Out and About
At Cassel Bear it is mandatory that we get out of the office and expand our perspective constantly. We rub shoulders with industry renowned professionals and travel to various metropolitan areas to stay in tune with the emerging design trends. We combine our down-home heritage and grass roots understanding of the values and tastes of the local community with a constant eye cast towards what is happening in the design industry in the most progressive areas. This unique amalgam provides an expertise our clients are looking for and value highly.
Locations where a Cassel Bear team member has traveled to in recent months:
- Chicago, IL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Pasadena, CA
- Central Coast, CA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Pittsburgh, PA
Events where a Cassel Bear team member has participated in recent months:
Research Trip, Chicago, IL, April 2009
Cassel Bear visited the Merchandise Mart, an interior design center spanning two city blocks, to gain a better understanding of the upcoming trends in interior design, cabinetry and furnishings
Creative Conference 2008, Chicago, IL
Speakers included industry authorities such as: Peleg Top, Ilise Benun, Lloyd Dangle, Jeff Fisher, Joan Gladstone, Lee Silber and Dyana Valentine
Better Marketing By Design Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
Speaker: Peter Hayes, The Bank of New York Mellon, CMO
Topic: Design Impact of Mellon Bank/The Bank of New York Merger
Speaker: Devorah Klein: IDEO, Human Factors Specialist
Topic: How to Effectively Apply Human Experience Design
Speaker: Stefan Tronquist: MarketingSherp, Research Director
Topic: Best Practices of Web Page & Landing Page Design
Lecture: Mirko Ilic, Founder of Mirko Ilic Corp. - A New York based graphic studio specializing in illustration, graphic design and 3-D computer graphics

Amish Country Travel recently launched a new business to provide exclusive Savings and Benefits to tourists and locals.
Alpine Cabinets showcases the fine custom cabinetry skills of Amish craftsmen with a new web site.
April Showers Greenhouse shows the beauty of organically grown produce and plants with a colorful billboard along State Rte. 39.