10:00 AM | REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN RECEPTION & MEMBERSHIP DRIVE SMEG Showroom, Suite 762. Networking— Coffee/Beverage Bar, Confirm your registration and tickets for each event you want to attend. You'll receive a name tag and a bracelet. Membership Drive Raffle: New members are eligible for SMEG small appliance prize with a new paid membership receipt. 10:30 AM | HARNESS THE POWER OF LIGHT AS AN EVOLVING LUXURY Cosentino Showroom, Suite 399. Moderated by Angela Rath, Director, NKBA|KBIS, this CEU event reveals the latest trends with Cecilia Ramos, Senior Director Architectural Market, Lutron giving an illuminating visual presentation on the unseen luxury. 11:45 AM | AI IN RESIDENTIAL DESIGN FOR DESIGNERS, REMODELERS, & ARCHITECTS 11:45 AM Lunch - followed by a 1:30 PM panel discussion. Sub-Zero Showroom, Suite 503. (Must be registered). Pam McNally moderates this CEU, sponsored by aspire design and home magazine. The keynote panel of experts includes Alexia Adana, Creative Director, Edelman; Rania Svoronou, Executive Director AI Design, IBM, and Sharon L. Sherman, founder, Thyme & Place Design.
1:45 PM | SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A TECHNOLOGICAL LENS Dacor Showroom, Suite 602. Tony Monteleone, Founder and CEO of Monteleone Consulting moderates this CEU panel with international tech experts JoAnn Arcenal, Sr. Business Development Manager, Crestron Electronics; Michael Don Man, co-founded Refresh Smart Home; Michael Dye, National Brand Ambassador, Bang & Olufsen; Kevin Lares, Vice President Brand Strategy, Palazzani Home; Scott Kim, Sr. Dir Product Marketing, Dacor/SEA Samsung Electronics; and Ian Roberts, VP Product Marketing, Savant taking a deep dive into eco-friendly practices and cutting-edge home technology. 3:00 PM | GREAT DESIGN – THE GREAT EQUALIZER Hastings Bath Collection Showroom, Suite 1086. Toni Sabatino, Designer, Sabatino Style leads an inspiring CEU panel with design experts Bob Gifford, Director of Business Development, Hastings Bath Collection, and Sandra Singh, Sales & Marketing, Miele, empowering every stage of life, with 'living in place' and European aesthetics of beauty and functionality. 4:15 PM | CELEBRATE MIELE’S 125 YEARS OF INNOVATION Miele Showroom, Suite 951. An interactive Oktoberfest hosted by Miele’s own Fredrick Frank, chef extraordinaire. Experience the future of cooking and discover the latest cooking advancements in sustainable technology. 5:30 PM | CLOSING CELEBRATORY COCKTAIL RECEPTION Poggenpohl Luxury Kitchen Design Studio, Ground Floor. Poggenpohl and FreePower host a mingle and unwind networking reception. Raise a toast to our 25th Anniversary Gala in December. Swag & Prizes—and the winner of the SMEG Membership Drive Raffle will be announced. |
