Configura-CET-Designer-User-Conference-2011-agenda

4th annual

CET Designer User Conference Oct 26-27, 2011 The Venetian/Palazzo Las Vegas, Nevada

DEAR FRIEND, Welcome to Configura’s 4th annual CET Designer North American User Conference!

We’re delighted to again be together in our host city of Las Vegas. We have recordsetting attendance – more than 175 people – almost double the amount from last year! We’re honored to have with us dealers, designers and manufacturers from all over North America representing Haworth, Steelcase, Teknion, Mepal, KI, Inscape and Aurora Storage Products.

THE CONFIGURA TEAM Johan Lyreborn

Peter Brandinger

Tobias Wester

Tracy Lanning

Jason Ciluffo

Johan Lindholm

Amy Edington

Niclas Tilly

Andreas Ekbom

Alexandra Tseffos

CEO

Vice President Business Development

These next days will be full of learning, networking, sharing and having fun.

We have three goals: 1. To learn about your needs as a CET Designer user – and to learn from each other 2. To help you to simplify your work life – and produce amazing results – by using CET Designer to its full power 3. To build new relationships and have a fantastic time

CIO

CET Support & Training Manager

Here’s a taste of what’s in store over the next two days: Keynote presentation by Google’s Aidan Chopra, author of Google SketchUp™ for Dummies ● Hands-on sessions by “Power Peers” Abby Stevenson, Eric Yosick, Kristen McWethy and Dave Bouffard ● Packed presentations featuring Team Configura: Tracy Lanning, Amy Edington, Alexandra Tseffos, Peter Brandinger, Tobias Wester, Andreas Ekbom, Jason Ciluffo and Niclas Tilly ● Breakout sessions with your respective manufacturer representatives ● Best of CET Designer Awards Program honoring the best work in CET Designer in three categories ● Our not-to-be-missed Wednesday evening “Tricks & Treats” cocktails-and-dinner reception! ●

We are also delighted to have with us Mr. Rob Kirkbride, senior reporter/editor with the iconic industry publication The Monday Morning Quarter Back (MMQB). Reporting for MMQB for nearly a decade, Rob understands the challenges and opportunities our industry faces. We encourage you to share your thoughts and opinions with Rob, who is producing a story on the CET Designer User Conference.

If you have any questions, issues or suggestions during the conference, please seek out Tracy Lanning, Peter Brandinger or any one of us from Configura. We want your time here to be great! On behalf of all of the people at Configura – as well as our partners and consultants – thank you for attending. Together, we’re changing the industry.

Let’s go!

Johan Lyreborn, CEO www.configura.com

Local Administrator/ CET Support Analyst

Training/Support Specialist & Interior Designer

R&D Developer

CET Solution Manager

CET Solution Manager

Training/Support Specialist & Interior Designer

CET DESIGNER USER CONFERENCE 2011

Wed Oct 26 7:30-8:00 AM

Registration

8:00-8:30 AM

Welcome and Introduction, Galileo 905-906

Johan Lyreborn, CEO

8:30-9:00 AM

Configura and CET Designer Update: What’s New and Upcoming, Galileo 905-906

Johan Lindholm and Tobias Wester

POWER PEER BREAKOUT SESSIONS – attendees will rotate through the small-group sessions 9:00-9:50 AM

Breakout: Creating Marketing Materials with CET Designer, Galileo 907

Abby Stevenson, IOS

10:00-10:50 AM

Breakout: Change Management and Lean Process Implementation with CET Designer, Galileo 1005

Eric Yosick, Lincoln Office

11:00-11:50 AM

Breakout: Creating Videos with CET Designer Movie Studio, Galileo 1006

Kristen McWethy, bkm OfficeWorks

Lunch at noon

Toscana 3601-3605 (3rd floor)

1:00-1:50 PM

Breakout: Using CET Designer as a Sales Tool, Galileo 1007

Dave Bouffard, POI Business Interiors

Alternate class offered from 1:00-1:50 PM IT Management attendees, Galileo 905-906

Tobias Wester, Johan Lindholm and Jason Ciluffo

2:00-3:00 PM

Keynote Presentation, Galileo 905-906

Aidan Chopra, Google

3:00-3:15 PM

Break

3:15-4:00 PM

The Art of Image Creation in CET Designer, Galileo 905-906

Andreas Ekbom and Alexandra Tseffos

4:00-4:30 PM

Partner Extension Updates, Galileo 905-906

Donna Dunley, Aurora Storage Products Larry Bertsch, ProjectMatrix

4:30-5:00 PM

Best of CET Designer Awards Program and Voting, Galileo 905-906

Tracy Lanning

5:00 PM

Day’s Recap and Evening agenda, Galileo 905-906

Johan Lyreborn

6:30-7:30 PM

“Tricks & Treats” Cocktail Reception, Toscana 3601-3605 (3 floor)

7:30 PM

“Tricks & Treats” Dinner, Toscana 3601-3605 (3rd floor)

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Thurs Oct 27 NEW EXTENSION / TOOLS TRAINING SESSIONS – attendees will rotate through the small-group sessions 8:30-9:10 AM

Breakout: Editables, Galileo 1005

Amy Edington

9:20-10:00 AM

Breakout: Reconfiguration Tool and Google SketchUp Interface, Galileo 1006

Tracy Lanning

10:10-10:50 AM

Breakout: Photo Lab, Galileo 1007

Alexandra Tseffos and Andreas Ekbom

Alternate class offered from 10:10-10:50 AM Dealer Management attendees, Galileo 905-906

Peter Brandinger

11:00-11:30 AM

Training and Marketing Update, Galileo 905-906

Tracy Lanning

11:30-12:30 AM

Lunch and Best of CET Designer Awards Program, Toscana 3601-3605 (3rd floor)

Peter Brandinger

12:30-4:30 PM

Manufacturer Breakout Sessions: Led by manufacturers Steelcase, Haworth and Teknion, the sessions will offer peer presentations, group discussions and Extension-specific demonstrations Steelcase, Galileo 905-906 Haworth, Galileo 1005 Teknion, Galileo 1006

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Aidan Chopra

Google Product Evangelist and author of Google SketchUp™ for Dummies Aidan Chopra knows his way around the world’s most famous search engine and its offshoots, Google SketchUp™ and Google 3D Warehouse. For CET Designer users, tapping the power of Configura’s Google SketchUp™ Extension means opening a world of additional imagery possibilities.

Now, hear from the person who eats, sleeps and breathes the power of design software! Aidan is Google’s product evangelist for Google SketchUp™, a 3D modeling tool used by design professionals, engineers and 3D enthusiasts all over the world. Colorado-based, he presents globally on architecture and design.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS – POWER PEERS

Creating Videos with CET Designer Movie Studio Kristen McWethy, Senior Designer, bkm OfficeWorks Want to really wow your clients? Take them on a virtual video tour of their proposed space – it’s fun, fast and easy!

And it gives you an edge over the competition.

Kristen is a senior designer in San Diego where she’s worked for 13 years and used CET Designer for three.

Using CET Designer as a Sales Tool Dave Bouffard, Account Executive, POI Business Interiors CET Designer is a ‘cross-over’ tool – it can be used by salespeople, designers and clients to speak the same language in the selling process. Learn how Dave uses CET Designer to gain a speed-to-market advantage.

David is an account and sales executive in Toronto where he uses CET Designer every day in his work.

Creating Marketing Materials with CET Designer Abby Stevenson, Senior Project Designer, IOS Learn how to win more work in this fun, creative session!

Abby’s got more than a few ideas up her sleeves!

With years of experience as a CET Designer user and senior designer at dealerships in the West, Abby is a strong supporter of the Configura solution as a primary specification and rendering tool.

“It’s really good – very informative. We get a lot of information, tips and tricks to take back to our dealership.”

Chris Trujillo, Business Environments

Change Management and Lean Process Implementation with CET Designer Eric Yosick, Design Team Leader, Lincoln Office Eric is a Black Belt in Six Sigma methodology – continuous process improvement. Learn why he uses CET Designer to keep his team lean, fast and efficient. Hear first-hand the experience of a dealership that’s gone ‘whole gamut’ with the solution! Eric manages a creative staff at a dealership in Illinois that uses CET Designer for everything from space planning to sales and ordering.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas!

Both Users and Manufacturers will bring home the knowledge and tools needed to simplify work life.

2011 CET DesignerÂŽ User Conference

Contacts

During the conference, please feel free to contact any one of us from Configura to discuss concerns or questions you may have. If you have an immediate need, please contact: Tracy Lanning Cell: 616.481.4514

Peter Brandinger Cell: 616.516.3601

Hotel contact information: The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Hotel: 702.414.1000 Reservations: 866.659.9643

The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South Las Vegas, NV 89109 Hotel: 702.607.7777 Reservations: 866.263.3001

For any follow-up communication after the conference, please contact: Configura Johan Lyreborn CEO Configura Sverige AB johan.lyreborn@configura.com Peter Brandinger Vice President, Business Development Configura Inc. peter.brandinger@configura.com Tracy Lanning CET Support & Training Manager Configura Inc. tracy.lanning@configura.com Aurora Storage Products Donna Dunley Technical Services Manager ddunley@aurorastorage.com Haworth Kathy Kim e-Marketing Manager kathy.kim@haworth.com Inscape Sean Mathurin Product Data Manager smathurin@inscapesolutions.com

KI Jesse Lamberg General Manager

jesse.lamberg@ki.com Mepal Javier G. ValdĂŠs D. Strategic Technology Analyst javier.valdes@mepal.com.co ProjectMatrix Larry Bertsch Vice President, Business Development larry.bertsch@projectmatrix.com Steelcase Steven Eriksson Principal Consultant, Channel Development seriksso@steelcase.com Teknion Vince Guagliano Director, Business Technology vince.guagliano@teknion.com

www.configura.com