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MARCH 5-7, 2017 • THE BEVERLY HILTON • LOS ANGELES, CA

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Conference Guide

FEATURED SPEAKERS

AmberLewis

EarlSpencer

KenFulk

Brook and Steve

Giannetti

TimothyCorrigan

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LOS ANGELES • MARCH 5-7, 2017

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SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017

12:00PM – 8:00PM REGISTRATION | Sponsored by Pick up your badge and swag bag at DBC registration at the BEVERLY HILTON.

1:00PM – 5:00PM EXHIBITOR SET-UP

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS All pre-conference workshops will be held in the BEVERLY HILLS BALLROOM — all attendees welcome to attend

2:00PM – 3:00PM Workshop #1: Make $100K+ a Year Selling Digital Interior Design Products with Laurel Bern

3:00PM – 3:45PM Workshop #2: Advanced Mobile Photography for Designers & Content Creators with Connor Dwyer

4:00PM – 4:45PM Workshop #3: Create a Killer Online Bio: Promote Your Design Stardom with Fred Berns

4:45PM – 5:30PM Workshop #4: Styling Photo Shoots Like a Pro with Courtney of French Country Cottage and Jickie Torres of Cottages & Bungalows

5:30PM – 7:30PM WELCOME RECEPTION | THE BEVERLY HILTON All attendees are invited to attend — please wear your badge for admission.

8:00PM – 10:00PM OFFICIAL SUNDAY AFTER PARTY | Sponsored by and LOCATION: MIELE BEVERLY HILLS EXPERIENCE CENTER | 189 N. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills Complimentary bus service will run continuously to and from the Beverly Hilton starting at 7:30PM from the Wilshire Cut-Out.

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2017 All conference sessions will be held in the BEVERLY HILLS BALLROOM.

7:30AM – 7:30PM REGISTRATION | Sponsored by

7:30AM – 8:30AM COFFEE WITH EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

8:30AM – 9:00AM WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS from Adam Japko and Stacy Kunstel

9:00AM – 9:45AM OPENING KEYNOTE: Amber Lewis | Sponsored by

9:45AM – 10:30AM Podcasts: Insights From Design Industry Stars Moderator: Stacy Kunstel Panelists: LuAnn Nigara, James Swan and Nick May

10:30AM – 11:00AM NETWORKING BREAK/INTERACTION WITH EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

11:00AM – 11:45AM Google Shares Tips On Increasing Content Monetization Through Engaged Audience with Andrew Tucker

11:45AM – 12:30PM Want PR? Understanding the New Media Landscape’s Impact on Design Industry Public Relations Moderator: Clinton Smith Panelists: Elizabeth Blitzer, Kristin Giese, Andrew Joseph, and Christina Juarez

12:30PM – 1:30PM Lunch at the Beverly Hilton Hotel | WILSHIRE BALLROOM Lunch is served with time for networking with Exhibitors and Sponsors.

1:30PM – 1:40PM A Special Invitation from Dwell with Dignity with Lisa Robison and Kim Turner

1:40PM – 2:00PM Demystifying 3-D Printing: How This Technology Intersects with the Design Industry by Lori Dennis and Neil Patel

2:00PM – 2:45PM Book Deals and Lines: New Interior Design Marketing Hoop? Moderator: Kyle Hoepner Panelists: JIll Cohen and Mark D. Sikes

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2:45PM – 3:15PM Google Analytics For Dummies: Who Is That On Your Blog and Website & How the Heck Did They Get There? by Corey Padveen

3:15PM – 3:45PM NETWORKING BREAK/INTERACTION WITH EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

3:45PM – 4:30PM Instagram, Instagram, Instagram! with Connor Dwyer and Shea McGee

4:30PM – 5:15PM KEYNOTE: The Making of Mr. Ken Fulk’s Magical World | Sponsored by

5:15PM – 5:30PM High Point Market Authority and Esteem Media Announcement for Design Bloggers Tour Spring 2017 presented by Adam Japko and Ashley Grigg

5:30PM – 7:30PM NETWORKING RECEPTION | WILSHIRE BALLROOM Sponsored by

5:30PM – 7:30PM Book Signing with Ken Fulk | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

8:00PM – 9:30PM OFFICIAL MONDAY AFTER PARTY | Sponsored by Co-hosted by Studio McGee LOCATION: SERENA & LILY DESIGN SHOP | 8422 Melrose Avenue Transportation to and from the Beverly Hilton to the Serena & Lily Design Shop will be provided. Buses will leave the Beverly Hilton at starting at 7:30PM from the Wilshire Cut-Out.

TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 All conference sessions will be held in the BEVERLY HILLS BALLROOM.

7:30PM – 5:00PM REGISTRATION

7:30AM – 8:30AM COFFEE WITH EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

8:30AM – 9:00AM Stacy’s Styling Secrets with Stacy Kunstel

9:00AM – 9:45AM KEYNOTE: Brooke and Steve Giannetti

9:45AM – 10:00AM HALL OF FAME AWARDS PRESENTATION | Sponsored by

10:00AM – 10:45AM Marketing Design Businesses: Era of Digital Disruption with Chad Stark and Drew McGukin

10:45AM – 11:15AM NETWORKING BREAK/INTERACTION WITH EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

11:15AM – 11:45AM Building a Content Strategy That Search Engines Love with Dylan Sellberg

11:45AM – 12:30PM KEYNOTE: Timothy Corrigan The Big Reveal: Everything You Wanted to Know About Building A Successful Brand & Design Business, From One of the World’s Top Designers!

12:30PM – 1:30PM LUNCH AT THE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL | WILSHIRE BALLROOM Lunch is served with time for networking with Exhibitors and Sponsors

12:30PM – 1:30PM Book Signing with Timothy Corrigan | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

12:30PM – 1:30PM Book Signing with Michelle Nussbaumer | WILSHIRE BALLROOM

1:30PM – 2:15PM KEYNOTE: The Art of Stately Living by Lord Spencer Moderator: Stacy Kunstel

2:15PM – 3:00PM The Brand Ambassador Pitch & Leveraging the Design Blogosphere with Alex Byer and Linda Weinstein

3:00PM – 3:30PM Website and Blog Income Generation: Affiliate Marketing with Adam Japko and Holly Hollingsworth Phillips

3:30PM – 4:15PM Digital Branding for the Marketplace of the Future: Millennials Moderator: Elizabeth Ralls Panelists: Barclay Butera, Michelle Nussbaumer, and Mat Sanders

4:15PM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS. Summary and announcements for 2018



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EARL SPENCERCharles, the current Earl Spencer inherited Althorp in 1992, aged 27. In his time the house has received a new roof, a reworked exterior, and several major improvements to the house’s infrastructure. A Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II,

he was educated at Eton College, before reading Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford. He then spent seven years as a foreign news reporter for the American television network, NBC. He has written five history books, one of which – Blenheim: Battle for Europe – was shortlisted for History Book of the Year at the 2005 National Book Awards. His latest work, Killers of the King, was the second highest selling History book in Britain during 2014. He is father to five daughters and two sons, and his wife, Karen, is the founder and CEO of Whole Child International, a charity that seeks to protect and help orphaned and abandoned children.

AMBER LEWISWhat started out as a small interior design blog focusing on the documentation of Am-ber’s experiences as a first time homeowner and her passions for all things interiors, has since turned into a successful de-sign-build firm with clients all

over the country, a line of furniture and home goods, an e-commerce business, a brick and mortar retail operation, and a social media following with an audience reach in the millions. As principal at Amber Interior Design and founder of the blog, Amber Interiors, she has garnered clients and followers from around the world. Today Amber Interior Design, Inc. provides designs for everything from large-scale residences to extensive commercial projects. Amber and her team work with architects and contractors to bring the distinct visions seen in her work, on her blog and in her retail Shoppe, to life.

KEN FULKKen is a designer of experi-ences big and small. He is renowned for his layered inte-riors and over-the-top parties. With a team of 50 “magic mak-ers” to help bring his ideas to life, Fulk leads a team of architects, designers, branding and event

specialists in both San Francisco and New York. The Virgin-ia-born designer has spent the last 20 years developing a business from turning his clients’ dreams into reality. Fulk has become the curator of lifestyles, not only designing homes, restaurants and hotels but also choreographing unforgettable weddings, parties and family getaways. In recent years, Ken Fulk has expanded his impact around the globe. In addition to current residential work from Mexico to Miami and Provence to Provincetown, Ken Fulk is mak-ing his mark in New York with a new concept for rental residences on West 38th Street, slated to open this spring. Designed like a boutique hotel with a lobby restaurant and rooftop lounge, the 224-unit building will offer residents a taste of Fulk’s extraordinary experiences, from interior design and party planning to weekly floral market and guest performances.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS


BROOKE AND STEVE GIANNETTISteve Giannetti is a renowned architect who specializes in the unique combination of classical and modern architecture. Since founding the firm in 1994 he has designed homes around the world for clients in nearly

every architectural style. Steve is now working on homes in California, France, Connecticut, and Nashville. Brooke Giannetti runs the company’s interior design studio and is the author of the design blog, Velvet and Linen. She and Steve are the Authors of the book Patina Style (2011), as well as their second book, Patina Farm (2016), which highlights their home in Ojai, CA. The firm’s work has been published in Veranda, The New York Times, Milieu, Santa Barbara Magazine, and C Magazine, as well as several other publications. Together they own the store Giannetti Home, located in Los Angeles, CA which also functions as their studio. Specializing in custom furniture and imported antiques, the store is focused on offering products and visuals in the couple’s signature “Patina Style”.

TIMOTHY CORRIGANHailed in Architectural Digest as “Today’s Tastemaker,” Timothy Corrigan’s work is showcased in some of the world’s most extraordinary properties, with clients including European and Middle Eastern royalty, Hollywood celebrities and

corporate leaders. With offices in both Los Angeles and Paris, his distinctive design philosophy of comfortable elegance in architecture, restoration and interiors has been featured on television and in such prestigious publications as: Elle Decor, The New York Times, Town & Country, Veranda, House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Luxe Interiors + Design, Vanity Fair, Vogue and The Wall Street Journal. Timothy has been named to the 2016 AD100 list of the world’s top 100 architects and designers by Architectural Digest. He is one of only nine designers who have consecutively been on the list since 2007.

SPEAKERS (IN THE ORDER OF THEIR APPEARANCE)

ADAM JAPKOAdam is founder of the Design Bloggers Conference, Home Design Digital Marketing Sum-mit, and Esteem Media, Inc. Leading up to founding Esteem Media, Adam was President of DigitalSherpa, a high growth SMB social media and internet

marketing business offering content, social media, reputa-tion management, local listings, lead generation, web busi-ness intelligence, and other internet marketing programs. The company served over 4,000 SMBs. These experiences, along with the success of his wine blog, WineZag, reaffirmed a deep belief that digital community engagement, quality content, and in-person networking are lethal tools for trans-forming brands and businesses in meaningful ways.

STACY KUNSTELBefore Stacy Kunstel became an interiors stylist with nearly 100 magazine and book covers to her credit, she began as a writer covering luxury travel destina-tions, architecture and design. She combines both skills in her work as Homes Editor for New

England Home Magazine and as a Regional Editor for Tradi-tional Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living and others. In 2010, between photoshoots and writing assign-ments, she and her partner Michael Partenio launched the lighting and furniture brand Dunes and Duchess, which is sold in luxury boutiques and to the trade.

LUANN NIGARALuAnn is an award-winning window treatment authority, author, host of one of the most popular podcasts for the design industry, and overall business dynamo. Based in Livingston, New Jersey, LuAnn got her start in 1982 when she, her husband

and cousin purchased a franchise of the Florida-based window treatment company, Window Works. With LuAnn at the helm of sales, they quickly expanded from New Jersey, and became the leading showroom of the more than 120 stores Window Works stores around the country.



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JAMES SWANJames is an award-winning interior designer, author and renowned podcaster, Million Dollar Decorating. He has spent the past 18 years, crafting classically influenced interiors for homes, restaurants, hotels and retail stores. His work has

been featured in House & Garden, House Beautiful, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe and The Chicago Tribune and his book “101 Things I Hate About Your House” won the 2011 American Bookseller’s Award.

NICK MAYIf you’re in the field of interior design, then you’ve likely heard of Nick May. He’s the guy behind the mic at The Chaise Lounge podcast. Talking the business of interior design each week, Nick May interviews successful interior designers from around

the world to find out how they have grown their successful interior design business. He covers topics like marketing, client management, staff management, and all the little things that go into creating a great design business. If you’ve listened to his podcast, you will know that aside from being a charming host, quick with the questions we all want answers to, Nick is a painting contractor with a business in Denver, Colorado, Walls by Design.

ANDREW TUCKERAndrew Tucker is the Team Lead for Web Partner Development for Google NA, focusing on strategic partnerships and monetization. His core competency is in Doubleclick solutions where he specializes in complex ad server implementations and yield

management. Prior to joining Google, Andrew was a Senior Media Buyer at Digitas, focusing on American Express Brand Partnerships with the NBA, USTA and PGA.

CLINTON SMITHClinton Smith is the Editor in Chief of Veranda, the interiors and lifestyle magazine that cel-ebrates the art of living well. He is an award-winning journal-ist who has been covering the fields of interior design, style, architecture, travel and other

luxury lifestyle topics for almost two decades. During his time at Veranda—which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2017—the magazine has become the ultimate source-book for those on a quest for the very best, displaying the finest in decorating, outdoor living, fine jewelry, flowers and entertaining.

ELIZABETH BLITZERElizabeth is the founder and owner of Manhattan PR firm Blitzer and Company, a spe-cialized, home design-focused public relations and marketing agency based in New York. The current roster of local, national, and international clients con-

sists of everyone from high-profile interior designers includ-ing Bunny Williams, Thomas O’Brien, and Alexa Hampton to the luxury furnishings store FLAIR to the English stone mantel company Chesneys.

KRISTIN GIESEKristin Giese is the founder and owner of All Moxie Inc, an LA-based creative services agency that handles PR, branding, marketing, talent management and television development. She’s produced hundreds of hours of television, including the

upcoming show Married to Design (wt) starring Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent for TLC, a format which Kristin created. Kristin also manages a range of talent in the lifestyle, design and personality space.


ANDREW JOSEPHANDREW JOSEPH PR is a full service communications firm specializing in shelter, design, and lifestyle brands. They create programs that are customized to support theirr clients’ busi-ness goals and communication needs, establishing successful

results. As a dynamic, passionate boutique agency with large agency capabilities, they make sure every client has personalized attention, which helps them maintain strong, long-lasting relationships.

CHRISTINA JUAREZChristina Juarez & Company is a full-service consulting firm spe-cializing in public relations, spe-cial events, product launches, media tours, design and lifestyle book ‘packaging’ and business strategies for high end interior designers. Clients have included

Amanda Nisbet Design, Antonino Buzzetta Designs, Assou-line Publishers, Benjamin Vandiver Interiors and Lifestyle, Bergdorf Goodman, Bunny Williams, Burberry, Campion Platt, and Carolina George Furniture and Interiors.

LISA ROBISONLISA is an Interior Designer whose desire to give back to her community and to pursue her passion for design culminated in the concept of Dwell with Dignity. Her strong belief that good design improves one’s quality of life resulted in the

incorporation of this non-profit agency in April of 2009. Dwell with Dignity’s mission is to help families escape poverty and homelessness through design, one household at a time. The goal of every project is to bring good design to those less fortunate, inspiring them to maintain a standard of living they can be proud of and thrive in. The Dwell with Dignity aesthetic has been labeled “cottage contemporary” - upbeat, warm, inviting interiors where you can’t help but be happy and hopeful.

KIM TURNERAdvancement Director of Dwell with Dignity, KIM TURNER, practiced interior design in Dallas, Texas before joining Lisa in June of 2009. When she first heard of Dwell with Dignity from Lisa Robison, almost 14 years to the day of their first encounter in design school, she knew this

was something, and someone, she wanted to get involved with. She shares with Lisa the belief that lives can truly be inspired by design and that “dwelling with dignity” is something that can be possible for all. Kim is credited with building awareness of Dwell with Dignity throughout the design community which has resulted in amazing support from luxury brands such as Neiman Marcus, Peacock Alley and Currey & Co., to name a few. Kim has been working closely with the Atlanta design community since 2014 to start a DwD chapter there.

LORI DENNISLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP is an entrepreneur, celebrity interior designer, speaker, author and co-founder of Design Campus. She is an advisor for Kabuni, a community marketplace for design build professionals and is a board member for Print the Future. With multiple awards for

excellence, Lori has been profiled in magazines, websites and TV on six continents, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, People, New York Times, House Beautiful, The Wall Street Journal and many others. Industry titans like American Express, Verizon, Volvo, HGTV, ASID, NBC, Viking and Food Network have partnered with Lori as expert in luxury and green lifestyles.

NEIL PATELAn experienced technology entrepreneur with a background in real estate, Neil Patel has been an entrepreneur since the age of 14. A successful founder and CEO for over 20 years for businesses around the globe, he has also sat on the boards of various public and private

companies. Currently, Neil is CEO of Kabuni, a community-driven marketplace for designers, makers and design lovers, where every purchase makes an impact. Most recently, he has launched Print the Future Inc., a company making printing ideas on demand a reality by opening a network of Print The Future stores across the globe.



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KYLE HOEPNERPresently editor-in-chief of New England Home, a luxury design brand with offerings both in print and online, Kyle has had a distinctly hands-on relationship with magazines for more than thirty years. He joined the launch team for New England

Home in 2005, a welcome chance to reconnect with long-held interests in architecture and interiors. Since then, he has helped guide the publication’s evolution into one of the most widely respected regional shelter titles in the U.S.

JILL COHENJill is an accomplished book publishing and brand marketing professional. Her thirty years of experience has focused on marketing through the publication of illustrated books. In 2006, Jill founded Jill Cohen Associates, to work directly

with authors and brands to convey their message through books and strategic marketing. Distinguished past and current clients include Aerin Lauder, Stephen Sills, Mary McDonald, Suzanne Kasler, Ellie Cullman, and many others

MARK D. SIKESMark D. Sikes is an esteemed interior designer working on projects throughout the United States. He is known for creating beautiful and timeless interiors that embody an indoor/outdoor lifestyle. Mark has a talent for mixing American and European,

traditional and modern, and new and old sensibilities. Mark is also the founder and editor of the well know lifestyle blog Mark D. Sikes; Chic People, Glamorous Places and Stylish Things.

COREY PADVEENis the Director of Global Social Business Strategy at t2 Marketing International, and Google AdWords Certified, Google Analytics Certified, as well as a Certified Inbound Marketer. He is also one of the founding theorists on the concepts of Social Equity

and Responsive Branding, and a keynote speaker featured at marketing and digital business summits around the world.

CONNOR DWYERConnor lives in Atlanta while working on his masters in graphic design at SCAD. He has amassed 76.4k followers on Instagram with his compelling photography. He thinks graphic design and photography for building brands, but mostly

enjoys making people feel loved. Hear how Connor creates inspired Instagram campaigns with powerful results.

SHEA MCGEEFor Shea McGee of Studio McGee, it all started 3 years ago when she signed up for an Instagram account to promote her part-time design business. 30 employees and 300k followers later – she’s had some victories and learned

a lot along the way. Her work has garnered attention in the design world from House Beautiful, Domaine Home, Design*Sponge, and Apartment Therapy, to name a few.

CHAD STARKChad, Sr. Vice President and President of Decorative Furnishings Association, is the main figure behind the scenes at Stark. He continues to direct the company as an industry leader, while growing business in the digital age. As the operational

wizard behind Stark, he manages all the technical details while remaining focused on providing the highest level of customer service to trade clients.


DREW MCGUKINThe New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association [IFDA] named Drew a ‘Rising Star’ in 2012; Departures Magazine has included Drew as a member of its Home Design Council since 2014; and Houzz.com, the leading online platform for

home remodeling and design, continues to honor Drew with its “Best of Houzz” distinction in design for driving extraordinary online traffic through his online portfolio.

DYLAN SELLBERGDylan is an Implementation Specialist at HubSpot in Cambridge, MA. Dylan started his first business at age 11 and has been learning ever since. His day-to-day includes helping HubSpot customers implement software and adopt the inbound marketing methodology. At night,

he attends business courses at Harvard. Prior to HubSpot, Dylan spent time at Catalina, managing accounts for Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.

ALEX BYERAlex oversees strategy for Wayfair’s blogger program, The Homemakers. Prior to working at Wayfair, she ran social media at Simmons College, the only all-women’s college in Boston. Outside of work, Alex runs marathons, blogs about life in Boston, and remembers the

lyrics to most late ‘90s and early ‘00s pop songs.

LINDA WEINSTEINNaples, Florida resident Linda Weinstein is the creator and owner of the widely anticipated event, the One Room Challenge™. In her role as director of the One Room Challenge™, Weinstein has motivated, supported, and inspired the design blogging community to transform spaces

while encouraging one another in a noncompetitive, positive, and uplifting way. To date, the One Room Challenge™ is responsible for the transformation of over 1,000 rooms worldwide.

HOLLY HOLLINGSWORTH PHILLIPSHolly is a residential interior designer and owner of The English Room, which is based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Holly’s style is elegant, eclectic and colorful. She has completed

homes all over the east coast that have ranged from the super modern to very traditional while keeping it true to her style. She loves overseeing the design process from beginning to end. She loves the mixing the tradition of the past with the modern style of the future.

ELIZABETH RALLSAtlanta Homes & Lifestyles Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth Ralls is a 14-year magazine-industry veteran who has covered the shelter category in the Southeast since she began her career. The region’s leading design publication since 1983,

Ralls has been at its helm for the past four years, where she has spearheaded an overhaul of the magazine’s website and digital platforms as well as a new showhouse platform dedicated to exhibiting the work of the region’s design talents.

BARCLAY BUTERASince 1994, Barclay Butera has been the creative force behind his eponymous design firm and showroom in Newport Beach, California. His success in Newport prompted Butera to establish showrooms in Corona del Mar, California, West

Hollywood, California, and Park City, Utah. In addition to his thriving interior design business, Butera’s most recent venture into licensing includes Bradburn Gallery Home, Castelle, Eastern Accents, Highland House Furniture, and many more.



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MICHELLE NUSSBAUMERAs a curator who discovers exquisite treasures all over the world for her projects and her Dallas-based design store Ceylon et Cie, Michelle Nussbaumer has a signature style, in multilayered rooms that mix periods with

antique textiles, embroideries and weavings, unconventional furniture, and global art. The result is unique interiors that might recall 1940s glamour or nineteenth-century England.

MAT SANDERSMat Sanders is the Co-founder and Creative Director at Consort—a lifestyle brand that provides original and trend-driven interior design services for an A-list clientele. He now fully commits his time to Consort to focus on the firm’s expansion

to NYC, which is marked by the opening of a design studio and retail shop in the heart of Tribeca in December 2016.

WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS

LAUREL BERNLaurel Bern, the founder of The Laurel Home Blog and Laurel Bern Interiors and an award-winning residential interior designer from Bronxville, NY began her career in 1988. In 2012, she started her popular, award-winning blog, Laurel Home.

Laurel says that the first two years, she made “every mistake in the book and then some.” She has learned what it takes to turn one’s blog into a lean-mean-money-making machine.

CONNOR DWYERConnor lives in Atlanta while working on his masters in graphic design at SCAD. He has amassed 76.4k followers on Instagram with his compelling photography. He thinks graphic design and photography for

building brands, but mostly enjoys making people feel loved. Hear how Connor creates inspired Instagram campaigns with powerful results.

FRED BERNSis the only interior design industry business coach and speaker who creates personal bios and other promotional materials for design professionals worldwide. Fred has more than 25 years experience training design

professionals, and creating their online profiles, website and social media copy, blogs and marketing forms. In addition, he offers a wide range of business coaching services.

COURTNEY OF FRENCH COUNTRY COTTAGEWhen she isn’t behind the computer blogging- she works freelance as a photographer and stylist for magazines. Courtney writes the blog French Country Cottage where she shares lifestyle, design, DIY &

the ongoing renovations of her 1940’s cottage. With a style that is a little bit shabby, French country, and a touch of cottage mixed in- she loves the mix of rustic & refined and doesn’t like to follow all those design rules (except for the one about decorating with what you love).

JICKIE TORRESJickie Torres is the editor of Cottages & Bungalows and the Director of Content for the Lifestyle Group of Engaged Media which includes titles such as Atomic Ranch, Romantic Homes, Flea Market Décor and American Farmhouse Style.

In addition to new product development, she is also a photographer and the lead scout/stylist for the group. She has 10 plus years of experience for home/interiors and believes the best rooms have something traditional, something personal and something a little bit scandalous.

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