Registration for Conference 2019 is CLOSED
Corporate Partner Registration2019 Conference starts Friday, December 6th, at 6pm
2019 Conference ends Sunday, December 8th, 11:30am. *Optional Activities start Friday morning. UPDATE 11/25/19 Due to record attendance, space in some sessions may be limited. Late registrants should contact CDG for additional information. |
Retailer Member Registration2019 Conference starts Friday, December 6th, at 6pm
2018 Conference ends Tuesday, December 10th, at 4:30pm* *We ask that retailers not plan on leaving before sessions end Tuesday at 4:30. Please plan your travel accordingly. |
Planning on bringing a spouse or family member to dinner only?
Please see the Guest registration form for details.
Please see the Guest registration form for details.
2019 Pre- Conference Activities
Getting in early?
Check out our Friday optional activities to mix and mingle with fellow attendees before conference begins!
Check out our Friday optional activities to mix and mingle with fellow attendees before conference begins!
Annual Golf TourneyJoin your fellow attendees at Monarch Beach-- one of only a handful of oceanfront golf courses throughout California.
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Newport Bay Harbor TourTake a spin around the Newport Bay Harbor, meet the local wildlife, and spot celebrity homes and yachts on this guided tour.
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Our 2019 Host HotelCDG has an exclusive hotel rate at our host property for our conference attendees. You will receive information on how to book rooms upon registration for the event. This year's CDG Conference will be held at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Newport Beach in Newport Beach, California.
The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach is a hotel retreat adjacent to the Upper Newport Bay Nature Reserve. The property is nestled among 26 acres featuring hundreds of palms and a succulent courtyard that is a nod to the California desert. Guests can access three unique pools, an executive golf course and nearby luxury shopping. |
IMPORTANT HOTEL BOOKING ALERT:
All accommodation bookings for the CDG Annual conference should be made using the information provided to you by Contemporary Design Group upon your registration for the event. CDG will never provide your contact information to a third party in order to book accommodations or travel. Please be aware that this is a SCAM designed to obtain your credit card information and / or make charges to your credit card. Please exercise extreme caution when contacted by anyone offering to book conference accommodations or travel for you. The representatives are often extremely pushy. We recommend that you do NOT give them your credit card number, personal information, or any details about your hotel reservation.
If you receive a phone call or email from a company offering a hotel and travel booking service for CDG's Annual Conference please let us know!
All accommodation bookings for the CDG Annual conference should be made using the information provided to you by Contemporary Design Group upon your registration for the event. CDG will never provide your contact information to a third party in order to book accommodations or travel. Please be aware that this is a SCAM designed to obtain your credit card information and / or make charges to your credit card. Please exercise extreme caution when contacted by anyone offering to book conference accommodations or travel for you. The representatives are often extremely pushy. We recommend that you do NOT give them your credit card number, personal information, or any details about your hotel reservation.
If you receive a phone call or email from a company offering a hotel and travel booking service for CDG's Annual Conference please let us know!
2019 Schedule of Events
Friday, December 6, 2019
Start your day with one of our optional activities and get to know your fellow attendees in a fun, casual setting. Choose from our annual golf tourney, a murder mystery scavenger hunt, or a cruise around Newport Harbor.
Later that evening, join us to check in and enjoy a casual Welcome Dinner Reception at our host hotel.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Start with breakfast, followed by our all new Retailer Meet and Greet Session, and a keynote presentation by Steve McKee; author of Power Branding. To end the day, we'll recognize great design execution, originality, and excellence in the presentation of the 6th Annual Edward Haimsohn Design Award. The awards ceremony will be followed by a group dinner.
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Sunday's breakfast will be followed by our closing workshop: Your Brand Lives in Your Sales Team with Jeff Hiller of JB Training Solutions.
Guaranteed to be an informative and educational session you won't want to miss. CDG Retailers will continue on through Tuesday, December 10th in closed door performance meetings and financial discussions.
*Conference ends at 11:30am on 12/8 for Partners and continues until 12/10 at 4:30pm for CDG Retailers