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Back from the Road, On With Normal Staging Life!

(this is a slightly "vintage" post, but I totally forgot I wrote it!)

July was a series of conferences and vendor fairs for me, very fruitful ones but also feeling very imbalanced. Finally today I am feeling more settled and getting ready back to the normal everyday life as a stager.

Before all the chaos started, I did sneak up to Vancouver to meet Jackson West, a very talented stager in Vancouver.

Jackson was very kind to show me around Vancouver when I arrived and we gabbed about real estate and home staging over dinner. He also showed me his staged properties. They were AWESOME and beautifully staged. (I don't know why I forgot to take a photo with Jackson, wouldn't that been lovely? Next time ;) )

Jackson told me that there is an urban legend associated to this building… It was designed by a heroin addict… Believe it or not? See the entrance yourself.

The IAHSP (International Association of Home Staging Professionals) Convention was very successful, I spoke during all 3 days of the conference (ASPM panel, Meet the Pro sessions and Keynote) and all went off without a hitch. I still can’t believe people want to listen to me talk and my sessions were full. I enjoyed meeting new faces, and feel very honored to finally take the same stage as my staging idols.

I also caved into my inner tourist and rode the ducky in Seattle. (It’s a tour “boat” that drives on land and in water.) I used to live in DC and saw these all the time at Union Station but never occurred to me to ride one. But after seeing the duckies around Seattle in troves, I caved. I think the best part about my tour (Read More...)

Posted by Cindy Lin // Staged4more & EcoJoe on 08/13/2008 06:28 PM

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8 Comments on Back from the Road, On With Normal Staging Life!

AUG

2008

Sounds like you had a great time and know what you are talking about. We all need a great stager in our lives!

Congratulations, Cindy! I imagine you had a great time and made fabulous connections and friendships. Will your time at the conference change much about the way you do staging or run your business now?

AUG

2008

Hey, Cindy. I've missed seeing you here in the Rain. How awesome that you were able to meet Jackson! I'm envious. Glad to have you back.

Kathy

Cindy,

Glad you were able to meet with Jackson and see the local Vancouver sites! It is a beautiful place.

Seattle IAHSP Convention, was awesome and I would like to thank you personally for your input as a keynote speaker. I found the information you shared very pertinent to my staging business, so thank you for that. It is in sharing our thoughts and ideas that we will make this industry stronger!

Welcome back Cindy! You have been missed. Glad you were able to meet Jackson, visit his properties, speak at the convention and relax a little! I look forward to more great posts from you. :)

AUG

2008

Cindy Lin!!!

It was so great to meet you and discuss the differences and similarities in our markets. It was refreshing to bounce ideas off another pro. Thanks for your insights into escrow and short sales.

I am glad to see that the convention was a huge success and your new warehouse space looks awesome!!!

Looking forward to visiting you in San Fran soon!

AUG

2008

JACKSON!!! I miss ya already. I still haven't erased the message you left me on my cell while I was stuck on US-Canada border! It cracks me up every time I hear it :) Def come visit!

Janice Thanks :)

Michelle Thanks again for your kind words, pleasure was all mine ;) It was definitely a new and educational experience!

Kathy HEY! Yup I just haven't been on the rain lately :/ traveling kind of muck it all up ;)

Mary I thought BarCamp was good but Connect was kind of basic. Plus most topics at Connect really focus around realtors and MLS so not as much... But it was great to finally meet everyone in person. BarCamp was action packed. My head just hurts by the time it was 3pm. Just couldn't contain anything anymore! Plus I had a late flight getting back the night prior and jittery from the caffine ;)

Rita Thanks!

Cheers,

Cindy

AUG

2008

Congratulations on your speaking engagement, Cindy. Of course your sessions were full! You have a lot of information to pass on. Welcome home. Must have been great meeting Jackson in person.

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