Released on: May 20, 2008, 8:14 pm

Press Release Author: Submitted by Michelle Rider, PR Chair IRIS

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

Press Release Summary: the theme of the Ninth Annual Conference and Expo of the
Interior Redesign and Staging Industry Specialists, (IRIS). This year's conference
will take place from October 8-10 in San Diego, CA.

Press Release Body: Partnering with IRIS as conference sponsors are Sherwin
Williams, BellacorPro.com and Visual Tile Designer. Redesigning and staging is one
of the hottest emerging industries with a growing membership and an even larger
interest among companies and individuals seeking a new look for their business or
residence. Sandy Dixon, Executive Director of IRIS says, "The conference will bring
hundreds of professional Interior Redesigners, Real Estate/Home Staging Specialists
and Decorating Professionals together to network, advance their business skills and
learn about the latest and most innovative industry products and services."
The three-day event features dynamic keynote and closing speakers, educational
workshops covering a wide range of topics geared to professional interior
redesigners and stagers, networking with other professionals, as well as exhibitors
featuring innovative products and services. Redesign and Staging were named the
hottest new careers by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2007. IRIS is proud to
professionally train over 75 Interior Redesigners and Real Estate Home Stagers each
year. Intense three and five-day training encompasses both classroom and hands-on
instruction. All IRIS trained professionals must pass a comprehensive exam in order
to be certified. In addition to conference events, IRIS will announce "National
Redesign Month".
Registration is currently underway for both sponsors and member participants.
Deadline for exhibitor and sponsorship registration is June 8, 2008. IRIS is the
international authority on interior redesign and real estate staging. Formed in 1999
as a not-for-profit professional association, IRIS is dedicated to serving almost
1,000 members through education, networking, industry resources, and promoting
public awareness of the redesign and staging industry. IRIS's mission is to develop,
lead, improve and promote the redesign and staging industry


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Contact Details: To find out more about the conference events and registration
requirements, logon to IRIS' website: http://weredesign.com, or contact Michelle
Rider, PR Chair for IRIS at their Chicago headquarters 708-337-6855 or toll free at
866-388-5208.