RESA 2011 Staging Confrence -Attended Kristy Morrison of Capital Home Staging & Design

I just got back from the 2011 RESA (Real Estate Staging Association –North America) annual home staging conference. The conferences started in 2010 and doubled in 2011. It was such an exciting experience to meet stagers from all over North America (AND we had some from Europe!) I wasn’t able to find any other Ottawa stagers (but I hear their were 3 others) at this event but their was a ton of Canadians! (Shout out to Laurie Cole in Fredericton! And the team of Toronto stagers too many to list!!)

The first night of networking and food was a nice way to meet the other attendees. I was also floored when people started coming up to me and saying how excited they were to meet “THE Ottawa Stager”….it was kind of fun being given that title I do have to say!! (Thanks for that one Cecilia Cannon –Chicago!) I felt like a mini celebrity! LOL

This 2 day packed event was completely mind blowing! I think I’m a learning junkie as I am so focused on learning all that I could possibly learn! Here’s what was on the agenda:

-Wealth Building Strategies for Stagers
-How to close more sales
-Building a dynamic repeat & referral business
-Inventory Management (THIS was quite exciting to find a program that me and my team can use efficiently!)
-How to effectively use accessories
-Growing your business by bringing on other stagers
-How to use your own staging statistics
-Staging your business……interesting right!?
-and much much more!

Then the awards ceremony in the middle served a buffet style dinner (you know I sat near the food!)

Now that I am back I am ecstatic to see that my team of exceptional girls were able to continue our appointments and got us to our JANUARY MONTHLY GOAL already!! Way to go girls! This dedication from my team members allows me to focus on rewriting my notes and starting to implement things in areas I feel we need to expand on.

Kristy Morrison ISRP, IDDP, IOP, PCC, VT

Property Stylist & CEO

(613) 832-8958 / info@chsd.ca

Capital Home Staging & Design

-2009 Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics Winner

-2009 & 2010 RESA Rookie Stager of the Year Finalist (top 5 stager in North America)

Services we offer:

Home Staging, Interior Redesign, Colour Consultations, Furniture & Accessory Rental, Home Flipping Consultations, Interior Decorating Guidance, Organizing.

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