Nu Skin’s Southeast Asia (SEA) region held its largest convention yet, when 6,000+ enthusiastic sales leaders created history as they gathered to connect, network and share their successes with one another.
The three-day SEA Regional Convention welcomed visitors from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei and Vietnam to the Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 16 to 18.
One of the highlights of the Convention was the Force for Good session, where attendees learned about Tarisa Marito, a child from Medan, North Sumatera. Tarisa was diagnosed with congenital heart disease that forced her to use a pacemaker and prevented her from participating in sports or active events in school.
In March 2013, the Nu Skin family helped her receive a heart transplant through the SEA Children’s Heart Fund. Now a junior in high school, Tarisa wowed the crowd by singing a heartfelt song about holding on to your dreams. Steve Lund congratulated the SEA region for the great accomplishment of saving nearly 6,000 lives and creating countless smiles for children and their families.
The convention conference sessions motivated and inspired the audience to continue to create history by being a force for good throughout the world. Melisa Quijano, president of
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Thirty-One Gifts Host 15,000 Attendees At Their Convention
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Unicorns, confetti — and three-quarters of a billion dollars in sales in the past year.
Columbus-based direct-sales powerhouse Thirty-One Gifts brought 15,000 members of its independent sales force together yesterday at Nationwide Arena with the fervor of a rock concert to celebrate a banner year and introduce products.
It served as the opening session of the company’s national conference that continues through Sunday.
Cindy Monroe, the company’s founder, president and CEO, fed the frenzy, strolling onto the stage and declaring “We’re all really passionate — and we love to hug,” drawing a roar.
Clearly, the sales force is likewise enthusiastic about its products: personalized bags and home decor, mostly sold through in-home parties. Thirty-One Gifts sales consultants held 1 million parties, served 8 million customers and reported $740 million in sales, senior staff member Anthony McIntosh told the crowd.
While the top sales consultant averaged $11,664 per month and the company’s top sales team sold $2.4 million of merchandise, the typical house party sells $600 worth of merchandise, and the average item sells for $25, “which means we sell a lot of bags,” spokeswoman Sara West said.
The numbers made Thirty-One Gifts the 17th-largest direct-sales company in the world, according to Direct Sales magazine. Sales during the past four
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Mary Kay Event Expecting 30,000 Attendees
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Mary Kay Inc.’s 2014 seminar that kicked off Wednesday is expected to bring more than 30,000 attendees to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, generating $32.1 million and 2,4000 jobs into the city of Dallas.
This year marks the 40th anniversary that Dallas has hosted Mary Kay’s signature 18-day event. The seminar ends Aug. 2.
Last year’s seminar celebrated the Addison-based cosmetic company’s 50th anniversary and drew more than 50,000 international attendees. The estimated economic impact of last year’s seminar was $49 million.
For the Dallas convention center, the seminar is among a list of almost 20 major events that combined are expected to draw more than 250,000 guests to the venue.
So far this year, events at the center have generated more than $200 million, counting the impact of the Mary Kay Seminar. Top events hosted this year, include the Christian Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, which drew 50,000 attendees and generated $43.03 million, and Mary Kay’s seminar.
Last year, events generated a total of $1.6 billion for the city.
Check out the slide show for images from Mary Kay meeting seminars through the years.
Here is a timeline highlighting Mary Kay’s history in Dallas:
Mary Kay Seminar
1963 – Beauty by Mary Kay opens for business in Dallas.
1964 –