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My Virtual Active Rain World Collides with the RESA Staging Conference!

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Home Stager with EXIT STAGE RIGHT

My Virtual Active Rain World Collides with the RESA Staging Conference!

Have you ever wondered what would happen if your virtual Active Rain world collided with the real world, or in this case, the Real Estate Staging Association Conference? 

I know this has happened to many of you, whether it be making a date to meet for lunch in someone else’s city, or meeting each other in person at events like Rain Camp.  For we stagers, this became a reality this January 2011, when stagers across North America, converged for several days in Vegas for the RESA Conference.

I had just bought my new Flip camera for Christmas, and couldn’t resist playing with the little device, capturing people’s testimonials on how the RESA Conference was going so far.  Here is a little snippet of meetings among Active Rainers.  Sit back, relax, turn the volume up, and let Frank Sinatra serenade you into the RESA Conference!  As you can see, a good time was had by all!

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Kathy Burke
Sensational Home Staging~~Danville, CA - Danville, CA
S.F. East Bay Home Staging

Sally.....great video!  Thanks for sharing and I just bought my flip at Costco this week.  We'll see if I can put it to good use!

Feb 18, 2011 04:17 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Cathy Lee - Did you see yourself in the video?!!  How fun was that?  I miss you too :-(  Must say, I'm flipping out with this Flip!

Peter & Linda - Aaaaaaah - can't stop laughing!  Too funny!  Yes, well, not sure about the floor, but I did catch a stager move a faux plant to a better location...  (just kidding!).  It was a wonderful conference with like minds all converging.

Kathy - I'm so excited you bought the Flip!  Check out Craig Daniels posts - he's doing a series on video blogging.  Also join the Vbloggers group here on A/R!

Feb 18, 2011 04:40 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

David - It's a date - either way!

Feb 18, 2011 10:40 AM
Anna Dovger
Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX
Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Sally, that is a cool video. First of all you staged it good with Bellagio fountains and Sinatra song on the background. And I didn't have any thruble recognizing our AR members LOL.

Feb 18, 2011 10:48 AM
Marianne Cherico
Interiors by Marianne Cherico - Foxboro, MA
Home Stager -Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Sally....I MISS YOU....what a fun time. You are such a joy to be around and I love the video (what planet was I on? lol) Thanks for sharing. I wish I had put YOU in the video! xxoo

Feb 18, 2011 07:37 PM
Laura S. Baker
First Weber Inc - Lake Mills, WI
Realtor (920) 728-4118, First Weber Inc

YEAH!, how did we not think to put you into that video as well?  Next year!

Feb 19, 2011 01:37 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Anna - Aren't those fountains at the Bellagio wonderful?  We sat across the street at an outdoor bistro at the Paris hotel, and basically enjoyed dinner/theatre!  Would love to have you star in my RESA video next year...

Marianne - I MISS YOU TOO!  We sure had fun, didn't we?  Oh, and by the way, I love your leopard glasses!

Laura - Trust me, just hearing my incessant chatter on the video was enough!

Feb 19, 2011 03:42 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Sally - first you got me hungry with all the food and then I became envious that I wasn't there with all of you having so much fun. So cool to hear your voice - it goes with your beautiful face!

Feb 20, 2011 11:22 AM
Linda Scofield
Toccoa, GA

Sally - Love your video, we had such a great time. Looking forward to next year already! What a great shot of the fountains and the music. Ahhhhh Las Vegas!

Feb 20, 2011 11:34 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Sally -- it was fun to meet other AR stagers at the conference ... actually I thought that was the best part of the entire 3 days.  I really can't stand Las Vegas but the camaraderie was fun! 

Side note:  Frank was of course a great singer -- but not a very nice man.  Remind me to tell you the story of my visit to his hotel room (which he was sharing with Dean Martin) to get his autograph when I was a young teenager.  I have both of their autographs in my "book" ... but my mother nearly flipped out when I told her the story LOL

Feb 20, 2011 05:14 PM
Mary Lou Teague
HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN
Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN

WOW looks as if you had a wonderful time, seeing all our AR friends and making lots of new friends...wish I had been there...well there is always next year year!!

Feb 20, 2011 11:42 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Kristine - Got to say, the food at RESA was amazing this year.  Trust me, we didn't go hungry!  You've just got to plan on coming to RESA next year - trust me, you'll learn a ton, meet some amazing people, and generally have a blast!  As for my voice, I was too busy yelling, whooping and beathing in smoke(!) so it's rather raspy, but I'll be very gracious and thank you for your compliment!  Ha ha.

Linda - Hope you caught the little segment with you and Barbara Hutchinson...  Ahhh, Las Vegas - the city that never sleeps... or is that Chicago?...

Maureen - Can't believe I didn't shang-hi you into the video - drats! Oh Maureen, you've got to post the story about Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin!  I'm dying to hear it.  Here, I'll start you off:  "The RESA Conference is Vegas was amazing, but boy, did it bring back memories, and not just good ones...  ok, you fill in the rest!  I'll be waiting.

Mary Lou - I know you would have had an amazing time.  As Maureen mentioned, one of the best things about the Conference was meeting others from A/R in person.  I know I'll be there next year, and sure hope you will be!

Feb 21, 2011 01:42 AM
Valerie Sagheddu
Apostle Art Home Staging & Design - Stroudsburg, PA
~Home Staging Professional, Poconos, PA

OMG Sally...I am rolling on the floor!! What a time! I haven't gotten around to posting much stuff from Vegas yet but it's coming!!!!

Thanks so much for sharing...kudos to the videographer!! I took more pictures than videos but I do have some of your acceptance speech so people can see YOU too!!!

I look like a little kid at Christmas! My presents...getting to hang out with some of the coolest people on earth!!!!

Feb 21, 2011 12:42 PM
c m
Colorado Springs, CO

What fun, and I actually RECOGNIZED a few people, which means they have kept their photos current on AR, which is commendable! =o) Looks like you had tons of fun!

Feb 22, 2011 04:03 AM
Charlene Storozuk
Dezigner Digz - Burlington, ON
Home Stager - Burlington Ontario

Love the video Sally.  What a hoot!  Wish we were all back there again now :-)

Feb 22, 2011 10:35 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Valerie - We miss you!  You were definitely a shining star on this video!  Uh oh...  more Vegas footage to come?  Yikes!

Cheryl - Got to say, the highlight really was meeting up with our A/R buddies.  If you had been there, I'm not sure I would have recognized you with your new look - if you attend next year, make sure you carry your peacock feather with you, just in case!

Charlene - You were such a good sport in the making of this amateur video!  I wish we were all there again, too - we just have to save our pennies for next year!

Feb 22, 2011 01:41 PM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Sally...Welcome home, looks like you were having fun with your new video camera...and dangerous...haaa

Feb 24, 2011 04:25 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Hi Fred - My video camera is my new best friend!  Loving it.  Hope you're staying warm - it's freezing here - literally!

Feb 24, 2011 04:47 PM
Janice Sutton
1st Stage Property Transformations - Murrieta, CA
Home Stager - Temecula Murrieta

OMGosh!!  Thanks for creating this great RESA conference video!  I totally miss hanging with you all! Can't wait till next year! :)

Mar 19, 2011 01:13 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Janice - Gotcha!  We're going to have to hang out together more next year!  Counting down the sleeps til next year!

Mar 20, 2011 04:32 AM