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Nelly Rodi / ESP (trendlab
ESP Trendlab invites you to attend...
The NellyRodi Design Conference

Fall 2009 and beyond...
A morning exploring the creative forces
shaping color, material, trend + lifestyle
for retail, fashion, beauty, home interiors + consumer products

Monday, May 19, 2008
Registration 1:30pm
Program 2pm to 5:30pm
Victor Borge Hall at the Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue / between 37 + 38th Streets
New York City

MAISON&OBJET has generously provided sponsorship for the conference.

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To register, call 212-629-9200 x21 or click here to email ESP's Ashley Egbert.
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About the Program:
The New French Touch: French Creativity on the Rise
Presented by Pierre-François LE LOUET
CEO / NellyRodi Agency / Paris
MAISON&OBJET Show Highlights: January 2008 + What's New for September 2008
Presented by Etienne COCHET
General Manager / SAFI / Paris
Top 10 List from MAISON&OBJET January 2008 Show
Presented by Vincent GREGOIRE
Lifestyle Director / NellyRodi Agency / Paris
Consumer Attitudes + Lifestyle 2010 Trend Preview
Presented by Vincent GREGOIRE
Lifestyle Director / NellyRodi Agency / Paris
Fashion, Beauty and Accessories Trends for Fall/Winter 2009/2010
Presented by Pierre-François LE LOUET
CEO / NellyRodi Agency / Paris

Please note that the program is preliminary and subject to change.

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About the Speakers:
Pierre-François LE LOUET Picture Pierre-François LE LOUET / CEO / NellyRodi Agency
After having held various marketing functions within the L'Oréal Group, Pierre-François LE LOUET joined the NellyRodi Agency in August 2001 as the Fashion&Beauty Director and is today the CEO of the NellyRodi Agency. He also manages the NellyRodi Japan affiliate in Tokyo. Since 2007, he is an active member of the Board of the French Women's wear Federation. In 2005, the NellyRodi Agency launched the Scent Factory© which is a compilation of fragrances. The Scent Factory© is distributed through international renowned concept stores that are key stops for forward thinking trendsetters.

Vincent Gregoire Picture VINCENT GRÉGOIRE / Lifestyle Director / Nelly Rodi Agency
Vincent Grégoire heads up the Lifestyle Department at the Nelly Rodi Agency in Paris. Trained as an interior architect and designer, he collaborated in the creation of several fashion and accessories collections for various companies before joining up with the French decorator AgnèsComar. In 1991, he joined the NellyRodi Agency. As the Lifestyle Department Director, he is responsible for the creation of the two NellyRodi Lifestyle Design and Décor publications. Vincent also directs all the Lifestyle consulting missions with leading global brands across industries: collection recommendations, buying guide for retailers and brand strategy.

Etienne Cochet Picture ETIENNE COCHET / General Manager / SAFI
Etienne Cochet is the General Manager of SAFI, a subsidiary of the Chambre Syndicale des Ateliers d'Art de France and Reed Expositions France. In 1995, he created the professional trade show MAISON&OBJET. Successively, he expanded the offer by creating specialized trade shows and bringing together home-fashion trade shows under the label Paris, Capitale de la Création. In 2006, Etienne Cochet received the Legion of Honour for his energy in bringing together key figures in the art of living, and for promoting Paris as a place for the privileged expression of international creation.

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Registration Information:
$150 per person for Nelly Rodi F09 clients
$250 per person for non-Nelly Rodi F09 clients

10% discount for companies purchasing 3 or more tickets. Space is limited.
Please RSVP by May 9, 2008.

RSVP
by calling us at 212-629-9200 x21 or
by emailing us at aegbert@esptrendlab.com

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About NellyRodi Agency / Paris:
Founded in Paris by Nelly Rodi in 1985, the NellyRodi Agency is a leading international design styling and forecasting agency. Through its unique Marketing-Style® approach, the NellyRodi Agency applies new methods of analysis and creation to its process for detecting and interpreting the signs that anticipate cultural shifts and important design trends. The NellyRodi Agency's trend forecasts and consulting services are relied upon and respected by top international brands worldwide. Working as a team, the 35 professionals at the NellyRodi Agency provide an extensive offering of trend forecasting publications and consulting services for professionals in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home interiors, retailing and brand strategy. http://nellyrodi.com/

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About SAFI-MAISON&OBJET / Paris:
MAISON&OBJET, organized by SAFI, is a group of professional trade shows that twice a year bring together the highest-quality, most creative offer in the world of decoration, furniture and design. At their last edition (January 2008), 111,844 professional visitors from 146 countries discovered the home collections of 3,471 exhibitors who presented at the exhibition centres in Paris-Nord Villepinte and Paris Le Bourget.

MAISON&OBJET is...

4 art of living trade shows:
  • scènes d'intérieur — the meeting place for the greatest names in decoration
  • now! design à vivre — a broad-based, forward-looking approach to design devoted to the living space
  • projets — solutions for interior design
3 subsidiary trade shows:
  • éditeurs — the meeting place for upholstery fabric producers
  • MEUBLE PARIS — an exclusive, high-quality offer from the international furniture industry
  • Outdoor_Indoor — the annual meeting place for the art of outdoor-indoor living
More information is available through Promosalons USA at 212 957 0932 or email info@promosalonsusa.com.

http://www.maison-objet.com/en/index.htm

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