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Interior Design Industry!
10th Annual Business of Design Conference
August 29-30, 2013
Las Vegas, NV
last design conference.
David said one thing and I turned to my colleague and said, 'Now that just paid for the entire conference!'
Carolin Schebish —
BoD10, BoD11, BoD12
After a decade as a design consultant, why is David Shepherd retiring?
I never knew how fast a decade could pass!
There I was back in 2003, innocently teaching small business finance and strategy at the University of Texas at Austin when I was asked to make a presentation to an interior design society. Interior design was a business? Who knew!
The rest, I suppose, is history. What I discovered was that interior design is just about the most complicated business on earth to run. And I also discovered that most of its practitioners don't get a lot of business training in school.
So I decided to fill the gap. Ten years later, after producing and delivering 19 unique conference events (from Cancun to New York to LA), consulting with dozens of firms, writing and recording over 400 audio tracks and countless reports and papers, I've decided to resign!
Well, I've decided to make a career shift—to writing books full time.
But before I do, I'm going to present to a precious few designers (and friends) the "101 Best/BEST Practices" I've ever seen. You can click on a few of the samples below to get an idea, but I promise it won't even hint at the power of the presentation I have planned. (There will also be some special guests!)
After all, I'll have attendees there who will have been to all 10 BoD events. Have you ever heard of that before? And many of these designers also attended 6, 7, or 8 of my Winter conferences, so imagine the standard I have to meet in order to have them agree that BoD13 is the best event they've ever attended!
I'm sorry that I have to restrict attendance, but as my last event I can't risk signing some giant contract with the Wynn. I can only offer the number of seats that I know will sell out.
On the one hand, I can't wait to settle into that quiet library in Santa Fe to write. On the other hand, I've grown to love this industry and its entrepreneurs. BoD13 will be filled with emotion, celebration, laughter, and the highest level of education ever offered in your field.
I hope to see you there.
There I was back in 2003, innocently teaching small business finance and strategy at the University of Texas at Austin when I was asked to make a presentation to an interior design society. Interior design was a business? Who knew!
The rest, I suppose, is history. What I discovered was that interior design is just about the most complicated business on earth to run. And I also discovered that most of its practitioners don't get a lot of business training in school.
So I decided to fill the gap. Ten years later, after producing and delivering 19 unique conference events (from Cancun to New York to LA), consulting with dozens of firms, writing and recording over 400 audio tracks and countless reports and papers, I've decided to resign!
Well, I've decided to make a career shift—to writing books full time.
But before I do, I'm going to present to a precious few designers (and friends) the "101 Best/BEST Practices" I've ever seen. You can click on a few of the samples below to get an idea, but I promise it won't even hint at the power of the presentation I have planned. (There will also be some special guests!)
After all, I'll have attendees there who will have been to all 10 BoD events. Have you ever heard of that before? And many of these designers also attended 6, 7, or 8 of my Winter conferences, so imagine the standard I have to meet in order to have them agree that BoD13 is the best event they've ever attended!
I'm sorry that I have to restrict attendance, but as my last event I can't risk signing some giant contract with the Wynn. I can only offer the number of seats that I know will sell out.
On the one hand, I can't wait to settle into that quiet library in Santa Fe to write. On the other hand, I've grown to love this industry and its entrepreneurs. BoD13 will be filled with emotion, celebration, laughter, and the highest level of education ever offered in your field.
I hope to see you there.
Click on a Few of the "101" Best Practices to Learn More
Incredible City…Incredible Venue…Incredible Rates! (Only $159/night for early registrants.)
The Business of Design Conference has been held six times in Las Vegas, three at the Wynn/Encore properties which is clearly the favorite of our attendees. That's why we're returning to the Encore for our 10th Annual event. We thank our friends at the Wynn/Encore for extending our early registrants the lowest prices we've ever seen—as low as $159! Check out the Registration page and don't delay. Sleeping rooms are often twice this much…and more!
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