern Soloman, Fern's Garden.
4) How to create an employee manual to train and retain good help. Donna Milstein, Hanson Galleries.
5) "What I wish I knew my first two years in business...retailer's point-of-view." Karen Hohler, recently with Whippoorwill.
6) "What I wish I knew my first two years in business...artist's point-of-view." Want to cut your learning curve? Attend this inspirational welcoming session loaded with content about the business side of being an artist. Robert Rickard, Rickard Studios.
Lunch and Learn Part 2
Second day, Sunday, June 6th
1) Blogging...everything you wanted to know to start or to improve. Janet Francoeur, Carolina Creations.
2) Creating a separate web presence out of one of your niche businesses to make more sales. Tom Quilter, Clarksville Pottery.
3) How to build your craft jewelry business. Wendy Dunham and Cindi Ray, Carlyn Galerie.
4) Strategies for a healthier business in a down economy. David Brooks, Appalachian Spring.
5) Electronic newsletters using Constant Contact to build your business. Donna Milstein, Hanson Galleries.
6) Public relations for crafts: Don't ignore this powerful tool to get that "free" publicity. Social media marketing to be addressed in this context as well. Ann Pifer, The Grand Hand.
