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Alan Siegel And Phyllis Harbinger To Present At 29th Annual ICFF

Furniture World News Desk on 5/21/2017


ICFF, North America’s largest series of design events for interiors in its 29th year, recently announced that they will welcome Alan Siegel of Levy Sonet & Siegel, LLP and Phyllis Harbinger of Phyllis Harbinger Design Consulting to The New York Metro Chapter of ASID Educational Stage on Monday, May 22 at 3:00 pm and 4:30 pm respectively. The Chapter will host wide-ranging topics essential to interior designers each day of ICFF May 21-24, 2017. For more information on ASID at ICFF, click to read more.

Alan Siegel of Levy Sonet & Siegel:
Stuff Designers Need to Know: Contracts 
May 22 at 3:00pm

Siegel will give an insider look at what to do and what not to do in the world of contract agreements. Hear from an expert in interior design contract law, and prioritize what’s really important to your firm and your contract agreements.

In just one hour you’ll gain critical insight from Alan Siegel’s career, spanning over four decades, working with the top designers in the industry. This course is relevant whether you are starting your own firm or an established designer who needs to refresh your contract operations.

Phyllis Harbinger of Phyllis Harbinger Design Consulting:
Toxic Clients: How to Identify, Mitigate/Work With and Disengage 
May 22 at 4:30pm

Knoweldge is power. Having a plan in place to deal with toxic clients before you take one on can make a world of difference.

Harbinger will empower the audience with tips and tools on how to deal with toxic clients. Don’t let toxic clients throw your whole company out of balance! This session identifies the many different types of toxic clients and how to handle each one.

You will learn how to set boundaries to protect yourself and your team, how to prepare your team to manage a toxic client and the tools for creating an exit strategy/firing a client.


Registration for ICFF NYC 2017 is now open. Members of the design community can visit the ICFF registration page to register.


More about ICFF: ICFF is the premier North American global Design showcase for interior furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, kitchen and bath and fabricators, attracting more than 800 exhibitors and 35,000 attendees from around the world. The 29th annual ICFF® in New York is scheduled for May 21-24, 2017 at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The second annual ICFF® Miami is scheduled for October 3-4, 2017. For more information, visit www.icff.com and www.icffmiami.com.

ICFF is owned and operated by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of large business-to-business trade shows in the United States, producing more than 80 trade shows and over 100 face-to-face events in total, including conferences, summits and other events. Emerald Expositions connects more than 335,000 sellers and buyers each year and operates within the U.S. in 10 end markets (Gift, Home, General Merchandise and Manufacturing; Sports & Apparel; Design; Jewelry, Luxury & Antiques; E-Commerce; Creative Services; Licensing; Healthcare; Military; and Food).