ArtBizJam is live in Richmond VA!
The ArtBizJam Conference is being held in Richmond, VA October 6 – October 10, 2024 at the beautiful corporate offices of Evergreen Enterprises VA, a well known and major giftware and garden manufacturer! ABJ will start with a meet and greet on October 6 at our hotel with the popular name badge contest. Exciting topics will be presented at Evergreen Enterprises on October 7-9 with valuable information from the gift industry to move your business forward!
This is your chance to hear from product developers and other professionals on what they look for, trends, how they work with licensing artists and much more information valuable for an art business. Other topics will include ways to increase your income through a variety of options that fit your business pus how to protect yourself from copyright infringers.
Optional events to add onto your trip to this beautiful area after the conference: A day trip on Friday to Williamsburg VA to soak in history, shopping and restaurants or a day trip to Monticello, the beautiful home and estate of Thomas Jefferson. More details to come.
Our lineup of speakers include:
Jan Beach, a successful long term art licensing artist
Anne Brown, Vice President of Product Development at Williamson Home
Wendy Conklin, The Chair Stylist of the brand Chair Whimsy, author and decorator
Patti Hughes CEO and Creative Director of Natural Life
Joan Kergides, Chief Merchandising Officer at Enesco, LLC
Tim Lamm, Senior Product Development Manager at Evergreen Enterprises of VA
Ann Marie Mendlow, President and Co-founder of Werkshoppe
Lori Siebert, Licensed artist and product designer
Phyllis Dobbs, Licensed artist, textile designer and product designer
More speakers coming!
ArtBizJam will give you a great opportunity to connect with other artists like yourself, product developers and other professionals to network with and learn! We create by ourselves in our studios with maybe a pet to keep us company. During ArtBizJam, you will find an art family and connect to make new friends with artists you have so much in common with – the same aspirations, needs, concerns and dreams.
Included:
- Hotel room, either shared or single at a Fairfield Inn & Suites, a Marriott brand, a short distance from Evergreen Enterprises
- Breakfast and lunch – delicious and healthy
- Opening night (October 6) Meet and Greet and name badge contest
- After dinner networking
- Private Facebook group for attendees
- Frequent Zoom meetup’s after the conference for a year so you can learn more, stay connected and network
- Attendees can furnish their website or online shop link to add to the ArtBizJam website on a dedicated contact page (optional)
- Optional portfolio reviews, one-on-one with a speaker (extra small fee and choice/availability based on order of sign up and payment of deposit.)
- The conference will be videoed – you will be able to rewatch it. There is always so much information to absorb at conference so now you will be able to rewatch and refresh your memory and notes.
Spots will be limited, so if you want to reserve your spot as soon as possible, contact us!
Be sure to join our ArtBizJam Facebook group for information and networking.
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