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THE HANDBAG DESIGNER 101 WORKSHOP:
LEADING YOUR HANDBAG BRAND THROUGH INFLECTION POINTS:
GROWTH, PLATEAUS & DECLINES

LIM College, New York, NY
Friday, November 9th, 2012
9am - 5:30pm

8:00 am
REGISTRATION BEGINS

9:00 am
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

9:15 - 9:45 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Carlos Falchi, 2007 Independent Handbag Designer Awards ICONOCLAST Recipient

9:45 - 11:00 am
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A HANDBAG ACQUISITION
Colleen DeBaise, Special Projects Director Entrepreneur Magazine Moderator

Richard Kestenbaum, Partner Triangle Capital LLC
Peter Fields, Esq., Head of Fashion Law Practice of Ritholz Levy Sanders Chidekel & Fields
David Freschman, Managing Principal of Innovation Ventures, LP/CEO & Co-Founder of Fashinvest

11:15 - 12:30pm
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SALES
Mona Bijoor, CEO of Joor Access: Moderator

Mercedes Gonzalez, Founder of Global Purchasing Companies
Michele Ateyeh, Jewelry & Accessory Design Consultant and Expert
Maureen Cerise, Senior Merchandising Manager of EBags & Handbags.com

1:00 - 2.15pm
MAINTAINING YOUR BRAND IMAGE
Keri Levitt, President of Keri Levitt Communications: Moderator

Uri Minkoff, CEO of Rebecca Minkoff
Kerry Diamond, Divisional Vice-President of Coach
• Orit, President & CEO of The O Group
• Daniela Maron, Head of Communication, C.Wonder

2:15 - 3.30pm
LAUNCHING YOUR LINE: WHEN TO SAY WHEN ON SPENDING
Nancy Forman, Founder of The Accessory Think Tank | Ora Design LLC: Moderator

Melissa Motola, Founder of Global Lux Visionaires
Nicole Itskovich, Founder of Baikal Handbag Manufacturing
Shira Sue Carmi, Founder of The Launch Collective
Anthony Lilore, Founder of RESTORE Clothing

3:30-4.15pm
ROLE OF FUNDING IN FASHION
Lolita Alford, Director of Editorial Outreach of Fashinvest: Moderator

Martin Okner, Managing Director, SHM & Co. Corporate Navigators
Gary Wassner, Co-CEO of Hilldun Corporation
Nanette Heide, Partner of Duane Morris

4:15-5.30pm
KEEPING YOUR BRAND IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT PEOPLE
Paul C. Witt, Brand Consultant and Founder of WITTMORE: Moderator

Dorothy Cascerceri, Freelance Journalist
Meryl Weinsaft Cooper, Co-Founder of Allen/Cooper and Site/109
Lauren Parker, Editor Accessories Magazine
Jacqui Stafford, CEO of Global Glamour



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