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Furniture World News Desk on 7/30/2024

Participants of the 2023 Young Professionals University took part in a scavenger hunt on the streets of Nashville.
Participants of the 2023 Young Professionals University took part in a scavenger hunt on the streets of Nashville.

Young Professionals University (YPU), the annual two-day gathering of BrandSource’s 20- to 40-somethings for learning, networking and fun, is set for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25.

Attendees are in for a powerhouse event that combines in-depth education and industry insights with networking opportunities and social time designed to help build connections among next-gen BrandSource members and manufacturers.

The event will kick off Saturday with a group outing to Paradise Springs Water Park on the grounds of the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, followed by a dinner reception.

Sunday will be a full day of all the best stuff for the independent retail industry’s up-and-comers:

  • Speaker and author Paul Long will share tactical tips on how to create more significant interactions in a fun and interactive keynote, “Reframing Resilience: The Power of Meaningful Connection.”

  • AVB Marketing experts will lead sessions on topics such as the future of AI, the importance of having a connected point-of-sale system and more.

  • Chad Evans, BrandSource’s VP of merchandising, will provide an in-depth industry update.

  • Motivational speaker David Romano will lead a session called “It’s Not Only About You,” to help attendees discover new ways of understanding and motivating others.

YPU culminates with a Young Professional meet-up at 6 p.m., which leads directly into the Welcome Reception for BrandSource’s Convention 2024.

 

 

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BrandSource is the nation’s leading merchandising organization for independent appliance, home furnishings and consumer tech dealers. Its parent company, AVB, is a $25 billion member-driven co-op that provides merchandising, financing, operational and digital marketing services to thousands of independent dealers and across the U.S. and Canada, including members of the ProSource, Mega Group, New England Appliance Group and Intercounty Appliance Corp. retail organizations.