CHICAGO - CHICAGO!! What a great town - and the location for the annual ASP Convention held at the end of June!! We had a BLAST!
This is me and Mark Reed - another trainer with Stagedhomes.com . . .(now you know what I would look like as either A)Mo from the 3 stooges (check out the hair) or B)as a Flapper in the 20's. Thank goodness for the hat - the wig was pretty funny! We took a cruise out on the Lake - saw fireworks - it was spectacular!!
We had a BLAST in the WINDY CITY . . . taking the town by storm for the week! I arrived early Monday and stayed until Sunday morning - enjoying the great Chi-town atmosphere! We had nearly 300 people in attendance at our sold-out Convention (limited our space on purpose!) and all had a ball! Staging is fun and it's also fun to celebrate with fellow Stagers!!
This is Me with Trish Pachak and Jeannie Berger - 2 other trainers with Stagedhomes.com
And of course, none of it would be possible without Barb Schwarz - my friend and mentor! It was so great to be together and plans are already under way for our next year's Convention and Celebration!
I have just TODAY finally unpacked my suitcase (got home July 2nd!) . . . and just got shot back to life with kids, 4th of July and Family, and a class to teach, as well as Houses to Stage! I LOVED the time in Chicago and meeting people from 29 states and 2 provinces of Canada! WOW!! To check out more of our photos - go to www.iahsp.com and link to the 2007 IAHSP Convention photo gallery that is being uploaded soon!
- Jennie
Looks like a great time. Glad to hear it was successful. Will check out the website to see what I missed.
Kim Dillon, Creative Eye Home Staging
Jennie, your talk was the highlight of the event for me. You are such a treasure in our industry. I've already incorporated several of your suggestions into my business. I can't wait for my first 'supercharged' hands-on Staging project.
Seattle is already on my calendar for next year!
it was SO fun! i feel so rejuvenated back from chicago. can't wait for convention next year!
cheers,
cindy
Jennie,
You are such a diva! Your talk was again one of the highlights of the convention. I talked about you to our chapter yesterday and you are an inspiration to us all!
Chicago is my new favorite city! The convention again went beyond my expectations. You cannot put a price on the information I learned and the bonds I made. It was so nice to be around 250+ people who share the same passion and struggle with the same challenges. I can't wait for Seattle.
Love the photos! I will post some soon.
Hey All,
Thanks for your comments . . . and we are already planning 2008 with the theme and exciting things that will happen!! See you there - and share your photos when you have them!!
Sue - you never know! It will head back towards the east in 2009 . . . and it could be in many locations - so start petitioning NOW - our classes in that region always do well - I've never been to Bean Town so I'd LOVE it!!
Thomas you are right - it's great to see people with the same goals and passion! I loved having you there - and meeting Blair was great too!
Cindy - we need to rock the SF area to get ASPs to Seattle!! See you soon I hope . . .
- Jennie