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List of Pam's Speeches and Presentations:

Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, HPBExpo 2006, March 9, 2006, Salt Lake City, UT

National Retail Federation's 95th Annual Convention & Expo - "What's Next - Prospects for the Future of Luxury Retailing." January 15, 2006 at Javits Convention Center, New York, NY

Prudential Real Estate's Fine Homes International Retreat,  November 18, 2005, Beverly Hills, CA

Aqua Show on November 15, 2005 in Las Vegas, NV

Stearns & Foster Retailer Workshops, October 20-21,  2005, High Point, NC

Interiors by Decorating Den,  "The Nine Things Every Home Marketer Needs to Know about the Luxury Market" September 21, 2005, High Point, NC

Casual Furniture Market, September 15, 2005, Chicago, IL

International Housewares Association, "Riding the New Luxury Wave" September 14, 2005, Chicago, IL

New England Nursery Association Green Summit on September 8, 2005 in Lennox, MA

Mail Order Gardening Association on July 13, 2005 in Orlando, FL

"Eight Things Every Marketer Needs to Know about the Luxury Market" Webcast sponsored by The Conference Board, June 7, 2005. 11:00 a.m.

"Eight Things Every Marketer Needs to Know about the Luxury Market" Webcast sponsor by The Conference Board, May 19, 2005. 11:00 a.m.

Fine Furnishings International, April 15, 2005, High Point, NC

Keynote address: "Let Them Eat Cake: Marketing Luxury to the Masses—as well as the Classes" Global Shop 2005, Las Vegas, NV March 21, 2005 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

American Nursery & Landscape Assoc. on Feb. 3, 2005 in Louisville, KY

"The 8 Things Every Marketer Needs to Know about the Luxury Market" Retail Marketing Society Luncheon Meeting, The Williams Club, 24 East 39th Street (between Park & Madison), December 15, 2004 12:00-2:00 p.m. Presentation (PDF)

"A Piece of Cake: Meet the New Luxury Consumer from Let Them Eat Cake: Marketing Luxuries to the Masses—as well as the Classes." Cartier's Miami Agents and Retailers Seminar, Miami, FL October 12, 2004.

"A Piece of Cake: Meet the New Luxury Consumer from Let Them Eat Cake: Marketing Luxuries to the Masses—as well as the Classes." Spring Air Sales Executive Meeting, Elk Grove, IL September 1, 2004.

Why People Buy: The Floral Market Forecast, Seeley Conference, Cornell University., Ithaca, NY,   6/27/04 (PDF)

LUXURY by JCK event, Las Vegas, 6/3/04 Presentation (PDF)

Keynote Speaker; National Tabletop & Giftware Assn. Bridal/Wedding event, NYC, 4/15/04 Presentation (PDF)

National Kitchen & Bath Association, Chicago, Il., Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Breakfast, 4/3/04

The Evolving Luxury Consumer: Why People Buy Things They Don't Need (PDF), GlobalShop 2004, Venetian/Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, 3/24/04

Gifts: It's No Longer a Noun, It's a Verb—Gifting (PDF), GLM International Gift Fair, NYC, 2/2/04

Georgia Green Industry Association Annual Meeting, 1/21 & 1/22, 2004

GLM California Gift Show, Los Angeles, 1/18/04

GLM Gift Fair, Atlanta, 1/11/04

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