CONNECT INDIE · 2017-05-05 · Special Guest: Heidi Dillon Glamour, Glitz and Gaining Recognition...
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9:00am–9:15am Welcome Remarks Main Ballroom Jillian Wright Introduction and Review of Agenda 9:15am –10:15am Capital & Funding Landscape Introductory Course Main Ballroom Nicole Massimi An introduction to the variety of capital and funding options available to indie brands at each stage of your development D’Andra Simmons Real Housewives of Dallas, Founder Hard Night Good Morning MODERATOR Amy Power Founder The Power Group MODERATOR Jillian Wright Co-Founder Indie Beauty Expo MODERATOR Nader Naeymi-Rad Co-Founder Indie Beauty Expo 2:15pm –3:00pm Press Panel How to get the attention of beauty editors 10:30am –11:15am Retail & Buyer Landscape Introductory Course Main Ballroom Nader Naeymi-Rad How to segment the spectrum of retailers, the crucial differences between them, and how to determine which are right for your brand Home Shopping Channels Advanced Course Dallas National Room Shelby Olsen An in-depth look on working with home shopping channels. Are they a good fit for your brand? 11:30am–12:15pm Press, Media & Influencer Landscape Introductory Course Main Ballroom Alice Mroczkowski Learn how the entire media universe is segmented and the who, when & how of targeting for coverage for your brand. Deskside Domination Advanced Course Dallas National Room Claire McCormack From pre-meeting prep to post-meeting follow up, learn all the deskside best practices 12:30pm–1:00pm Break Those who have registered for advanced courses will convene in the Dallas National Room 1:15pm–2:00pm Founder’s Circle Brand and founder success stories 3:15pm–4:00pm Buyer Panel How to get in the door and succeed with buyers 4:30pm–5:30pm Special Guest: Heidi Dillon Glamour, Glitz and Gaining Recognition in the Dallas Market 5:30pm–7:30pm Cocktail Reception Relax, enjoy a drink, and get to know other exhibitors, presenters, and IBE team members Renée Rouleau Founder Renée Rouleau Skin Care CONNECT INDIE PANEL SCHEDULE INDIE ESSENTIALS EXPERT DIALOGUES INDIE MIXER Alissa Bayer Founder Milk + Honey Regina Merson Founder Reina Rebelde Maria Halkias Retail Reporter Dallas Morning News Brandie Gilliam Editor In Chief Thoughtfully Magazine Korri Kezar Writer Dallas Business Journal Amy Vanderoef Former Host Good Morning Texas Madeline Alcott Co-Founder Petit Vour Hil Davis Founder BeautyKind Debi Adams Senior Category Manager Sally Beauty Supply PANELISTS PANELISTS (more to be announced) PANELISTS (more to be announced) Tuesday May 9, 2017 | 8:30am –7:30pm The Joule Hotel 1530 Main Street Dallas, TX 75201 A Dallasite for twenty two years, television producer, philanthropist and fashionista, Heidi Dillon, will take the stage at CONNECT INDIE to challenge Texas beauty myths, share insights on breaking into the Dallas market, and discuss what it takes to thrive as an entrepreneur against long odds. MODERATOR Rachel Brown Director, Education + Thought Leadership Indie Beauty Expo Tamara Sedmak TV Presenter, Model, Actress Hosted by Tamara Sedmak
Transcript of CONNECT INDIE · 2017-05-05 · Special Guest: Heidi Dillon Glamour, Glitz and Gaining Recognition...
9:00am–9:15amWelcome Remarks
Main Ballroom
Jillian WrightIntroduction and Review of Agenda
9:15am –10:15amCapital & Funding Landscape
Introductory Course Main Ballroom
Nicole MassimiAn introduction to the variety of capital and funding options available to indie brands at each stage of your development
D’Andra SimmonsReal Housewives
of Dallas, FounderHard Night Good Morning
MODERATORAmy Power
FounderThe Power Group
MODERATORJillian Wright
Co-FounderIndie Beauty Expo
MODERATORNader Naeymi-Rad
Co-FounderIndie Beauty Expo
2:15pm–3:00pmPress Panel
How to get the attention of beauty editors
10:30am –11:15amRetail & Buyer Landscape
Introductory Course Main Ballroom
Nader Naeymi-RadHow to segment the spectrum of retailers, the crucial differences
between them, and how to determine which are right for your brand
Home Shopping ChannelsAdvanced Course
Dallas National Room
Shelby OlsenAn in-depth look on working
with home shopping channels. Are they a good fit for
your brand?
11:30am–12:15pmPress, Media &
Influencer LandscapeIntroductory Course
Main Ballroom
Alice MroczkowskiLearn how the entire media universe is segmented and the who, when & how
of targeting for coverage for your brand.
Deskside DominationAdvanced Course
Dallas National Room
Claire McCormack
From pre-meeting prep to post-meeting follow up,
learn all the deskside best practices
12:30pm–1:00pmBreak
Those who have registered for advanced courses will convene in the Dallas National Room
1:15pm–2:00pmFounder’s Circle
Brand and founder success stories
3:15pm–4:00pmBuyer Panel
How to get in the door and succeed with buyers
4:30pm–5:30pmSpecial Guest: Heidi Dillon
Glamour, Glitz and Gaining Recognition in the Dallas Market
5:30pm–7:30pmCocktail Reception
Relax, enjoy a drink, and get to know other exhibitors, presenters, and IBE team members
Renée RouleauFounder
Renée Rouleau Skin Care
CONNECT INDIEPANEL SCHEDULE
INDIE ESSENTIALS
EXPERT DIALOGUES
INDIE MIXER
Alissa BayerFounder
Milk + Honey
Regina MersonFounder
Reina Rebelde
Maria HalkiasRetail Reporter
Dallas Morning News
Brandie GilliamEditor In Chief
Thoughtfully Magazine
Korri KezarWriter
Dallas Business Journal
Amy Vanderoef Former Host
Good Morning Texas
Madeline AlcottCo-Founder
Petit Vour
Hil Davis Founder
BeautyKind
Debi AdamsSenior Category Manager
Sally Beauty Supply
PANELISTS
PANELISTS(more to be announced)
PANELISTS(more to be announced)
Tuesday May 9, 2017 | 8:30am–7:30pm
The Joule Hotel1530 Main StreetDallas, TX 75201
A Dallasite for twenty two years, television producer, philanthropist and fashionista, Heidi Dillon, will take the stage at CONNECT INDIE to challenge Texas beauty myths, share insights on breaking into the Dallas market, and
discuss what it takes to thrive as an entrepreneur against long odds.
MODERATORRachel Brown
Director, Education + Thought LeadershipIndie Beauty Expo
Tamara SedmakTV Presenter, Model, Actress
Hosted by Tamara Sedmak
