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Why attend?

This year’s VRD Summit promises to enrich, inspire, and empower.

Join the industry’s most innovative interior designers, property investors, realtors, and home brands using exceptional design to transform ordinary rentals into extraordinary experiences. Because ordinary just isn’t going to work anymore.

Learn to create more than just pretty spaces—craft profit-making, scroll-stopping, memory-making experiences.

Uplevel more than just your listings, uplevel your entire business. Elevate your skills, network with the best, and stand out in a sea of rentals.

Because in this next generation of hospitality design, it’s not just about aesthetics, but the art of business.

Get ready to uplevel everything. Your listings. Your business.

And your profit.

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What to expect at the VRD Summit

We’re thrilled to host you in one of High Point’s most notable and historic buildings for the three-day event, Congdon Yards.

A detailed itinerary is coming soon, but here’s what you can expect when planning for the Summit:

Wednesday

• Interactive vendor gallery + networking opens in a.m.
• Keynote and official VRD Summit kickoff luncheon
• Afternoon education sessions
• Evening welcome reception

Thursday

• Morning education + breakout sessions
• Lunch keynote + networking
• Afternoon education + breakout sessions
• Evening reception + networking

Friday | Half day

• Morning showroom tours
• Individual Mentoring Opportunities

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Early Bird Registration closes March 9, 2024

Seats are limited and once all tickets are sold we will close registration for this year’s summit.

Register Now at $399 and save your seat.

PLAN YOUR TRAVEL

Whether it’s your first trip to High Point or your 100th, we’ve made it easy to come early for the VRDS.

Hotels

Book your hotel and travel arrangements early and easily. If you are new to High Point, please know that the later you wait to book, the harder it will be to find accommodations.

For personal service, Travel Quest Inc. (336-434-3867, hpmarket@travelquestinc.com) offers complimentary hotel booking at any one of the following locations.

Local bus transportation will also be provided to and from these properties to the Summit. When booking this way, make sure to tell the concierge that you’re attending the Summit.

• Marriott Airport, One Marriott Drive

• Fairfield Inn Airport, 7615 Thorndike Road

• Hampton Inn Greensboro Airport, 7803 National Service Road

• Super 8 by Wyndham, 4400 Regency Dr

Rather book online for VRD Summit? Click below.

Book Your Hotel

Shuttles

For attendees flying into one of North Carolina’s three major airports, Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Charlotte-Douglas (CLT) – a complimentary shuttle will be available to Congdon Yards the morning of Wednesday, April 10.

Airport Shuttle Schedule – Wednesday, April 10

• Charlotte (CLT) – 10am

• Raleigh (RDU) – 10am

• Greensboro (GSO) – 11am

Book Your Airport Shuttle

If you are driving to the Summit, there is parking at Congdon Yards.

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Pointers for High Point Market Newbies

• The later you wait, the harder it is to find convenient hotels and rentals.

• While the Market officially opens on Saturday April 13, most showrooms and all the antiques and one-of-a-kinds are open by Friday.

• There’s lots more to discover at highpointmarket.org.

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At the Summit, Jenna Gaidusek outlined ways in whi

At the Summit, Jenna Gaidusek outlined ways in which AI could help a vacation rental designer's business. Next week, she'll be head instructor at AI Summer Camp, a 5-week course for creative professionals looking to integrate AI into their business operations. Her website aiforinteriordesigners.com can tell you all about each week's two-hour learning experience. And, of course, sessions are recorded and available after the fact.

VRD Summit attendees (individuals and teams) who want to go to Jenna's AI Summer Camp are privy to an exclusive special price. DM us for the code to get $200 off. You must register before July 12 to save! Camp starts on July 16 at noon!

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You had us at "marine grade." The first of its kin

You had us at "marine grade." The first of its kind from Big Ass Fans, an outdoor fan built to weather coastal climates. Constructed out of stainless steel, this high-performance air circulator is wet-rated, salt-, corrosion- and hurricane-force wind-resistant and compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

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Did you know that we had Staging Royalty at our Su

Did you know that we had Staging Royalty at our Summit? Yep, nationally recognized home stagers Johnathan Miller and Nikki Watson, two top names in the real estate design world were in attendance, tag teaming a breakout session that shed light on key differences between staging and vacation rental design. Both designers have successfully segued into VRD while keeping their dayjobs!.

Here, Miller and Watson reiterate what distinguishes one from the other:

Miller: Home staging typically aims to appeal to a broad audience with neutral designs that create a blank slate for potential buyers. Vacation rental design, however, allows for more creativity and personalization.

Watson: Staging can sometimes read ‘vanilla.’ With VRD on the other hand, wallpaper, Color, and Murals are often used to make the property feel vibrant unlike a staged house.

Miller: While aesthetics are important, the comfort of guests is paramount. Designers must balance stylish elements with comfort to ensure guests feel at home.

Watson: Staging furniture is NOT VRD furniture. For staging, furniture is lightweight and appealing to the eye, and not necessarily durable. VRD furniture needs to be able to hold up to traffic, almost commercial grade in a sense, and not easily damaged.

Miller: Vacation rental guests seek more than just a place to stay; they want an experience. Designers should focus on creating spaces that are not only comfortable and functional but also evoke a sense of adventure and uniqueness.

Watson: VRD is a chance to be creative and playful, to bring the online audience in through the story of the stay.

One key similarity between the two design categories - online appeal.

Miller: The common factor of Staging and VRD that designers should consider is how the space will look in pictures. For VRD, visual appeal can significantly influence booking decisions.

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Our 2024 signature Summit tote featured this fabri

Our 2024 signature Summit tote featured this fabric, Chrysalis Verde, designed by Kelly O'Neal and made from new outdoor performance fabric from @design_legacy . Nowhere else can you find such an extraordinary array of color-drenched, bold and beautiful weather-resistant fabrics sure to perk up veranda, loggia and deck. From Kelly-adjusted traditional motifs to modern geometrics, free form dots and stripes, your biggest challenge will be choosing between them.

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You know and adore him...from the Summit or any ot

You know and adore him...from the Summit or any other conference you've met along the way. Hospitality and housekeeping authority Durk Johnson - man of many hats, plush bug collector, candy thrower, and educator extraordinaire with intimate knowledge of germs and pests and how to keep them out of your vacation rental - is featured on the latest blog "Building a 5 Star Housekeeping Team" at @vacationrentaldesigners . Blog link is in our Linktree.

📷: @jdavisdigital

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Your feedback is invaluable to us - the compliment

Your feedback is invaluable to us - the compliments and the critiques. The positive is what goes on Instagram. The critical feedback is what we bring into the conference room when we start planning what's next.

Quotes like Michelle's are inspiring. They tell us that we've made an impact in somebody's business. Over the coming months, we'll be sharing your feedback about the Summit, our speakers, sponsors and more.

If you attended VRDSummit, and have not yet given feedback, there's still time and we would really appreciate it! You can access the survey through our Touch Stay digital guide book. Link is in linktree. 🙏 Thank you!

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Hats off to Paula Oblen, designer extraordinaire,

Hats off to Paula Oblen, designer extraordinaire, who is presenting this week on the topic of Branded Destination Design at the North West Vacation Rental Professionals 2024 Annual Conference. Paula's design process combines anticipating the wants and needs of guests with the perspective of investor looking at ROI. Plus her skill at directing the photography to get the right shots for the listing and marketing is bar none. She is a Queen of STR design.

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There are few things that got us as excited as wat

There are few things that got us as excited as watching your vigorous notetaking during the Summit. Did you know: Physical pen-to-paper notetaking is much better for retention 👍 because you are processing the information as you write it down? Yay for you - we hope you got lots of insight and takeaways for your biz and beyond.

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You plan something for ten months and then, ready

You plan something for ten months and then, ready or not, it's showtime! On the Monday before the Summit, we had no plan for the opening of the event. Jessica was hellbent on bringing the SNL Airbnb spoof into the program and voila it served us well. Playing off Chanel and Chanel, there we were: Ericka, Jessica, and Janeicka - your go-to-gals for uninspiring, unprofitable, ordinary and forgettable rental design - NOT! And LIVE FROM HIGH POINT – IT’S THE VACATION RENTAL DESIGN SUMMIT!👊💥

Photo: Sophie for @johnnydavislifestyle @jdavisdigital

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PLAN YOUR TRAVEL

Whether it’s your first trip to High Point or your 100th, we’ve made it easy to come early for the VRDS.

Hotels + Hotel Shuttles

Transportation will be provided to and from the following hotels:

• Marriott Airport, One Marriott Drive

• Fairfield Inn Airport, 7615 Thorndike Road

• Hampton Inn Greensboro Airport, 7803 National Service Road

• Super 8 by Wyndham, 4400 Regency Dr

Please contact Travel Quest Inc. (336-434-3867, hpmarket@travelquestinc.com, or book online via the button below) for complimentary hotel booking at any of these locations, and let them know you’re attending the Vacation Rental Design Summit.

Hotel Shuttle Schedule 4/10 thru 4/12

Wednesday, April 10

• 9:00am – Departure from four listed hotels to Congdon Yards.

• 8:00pm – Departure from Reception to four listed hotels.

Thursday, April 11

• 8:00am – Departure from four listed hotels to Congdon Yards. Please arrive in hotel lobby 5 minutes prior to departure time.

• 8:00pm – Departure from Reception to all six listed hotels.

Friday, April 12

• Guests may utilize the High Point Market hotel shuttles. These shuttles will drop off at Market’s Transportation Terminal where guests can then utilize the Downtown Shuttles or Go Anywhere Shuttles to get to their desired location.

Airport Shuttles

For guests flying into one of North Carolina’s three major airports – Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Charlotte-Douglas (CLT) – a complimentary shuttle will be available to Congdon Yards the morning of Wednesday, April 10. Reservations must be made by April 5, 2024.

Airport Shuttle Schedule – Wednesday, April 10

• Charlotte (CLT) – 10am

• Raleigh (RDU) – 10am

• Greensboro (GSO) – 11am

After Wednesday, April 10, guests may utilize the High Point Market airport shuttles. Reservations are required.

Meet
Our
Speakers

Ready to discover the next steps to success?

The Summit kicks off with the keynote panel, Anatomy of a Project, moderated by Jessica Duce—principal at JDuce Design, co-owner of Vacation Rental Designers and co-founder of VRD Summit.

This high-level discussion will examine the unique project processes of four successful interior designers—Tiffany Cassidy of Lagnappe Interiors, Nikki Watson of The Design Quad, Kathy Kuo of Kathy Kuo Home and Terri-Leigh Huleis of Found Home Co.

In all, 16 industry-leading interior designers will share their vacation rental design prowess through presentations, panels, and breakout sessions,

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Jessica Duce
JDuce Design and Vacation Rental Designers

nikki-watson

Nikki Watson
The Design Quad

jennie engelhardt

Jennie Engelhardt
HostGPO

kathy kuo

Kathy Kuo
Kathy Kuo Home

terri leigh

Terri-Leigh Huleis
FoundHomeCo.

Janice Wilson

Janice Wilson
Smartology

linda holt

Linda Holt
Linda Holt Creative

jenna gaidusek

Jenna Gaidusek
AI for Interior Designers

scottie collins

Scottie Collins
Saturday Linens

ursula carmona

Scottie Collins
Home Made by Carmona

paula oblen

Paula Oblen
Paula Oblen Vacation Interiors

rina norwood

Rina Norwood
Rina Norwood Design

eoin harrington

Eoin Harrington
Studio MINE

tyann marcink hammond

Tyann Marcink
Touch Stay

Justin Ford, Safety Expert, Breezeway

Justin Ford
Breezeway

ericka saurit

Ericka Saurit
Saurit Creative

Durk Johnson

Durk Johnson
Seabrook Hospitality

mike peterson

Mike Peterson
Visionary Design Marketing and Science in Design

kristi hopper

Kristi Hopper
Kristi Hopper Designs

margie kaercher

Margie Kaercher
Hearth and Honey Homes

Ishita Interiors

Ishita Nagda
Ishita Interiors

Johnathan Miller

Jonathan Miller
Jsquared Interior Staging & Design

lindsey pleasant

Lindsey Pleasant
Sotheby’s Realty

jane dagmi

Jane Dagmi
HPxD

jen sexton

Jen Sexton
HostGPO

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Chelsea and Caleb Hannon
Stay Lake Norman

debbe daley

Debbe Daley
Debbe Daley Designs

elissa bedwell

Elissa Bedwell
Vacation Rental Designers

tiffany-cassidy

Tiffany Cassidy
Lagnappe Custom Interiors

dann foley

Dann Foley
Dann Foley Lifestyle