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Dear Barb,

I am sitting in the airport ready to fly home and just so excited about how our 2007 Convention went!  I heard nothing but positive comments from ALL I spoke with all week long - they loved the education, the networking, and the ideas!  The energy and camaraderie of all the ASPs from all over the US and Canada was palpable!  Raising the bar once again, the Convention was a HUGE success!!  We missed you so much the last night, as I know you did as well - and yet you need to know that your spirit was evident in the room as we celebrated our ASP Family, and YOU!!  Thank YOU most of all for your leadership and vision that carries us from year to year - on into the future! 

With much love and appreciation for all you do and who you are!!

Jennie

Hi Barb,

I just wanted to send you a note to thank you for the wonderful convention and all the hard work you and your staff did to make it happen again this year!
Thanks again for everything,
Heather Durren

Barb and all the staff at Staged Homes;

Thank you for putting together such a wonderful, heartfelt and educational symposium!
I was so charged after coming home. I have been working at implementing so many things I took away from the event.
I am so looking forward to helping the team put together and working on the Seattle event!

Again many thanks!!

Melanie J. Warren
Accredited Staging Professional Master

Hi Barb,

Wow, what a great time I had in Chicago!  Your hospitality and hard work really paid off for me and my ASP™ sisters and brothers.  I found myself learning throughout the event.

Love and blessings,
Mark Reed, ASPM, IAHSP, NAPO

Hi Barb

I just want to thank you sooooooo much for all the time and energy you put into making the convention a spectacular event. I learned so much - at times overwhelming (in a good way). I am a stager in Edmonton, Alberta Canada.
I attended the convention for motivation, knowledge, information and to connect to other stagers (as well as to have fun). All of these objectives were met plus much much more. I felt the love, the spirit and the joy that was present during this convention and realized that Staged Homes is not just about staging homes but a part of something much larger, like a movement. I am so pleased to be a part of this energy. I am so on the same page as your philosophy and believe in universal laws. This allowed me to feel much more connected and recharged.

I am more awake now and feel more energized than I have felt for a long long time. Thank you doesn't seem big enough for all that you have given me by being a mentor, leader and a channel from the universe. I needed to speak from my heart and share my feelings.

I am so ready to go. Wow it feels great!!!!!!!

Lots of love and blessings
Agatha Grant

Dear Barb,
Dear SH Family,

Thank you so much for yet another fantastic convention!
Thank you all for sharing your knowledge, and spreading your enthusiasm and friendship! (Mark Reed – thank you for the Charleston!)
The Convention was invaluable!
Cannot wait till next year.

See you all in Seattle!
Monika Talarek-Mangrulkar, ASP™

Barb –
It’s really hard to express how much the convention meant to me and to meet you.  I didn’t know what to expect but was told not to miss the Convention.  Wow was that the truth.  What an inspiration you are to all of us.  Chicago is such a great city and what fun we had Saturday night, but so missed you.  Came home so inspired and working really hard and implementing so much of what we learned and the things that were shared.

Shari Benedict

Good Day Barb,

Thank you for a fantastic event. I know it took a lot of people to put it together including yourself.
You are greatly loved and now that I have had an opportunity to be with you I can see why. It doesn't take long to see you how sincere your love is for the people in Staged homes.
 Oh yeah, I followed everything you said to do by listening to your CD after going through your course. So pic. was put on staged homes right away along with everything else I could add as a new member. I will continue to put in to action the things I learned from this convention as well.
This was my first symposium and I am looking forward to next year in Seattle.

Blessings,

Deborah Heise

Dearest Barb,

I have come back to Arizona after the most wonderful convention with you, the sh.com staff and all my wonderful new "staging sisters"! 

I want to tell you this convention did wonders for me personally and spiritually!   What I gained from YOU, the speakers, pro's, my new friends, old friends, & the extra time with family, has made me so very, very strong and even more determined in my faith and business now that I know I can handle and will handle whatever  comes my way. 

I have made up my mind to take the master's course in October in Palm Springs and have already spoken to Julie.  I will have the wonderful privilege of seeing you again and taking the class in August in AZ you are teaching.  Knowledge is such a powerful thing and the more I learn from you, the better I become!  Convention taught me that!  THANK YOU!  You are truly a living angel and have blessed me more than I can tell you!

Sherri Halvorsen

Dear Barb,

I wanted to thank you for putting on another wonderful Convention in Chicago my home turf. I have gone two years in a row now and will be Seattle for the Convention there. The Staging business is wonderful and I can't thank you enough for making it come to life for all of us. Prior to being an ASP I was Staging homes and Interior Decorating properties for over 14 years. When I joined in 2005 my business went to a whole new plateau and was taken much more seriously with the ASP designation.

All the best! Please let me know if there is anything I can help with for next years Convention!


Lane Rabin, ASP, IASP

Dear Barb,

Thank you so very much for the wonderful convention.  The time, effort and dedication of you, Sandie, Kirk, Gina and all the staff at Staged Homes was very evident.  Having helped stage conventions for a 1000 + school board attendees several times, I know the work that goes into making things run smoothly.  I can't wait to be part of helping for the convention in Seattle.  I have been making notes and writing down things that others shared with me for next year. 

Love,
Gail Alexander

Dear Barb

Thank you for having your dream and sharing it with me.

Mary O'Grady

Hi Barb...
Thank you so much for all of the positive energy and enthusiasm that you shared with all of us at the convention.
This was my third year and it is still, and always, a wonderful time.  I can't wait to help it all come together again next year in Seattle.

Blessings!

Laurie Bunnell

Hi Barb!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for such an AWESOME convention!  It was so helpful to me as I'm getting started, and, I am already looking forward to next year!  (WOW!  How fun to know that I'll actually be visiting Seattle next year!)  Thanks for such a motivating and informative and FUN time!  The entire Staged Homes staff is to be commended for all the hard work that was obviously put into the convention!

Pamela Cooke
ASPM

Dear Barb

Your encouragement and challenge to raise the bar in our businesses was given with such heartfelt conviction.  Your message came through loud and clear, and I believe many ASP’s, such as myself, have been energized into maximizing their business practices.  I look forward to having the convention in Seattle next year.

Sandy Donogh, ASPM, CRTS

Hi Barb….

Thank you again for all you did for us at the convention---its an awesome experience, and you should be very proud of the event.  Everyone from Seattle loved it and we can’t wait to help host our fellow chapters next year!!!

Lots of love,

Dana Pedersen, Accredited Staging Professional Master
President, Seattle Chapter of the Intl. Association of Home Staging Professionals

Barb,
  
I appreciate all you did for the convention and all the hard work in the preparing and keeping the energy level high as you did.  You get my kudos.   I came home with many ideas to grow our business.  My favorite and most productive part came from the "meet the pros" and the speakers.  Awesome time.

Thank you again, God Bless, Vicki Streeter

Dear Barb,

Thank you so very much for all that you do for each and every one of us.  I feel that your dream is about to blow wide open all across the country and I am so honored to be a part of the process.  You inspire each one of us, all day, and every day.

I enjoyed the convention and am so glad that I made the commitment to be there.  I have to admit when I received word that my daughter would be home from Iraq during that time I couldn’t help but to rethink my plans.  I turned it over to God and always trust that he places me where I need to be, when I need to be and low and behold I ended up in Chicago.  What an amazing convention and city!
Denis

Dear Sweet Barb,
I still can't begin to thank you for all you have done for us. Like your products: We staged today, and Tom used the picture hanging tool for the first time. It worked fantastic! He said he didn’t' remember what we paid for it but whatever it was it wasn't enough!  We continue to marvel at the thought that went into creating the Staging caddy. And so many other conveniences you've brought to us.

Not to mention giving us a career that we can be so profitable at while doing good for others. I don't know of anything that is such a win-win-win occupation. You know the song, The future's so bright I gotta wear shades? Well that's exactly how I feel.

And we will continue to attend the annual symposium every year that we're in this business. We got SO much out of it. Not just the presentations, but the networking and getting all kinds of tips from others who have been doing it longer/easier than us.  We've already used several of the tips we got and plan on implementing many more.

I realize now more than ever the importance of sharing and we definitely plan on sending you photos and tips as they come along. There is just SO much to do now in preparation of getting our business going. I tell you what - WE LOVE THIS BUSINESS. We just got home from a staging and the owners were so pleased. It is so gratifying. And Tom commented on how well your teachings really work when implemented. We are kind of amazed at how good we are at this!

 Please know that you're always in our positive thoughts, and your name is mentioned in our household almost daily!

Thanks, and love,
Joy McGuire

Hi Barb!

Wow!  What a wonderful time I had at the Symposium!  I'm so glad that I went.  I came back excited even more about 'Staging'. 
The Round Table sessions were great!  I learned so much from them!   I went to the convention to learn more about building my Staging business.  I came away with wonderful new ideas.

I'm excited to see where 'ASP Stagers' are going in the future!  We've only just begun!

Thanks Barb!  Your enthusiasm is infectious!

Anna Schmidt

Dear Barb,

I so enjoyed attending the Conference and will definitely be attending next year in Seattle.  It was a wonderful opportunity to discuss 'the business'
with other ASP Stagers and to learn from what they had to offer.  I gained invaluable information at the Meet the Pros session!

Regards,

Maureen Kindred 

Barb:
I have come back from the convention a "changed woman".  What a wonderful time.  I look forward to seeing you again next year.

Bridget A. King, ASP, IAHSP
Accredited Staging Professional™

Barb,

Your enthusiasm and knowledge is the glue that makes all ASP so grateful to have you bless our lives.  I taught for 25 years and 10 of those with bright and gifted 3 to 6 year old at the University of IL.  I attended many seminars and conferences during that time.  Then I joined forces with my husband as a realtor and once again attended IAR conventions, GRI classes and continuing education classes.  I have heard many excellent speakers but none compare to you.  Your passion eeks out, and your giving spirit is inspirational.  I found a new calling and that is due to you.  Staging has opened up an exciting creative outlet for me and I will forever be grateful for all your hard work and insistence on professionalism among  all stagers.  Like a "good mother"  you demand that we give the best of ourselves and reflect on the path we have chosen. 

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to twinkle in your star "STAGED HOMES". 

Regards,

Mary Jo Rogers

Hi Barb,

I first want to say I am so happy you are getting better. 
I want to personally thank you for a wonderful event.  It was not only informative---but so inspiring.  I came home ready to "rumble."  My business has been steadily climbing and I know that going to convention and hearing you, and the other wonderful speakers will be in my memory for a long time.

Barb, thanks again for everything.  If you ever need any help in Los Angeles--please don't hestitate to call upon me.

God Bless You. ....
Tina Parish

Dear Barb,

It was such a pleasure to have met you at Convention. The inspiration and love that you share is beyond words. I came home form the convention so energized and so intent on spreading the word about staging. I can not wait until next years convention in Seattle.

Much Love to you,

Blair Hamaty 
President Elect (BIRC)

Blair Hamaty ASP. IAHSP
President, Setting The Space