Master Global Imports for Standout Events and Elevated Revenue
Leveraging Imports to Elevate Your Events and Your Income
Hi there Event Professionals & Designers!
If you’re ready to elevate your events and secure your signature style, the Global Import Accelerator is here to guide you.
Event Professionals Marketplace Presents
Global Import Accelerator
What Is The Global Import Accelerator?
This 12-week program empowers you to build a profitable inventory that sets your events apart. Learn how to master global importing with expert guidance, access to reliable suppliers, and strategies to create your own additional stream of rental income.
This program is designed to equip both seasoned business owners and new ones with the knowledge and action steps to profit from international importing
Whether you have an existing company that you want to add another department to or you’re completely new to business!
Delivered by Lorna Dennis Parker; Event Industry Educator, Designer, Venue Owner, Event Rental Business Owner and, of course, EXPERIENCED IMPORTER.
Did we mention you get LIFETIME ACCESS to the course materials?
What’s Inside The Program?
10 On-Demand Training Modules
Access comprehensive training that guides you through each step of global importing, from supplier vetting to logistics and quality control. Gain insights to secure the best inventory deals for your events.
Weekly Live Coaching Sessions
Receive personalized guidance, clarify doubts, and build confidence through weekly live sessions with experts who have mastered importing.
Private Support Community
Join a supportive network of fellow event professionals, share experiences, and find collaborative opportunities to grow your event business together.
Import Business Roadmap
Follow a proven roadmap that simplifies the complexities of global importing, helping you seamlessly navigate customs, documentation, and freight logistics.
Rental Revenue Blueprint
Learn how to leverage your newly imported inventory into a consistent rental revenue stream, enhancing your event business with an additional income source.
🗓️ Our Next Cohort Starts January 2025
✨🛳️ REGISTER NOW to Access Flexible Extended Payment Options!
This Course Is Meant To Be ACTIONABLE
This is NOT meant to be another online course gathering dust on your digital bookshelf!
I’m laying out the step-by-step process I take to import inventory for my own businesses!
In this program you will get the guidance you need from an experienced expert AND the community support to keep your head in the game!
a Message From Lorna
What’s this program all about?
THE CURRICULUM
What Can I Expect To Learn?
Exactly what you need to know and nothing you don’t.
Gain a detailed understanding of the process to launch your importing business with confidence!
MODULE 1
Introduction To Global Importing
Gain an understanding of the global importing industry and the fantastic opportunities available to you.
MODULE 2
Your Role In Global Trade
Learn who’s who in the eco-system and how your business fits in.
MODULE 3
Finding Reliable Suppliers
Find the right suppliers for your business and learn the art of negotiation.
MODULE 4
Determining What Products To Import
Critical steps and strategies for profitable product selection.
MODULE 5
The Required Documentation
The important documentation and costs you must keep in mind.
MODULE 6
Logistics and Shipping
Learn the fine details of how you will get your inventory from A to B.
MODULE 7
The Order Process and Costs
The finer points you need to know about the ordering process.
MODULE 8
Sharing A Container
Options and advantages to sharing a container.
MODULE 9
Customs Clearance and Duties
Prepare for the customs process and duties without suprises.
MODULE 10
Warehousing and Distribution
What you need to know about inventory storage and delivery options.
BONUS MODULE🌟
Launching An Event Furniture Rental Business or Resell System
As owner and operator of The Curated Collection, Lorna Dennis-Parker knows what it takes to launch and maintain a luxury event furniture rental business!
In this very special bonus module, Lorna will be sharing her business insights in rentals and reselling to plan your startup properly.
If you’re planning to launch these offers in your business, you DO NOT want to miss this!
Your Instructor
Lorna Dennis Parker
EVENT DESIGNER, VENUE & RENTAL COMPANY OWNER, CELEBRATION SPECIALIST
Lorna is a boutique venue owner, rental company owner with years of importing experience, certified event designer and a trained floral designer who curates bespoke experiences for her clients that are customized from invitation to entertainment.
She is the owner and principal designer with L D Parker Event Designs which is a boutique event design firm located in Charlotte NC. Lorna is a Preston Bailey Protégé and was nominated for Intrigue Floral Awards in 2019, 2021 and 2022. Her work has been featured in Munaluchi Bride, The B Collective, Event Therapy Magazine and on Party Slate.
Lorna is the founder of the Event Professionals Marketplace; a social media platform that has a membership of over 20 thousand event professionals from every facet of the industry. She recently launched the Event Professionals Marketplace Academy which specializes in hands on and virtual education on every aspect of event design from branding and tablescaping to beginning floral design. Her goal is to teach burgeoning event professionals to find their “voice” in their design style.
More recently, in response to an overwhelming need for business education which was repeatedly requested by the members of EPM, Lorna developed the EPM Blueprint- how to begin, boost and bankroll your business. The online course focuses on assisting newer business owners in making the backend of their businesses as beautiful as the events they design.
Lorna is a co-author of the anthology “Bling-The Purpose, Power and Pursuit of women with Blind Faith” and the founder of Event Professionals Marketplace Project Rise through which event pros support their colleagues who need a helping hand to regain their business footing in the face of economic adversity.
✨🛳️ NEW Flexible Extended Payment Options Available!
FREE GIFT WITH ENROLMENT 🎁
The Small Business Tax Prep Bundle
(A $97 Value – FREE with enrolment!)
Introducing the EPM Tax Prep Bundle: Your Ultimate Business Expense Tracker!
Get your business financials under control well ahead of tax time with our user-friendly comprehensive expense tracking tool.
Track every business expense with ease, from office supplies to marketing costs.
The Tax Bundle ensures nothing slips through the cracks.
What You’re Really Getting
The Event Import Blueprint is a proven, step-by-step framework designed for event professionals looking to master the world of importing. By leveraging global imports, you’ll be able to craft signature events that elevate your brand and income. Follow these simple yet strategic steps to build an inventory that will set your events apart and open new streams of rental revenue.
DISCOVER
Gain clarity on your event design goals and import strategy. Determine what types of products and designs you need and identify reliable suppliers that align with your vision.
SOURCE
Master the process of finding, vetting, and negotiating with international suppliers. Learn the nuances of import documentation, contracts, and safe payment methods to ensure secure transactions.
IMPORT
Understand the logistics and shipping essentials to streamline your import process. Navigate customs, track shipments, and arrange warehousing efficiently to optimize your inventory management.
MONETIZE
Develop a profitable rental and resale strategy to convert your imports into a reliable income stream. Learn how to market and position your distinctive inventory for maximum returns
QUESTIONS?
It will be important to dedicate time to stay on track with your cohort’s timeline, BUT you get LIFETIME ACCESS to the course lessons and materials!
4 Live Zoom Q and A sessions with me (Lorna)
Checklists for finding an agent, properly setting up your business for importing, vetting suppliers to ensure quality products, and more!
Additional sessions are available as upgrades to take your course experience to a “done with you” level to provide extra support as you manage your first container order.
Each live Zoom Q and A session will include a review of the modules released that week and cover any questions the students have at that point regarding that part of the importing process.
2 course modules will be published per week.
NOTE: You will continue to have access to the course material after the live cohort, so don’t worry if you can’t get through it all “live”. We do strongly encourage everyone to try and keep up with the group so you can take advantage of the importing schedule that we will be sharing to have your first container on order in Q1 🛫
It is absolutely still worth taking!
The steps to importing are mostly the same with regards to getting the imported items to the USA and through customs. This is all logistics.
However, there may be additional regulations that will need to be addressed depending on what the student wants to import.
No experience is necessary.
We will walk through every step of the import process and ensure each student understands how to navigate the process.
By the end of our course, the student should be able to confidently bring a container into the USA. They will also learn how importing for hotels and other businesses can be a lucrative revenue stream.
Say goodbye to cookie-cutter designs and hello to standout events that your clients will LOVE!
This course delivers the knowledge and tools you need to get importing FAST.
The first student group of the Global Import Accelerator will be on track to make their first order within the quarter!
WILL YOU BE JOINING US?
🗓️ Register Now To Be A Part Of Our January 2025 Cohort
✨🛳️ JOIN NOW FOR Flexible Extended Payment Options!
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