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UPCOMING EVENTS
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HIGH POINT MARKET EVENTS Friday, April 17
President's Welcome Reception
Emerald Home Furnishings
Center Point #105
401 S. Hamilton St.
6pm - 7:30pm
Join WithIt's 2015 President Margi Kyle, The Designing Doctor, to usher in
Spring High Point Market. Enjoy the showroom of Emerald Home Furnishings while networking, renewing friendships and raising a toast for a successful market. Invite a guest.
Brought to you by Emerald Home Furnishings and WithIt. RSVP at www.withit.org
Sun. April 19 WithIt Educational Breakfast IHFC Green Wing, 11th Floor Int'l Ballroom A 7:30am - 9:00am A Conversation and Book Signing with Kelly Wearstler $10.00 online/ $15.00 at the door Register at www.withit.org. Brought to you by EJ Victor, Smith Leonard and WithIt. Mon. April 20 Competitive Intelligence/Trends Forecast Leif Petersen Showroom
220 Elm building #328
6pm - 8pm Mary Leigh Howell, Howell Communications, moderates a panel including color expert Maria Killam, Furniture/Today editor Cindy Hodnett and interior designer Paige Sumblin Schnell to discuss the colors, shapes, textures and styles that dominate spring Market.
Brought to you by Leif Petersen, 220 Elm and WithIt. RSVP www.withit.org 2015 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE August 17-19 Atlanta, Ga. "The Leading Woman" Early registration pricing: $300 Members $450 Guests $150 Students Get more information www.withit.org Register here |
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS!
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Christy Almond VP Product Development & Marketing Valdese Weavers Valdese, NC Megan Barrett Product Designer Hickory Chair Hickory, NC Sarah Becker Vice President Corporate Customer Service Heritage Home Group High Point, NC Roxanne Bernstein Chief Marketing Officer Heritage Home Group High Point, NC Christine Bonnell Vice President of Human Resources Heritage Home Group High Point, NC Evelyn Eshun Interior Designer, Owner Evelyn Eshun Interior Design Toronto, Ontario Canada Ashley Grigg Manager, Communications High Point Market Authority High Point, NC Sarah Harmon Principal Sarah Harmon Design Lincolnton, NC Gary Inman President and Principal Designer Gary Inman Home Couture Richmond, VA Caitlin Jascewsky Storis Mt. Arlington, NJ Anna Jolly Director, Business Development Elements Studio High Point, NC Julia Marks Chief Visionary Officer Picture Source Seattle, WA Barbara Minton Senior Customer Success Advocate MicroD Inc. Hickory, NC Melissa Mittag North American Operations Director Fromental LLC Brooklyn, NY Ishana Nigam Student Charlotte, NC Raquel Palmer Partner KPS Capital Partners New York, NY Meredith Payne Furniture Design Student Appalachian State University Boone, NC Lynda Stout Senior Vice President Retail Heritage Home Group High Point, NC Jasmine Wood Communications Specialist International Sleep Products Association Alexandria, VA |
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 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
| |  Margi Kyle, The Designing Doctor 2015 President
WithIt, the women's leadership development network serving the home and furnishings industries, has named its 2015 Board of Directors.
The WithIt board is made up of an executive committee, vice presidents who lead committees, and vice presidents who represent industry niches. New to the board in 2015 are: Mona Delia, High Point Market Authority, Tavia Bernhardt, Goods Home Furnishings, Laura Holland, Heritage Home Group, Jeanie Viars, Valdese Weavers, Johanna Soto, Cory Home Delivery, Andrea Maricich, Let's Get Original.com, Karen Fallon, AF Lighting, Cindy Treager, Tempur Sealy and Vicki Payne, Cutters Productions.
Serving in 2015 are:
Board of Governors Chair: Betty Lyn Eller, Manhattan Magnolia
WithIt Chair: Violette Forman, Havertys Furniture
President: Margi Kyle, The Designing Doctor
First Vice President/President-Elect: Mona Delia, High Point Market Authority Second Vice President: Tavia Bernhardt, Goods Home Furnishings
Treasurer: Anita Wimmer, Stanley Furniture Co.
Vice presidents and committee chairs are:
Marketing: Laura Holland, Heritage Home Group Membership: Jeanie Viars, Valdese Weavers
Education: Johanna Soto, Cory Home Delivery Business Development: Andrea Maricich, Let's Get Original.com
Scholarship: Karen Fallon, AF Lighting
Connections: Kim Grubb, Wright Global Graphics
Networking: Cindi Williams, North American Home Furnishings Association
Manufacturing: Cindy Treager, Tempur Sealy
Retail: Dorian Sims, Stacy Furniture
Supplier/Design: Vicki Payne, Cutters Productions
Sara Lyke remains WithIt's executive director and Amy Van Dorp is membership/media manager. |
MEMBER BENEFIT
| |  Update Your Headshot During High Point Market
More than just a flattering photograph, a great headshot is a powerful tool for making people remember you.
A professional photographer will be available to update your headshot for $100 during the spring High Point Market on Sunday, April 19 with appointments from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on the 11th Floor of the IHFC Building. An expert stylist will also be on hand to make your look just right for photography. You will receive 2 digital headshots - 1 pose in color and 1 in black and white.
Check the list here for available times and let us know your top 2 preferences. We will be in touch with you via email to confirm the time. Register at www.withit.org.
How often should you update your headshot? You should get a new headshot whenever your appearance changes substantially. It is important that your headshot looks like you on your best day. If you change hairstyles, gain or lose weight, or feel you're looking more mature, it is probably time to update your headshot. Even if nothing noticeable changes, it can also be a good idea to update your headshot regularly, perhaps every year or two, just to keep it fresh and in style. A great headshot should feel timeless, but hair and clothing styles do change. |
2015 PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
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Early Registration Discounts through April 30
The 2015 Annual Professional Conference will be held from Monday, August 17 through Wednesday, August 19 at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center. The conference will showcase more than 20 speakers and presenters to inspire, empower and educate more than 150 attendees for three days. The world class lineup will include Ellyn Spragins, author of What I Know Now: Letters To My Younger Self®, a New York Times bestseller.
Spragins has also been a columnist at The New York Times, writing "Love & Money" for the Sunday Business Section; an editor-at-large at Fortune Small Business, Smart Money, Business Week, and Inc.; vice president of editorial development at Oxygen Media; an award-winning columnist at Newsweek, and a reporter at Forbes. She conducts Letter To My Younger Self® seminars and workshops around the world, and inspires leadership development and women's leadership development in visionary global organizations such as Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Genentech, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, and Citibank.
"We're honored to again be hosting what has become the home and furnishings industries' premier forum for developing leaders," said conference chair Johanna Soto, WithIt Conference Chair And Vice President Of Support Services at Cory Home Delivery, a supplier in the home and furnishings marketplace. "With this year's theme of The Leading Woman, we are hoping the WithIt Conference inspires women and men to see this moment as an opportunity to come together and transform ourselves and our community, and to develop, connect and support women leaders -a critical talent pool in our shared industries."
The WithIt Conference is open to all industry professionals, male and female. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.WithIt.org. Tickets for the conference main events Monday evening through Wednesday noon, August 17-19, can be purchased at the early bird rate of $300 for WithIt members, $450 for non-members, $150 for full-time students-through early registration date April 30, 2015.
In addition, one-on-one career coaching sessions will be available for purchase and a limited number of tables situated on the conference floor will be for sale for vendor presentations. For a special group rate of $159 per night at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead, which is centrally located in the heart of the Buckhead business, shopping and entertainment district, call 404-261-9250 and request the WithIt Conference rate.
Learn more about the Professional Conference at www.withit.org.
Register today!
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MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVE
| |  Just Say YES! to WithIt
WithIt launched a Social Media campaign asking members why they say YES to WithIt.
Here is a preview of members who said yes.
 "WithIt's community shares my passions to learn, develop, and redefine our industry. The group provides encouragement, priceless opportunities, valuable professional connections and lifelong friends." Emily Severson, FurnitureDealer.net.  "WithIt offers outstanding networking opportunities with talented women that are excited to mentor and encourage me into the future." Kennedy McGill, Clemson University B.A. in Architecture, Communication Studies Minor mcgillkennedy.wix.com/portfolio
www.linkedin.com/in/kennedymcgill
 "I said YES to: gain RELATIONSHIPS and new professional friends, to gain unique networking opportunities and to belong to a community of movers and shakers." Mitzi Beach, Mitzi Beach Interiors Website: www.mitzibeach.com
Facebook: /MitziBeachFans
Twitter: @Mitzi_Beach
Pinterest: /MitziBeach
Instagram: Mitzi_Beach
Google +: +MitziBeach
 "As a member since 2006, WithIt has provided me with mentoring support as well as a way to give back. WithIt offers formal and informal opportunities to connect with others in the industry who share common experiences and creative opinions." Holly Blalock, C.R.Laine Web Site: www.crlaine.com
Instagram: @crlaine Facebook: CR Laine Furniture Twitter: @crlaine Pinterest: CR Laine Furniture  "WithIt is Worth It! My WithIt contacts are among the most valuable ones I have. I've emerged from every project better equipped for my work."
Mary Frye, North American Home Furnishings Association |
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WithIt, Inc.
PO Box 16264, High Point, NC 27261
Office: 2125 Eastchester Drive Suite 103, High Point, NC 27265
www.withit.org
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