Hunter Douglas hosts 4,000 at first-ever International Alliance ...
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<strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong> <strong>hosts</strong> 4,<strong>000</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>first</strong>-<strong>ever</strong> Intern<strong>at</strong>ional <strong>Alliance</strong> Conference<strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong>, one of the world’s leading manufacturersof custom window fashions, held its <strong>first</strong>-<strong>ever</strong> Intern<strong>at</strong>ional<strong>Alliance</strong> Conference <strong>at</strong> the Colorado Convention Center inDenver, USA, from July 25 to 27 2007 for its best andbrightest dealers to str<strong>at</strong>egise together, share ideas andexchange inform<strong>at</strong>ion as they embrace the changes of aconstantly evolving global consumer market.The <strong>first</strong> event of its kind, more than 4,<strong>000</strong> <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong>aligned retail dealers from around the globe, along with itsfabric<strong>at</strong>ors, select marketing partners and <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong>management and product brand teams all g<strong>at</strong>heredtogether, <strong>at</strong> the same time and under one roof for theconference. The 92,<strong>000</strong> square feet of exhibition spacewas filled to capacity with the most comprehensivepresent<strong>at</strong>ion of products <strong>ever</strong> shown <strong>at</strong> one time. Includedwere a number of significant new window fashionsscheduled for introduction in the l<strong>at</strong>er part of this year andearly 2008, highlighted by the revolutionary new Pirouette ®window shadings, which fe<strong>at</strong>ures adjustable soft fabricvanes th<strong>at</strong> flo<strong>at</strong> gracefully in front of a fabric sheer. Anarray of marketing, merchandising and educ<strong>at</strong>ionprogrammes was also showcased.A deleg<strong>at</strong>ion of 26 <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong> Gallery top echelondealers from Asia made their debut <strong>at</strong> the conference thisyear.“ These are our top dealers and they will be going to studythe l<strong>at</strong>est consumer trends and learn about the newtechnologies available, which they will bring back to sharewith and advise consumers and industry professionals inthe Asian markets,” said <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong> Asia RegionalDirector, Mr Jim Tan.“ The top Asian dealers are being sent to this showcase oftechnology, consumer trends and window covering designas a result of the increasing significance and rising affluenceof the consumers in Asia, and wh<strong>at</strong> they see and learn willultim<strong>at</strong>ely benefit our customers,” added Tan.The conference officially opened with an inspiringpresent<strong>at</strong>ion entitled “ Innov<strong>at</strong>ion” , which traced thedevelopment of <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong> from 1919 to 2007.The Honorable John Hickenlooper, Mayor of Denver,then welcomed <strong>ever</strong>yone to Denver, and Marv Hopkins,President and CEO of <strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong> (North AmericanOper<strong>at</strong>ions), spoke about how innov<strong>at</strong>ion defines<strong>Hunter</strong> <strong>Douglas</strong> as a company. In the afternoon,General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), presented...continued on page 6The Exhibition Hall was filled to capacity with the most comprehensive present<strong>at</strong>ion of products <strong>ever</strong> shown <strong>at</strong> one time.23
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