Impressive Roster Of Speakers Announced For WHFA Conference

Furniture World News

Excitement is building for the Western Home Furnishings Association Annual Conference and Tradeshow to be held May 21-23 at the Fairmont Orchid on the Big Island of Hawaii. This year’s Conference promises tremendous value to attendees with 18 educational seminars, a free DVD worth $595.00 going to all Conference attendees and not available after the event, a one-of-a-kind tradeshow with over 30 exhibitors and great networking opportunities not available anywhere else. Perhaps most impressive, a slate of nationally known and highly regarded speakers adds to the buzz surrounding this event. Sarano Kelley, author of The Game—Win Your Life in 90 Days—is one of two keynote speakers. A motivational coach and speaker, Kelley has trained more than 250,000 people in both corporate and government environments. Practice Director Michael Sloopka of NegotiatingCoach.com, a division of Selling Solutions, Inc., is also a keynote speaker. Sloopka brings more than 20 years of successful negotiating experience to his role as a consultant to businesses large and small and has added more than $145 million to his clients’ collective bottom line. Additional speakers are: Ren Baker, president and CEO, CDS Solutions Group John Egger, CEO, Profitability Consulting Group Carol Campbell, president, Marketing Matters Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender Ron Martin, owner, Success Dynamics, Inc. John McCloskey, president, Profitability Consulting Group Bob Moorman, Sr. Business Analyst, JRM Sales & Management, Inc. Connie Post, designer/founder/CEO, Connie Post Companies Jody Seivert, co-founder, One by One Companies Attendee Registration: Member price: $395.00 for first registrant; $345.00 for additional attendees if received prior to April 3, 2006. After April 3: $445.00 for first registrant and $395.00 for each additional attendee. Special group rates are available for members bringing four or more employees. Nonmember price: $495.00 for first registrant; $445.00 for additional attendees. Rates are $545.00 and $495.00, respectively, after April 3, 2006. About WHFA The Western Home Furnishings Association is member-owned and the largest affiliate of the National Home Furnishings Association, providing programs, services and networking opportunities to Western home furnishings retailers since 1944.