An opportunity arose for my conceptual staging team at the Real Estate Staging Association's First Annual Conference to join Matthew Finlason and his staging friends at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas to share dinner together.
Talk about a neat evening!
Matthew is genuine, personable, humble, and hilarious all at the same
time.
He spoke to the entire group about his gratitude to spend time with his "peers" and commended us for
the hard work we do day in and day out.
He reminisced about his childhood in Jamaica, where he earned his allowance
helping his interior decorating mom every day, which sounded familiar to me, as the child of a decorator myself (is there
a support group for us?).
He also said something profound to me about how creating a beautiful living environment can
heal the sick and downtrodden, and I know from experience that he is absolutely correct.
I feel very lucky to have
been a participant in what was surely a highlight for both my personal and business life, and very inspirational evening of
laughter and camaraderie.
Thank you Matthew, and all the stagers & friends at Planet Hollywood, including Karen Otto, Charlene Storozuk, Melissa Marro, Bevin Googer, James Hannah, and my own team members, Barbara Guilliot and Renee Molinari.
~Michelle Molinari
Certified Staging Professional, Feature This... Real Estate
Staging,www.FeatureThisDotDotDot.com
CSP Elite Instructor, Certified Staging Professionals, www.CSPElite.com
Lead Conceptual Designer, www.CurbAppealForDummies.com
Vice-President of Acadiana Real Estate Staging Association, www.AcadianaRESA.com
