RESA® 2026 Election Season
Applications Are Open for RESA Leadership
RESA members can apply for local, state or provincial, and national leadership opportunities. Learn more about the available positions, the support provided to RESA leaders, and the required candidacy steps.
Application Deadline:
October 1
No late applications will be accepted.
RESACON 2026 Recorded Education
Didn’t Make It to Vegas This Summer?
You can still access some of the education shared live at RESACON. Select sessions were professionally recorded in Las Vegas and include both the speaker presentation and slides.
Purchase the complete recorded session bundle or choose the individual sessions that make the most sense for your business.
RESA® Member Savings:
Save $30 on the 2026 RESACON recorded session bundle.
Save $20 on individual RESACON 2026 sessions.
Members must log in and visit the Member-Only Resource Area to receive the current discount information.
CE Course for Real Estate Agents
TX: Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know
Help your real estate clients better understand the role staging plays in preparing a property for market. This in-person course provides practical staging education agents can use in their businesses and seller conversations.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Central
Location: 17311 Pikes Peeks Court, Tomball, TX 77377
Agent Benefit: Earn 3 CE credits and the RESA® Certified Staging Advocate designation.
RESA® Minneapolis Chapter Meeting
From Accidental CEO to Intentional Leader with Shauna Lynn Simon
Business strategist, speaker, entrepreneur, and author Shauna Lynn Simon will help staging business owners simplify how they operate, make stronger decisions, and build businesses that do not depend on them for everything.
Learn how to cut through competing priorities, focus on what moves the business forward, and grow without continually adding more to your own plate.
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · 9:30–11:00 AM Central
Format: Zoom meeting only. There will not be an in-person chapter meeting this month.
RESA® Denver Chapter Design Social
Sip & Shine at Urban Lights
Mix, mingle, and get inspired during the RESA Denver Chapter’s September gathering at Urban Lights. Enjoy wine, light bites, and conversations with fellow staging and design professionals in a beautiful showroom setting.
The gathering will also include giveaways from Urban Lights and Total Floors.
Date & Time: Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 4:00–5:30 PM Mountain
Location: Urban Lights on Santa Fe, 1393 S Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80223
RESA® Sacramento Regional Chapter Event
Professional Headshots for Sacramento Area Home Stagers
Refresh your brand, update your website, and create new social media content with professional headshots from Inna's Photography.
The photographer will guide you through several poses and looks. Advance registration is required so the photography team can plan the sessions based on the number of participants.
Date & Time: Friday, September 11, 2026 · Beginning at 9:00 AM Pacific
Location: Photography studio in Roseville, California. Complete location information will be provided to participants.
Cost: $80 per person, including one professionally retouched headshot. Additional retouched images are available for $45 each.
CE Course for Real Estate Agents
FL: Staging to Sell, What Every Agent Should Know
This in-person course helps real estate agents better understand how staging supports listing preparation, buyer perception, and more productive conversations with sellers.
Date & Time: Monday, September 14, 2026 · 10:00 AM–1:30 PM Eastern
Location: 1457 Guava Avenue, Melbourne, FL
Agent Benefit: Earn 3 CE credits and the RESA® Certified Staging Advocate designation.
RESA® Chapter Development Webinar
Bring RESA to Your Community: Learn How to Start a Local Chapter
Have you ever thought about starting a RESA chapter in your area? Join RESA National Board Member Yolanda Tillman and RESA HQ’s Chapter and Membership Support, Joanna Fraley, to learn what it takes to bring the RESA community closer to home.
The conversation will cover the role chapter leaders play and the support and resources RESA provides along the way. Come ready to learn more and get your questions answered, whether you are ready to take the next step or simply curious about what starting a chapter could look like.
Presented by: Yolanda Tillman, RESA National Board Member, and Joanna Fraley, RESA Chapter and Membership Support
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 12:00–1:30 PM Pacific
Format: Live online webinar. Videoconference information will be provided after registration.
Cost: Free to attend.
RESA® Professional Development Webinar
From Pretty to Powerful: How Construction-Driven Design Earns You a Seat at the Table
Learn how to move beyond being viewed as the final aesthetic layer and position yourself as a strategic partner who can contribute to layout, function, flow, and long-term property value.
Through real-world examples and a guided case study, Katie Kennedy will share how to interpret builder plans, identify design opportunities, and communicate your expertise with builders, agents, and clients.
Presented by: Katie Kennedy, Founder and Principal Designer of Katie Lynne Interiors
Date & Time: Friday, September 18, 2026 · 1:00–2:00 PM Pacific
Format: Live Zoom webinar. Access information will be provided after registration.
Cost: Free for RESA® members. $59 for non-members.
RESA® Professional Development Webinar
Scalable Systems for Your Warehouse
Behind every growing staging business is an operational system that either supports the work or quietly creates more of it.
In this condensed version of his RESACON® session, Shawn Varwig will share practical warehouse and workflow systems that can help reduce install-day chaos, improve team accountability, and make better use of your inventory and labor.
Learn how warehouse zoning, install preparation, load lists, and capacity-based scheduling can create more predictable operations and support profitable growth.
Presented by: Shawn Varwig, RESA National Board Member, REALTOR®, and Founder and CEO of Home Staging Northwest
Date & Time: Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 1:00–2:00 PM Pacific
Format: Live online webinar. Videoconference information will be provided after registration.
Cost: Free for RESA® members. $59 for non-members.