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On March 8, IDC hosted the first of its two west coast Industry Sales Professional Course (ISPC) panels, bringing together IDC members, manufacturers, suppliers, and industry representatives in Vancouver, B.C.<\/p>\n
The event was held in the beautiful Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware<\/a> showroom, who were the generous sponsors of this event. \u201cConnecting people of varied backgrounds of expertise, from renowned individuals in the industry to up-and-coming Designers, these sessions are a great way to collectively bring a better understanding of our world and meet new amazing people,\u201d says Maxwell Azuma, Customer Service Representative for Cantu.<\/p>\n A panel discussion on the topic of \u2018Investigating the New Normal<\/a>,\u2019 was moderated by CEO Trevor Kruse in conversation with Karl Travis, Partner at Hager Design International Inc., Michele Sigurdson, Principal at DIALOG, and Brett Stenner, President at CI Partners.<\/p>\n This course, which is tailored exclusively to meet the needs of architecture and design industry sales professionals, featured a Q&A session with the panel, who offered helpful tips on how their firms operate and how to join their network of trusted industry resources.<\/p>\n \u201cThe different perspectives in design allow the industry to continue evolving which is very exciting to witness\u201d says Siobhan Denny, Cantu Sales Coordinator.<\/p>\n The second Vancouver offering of the ISPC<\/a> will be held on April 14 at the Global Furniture Group<\/a> showroom in Vancouver, following the IDC\/IIDA Leaders Breakfast<\/a> the previous day, on April 13.<\/p>\n Participants who join both ISPC events in Vancouver (March 8 and April 14) will receive an official ISPC certificate and LinkedIn designation. Panelists for the second ISPC offering will be announced soon.<\/p>\n IDC thanks Cantu Bathrooms & Hardware<\/a> for supporting and giving back to the industry.<\/p>\n