Scenes from winter 2025 FMG Symposium in Las Vegas

Furniture Marketing Group held its annual symposium Jan. 23-25 at Conrad Resorts World Hotel in Las Vegas. As always, the event was filled with insightful content and presentations from professionals in and outside the industry addressing a wide variety of topics. Home News Now attended the event again this year and captured some images from both presenters and social events including the Vendor Appreciation Party on Friday at the Jalisco nightclub at Resorts World. Below is a glimpse of some of the activity and people we saw.

Mike Herschel, president of FMG, introduces the featured speaker Donald Cooper on Day 2 of the event.

Here, Donald Cooper is seen giving a presentation called “Accelerate Your Business: How to Sell More, Manage Smarter, Grow Your Bottom Line and Have a Life!”

Oscar Miskelly, left, of Miskelly Furniture, moderates a panel discussion on “Selling Custom Order Upholstery.” The panelists were, from left, Mike Andrews, vice president of sales at England Furniture, Carole Kyriakakis, sales manager at Decor-Rest, and Steve Beeker, vice president of sales and marketing at Craftmaster Furniture.

Ivan Joseph, who holds a Ph.D. in sports psychology and who has a track record of coaching athletic champions and transforming athletic departments, is seen giving a presentation on “The Skill of Self Confidence.”

Alejandro Macias, left, Del Sol Furniture & Mattress, Phoenix; Larry Furiani, Coaster Fine Furniture; Nick Byers, industry sales representative and Home News Now contributor; and Shane Pohlman, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Omaha, Nebraska.

Brandunn Rush, left, Jackson Catnapper, and Tim Donk and Marty Melcher, Legends Home.

Carrie Norris, left, and Tim Newlin, of Norwalk Furniture, and Steve Riley, Armen Living.

Alex Rubin and Rob Rubin, Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture, Norton, Massachusetts; and Michael Herschel, FMG.

Jeff Child, left, RC Willey, Salt Lake City, and Bob Sherman, Adventure Mattress.

Michael Papadakis, left, Alder & Tweed; Cindy Baker, Furniture Fair; and Jeff Wallner, Global Furniture USA.

Sam Zavary, left, Exclusive Furniture, Houston; Elaine Roy, American Home Furniture & Mattress, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Jerry Baer, Baer’s Furniture, Pompano Beach, Florida.

Sam Zavary, of Exclusive Furniture, Houston, and Michael Herschel of FMG give away prizes during the Friday night party at the Jalisco nightclub at Resorts World.

Note: Editor-in-Chief Tom Russell contributed to this slide presentation.

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