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2010 CLOSETS & Home Organization Conference & Expo (featuring the Custom Cabinet Conference)
Schedule At A Glance


View ACSP Tuesday, Feb. 9, Events

Wednesday, Feb. 10
Hilton Long Beach Hotel

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Conference Welcome and Event Overview (Closets Magazine)

Rich Christianson, CLOSETS magazine and Diana Augspurger, President, Association of Closet and Storage Professionals

9:00 am – 10:15 am

Opening Keynote Address

Brice Cooper, Brain Child Designs

10:15 am – 10:30 am

Break

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Taking Advantage of the Social Media Shift

Denise Butchko, Closet Works

12:00 pm – 1:35 pm

Peer2Peer Lunch

1:45 pm – 3:00 pm

Closing the Sale

Rob Meyers, More Space Place

3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Building a Leaner Business

Suzy Whatley, Rev-A-Shelf

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Presentations of the Top Shelf Design Awards &
ACSP Pioneer Award; Industry Networking Reception
Thursday,
Feb. 11
Long Beach Convention Center

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Coffee Service

8:00 am – 9:15 am

Breakout Session #1
Kevin Jepson, Closets, Etc.

Profit Centers Beyond Closets

Ellyn Elstein; Jeff Klein, The Closet Specialist; Janet Stevenson, Closet City

ProView Panel: Closets Design & Sales

Dave Angers, Closet Tailors

Be a Marketplace Leader

Wolf Nickel, STOR-X™ Organizing Systems

The Life and Times of a Lean STOR-X™ Closet

9:15 am – 9:30 am

Refreshment Break

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Breakout Session #2
Kevin Jepson, Closets, Etc.

Profit Centers Beyond Closets

Ellyn Elstein; Jeff Klein, The Closet Specialist; Janet Stevenson, Closet City

ProView Panel: Closets Design & Sales

Dave Angers, Closet Tailors

Be a Marketplace Leader

Wolf Nickel, STOR-X™ Organizing Systems

The Life and Times of a Lean STOR-X™ Closet

10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Exhibits Open

11:15 am – 11:55 am

Exhibitor Forum: 20-20 End To End Solutions for Closets

presented by 20-20 Technologies (on the exhibit floor)

12:00 pm – 12:40 pm

Exhibitor Forum: Intelligent Closet Systems by Microvellum

presented by Microvellum (on the exhibit floor)

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Free Expo Demo - Home Offices Part 1

2:00 pm – 2:40 pm

Exhibitor Forum: 20-20 End To End Solutions for Closets

presented by 20-20 Technologies (on the exhibit floor)

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

The Art of Pricing Profitably

Sean Benetin, Millwork & More

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Free Expo Demo - Home Offices Part 2

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Peer2Peer Roundtable Discussions

Maximizing Showroom Success - Diana Augspurger
Motivating Employees - Mike Carson
Advertising and Marketing Strategies - Janet Stevenson
Technology for Growth - Andreas Messis
Discovering Niche Markets - Kevin Jepson
Working with Professional Partners - Jeff Klein

Friday,
Feb. 12
Long Beach Convention Center

7:00 am – 8:00 am

Coffee Service

8:00 am – 9:15 am

Peer2Peer Roundtable Discussions

Maximizing Showroom Success - Diana Augspurger
Motivating Employees - Mike Carson
Advertising and Marketing Strategies - Janet Stevenson
Technology for Growth - Andreas Messis
Discovering Niche Markets - Kevin Jepson
Working with Professional Partners - Jeff Klein

8:00 am – 10:30 am

Designing, Manufacturing & Marketing Green Cabinets

David Grulke, Big Dave’s Services

General Session

9:30 am – 11:30 am

Closets Conference Closing General Session

Sales—Steven Mann
Market Research—Laurel Didier, CLOSETS
Mike Carson—Ideas to Jumpstart 2010

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Exhibits Open

10:20 am – 11:00 am

Exhibitor Forum: 20-20 End To End Solutions for Closets

presented by 20-20 Technologies (on the exhibit floor)

11:00 am – 11:45 am

Free Expo Demo - Epoxy Garage Flooring Installation

presented by Garage Experts (on the exhibit floor)

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Exhibitor Forum: 20-20 End To End Solutions for Closets

presented by 20-20 Technologies (on the exhibit floor)

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm

Free Expo Demo - Epoxy Garage Flooring Installation

presented by Garage Experts (on the exhibit floor)

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Industry Tour of Drawer Box Specialties' Manufacturing Plant (off-site)
Drawer Box Specialties logo

*Times, topics and speakers subject to change.

For Information on Exhibiting and/or Conference and Expo Attendance, contact Hall-Erickson at CLOSETS@heiexpo.com or 800-752-6312.

Expo Management

Hall Erickson Inc.
98 E. Chicago Avenue
Westmont, Il 60559
Phone: 800/752-6312 or 630/434-7779
Fax: 630/434-1216
Email: closets@heiexpo.com

Sponsors

  • Closets magazine
  • Vance Publishing

We would like to thank our 2010 sponsors

  • Cabinet Makers Assocation
  • Custom Woodworking Business
  • Rev-a-Shelf
  • Stiles
  • Gemini Coatings
  • Drawer Box Specialties logo