On-site events to resume next summer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — AVB BrandSource will return to the Internet for its spring Summit next year, given the continuing pandemic and the success of its virtual August convention.
The Summit is slated for March 23-25, 2021. The furniture, electronics and appliance buying and marketing group plans to resume regular on-site events next summer.
“The safety of our members, vendors and employees is and always will be our top consideration,” CEO Jim Ristow said in a release. “In-person events of this scale take months to plan and execute. With all the uncertainty concerning the pandemic, we felt it was important to make this call now and plan accordingly.”
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Summit 2021 will feature “cutting-edge innovations; the latest appliance and furniture introductions; industry trends and updates; and three days of vendor trainings and educational sessions,” the group said. Among the latter: a special presentation by bestselling author and personnel engagement expert Eric Chester on “How to Find and Keep Great Employees in the Worst Labor Market Ever.”
“Most of all, Summit 2021 will leverage an enhanced platform to bring together BrandSource members and affiliated dealers from across the continent to share their insights, best practices and friendship with fellow independent retailers,” the group said. Program details are now being finalized, and members, vendors and guests will be notified when registration goes live on a redesigned AVB Events website.
Looking beyond Summit, Ristow said, “Our plan is to take our 2021 summer Region Meetings to a whole new level.
“These will once again be in-person, with enhanced member engagement activities already in the planning stages. The regional meetings are just around the corner and are sure to be met with great anticipation and participation.”
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