CHARLOTTE, N.C.–The hotel registration deadline for the Accessories Resource Team’s May conference is this Friday, April 30, in order to guarantee a room for the event.

ART Conference 2010 will take place at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage, Calif., May 20-23.

An annual event for the home accessories industry, the weekend conference combines education, networking and hands-on workshops with fun. Speakers will include HFN’s Warren Shoulberg, whose talk is titled “Dead Shark Syndrome: The Danger in Not Moving Forward;” Leslie Newby, of Work the Brand, with the talk “PR Forward: Strategic Communications to Achieve Business Goals;” and Randy Eller, Eller Enterprises, who will present “Going Forward in a Brave New World.” Visit accessoriesresourceteam.org for more information.