Thank you for attending VRD Summit!

Two days, 225 guests, 33 speakers, 25 sponsors & one unforgettable Summit! Our incredible lineup of speakers shared their expertise on all things vacation rental design, and we were blown away by the level of creativity and innovation on display. From insightful panels to exciting vendor booths, attendees had the opportunity to learn from the best and brightest in the vacation rental design industry. VRD Summit was an incredible experience that left attendees feeling inspired and energized.

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2023 SPEAKER LINE-UP

Barclay Butera

Barclay Butera Interiors

Joy Williams

Joyful Designs Studio

@joyfuldesignsstudio

Tobi Fairley

Designer and Coach for Creatives

Leslie Carothers

Savour Partnership

@savourpartnership

Jaye Anna Mize

Fashion Snoops

Tyann Marcink

Branson Family Retreats

Touch Stay

Tiffany Cassidy

Lagnappe Interiors

@lagnappe.interiors

Tatianna Taylor-Tait

Tatianna Taylor-Tait Ltd

Summer Loftin

Summer Loftin Antiques & Interior Design

Rina Norwood

Rina Norwood Designs

House of Norwood

@rinanorwooddesign

Paula Oblen

Vacation Interiors

Hotelements by Paula Oblen

Ola Swarn

J’Adore Le Decor

Melanie Honig

SmithHonig

Margie Kaercher

Hearth & Honey Homes

@hearthandhoneyhomes

Linda Holt

Linda Holt Creative

@lindaholtcreative

Kellie Smith

Kellie Smith Design Studio

SmithHonig

Julia Harmon

RealtorⓇ with Compass

Vacation Rental Designers

@athomewithjulia

Marie Cloud

Marie Cloud

Indigo Pruitt Design Studio

Ginger Curtis

Urbanology Designs

Urbanology Properties

@urbanologydesigns

Elizabeth Scruggs

Superior Construction & Design

@Superiorconstructionanddesign

Pam McNally

Pamela McNally

NKBA

Joseph Szymczak

Slate Interior Design

Jessica Duce

JDuce Design

Vacation Rental Designers

Alexa Nota

Rent Responsibly

@rentresponsibly

Carisha Swanson

Carisha Swanson

House Beautiful

@carishaswanson

Lorraine Woodward

Becoming rentABLE

@becomingrentable

Tammy Nagem

High Point Market Authority

@highpointmarket

Ericka Saurit

Saurit Creative

@sauritcreative

Diane Falvey

Furniture, Lighting and Decor

@furniturelightingdecor

Ellen Williams

Ellen Renee Photography

@ellenreneephotos

Jenna Gaidusek

Mydoma Studio

@jenna.gaidusek

Kristi Hopper

Kristi Hopper Designs

@kristihopperdesigns

Jen Sexton

Jen Sexton

HostGPO

LEARN. NETWORK. GROW YOUR BUSINESS.

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During the Summit, @jdavisdigital took a lot of vi

During the Summit, @jdavisdigital took a lot of video and it’s been fun working with videographer Daniel Harmon to craft our recap reel.

At this point we’re listening to Jessica Duce’s salient sound bytes.

Ready soon!

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The most recent weekly feature by Haley Chouinard

The most recent weekly feature by Haley Chouinard in Business of Home is WHY VACATION RENTALS ARE THE NEW BIG DESIGNER SIDE HUSTLE. It is an inspiring look in on why and how designers are doing luxury rentals.
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We were psyched to see three #VRDSummit speakers interviewed - Barclay Butera, Ginger Curtis, Rina Norwood and Summer Thornton.
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Featured image: Cottage Bedroom, designed by Ginger Curtis /photographed by Matti Gresham.
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#vrdsummit #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #airbnbdesigner #vacationrentalhomes #vrbohost #propertymanagement #shorttermrental #hpxd #hpmkt #highpoint #urbanologydesign

Those who attended VRDS had pleasure of getting to

Those who attended VRDS had pleasure of getting to know Leslie Carothers through her thought-provoking and memorable presentation.

Next week it’s your chance to take a deeper dive into MidJourney and the Metaverse with Leslie and her colleague, Interior designer Annilee Waterman.
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In a two-hour Zoom workshop on June 1, you'll experience walking through metaverse activations and seeing how to link to products or pages. You'll learn how to prompt MidJourney for customized imagery, and discover how Annilee has created an office in the metaverse.
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Leslie is inviting the whole design community to join and learn and think about new revenue opportunities in this space. As she says, "It’s important that - whether you’re a skeptic or all in or 'on the fence' - that you see and understand how high net worth consumers are being guided by luxury fashion brands to expect this level of omni channel experiential engagement."
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There’s a tab in our Linktree to sign up.
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#vrdsummit #VRDSspeaker #HPXD #HPMKT #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #interiordesign #metaverse

Faux Bois has a long history in the decorative art

Faux Bois has a long history in the decorative arts. We love the multitude of interpretations- and obviously, Currey & Company does too. Their collection, made of concrete atop a steel frame, takes many different forms and is entirely suited to the outdoors.
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Through the end of May, Currey is extending a 10% discount on trade pricing on the entire Faux Bois collection and outdoor accessories which includes outdoor lighting. Happy summer!
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#vrdsummit #VRDSsponsor #HPXD #HPMKT #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #vacationrentalhomes #shorttermrental #fauxbois #outdoorliving #outdoorfurniture
📷: @mali_azima

Dear VRD Summit attendees, We loved having you i

Dear VRD Summit attendees,

We loved having you in High Point and look forward to meeting soon again.

In order for us to step it up for that next time, we need to know how you felt, what you loved best, and what you’d like to see/hear next.

Please - if you haven’t already - fill out our post-event survey. The link is in bio.

If you complete the survey by May 21, you may be eligible to win a VRD is the Word tee shirt.

Thank you xoxo
The VRDS Team

IDS Houston in the house! We loved having you - R

IDS Houston in the house!
We loved having you - Ronda Ferguson (left) former president of IDS Houston and Juliana Ewer, VP of IDS Houston. Thanks so much for being there and for supporting your current Houston chapter prez, @jducedesign !

#vrdsummit #mondaymemories #hpxd #hpmkt #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #airbnbdesigner #vacationrentalhomes #vrbohost #propertymanagement #shorttermrental #highpoint

Contest Alert! Looking for a creative activity to

Contest Alert!
Looking for a creative activity to do this weekend? Here you go: the Ayara Room Design Contest!

Rules are simple:
1. Get inspired for a current STR or other design project by surfing Ayara's vast selection of wallpaper.
2. Create a moodboard and post to IG with hashtag #AyaraRoomDesign2023 and tag @ayarahome.
Deadline for entries is May 21.
More contest details are in our Linktree.
Have fun!
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#vrdsummit #VRDSsponsor #HPXD #HPMKT #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #vacationrentalhomes #shorttermrental #wallpaper #designcontest

Universal Furniture has published all 15 of their

Universal Furniture has published all 15 of their panel and speaker sessions from Spring 23 High Point Market on You Tube. There are so many smart people to listen to - of course we're partial to our panel, "Niching in Vacation Rental Design" (link in bio) with Ericka Saurit moderating vacation rental designers (l. to r.) Jessica Duce, Tatianna Taylor-Tait, Margie Kaercher and Olaniyi Swarn.

A few quotes from the panel are below:
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"Your guests should not live second-rate." - Jessica Duce
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"This industry is life-changing and what you're gaining is time freedom and that is everything." - Tatianna Taylor-Tait
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"Youre not designing for that homeowner, you're designing for that target renter...you get to be a lot more creative and follow your vision." - Margie Kaercher
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"They leave you alone and let you do what you have to do...these folks have to trust you to get it done." - Ola Swarn
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#vrdsummit #VRDSspeaker #HPXD #HPMKT #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #vacationrentalhomes #shorttermrentals

Tee shirts, tee shirts…yeah!! We love our VRD S

Tee shirts, tee shirts…yeah!!

We love our VRD Summit tees designed by @zackallisondesign and are giving 5 away randomly to those attendees who answer our post-event survey by Monday May 15. Link is in Linktree for those who have not yet responded. THANK YOU!!

#vrdsummit #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #hpxd #giveaway #tshirtprinting #tshirts

When Melody Burnett, president of Visit High Point

When Melody Burnett, president of Visit High Point, greeted VRD Summit guests, she naturally first asked for a show of hands of High Point first-timers. A few moments later, she whipped out the cup!
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The plastic cup, decorated with a Social District sticker, is a symbol of freedom to mosey through parts of town with a beverage of choice in hand and it’s a symbol of High Point’s evolution.
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On behalf of @visithighpoint and @highpointxdesign - you are welcome here anytime. Design never goes dark in High Point and we have great antiques, a bunch of quaint shops, and really good local beer! So come back and see us soon!
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#vrdsummit #hpxd #hpmkt #visitHP #vacationrentaldesign #vacationrentaldesigner #shorttermrental #highpoint

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