Lend & Gather

A Boutique Event Rental Conference

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  • HOSTS
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  • SPONSORS
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ABOUT

YOU’VE PERSONALLY CURATED EACH PIECE OF YOUR UNIQUE RENTAL COLLECTION. YOU DESIGN INCOMPARABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR LIFE’S MOST IMPORTANT MOMENTS. PEOPLE DON’T JUST WANT TO RENT FROM YOUR WAREHOUSE; THEY WANT TO LIVE IN IT. PHOTOS OF YOUR RARE PIECES WILL HANG ON YOUR CLIENTS’ WALLS FOR GENERATIONS. YOU INTENTIONALLY CREATE THE SETTING FOR A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES. YOU ARE TRANSFORMING THE WORLD’S IDEA OF WHAT EVENT RENTALS CAN BE.

 

AND WE DON’T WANT YOU TO DO THAT ALONE.

 

Lend & Gather is a unique experience designed for boutique event rental professionals. After previous experiences in Austin and Brooklyn, this year’s two-day conference will be held at a unique downtown Los Angeles venue, HNYPT.

Lend & Gather is an opportunity to connect, learn, grow, and be inspired in your niche event rental business. We’re bringing you the best speakers, opportunities to connect with other rental professionals who understand your world, and honest answers to the event rental industry’s biggest challenges.

Whether you rent modern modular furniture or vintage flatware, you’ll find education geared specifically to your specialty event rental business. You’ll develop a community that will foster and champion your growth. You’ll discover resources to solve the unique difficulties you experience. Hosted by RW Elephant, Lend & Gather promises to be an invaluable investment for your boutique event rental business. We can’t wait to meet you January 20th & 21st, 2020 in Los Angeles, California!

DETAILS

WHEN   January 20 & 21, 2020

WHERE   HNYPT & The Hoxton Hotel  |  Downtown Los Angeles, California

WHAT   Monday & Tuesday will be two whole days of sessions with speakers, breakouts, and networking

Breakfast and lunch will be provided both days.

WHO   Boutique Event Rental Professionals from around the world We are limiting the conference to allow for maximum connection, growth opportunities, and access to our expert speakers and panelists.

WHY   To foster personal, company, and event rental industry growth

HOW   With fantastic speakers who are ready to share their experience, knowledge, and advice along with opportunities to connect with like-minded event rental professionals who understand your passion, your challenges, and your triumphs.

Lend & Gather 2020 topics will include:   Setting Yourself Apart: Standing Out In A Crowded Market  •  Designing a Business That Reflects Who You Are (Or Want to Be) In The World  • Developing a Logistics Mindset  •  Should You Upgrade? When Commercial Grade Makes A Difference In Your Collection  •  If They Can SEE It, They Will RENT It!: Optimizing the Use of Imagery in your Specialty Rental Business  •  Solving Your Labor Problems For Good  •  Creating a Thriving Culture Within Your Company  •  and more

BONUS!    In addition to the conference itself, attendees will be granted membership to a private online community for Lend & Gather boutique event rental professionals before the conference even starts!

WANT TO TO KNOW MORE?    See what happened at Lend & Gather 2016 and Lend & Gather 2017!

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HOSTS

LEND & GATHER IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND CONFERENCE GEARED SPECIFICALLY FOR BOUTIQUE EVENT RENTAL BUSINESSES.

IT WAS PROUDLY CO-FOUNDED BY RW ELEPHANT AND LOOT RENTALS.

Allison & Tim created RW Elephant while traveling through the U.S. on a five-week long roadtrip back in 2010. They wanted to create a software solution that would make keeping track of event rental inventory and orders simple, intuitive, and efficient. They created their aesthetically-rich platform specifically for the niche event rental market. While other software is geared towards huge operations, archaic infrastructure, and large investments, RW Elephant is designed specifically for emerging creative entrepreneurs. Boutique rental professionals around the world now use RW Elephant to know what’s going where when and run their rental businesses with ease and peace of mind.

Anna & Rhoda over at Loot Rentals are still passionate about elevating the boutique event rental industry and will always be honored as co-founders of the conference. They’re currently focusing on their own businesses and brands and while they are not active hosts any longer, they are forever champions to the Lend & Gather cause and are looking forward to seeing you there!

 

SPEAKERS

FOLLOW ALONG ON INSTAGRAM AS WE ANNOUNCE OUR SPEAKERS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS!


BETH HELMSTETTER
Beth Helmstetter Events


ALLISON HOWELL
RW Elephant


JENIKA MCDAVITT
Psychology For Photographers


LINDSAY BRAUN
Emblem


AARON STEED
Meathead Movers


JEFF TANNER
FLDWRK


KATIE BLINEAU
Unearthed Rentals


ADAM HIRSCH
Chrysalis


MORGAN MONTGOMERY
Paisley & Jade


SEAN LOW
The Business of Being Creative


INTERESTED IN SPEAKING AT LEND & GATHER?

Please send us an email including your proposed topic, a paragraph-long abstract, and three take aways attendees will get out of your presentation. We’d also like to know where you’ve presented this info before (if anywhere).

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SPONSORS

WE ARE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH SOME FANTASTIC BRANDS FOR LEND & GATHER 2020!

STAY TUNED ON INSTAGRAM AS WE INTRODUCE YOU TO THESE PHENOMONAL FOLKS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING LEND & GATHER 2020? Send us an email so we can get you info about our sponsorship opportunities.

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MULTIPLE REGISTRATIONS  Want to buy more than one seat? Let us know— we can offer you a special rate for your second, third, and fourth registrations.

LOOKING FOR A PAYMENT PLAN?  Shoot us an email and we’ll send you the options for paying in installments.

ACCOMMODATIONS  The above conference fees do not include accommodations. We have set up a room block at The Hoxton Hotel Downtown LA for our attendees with room rates starting at $199 per night (You’re going to LOVE it! It is a brand new property!). Once you’re registered, we’ll send you information about how to reserve your room at that special rate.

 

 

INTERESTED IN LEND & GATHER BUT NOT READY TO REGISTER?  Join our email list.

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