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News : Bartlett to Judge Prestigious Industry Event

Dixon Bartlett has been selected as an industry expert for a prestigious judging event. He will be a member of the judges panel of The 21st annual ARTS Awards - the premier awards program for the home decorative accessories industry held each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (Jan.13-19, 2010). This year’s gala will take place on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010 in The Grand Pavilion at the Trade Mart.

Events : WithIt 2009 Professional Conference

Caroline and Anita led a workshop at the WithIt 2009 Conference titled "Exploring Your Leadership and Communication Style." In times of change, innovation is crucial. This workshop will help you recognize your strengths and exploit
them, teaching you how to adapt your communication style to different situations and achieve maximum results. Rather than using solely one’s own preferred style, excellent leaders are able to take different approaches to suit the various needs of differing circumstances, while ensuring their own needs are met. This interactive workshop taught by qualified leaders provides understanding and tools that you may use in your professional and personal life. You will leave this session with greater knowledge of how to work with others and be productive. By all accounts - the workshop was a great success!

Trends : Showtime Fabric Fair, June 2009 (by Dixon Bartlett)

Showtime this season was unusually upbeat. Most vendors were saying that they believed that sales would increase in the second half of the year, and that their upholstery factories were seeing better than expected, though still soft, incoming orders in May. Of course one month does not a sales trend make –but as usual most fabric designers drew from common sources for inspiration, and thus there were definitely trends that were identifiable in the market.