Update Week of 11-3-08

Hello everyone! Lots of news today. Hopefully there will not be any important info like dates or times left out!

The Arlington Design Center will be having a HUGE sample sale:

Friday, November 21, 9-4
Saturday, November 22 9-3
601 W. Campus, Building C

This is down by Design D'Vision, at the far East end of the complex. There will be signs marking the entrance.
After much discussion, we have decided to make the sale open to the public both days. Of course, you and your clients are MOST welcome---shop for them, bring them, schedule meeting times to help them shop, whatever works for you. If there is an item at CDT that you have had your eye on, and it is in the sample sale, you can have it now, and not wait for the sale. The prices are amazing!
These are mistakes, discontinued items, overstock etc. All the showrooms at the ADC are participating, along with A Roaming Gallery Artwork, Rooms and Blooms and some downtown showrooms who will be somewhat anonymous. TONS of great deals.

All items will have the retail price, and the sample sale price, so your clients can see the difference. No mention will be made of designer cost. All sales will be final. We will accept all the usual forms of payment from YOU the designer. The public will be limited to cash, Visa or MC.
If your client wants to pay by check, they will need to pay you, and you can pay us. We do not accept checks from non- trade buyers.

Elite will be available to deliver large items for the usual fees.

If anyone is interested, we have a gorgeous Marie Albert Armoire with warped doors that we are practically giving away. It would be a fabulous display piece with the doors open. Lots more good stuff as well.

On Thursday, December 11, CDT will host our second annual Holiday Bazaar!! By popular demand, many of our vendors from last year will be back, and several more!
The fun goes from 6-9 and the showroom and memo room will remain open till 6:00 that night.

Look for great jewelry, purses and lots of other goodies.
Flyers available in the showroom, and more info to follow, so SAVE THE DATE.

The IFDA "Design Therapy" event will be at CDT on Tuesday, November 18, at 5:30 pm.
The cost is $7 for members, $10.00 for non-members, which includes pizza, salad and pop. There is always an interesting topic of discussion. This is a great networking opportunity, which can be very helpful in slow economic times. We can always learn a lot from each other.

Here is a great marketing idea courtesy of Karen Canduso from Custom Interiors by Karen. Karen is treating a select group of customers to lunch and a day at the showrooms. They can browse and work on projects, get ideas and a behind the scenes look at our fabulous resources. Thanks, Karen, for sharing.

Lastly, Cathy Fountaine is looking for a good, reputable household organizer to assist a client with all rooms, including basement, and also home office filing. Anyone know of someone? We will pass the word on to Cathy.

Hope everyone has a good weekend. Let us know what we can do tho help you.