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CONFERENCE PROGRAM SESSIONS
CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT: TEXTILES &
HOME FASHION
Monday, May 20 • 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Join Andy Sylvia, President of Cranston Textile
Group, Pam Maffei, Toolan Vice President
Design for PK Lifestyles, and Julie Philibert,
Senior Designer Warner Wallcoverings, as they
share what they look for when determining what
designs to purchase and art to license. Moderator
Jennifer Marks, Editor-in-Chief of Home Textiles
Today, will lead this behind-the-scenes look at
how and when manufacturers want to see new
designs, collections and artwork. What’s the
process once they make their selections? How
involved is the artist/designer in the development
stage? Join us to learn what goes on in the
minds of three insightful industry leaders in these
design-driven categories.
CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT: TABLETOP,
HOME DÉCOR & GIFT
Monday, May 20 • 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Licensees are vital to the retail pipeline and to
the selection of art. Moderator Allison Zisko,
Managing Editor of HFN Magazine, challenges
manufacturer movers and shakers Toni Kemal,
Senior Trend Analyst Lifetime Brand’s; Ingrid
Liss, Creative Director Demdaco; and Sue Todd,
President Magnetworks, to share their views on
product development as they search for art and
design that resonates with their lines. Sit with
SAFEGUARDING ARTWORK —
FROM COPYRIGHTS TO INTERNET
PROTECTION
Monday, May 20 • 8:00 am – 9:30 am
Concerned about having designs copied and
used illegally? Interested in learning the best
ways to protect intellectual property including art
and design? Then this session is for you! Jeanne
Hamburg, Esq. at Norris McLaughlin and Marcus,
PA, will take you from basic copyright filing to legal
options should you discover your work is being
used without permission. And, in the ever-changing
landscape of the Internet, she’ll discuss how to best
protect artwork once it is launched into cyberspace.
Jeanne
Hamburg, Esq.
Norris McLaughlin
& Marcus PA
Pam
Maffei-Toolan
Vice President,
Design
PK Lifestyles
Andy Sylvia
President,
Cranston
Printworks
Julie Philibert
Senior Designer,
Warner
Wallcoverings
PRESENTER
PANELISTS
MODERATOR
Jennifer Marks
Editor-In-Chief,
Home Textiles
Today