"Trend/Spotting" Night

"Trend/Spotting" Night with host expert Susan Battista, (principal of market research firm Topc101), at her fashionable home in the south end.

Tuesday June 15th
7pm-9pm
24 Rutland St. Boston

join Susan for a fun workshop where she will show us how to use market research tools to take our business to...
THE NEXT LEVEL! Susan has gotten great results using this same method with both big and small companies.
She promises we will not only have fun, but we will also learn:
*to reposition our brand
*to create smarter marketing plans
*to attract new customers
* to do something GOOD for our businesses

Attendance is limited to 15.

Please rsvp directly to susan at susan@topic101.com

The June 15 session will be held in the South End from 7 - 9pm
please bring snacks and wine to share with the group

Next Event: Designing with Artisians

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to travel to Africa to collaborate with the traditional artisans, this Salon is for you.

Colleen Pendleton, Director of Marketing for Aid to Artisans, and Carol Campbell of Atuto, which is a fair-trade producer and former ATA project, will discuss their experiences working with craftsmen all over the world. Topics will include how to work with artisan-producers, adapting to local conditions, and working in "project land."

After the presentation, Colleen Pendleton would like to invite anyone interested in either paid or volunteer work in overseas projects to submit a CV to Aid to Artisans.

Our hostess for the evening will be Carol Campbell, a former luminary of The Baker Furniture Company and current product developer for many leading furniture/accessory companies, including Atuto.

The event will be held on September 16 at 7:00pm at Heather G Wells, LTD. Architectural Interiors located at 359 Boylston St #2, Boston MA, 617-437-7077.

Space is limited so please RSVP to Jill Rosenwald at mcrae2@aol.com. See you there!

Wrap Up: An Evening with Storey Hauck from Turtle

Storey Hauck, the lovely owner of the lovely South End store Turtle was kind enough to have us over for a chat about all things retail.


Storey shared her trials and tribulations of having not just one but two! Boston based stores Turtle and Tadpole).

It was a great evening of discussion and learning, plus we got to check out all those hot clothes that Turtle carries!

Design*Sponge's Boston Ladies Biz Night, Tommorow!

Hello Salonistas! We thought that we'd put the word out there that tomorrow night, Thursday August 14, Grace Bonney from Design*Sponge is holding one of her Biz Ladies nights here in Boston. Making it even more special, to of our Salon members will be speaking at it! Kate Klapfish from Three Square Design will be talking about online / web matters and Kristen from Urban Living Studio will be talking about all things retail.
So support your local salon members and check out the Biz Ladies night at west elm boston, 160 brookline avenue from 7pm - 9pm!

Next Event: An Evening with Storey Hauck from Turtle

We just got very exciting news that Storey Hieronymus Hauck, the owner of the 2 South End shops Turtle (www.turtleboston.com) and Tadpole will be sharing the history of her retail business with us on August 12th.

Turtle sells designer, artisan, and handmade women's clothing, jewelry, and accessories made by emerging fashion designers and artists. They offer products that are wearable, that challenge convention, and that enable people to express themselves both within and beyond established fashion trends.

Please join us all at Turtle, 619 Tremont St., Boston at 7pm. Bring yourselves and some drinks and/or snacks as we are going casual for this one. You can RSVP to hostess Jill Palese at jill.palese@rcn.com.
If you have any specific questions in mind for Storey please email them to Jill at jill.palese@rcn.com and she will send them on. See you there!

June Event :: Blogger's Ball with Design*Sponge and Girl in the Green Dress!

It's here ladies, the long waited for Blogger's Ball. Come learn about all things bloggy including what a blog is, how having a blog and being on a blog can benefit your business, and how to approach blog writers.
We are so lucky that Grace of the ever popular design blog Design*Sponge will be coming to talk to us. She will be joined by local blogger, Traci, of Girl in the Green Dress.
Have any specific things you want to learn? Email the hostess for the evening, Jennifer at jhilldesign@mac.com, and she will pass your questions on.
The Ball will be held at the Etcetera Media's studio at 81B Wareham Street in Boston on Thursday, June 19 at 7pm. R.S.V.P to Jennifer at jhilldesign@mac.com. Also don't forget about our PR Night at the end of June (see below post).
See you there!