RESACON2025 + Las Vegas Market Prep Checklist Guide

🎶 Cue Nelly—"It's getting hot in herreeeee..." Because listen—Vegas in the summer is a whole other beast.

Just a couple of ladies being silly at RESACON2024

But let’s be real: RESACON and Las Vegas Market? They’re the highlight of the summer home staging world. I love everything about it—being surrounded by our industry’s best, hearing from powerhouse speakers, soaking in new design trends, and yes... snacking and sipping our way through showroom heaven.

But after 7+ years of planning, facilitating, speaking at staging conferences, and running high-level masterminds, I’ve learned that the real magic of these events isn’t just in what’s presented. It’s in how you show up for you.

So here are a few things I want to encourage you to do before you pack your cutest-but-comfy shoes and head to Vegas:

1. Make Space Before You Leave

Give yourself some quiet time to sit with your thoughts:

• Where am I right now in my business—mentally, emotionally, and financially?

• What’s working? What’s not?

• Where do I want to be a year from now?

Then write down:

• What do I want to learn?

• What’s one major challenge I want to solve?

• Who do I hope to connect with?

You’re not just going for fun (though there will be plenty of that)—you’re going to grow.

2. My Must-See Speaker Picks

With so many incredible sessions, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. That’s why you need your personal game plan. Here are a few that caught my eye:

Shane Lorenz — Google Loves a Well-Staged Website (SEO for Stagers)

Krisztina Bell — The Collaboration Playbook: Partnering with Agents & Vendors

Marianne Cherico — From 9–5 to Staging Queen: How to Transition Confidently

Michelle Lynne — Maximizing Every Staging Project with Upsells That Work

Joké Durojaiye — Streamline & Automate to Get Your Time Back

Natalie Lorenz — Built to Sell: Preparing for a Profitable Exit

Ellen Mann — How I Run a 7-Figure Biz with One Truck & a Small Team

Mandy Shields — Grow Without Losing Profit

Tip: Plan ahead and stick to your goals—don’t get distracted by the shiny stuff. You’ll get more out of it that way.

3. Don’t Forget to Reflect—Daily

After the sessions end and talked all that you can talk (true story), take 10 minutes at night to write down:

• Top 3 takeaways

• New ideas that lit a fire in you

• Questions or action items for your biz

You’ll thank yourself later.

4. When You Get Home—PROCESS

Don’t go straight from the airport to your inbox. Create space to actually digest what you learned.

• Download your thoughts

• Revisit your goals

• Share ideas with your team

Too many stagers come home and hit the ground running without implementing a single thing. Let that not be you this year.

And Now... Vegas Market Tips from Your Favorite Content Queen (Hey, That’s Me!)

Whether this is your first Market or your tenth, here’s how to make it worth your time—and get amazing content while you’re at it:

• Clean your camera lens – Seriously. Don’t post blurry pics.

• Get content – Showrooms are GOLD. Take pics. Take video. Talk about trends. Let your audience see you investing in your craft.

• Be a thought leader – Record short videos: “Why this wouldn’t work for staging,” or “How I’d style this in a smaller home.”

• Get inspired – Snap designs that spark ideas foryour upcoming projects.

• Don’t try to do it all – Pick your top showrooms in advance and pace yourself. Vegas is hot, your feet will hurt, and burnout is real.

One Last Thing...

You are amazing.

What you do is powerful.

Every staging job helps a family move forward—literally and emotionally. One is moving on, another is moving up. That’s legacy-level stuff.

So go boldly. Ask questions. Soak it in.

You already invested in yourself by showing up—now go build something unforgettable.

I am cheering you on and fully expect a hug or a "hey girl, hey" if we cross paths in Vegas!

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Now, Go Boldly & Build the Business you Love!