In a city that he changed forever, the spirit of Walt Disney will come alive at Furniture Today’s upcoming Bedding Conference. And that spirit will spark positive changes in the bedding industry this year, we believe.
We recently announced that Doug Lipp, a best-selling author and a former training executive at Disney University, will be the keynote speaker at Furniture Today’s 2020 Bedding Conference.
Lipp, an international consultant and eight-time author, will talk about how Disney University’s successes can help bedding leaders adapt and thrive in today’s rapidly changing mattress world. He was the former head of the renowned Disney University training team at Disney’s corporate headquarters.
A Disney-trained leader and speaker is the perfect choice to address our conference theme: “It’s All About the Experience.” No one understands the importance of the customer experience better than Team Disney.
It’s axiomatic to say these days that bedding retailers must provide a better consumer experience. But how, exactly, do they do that? That’s the big challenge. Lipp will provide a practical roadmap for retailers to follow.
His address will kick off a full day of educational programs at the Bedding Conference, which is set for May 13-15 at the Omni Orlando Resort in Championsgate, Fla.
Our friends at King Koil are once again sponsoring our keynote address. David Binke, King Koil’s CEO, says our attendees will be inspired by the lessons that Disney can teach us.
“Drawing on his 30-plus years of combined experience at Disney and in private practice, Doug inspires and challenges hundreds of organizations worldwide,” he said. “In presentations, he shares how Disney overcame spectacular strategic challenges to unleash one of the most improbable success stories in corporate history.
“Through riveting examples and powerful, relevant stories about innovation, service, value and leadership, Doug pulls back the curtain and reveals the behaviors, tools and attitudes that are representative of cultural excellence at Disney and other great institutions,” Binke continued. “He also discusses common organizational traps that undermine companies and impede their ability to build a thriving and sustainable culture.”
Lipp’s latest book is the best-selling “Disney U: How Disney University Develops the World’s Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees.”
The conference begins with golf, registration, a special event, and a cocktail party on May 13. Lipp’s keynote address will follow on the morning of May 14. That day is devoted to speakers and panel discussions, followed by a cocktail party before the awards dinner where three retailers will be named Retail Giants of Bedding. The conference will wrap up with morning presentations on May 15.
We are already off to a strong start on registrations for the conference. You can learn more about the conference, and register for it, at BeddingCon.com. Feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions you may have. I’m at dperry@furnituretoday.com
I’m looking forward to seeing you in Orlando, where we will unleash some marketing magic.
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