Robert Reiss, host of the CEO Show with Robert Reiss and a columnist of Forbes, will deliver the opening keynote presentation at the Cabinets & Closets Conference & Expo, Reiss’ presentation — The Transformative CEO … A New Category of Leadership — will anchor the all-delegate general session on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center in Edison, NJ.
Annie Nozawa of Houzz.com will present highlights of the 2013 Houzz and Home Study in a free presentation at the Cabinets & Closets Expo. This special presentation is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Demonstration Stage of the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center.
Katherine León Childress of Hannover Fairs USA, will serve up a free sneak peek of LIGNA Hannover 2013 at 11:00 p.m. Friday, March 1. Her presentation will include an overview of the world's largest woodworking fair that in 2011 attracted more than 90,000 attendees from 90 countries to see the latest woodworking machinery and technology displayed by 1,700 companies representing 50 countries.
Also meet Corbin Clay, owner of Azure Furniture of Denver, CO, and recent winner of $100,000 in the Gentleman’s Call competition sponsored by GQ and Ketel One vodka. Clay will be holding court in Eveready Hardware’s booth #109 on Feb. 28 and March 1 of the Cabinets & Closets Expo through special arrangements with Festool Corp.
Catch the latest event updates and register at CabinetsandClosetsExpo.com.
2013 CABINETS & CLOSETS CONFERENCE & EXPO
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
• 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26: Early-Bird Closets Executive Forum & Mixer, Sheraton Edison Raritan Center, Edison, NJ
• 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27: Cabinets & Closets Conference, Sheraton Edison Raritan Center, Edison, NJ
• 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27: All-Industry Networking Reception & Awards Presentation, Sheraton Edison Raritan Center, Edison, NJ
• 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28: Cabinets & Closets Expo Hall Open, New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, Edison, NJ
• 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 1: Cabinets & Closets Expo Hall Open, New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, Edison, NJ
Register and view show updates at CabinetsandClosetsExpo.com
CABINETS & CLOSETS EXPO DEMO STAGE SCHEDULE
Thursday, February 28
Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.9:00 a.m. Registration Counters Open
• 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. "Food for Thought" Networking Breakfast presented by Osborne Wood Products (Expo Demo Stage) - Learn more and contact Osborne to reserve a seat. (RSVP Required)
• 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Cabinets & Closets Expo Hall Opens
• 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Häfele America New Product Presentation (Expo Demo Stage) -- Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.
• 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. 'Before' & 'After' Shots - Why They Work, presented by Denise Butchko, Butchko and Company (Expo Demo Stage) -- Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.
Join Denise for a fun break that will take you on a visual journey of “Before” and “After” photos of some of the coolest projects she has designed. Denise will share tips on how and what to shoot so you can make these great images work as sales tools.-- Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.
• 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exclusive Presentation: "What Your Clients Want," presented by Annie Nozawa of Houzz.com (Expo Demo Stage) -- Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.
Houzz, the leading community for home remodeling and design, will reveal the results of its "2013 Houzz and Home Study," its second annual survey on home renovation and remodeling from the consumer perspective. It includes where closet renovations reank in terms of project priorities and budgets; who's hiring professional help; and how new tools and technologies are revolutionizing the renovation process. -- Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.
• Plus, meet Corbin Clay, the "pine beetle furniture star" at the Eveready Hardware Booth. Presented by Festool Corp.
Friday, March 1
• 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Showroom Tour to Transform's factory and showroom, Hafele America's Showroom (lunch provided), Closet Factory Showroom, and the 9/11 Memorial. (Roundtrip bus from the convention center; registration required.)
• 9:00 a.m. Registration Counters Open
• 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. "Food for Thought" Networking Breakfast presented by Osborne Wood Products (Expo Demo Stage) - Learn more and contact Osborne to reserve a seat. (RSVP Required)
• 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cabinets & Closets Expo Hall Opens
• 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sneak Peek: LIGNA Hannover 2013, presented by Katherine León Childress, Hannover Fairs USA (Expo Demo Stage) - Free for all Attendees & Exhibitors to attend
Learn more about the world's largest woodworking event, LIGNA Hannover, scheduled for May 6-10, 2013 in Hannover, Germany.
• 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. KCD Cabinet and Closet Software: Designer Driven, Production-Ready (Expo Demo Stage) -- Free for all attendees and exhibitors to attend.
• 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Plant Tour, sponsored by Stiles Machinery Inc., to Canary Closets & Cabinetry and Artisan Custom Interiors (Roundtrip bus from the convention center; registration required.)
• Plus, meet Corbin Clay, the "pine beetle furniture star" at the Eveready Hardware Booth. Presented by Festool Corp.
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