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2025 Marketing/PR Conference

Dynamic shifts redefining how consumers live and how they view their homes were revealed in the 2025 Marketing/PR Conference keynote presentation from Fashion Snoops, a leading global forecasting agency. Additional sessions focused on insights, strategies and practical tools that will drive successful home furnishings marketing in 2026.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

SESSION 1: 2025 Consumer Insights for the Evolving Home Industry
Jaye Anna Mize
 – Vice President Advisory & Partnerships
Future Snoops
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SESSION 2: Google Insights to Turbocharge Your 2025 Marketing
Josh Banfield – Senior Partner Lead and Shea Browning – Advertising Executive
Google
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SESSION 3: From Aisles to Interiors: Applying CPG Branding to the Home Decor World 
Sol Garay
 – President
BDI Furniture
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SESSION 4: Why We Need More Marketing in Ecommerce
Josh Walter
 – CEO
BrandJump
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SESSION 5: The AI-Powered Marketing Era and Tools You Can Use Now
Matt Ritter
 – Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication
High Point University
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SESSION 6: Hack the Algorithm with AI: A Data-First Approach to Influencer Marketing
Atul Singh
 – CEO & Co-Founder
The Shelf
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SESSION 7: Gear Up for 2025 Furniture Safety Week!
Patricia Bowling
 – Vice President of Communications
American Home Furnishings Alliance
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

SESSION 1: The Power of a Brand
SKent Panther
 – President/Chief Growth Officer
Wray Ward
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SESSION 2: Brand Storytelling Panel
Elise Gabrielson
 – Vice President of Marketing
Crypton
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Angela Kim – Executive Director of Global Licensing
Hearst Magazines
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Doug Bassett – President
Vaughan-Bassett
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SESSION 3: The Swiss-Army-Knife Marketer: From Overstretched to Indispensable
Katie Brown
 – Director of Business Strategy and Christina Rogers – Senior Director of Communications 
luquire
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