{"id":56123,"date":"2017-08-08T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-avon-representatives-hit-music-city-for-the-companys-annual-repfest-conference\/"},"modified":"2017-08-08T16:34:02","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:34:02","slug":"representantes-de-avon-hacen-vibrar-a-la-ciudad-de-la-musica-durante-la-convencion-anual-repfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/representantes-de-avon-hacen-vibrar-a-la-ciudad-de-la-musica-durante-la-convencion-anual-repfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Avon Representatives Hit Music City For The Company&#8217;s Annual RepFest Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 8, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.avon.com\/us-about\/home\" rel=\"nofollow\">New Avon LLC<\/a> (&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span>&#8220;) brings its second annual &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avonrepfest.com\/en\/home\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">RepFest<\/a>&#8221; Convention to a close after 6,000 independent sales Representatives rocked Music City from <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 5-7<\/span>. Beauty Bosses from across all fifty states traveled to <span class=\"xn-location\">Nashville&#8217;s<\/span> iconic Gaylord Opryland Resort to attend the three-day celebration \u2013 complete with social selling business-building seminars, introductions of exciting new product launches, and recognition events for its top Representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8151651-avon-rep-fest-2017\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8151651-avon-rep-fest-2017\/<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>To kick off the festivities, <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott White<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer of New Avon, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Betty Palm<\/span>, President, Social Selling for New Avon, addressed guests with inspiring keynotes on the company&#8217;s commitment to its Representatives, as well as their vision for <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Today, there is likely no greater equal opportunity industry than direct selling \u2013 where every single person has the same ability to achieve their goals, and the same opportunity to reach success,&#8221; said Mr. White. &#8220;At Avon, we are fully committed to delivering the very best experience for our Representatives &#8211; from recognition and development, digital tools and training, and providing innovative products to enhance earnings. By investing in our Representatives, we will continue to drive their success and our leadership as the #1 social selling company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;RepFest is designed to recognize, celebrate and empower our Representatives&#8217; success,&#8221; added Ms. Palm. &#8220;We&#8217;ve gathered <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> superstars from across the country and asked them to share their incredible stories and best practices. These are women, and many men, who have transformed their lives, taken their financial futures into their own hands and inspired those around them to do the same. It&#8217;s impossible to leave RepFest without feeling energized and inspired.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Among the most buzzed-about moments in the RepFest lineup was the announcement of <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> upcoming partnership with Lifetime&#8217;s critically-acclaimed and Emmy nominated design competition series &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/projectrunway\" rel=\"nofollow\">Project Runway<\/a>.&#8221; The show&#8217;s renowned host and mentor, <span class=\"xn-person\">Tim Gunn<\/span>, surprised the audience when he took the stage to announce that <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> will be the official makeup sponsor for the series&#8217; 16th season, debuting <span class=\"xn-chron\">Thursday, August 17<\/span> at <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 p.m. ET<\/span>\/PT.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> is legendary in the beauty world,&#8221; said Gunn during his remarks. &#8220;It is a brand that embodies the values of freedom, inspiration and empowerment, which are core to Project Runway&#8217;s mission of inspiring up-and-coming fashion entrepreneurs. We can&#8217;t wait to debut <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> beauty on our catwalk, with simply stunning and wildly creative applications that perfect each designer look. Get ready to tune-in to another exciting season, and learn how to replicate each runway-inspired look with <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span>!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other RepFest moments included:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>An advance preview of the company&#8217;s health and wellness launch, Espira<\/b>, coming in <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 2018<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>The unveiling of <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> new &#8220;Drive Like a Boss&#8221; incentive program<\/b>, including a Mini Cooper giveaway to one lucky <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representative, <span class=\"xn-person\">Irma Eguia<\/span> of <span class=\"xn-location\">Dallas, Texas<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>The launch <b>of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade&#8217;s <\/b>new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) online fundraising platform and its &#8220;Shop for Greater Goods&#8221; Pink Hope and Purple Peace collections<\/b>, featuring limited-edition fundraising products benefitting the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade and Speak Out Against Domestic Violence programs.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>An inspirational keynote by best-selling author and motivational speaker <span class=\"xn-person\">Jon Gordon<\/span><\/b>, who shared his words of wisdom with Representatives to encourage them to tap into their full potential.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>An invigorating speech by admired speaker and author <span class=\"xn-person\">Kindra Hall<\/span><\/b> on the power of storytelling.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Influencer and speaker <span class=\"xn-person\">Victor Hugo Manzanilla<\/span><\/b> shared his brand building success tips and key motivational techniques on leadership.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Skincare and makeup certification classes<\/b> designed to build Representatives&#8217; knowledge and expertise, hosted by celebrity makeup artist, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kelsey Deenihan<\/span> and acclaimed dermatologist, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Kim Nichols<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Educational and immersive seminars<\/b> for <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representatives across all different stages of their &#8220;Boss Life&#8221; journey and led by the best in the business &#8211; successful <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representatives.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>A &#8220;Rock on the River&#8221; concert and Riverwalk takeover<\/b> featuring local bands Champagne Dynamite, Adair&#8217;s Run, Sixwire and musician <span class=\"xn-person\">Tom Yankton<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>An illumination of the unmistakable Nashville Pedestrian Bridge<\/b> lit up in <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> signature pink hue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Those interested in becoming an <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representative, or finding an <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representative to purchase products, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">avon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About New Avon LLC <br \/><\/u><\/b><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.avon.com\/avon-about-us\/home\" rel=\"nofollow\">New Avon LLC<\/a> (&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span>&#8220;) is the leading social selling beauty company in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, with independent sales Representatives throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> product portfolio includes award-winning skincare, color cosmetics, fragrance and personal care products, featuring iconic brands such as\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avon4.me\/2eZBlvy\" rel=\"nofollow\">ANEW<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avon4.me\/2e7Y0TM\" rel=\"nofollow\">Avon Color<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avon4.me\/2dVlJ7T\" rel=\"nofollow\">mark.<\/a>by <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span>, and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/avon4.me\/2eZANFZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">Skin So Soft<\/a>, as well as fashion and accessories. <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> has a 130 year history of empowering women through economic opportunity, and supporting the causes that matter most to women. Together, <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> and the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avonfoundation.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Avon Foundation for Women<\/a>\u00a0have contributed over <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> globally toward eradicating breast cancer and domestic violence. Learn more about <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> and its products at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.avon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.avon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Project Runway <br \/><\/u><\/b>Hosted by Emmy\u00ae Award winner, supermodel and fashion connoisseur <span class=\"xn-person\">Heidi Klum<\/span>, the hit Emmy\u00ae-nominated series\u00a0&#8220;Project Runway&#8221; provides budding designers with an opportunity to launch their careers in fashion, under the watchful eyes of mentor and co-host Emmy\u00ae Award winner <span class=\"xn-person\">Tim Gunn<\/span> and judges <span class=\"xn-person\">Nina Garcia<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Zac Posen<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Project Runway&#8221;\u00a0is produced by The Weinstein Company, Bunim\/Murray Productions, Full Picture Entertainment, and Heidi Klum Company. Executive producers include <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob and Harvey Weinstein<\/span> (Co-Chairmen of The Weinstein Company) and <span class=\"xn-person\">Patrick Reardon<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Barbara Schneeweiss<\/span> of The Weinstein Company, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jonathan Murray<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Sara Rea<\/span> of Bunim\/Murray Productions, <span class=\"xn-person\">Heidi Klum<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jane Cha<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Desiree Gruber<\/span> of Full Picture Entertainment. <span class=\"xn-person\">Mary Donahue<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">David Hillman<\/span> of Lifetime also executive produce, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Gil Goldschein<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Teri Weideman<\/span> of Bunim\/Murray Productions serve as Co-Executive Producers. <span class=\"xn-person\">Tim Gunn<\/span> serves as a producer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About Lifetime <br \/><\/u><\/b>Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning scripted series, non-fiction series and movies. The critically acclaimed UnREAL, Project Runway, Dance Moms, Bring It!, The Rap Game and Little Women franchises anchor the network&#8217;s programming, in addition to its over 25 original movies annually that continue to define the TV movie genre. In 2015, Lifetime launched Broad Focus, a major global initiative dedicated to supporting and hiring female directors, writers and producers to make its content which totals over 450 original hours. Lifetime Television\u00ae, LMN\u00ae, Lifetime Real Women\u00ae and Lifetime Digital\u2122 are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of A+E Networks. A+E Networks is a joint venture of the Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>About The Weinstein Company <br \/><\/u><\/b>The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 2005<\/span> by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob and Harvey Weinstein<\/span>, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bob Weinstein<\/span>. 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