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Home furnishings industry dives into diversity discussion | Home Accents Today


The house furnishings trade will delve into the subjects of variety, fairness and inclusion and what meaning for firms, their staff and their prospects in BridgeTower Media’s inaugural Empowered occasion later this month.

The digital occasion will happen Wednesday, July 28, from 1:30–5 p.m. and handle subjects together with learn how to create a various and inclusive workforce, learn how to help activism each within the workplace and out of doors it, learn how to convey an organization’s core values to prospects and shoppers, and learn how to create a extra inclusive position for ladies in residence furnishings.

Wayfair’s KeyAnna Schmiedl, International Head of Tradition & Inclusion, will kick-off this system with a thought-provoking dialogue about learn how to prepare senior leaders as advocates for a tradition of studying and inclusivity. Her insights will even embrace the necessity to transfer from “cautious” to “considerate” conversations about variety, fairness and inclusion within the office.

Different audio system embrace representatives from Metropolis Furnishings, Meyer Corp., Restonic, Herman Miller, Scott Brothers International, WithIt, the Style Institute of Expertise and angelo:HOME.

There isn’t a price to take part. Click on here for extra occasion particulars and learn how to register.

Editor-in-Chief Allison Zisko first joined HFN in 1998 and spent a few years overlaying the tabletop class earlier than widening her scope to all residence furnishings. In her present position, she oversees all features of HFN, together with its print and digital merchandise, and represents the model at residence and overseas by means of displays, panel discussions and HFN’s podcast, The Inside Scoop.

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