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Arizona Home Stagers... You're Invited to the Round Up

By Craig Schiller

Industry Observer

October 18, 2007 04:57 PM

How can a simple phone call to set up a friendly meeting turn into an industry "summit"? Easy... just have one ActiveRain member talk to another.

Since I have been a member of ActiveRain, I have met amazing people in the real estate industry that I would not normally have met.

So next week, when I was to be in Phoenix area for business, I thought it would be nice to casually meet with an ActiveRain stager or 2 that I "know" from here... but I have never meet in person.

I happened to first called Calie Waterhouse to see if she was available, and then the next thing I know we were planning a Stager's Round Table Discussion session.

With the state of the real estate market and with home staging on the grow we figured the more people the better the discussion.... we turned a meeting of few into a meeting for many. So you intrested in home staging you are invited to join us for a breakfast meeting this coming Monday at 9:30 AM in Scottsdale.

While this meeting will be a bit social, we do plan on getting down to business. We will have a 10 Question round table discussion that you are welcome to take part in. We will be talking about best practices, industry challenges, marketing tips and more.

Intrested in attending? Just RSVP below in a comment. We will then get back to you with the exact location and the itinary.

Stage It Forward in Arizona...

Craig & Calie

Stagers Round Table with Craig Schiller
Monday, 10/22 at 9:30am

LePeep Restaurant
Address: 8390 E. Via De Ventura
Major Cross Streets: Via De Ventura & Hayden
Shopping Center: The Village at Hayden
Phone: 480-948-1059

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Melissa Marro

Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL

Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging

Craig - I second Marci's proposal! When are you coming to SC? You know we were voted one of the top 5 friendliest places to visit!

Oct 18, 2007 11:11 AM

Stephanie Heron

Dressing Rooms LLC - Scottsdale, AZ

Weeber - Dressing Rooms

Craig and Calie - just RSVP'd to Calie's post but I am RSVPing to this one too. I can't believe I get to be at a meeting with two of the top Stagers on AR:)

Stephanie

Oct 18, 2007 11:21 AM

Judy Kincaid

Tampa, FL

Craig -- A meeting as important as this should be photographed, recorded, and put on Youtube.com so those of us that are "green with envy" can fully appreciate all that we are missing.

Oct 18, 2007 01:47 PM

Maria Lechner

The Added Touch Home Staging - Meridian, ID

Home Stager Boise ID

I just checked on flights and the lowest i could find was 213.00 . I hope there will be a next summit. If there is i will get my ticket way in advance. Have fun all of you and will be looking forward to reading the follow up blog.

Oct 18, 2007 02:48 PM

Rhonda Hay Rawlins

Glastonbury Home Staging - Glastonbury, CT

Craig - You know you are creating high expectations (jealousy -ha!) from everyone in all the other areas. You might just have to take this whole concept on the road! I'm sure the creative sparks will be flying at this gathering. I just know it will be productive and fun. Autumn in New England is not to be missed, they say......

Oct 18, 2007 03:19 PM

Cindy Lin

Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA

Host, The Home Staging Show podcast

SWEET! When do we get a summit going in SF?! AR activity has been low here, maybe you can help ;)

Cheers,

Cindy

Oct 18, 2007 04:03 PM

John Novak

Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV

Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Great networking idea, and I know there will be a couple of very informative posts to come from this! Do any stagers plan on attending NAR in Las Vegas next month?

Oct 18, 2007 05:28 PM

Gena Riede

Riede Real Estate, Lic. 01310792 - Sacramento, CA

Real Estate Broker - Sacramento CA Real Estate (916) 417-2699

Craig, good to see your face again here. It almost makes me want to become an official home stager! What a great opportunity for all home stagers.

Oct 18, 2007 05:47 PM

Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota

Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Hi Craig! So for those of us that can't attend, will there be a "CALL IN" number :) We'll sip our vino and chat with ya'll from afar (until you come to our cities that is :) - HA! )

FYI - I'll be in Napa Valley Nov 8th for 5 days. Anyone want to meet up there for a discussion at a local winery??? Wine, cheese and Home Staging...nummy!

Oct 18, 2007 10:08 PM

Karen Otto

Home Star Staging - Plano, TX

Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

Hi Craig and Cali, I'll be there in spirit and I'm looking forward to your results. This is awesome.

I like Beth's Napa Valley suggestion too.

Oct 19, 2007 12:33 AM

Michelle Minch

Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA

Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Craig: Bummed I can't make it. I'll be there in spirit.

Oct 19, 2007 02:40 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Nice Idea -- I would love to be in Phoenix -- I went to the U of A and I could look up some old friends in Tuscon. Hope you enjoy the round table. Keep up posted with the highlights.

Oct 19, 2007 03:45 AM

Janice Sutton

1st Stage Property Transformations - Murrieta, CA

Home Stager - Temecula Murrieta

Craig - I am trying to reschedule a few things to try and make this work! I would love to meet with you and Calie. Thanks for the invitation.

Oct 19, 2007 04:54 AM

Jackie Peraza

Perceptions AdverStaging(TM), LLC - Framingham, MA

Home Stager - Framingham, Massachusetts

Craig - This is awesome. I wish I was still in Austin, I'd be on a puddle jumper in a heartbeat. So...when is the east coast summit planned?

Jackie

Oct 19, 2007 09:29 AM

Craig Schiller

Trempealeau, WI

Debbie... you got it.

Monday is for Stagers. Tuesday is for bloggers.

Oct 19, 2007 04:29 PM

Stephanie Heron

Dressing Rooms LLC - Scottsdale, AZ

Weeber - Dressing Rooms

Craig an Calie - are we still on for Monday morning? Have you named the venue yet?

Stephanie

Oct 21, 2007 03:49 AM

Nancy Morrish

Stage Tucson! Professional Home Staging - Tucson, AZ

Stage Tucson!

I'm hoping to make it........do you have a location?

Oct 21, 2007 06:44 AM

Minnesota Home Staging Firm, Minnesota

Minnesota Home Staging Network~ MN's Top Home Staging Firm - Inver Grove Heights, MN

Hope it all went well! Anxious to hear the outcome :)

Oct 23, 2007 09:57 AM

Phyllis Pafumi

ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey - Old Bridge, NJ

ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ

Hey Craig

I would love to have a Summit in NJ so stagers from PA, LI, NY, NJ can all attend. What are your thoughts on that?? Also years ago I worked for a mortgage company and every Sunday eve we had a huge conference call meeting. There was always an agenda, then opened up to questions, not sure how they went about that but each participant had a number to call and we oftentimes had about 40 people on the call.

Hope to get in on this somewhere closer to our neck of the woods, talk with you soon, Phyllis

Oct 23, 2007 12:39 PM

Craig Schiller

Trempealeau, WI

Phyllis... plans are in the works to have more LIVE meetings in other parts of the US. INCULDING in the PA, LI, NY, NJ regions. We'll let you know more as we know more.

HOWEVER... your idea for the telephone calls is GOOSEBUMPY (If there is such a word) awesome.

Oct 23, 2007 04:18 PM