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SEAKERS BUREAU

Lisabeth Martin
Karen Erickson
Jill Stanbro
Ginny Connor
Carlette Cormier
Minda Fernish
Mary Ann Plumlee
Anita Boetsma
Trenia Bell
Ray Ward
Chris Nivin
Allison Reid
Eric Wells
Scot Robbins
Mary-Ann Quinn
Debbie Green
Patricia Sprinkle
Claudia Buchanan
Patricia Sprinkle is currently the Executive Editor for Southwest Publishing Group, LLC. She is also the Director of Communications for Workroom Association of America, LLC. Patricia is the former Managing Editor of SewWHAT? Magazine and Lifestyles Editor of The Waynesville Mountaineer Newspaper. She has over 15 years' experience in public relations and marketing for several nonprofit organizations.

List of Topics:

  • Increasing Profits with the Perfect Media Kit
  • Getting Profitable Media Exposure Without Spending a Fortune
  • Press Releases and How They Work
  • Marketing with Postcards, Brochures, and Other Media


Claudia Buchanan is backed with 10 years of industry experience and 40 years of sewing experience.

Claudia is the owner of Sew What! Custom Home Decor & Slipcovers and Home Fashions U in Peoria, AZ. Sew What! is a retail-wholesale professional workroom that provides custom sewn decor to designers, decorators, and retail clients.

Claudia is a past officer of the Arizona Window Coverings & Design Association, A Window Fashions Certified Professional, Member of WCAA, Member of American Sewing Guild, Drapery Pro and the Slipcover Network.

She is an experienced seamstress with attendance at workshops including but not limited to the Home Furnishings Industry Educational Conference in Greenville, SC, and the Slipcover Summit in St. Louis, MO. Taught at the Slipcover Summit 2005-2009.

Home Fashions U is the host of two Home Décor Business Retreats a year in Peoria, AZ and offers Hands-on classes throughout the year.

Before starting a career in the Home Furnishing Industry, Claudia was a National Award Winning Sales Manager and Speaker in the Fashions Industry.

"My entrepreneurial spirit created an exciting career move to the Home Furnishings Industry in 1999. I have been sewing since the early age of 10 and love it! I design and sew all facets of Home Decor, specializing in slipcovers, bedding, window treatments, and children's decor."