STAGE BREAK-OUTS: 2:00-2:30 P.M. EST

STAGE 1

Retail Regulatory Update
Mark Schumacher, CEO, Home Furnishings Association
One of the painful lessons of the pandemic is that legislation and regulation impacting furniture retailers is as likely to come from the local government as Washington, D.C. Find out what issues will be redefining the environment for furniture retail in the coming year and what you can do to make sure your voice is heard and your needs met.

STAGE 2
Reinventing Sales Management: A Mentor?s Guide
Doug Stewart, TEDx speaker and Author
Building and leading a successful sales team at a time of dramatic demographic change takes more than management skills, it takes mentorship, motivation and leadership insight. Find out how to cultivate these traits in your organization from this author of the just-released book ?5-1/2 Mentors: How to Learn, Grow and Develop From Everyone and Everything.?