2019 CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Wreath Makers Live!2019 TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, July 31
12:00-7:30 PM – Event Registration/Check-in Begins for all ticket levels on 3rd Floor, Napoleon Ballroom
BIZ DAY 1 – THURSDAY, August 1
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM – Registration/Check-in Continues on 3rd Floor, Napoleon Ballroom
8:00-8:15 AM – Business Day Program Begins on 3rd Floor with Welcome / Housekeeping Announcements, Napoleon Ballroom
8:15-9:15 AM – Keynote Speaker Nicole Walters “Story Brand”
9:20-10:05 AM – Julie Siomacco, Southern Charm Wreaths “Crafty Calling”
10:10-10:25 AM – Break
10:30-11:15 AM – Brooke Riley, Re-Fabbed “Benefits of Blogging”
11:30-1:00 PM – Lunch in Napoleon Ballroom & Networking
1:00-1:10 PM – Door Prize Drawing Must Be Present to Win
1:15-2:00 PM – Rachel Miller, Moolah Marketing “Facebook Ecosystem”
2:00 – 7:00 PM – Registration re-opens for all ticket levels on the 3rd Floor, Napoleon Ballroom
2:10-2:55 PM – Warren Carlyle, “Community Building with Instagram”
2:55-3:10 PM – Break
3:15-4:00 PM – Roberto Candelaria, “Sponsorships & Partnerships”
4:05-4:50 PM – Damon Oates, DecoExchange “Conversations to Conversions
5:00-9:00 PM – Vendor Shopping begins (8th Floor Armstrong Ballroom/3rd Floor Maurepas & Borgne Ballrooms)
7:00-9:00 PM – Meet and Greet for all of WML attendees with cash bar on 8th Floor Armstrong Ballroom
WREATH MAKERS LIVE DAY 1 – FRIDAY, August 2
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM – Registration Continues on 3rd Floor, Napoleon Ballroom
7:00 AM – Vendor Shopping continues and remains throughout day
(8th Floor Armstrong Ballroom & 3rd Floor Maurepas/Borgne Ballrooms)
8:45 AM – Program Begins 3rd Floor (Napoleon Ballroom) with Welcome / Housekeeping Announcements
9:00-9:10 AM – Door Prizes must be present to win
9:15-10:15 AM – DEMO Julie Siomacco “Fall Lamp Posts that Wow”
10:20-10:40 AM – Terri Marshall, MilandDil Designs “Decorating for Dollars”
10:40-11:00 AM – Break
11:00 AM-12:00 PM – DEMO Nick Kreticos, Nick’s Seasonal Decor “Fall Surround & Mailbox Swag”
Lunch in Napoleon Ballroom and/or Vendor Shopping (8th Floor Armstrong Ballroom & 3rd Floor Maurepas/Borgne Ballrooms)
1:30-1:45 PM – Door Prizes must be present to win
1:45-2:45 PM – DEMO Amy Rudy Smith, Ba Bam Wreaths “Fall Wreath Extravaganza”
2:50-3:10 PM – Lori Jacobs, Hardworking Mom & Julie Siomacco “Why YouTube”
3:15-4:15 PM – DEMO Clara Nicole, She’s Crafty Too “Fall Stair Rails with Flair”
4:15- 4:35 PM – Break
4:35-5:35 PM – DEMO Kelea Newhouse, Keleas “Traffic Stopping Fall Urns”
5:35-6:45 PM – Vendor Shopping continues (8th Floor Armstrong Ballroom & 3rd Floor Maurepas/Borgne Ballrooms)
WREATH MAKERS LIVE DAY 2 – SATURDAY, August 3
7:00 AM – Vendor Shopping continues throughout the day (8th Floor Armstrong Ballroom & 3rd Floor Maurepas/Borgne Ballrooms)
8:45 AM – Program Continues on 3rd Floor (Napoleon Ballroom) with Welcome / Announcements
9:00-9:10 AM – Door Prizes must be present to win
9:15-10:15 AM – DEMO Damon Oates “Christmas Lamp Posts Decor”
10:20-10:40 AM – Amy Rudy Smith, Kelea Newhouse, Lauren Kilgore & Friends “Etsy Q/A”
10:40-11:00 AM – Break
11:00-12:00 PM – DEMOS Nick Kreticos, Nick’s Seasonal Decor “Christmas Surround”
& Clara Nicole, She’s Crafty Too “Christmas Mailbox Swag”
Lunch in Napoleon Ballroom & Vendor Shopping Ends at 1:30 PM
1:30-1:45 PM – Door Prizes must be present to win
1:45-2:45 PM – DEMO Kelea Newhouse, Kelea’s “Christmas Wreath Extravaganza”
2:50-3:10 PM – The Business Bunch “Partnerships” with Kris Haase, Stoney & Michele Stone, Diane Small, Tess Stevens, Tammy Hodges
3:15-4:15 PM – DEMO Amy Rudy Smith, Ba Bam Wreaths “Magical Christmas Urns”
4:15- 4:35 PM – Break
4:35-5:35 PM – DEMO WML 2019 Design Team
5:35-6:00 – Goodbyes