WithIt announced that Tobi Fairley, named one of America's Top 20 Young Designers, will speak at the WithIt/IHFC Educational Breakfast at the October High Point Market.
Extraordinary design talent, coupled with razor-sharp marketing skills, can – over time – be developed into a powerful, authoritative, sustainable interior design business. How to speed up that development - even in a difficult economy? How to rise to the top - even in an extremely competitive market? How to connect with design influentials nationwide - including senior editors and potential licensing partners?
Social media can provide that transformative power. Learn how from one who knows. Join Tobi Fairley, Walton College of Business Entrepreneur of The Year 2009, and one of the top-performing luxury residential interior designers in the nation. Tobi offers insight, utility, and inspiration to the design community as she reveals the social media pathways that have helped lead her to extraordinary success. IHFC, International Ballroom. Sponsored by WithIt and IHFC. Breakfast and Seminar are free of charge but reservations are required by emailing hallred@ihfc.com or www.withit.org.
About Tobi Fairley: Selected by Traditional Home Magazine as one of the Top 20 Young Designers in America for 2009, Tobi Fairley has a signature look that is fresh and simple combining colorful, large-scale geometric prints with classic furniture styles for a beautiful and functional result.
Since establishing her firm a decade ago, Tobi’s projects have spanned the southern region and the nation from Charleston to Los Angeles. Her award winning designs for high-profile and celebrity clients have been published in Traditional Home, Better Homes and Gardens special publications, and have graced the cover of At Home in Arkansas Magazine 6 times.
Tobi’s design blog chronicles the happenings at her luxury residential design firm and highlights Tobi’s favorite things, including design projects anchored by custom rugs commissioned from New River Artisans. The blog has gained immediate popularity since its launch in September 2008. It has been featured on several of the world’s most popular design blogs including All the Best Blog from Glasgow, Scotland.
Tobi’s unique combination of degrees in interior design, accounting and an MBA from the prestigious Sam M. Walton College of Business, give her a competitive advantage in the design industry. She is currently working on product designs for several companies that will be introduced in early 2010 and has become a popular speaker at industry events across the nation sharing both her business and blog successes.
Web Links:
Toby Fairley: http://tobifairley.com/blog/
New River Artisans: http://www.newriverartisans.com/
Register at www.withit.org