WHFA announced that the Next Generation-NOW group will host its first educational session and a cocktail reception on Tuesday, January 25 at the Las Vegas Market. The educational session is from 4-5 p.m. in the new Retailer Resource Center, C-488/496, with the cocktail reception taking place immediately afterwards in the One-Six Club on the 16th Floor of Building B.
The educational session by David Lively, The Lively Merchant (www.thelivelymerchant.com), will teach attendees how to work with four generations around the conference table. In today’s day, it is very likely that seasoned veterans are working next to fresh-faced youth and they all want a voice and a vote. Lively will explain the differences in each generation and give attendees hands-on methods for them to use in their business to bridge the generation gaps.
Following the educational session, Next Generation-NOW attendees are invited over to the One-Six Club for a cocktail reception sponsored by FurnitureDealer.net. Cocktails and hors d'œuvres will be served as attendees enjoy great conversation and views of the Las Vegas skyline.
Poised and ready to develop its next group of leaders, Next Generation-NOW provides professional development, networking and hosted forums to give a voice to the unique needs of young furniture professionals. Andy Bernstein, owner of FurnitureDealer.net (www.FurnitureDealer.net) which the major sponsor of the Next Generation-NOW group said, “The Next Generation-Now group is a great addition to the industry—they are our future customers, are innovative and way cool. We really need to engage the younger generations and excite them in order to keep them coming into our industry. Next Generation-Now is a great way for them to express themselves, learn from others and excite them about the home furnishings industry. I am very excited to be a part of this group and to help move us into the future.”
RSVP for the Next Generation-NOW event by calling Cindi Williams at (916) 748-7677 or visiting the group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NextGenNow.
Major sponsor for Next Generation-NOW is FurnitureDealer.net. Additional Next Generation-NOW sponsors are Lane Home Furnishings, Emerald Home Furnishings and Pacific Furniture Dealers.
About Next Generation-NOW: Next Generation-NOW is a community of young, passionate and vibrant home furnishings professionals that are the future of the home furnishings industry. Working together, this community will develop the next group of industry leaders through educational events, social networking and guidance and give a voice to the unique needs of future generations in the furniture industry.
About the WHFA: The Western Home Furnishings Association (WHFA) is the largest affiliate of the NHFA, representing more than 1,000 independent home furnishings retailers in more than 2,400 stores in 12 western states.
About FurnitureDealer.net: The company operates more than 500 home furnishings websites designed to help consumers find big ticket furniture, mattress, appliance and electronics products online and buy through local retail stores. The company’s clients include 25 of the 150 largest independent furniture retailers in North America and five of the industry’s largest suppliers. FurnitureDealer.net is the premiere Click-to-Store™ expert in the home furnishings industry, helping retailers and manufacturers implement successful multi-channel growth strategies that convert online furniture shoppers into local in-store buyers. www.FurnitureDealer.net provides world class websites with detailed product catalogs, product content management, search engine optimization, email marketing, sales training and channel integration consulting.