Yesterday I shared that I was out of town last week for Stampin’ Up!’s 2025 Leadership event in Las Vegas. What a blast! This special conference is hosted for demonstrators titled at Silver Elite and above – titles earned through a combination of sales milestones and team achievements. Not only did we spend time with Stampin’ Up!’s leadership team to learn about the current state of the company, but we were treated to an incredible lineup of sessions packed with ideas we can implement in our own businesses. AND we were able to mingle with fellow demonstrators who’ve achieved remarkable success in their Stampin’ Up! journeys.
The three days in Las Vegas (Monday through Wednesday) were jam-packed with photos – but mostly selfies – to capture all the joy and laughter. Today I’m sharing a handful of pictures with some of my favorite people. This is by no means everyone, but it’s a fun peek at just how much we enjoyed our time together.
The event was hosted at the Red Rock resort in Las Vegas. What an unbelievable selection of restaurants and things to do (casinos, bingo, bowling, shopping – even a movie theater). I enjoyed a lovely dinner the first night with some of my all-time favorite people – Peggy Noe, Julie DiMatteo, Jeremiah and Susan Nygaard:
After dinner, Jeremiah, Julie and I hit up the donut shop for an after-dinner donut:
During most of the event, I sat with and tried to avoid getting in trouble with this crew – Victor Godoy-Hue, Jay Soriano, Emma Goddard and Sara Sayers:
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Dawn Olchefske, so I was happy to hang out with her in Vegas:
While Jeremiah, Emma and I were walking around the casino, it was a treat to hang out with, chat with and get selfies with Dawn and Rich Griffith:
Rachel Tessman is always a joy!
And I was so happy to meet Gina Cardera:
And thrilled beyond believe to finally meet and enjoy dinner with my long-time fellow Be Inspired Blog Hop team member from New Zealand Angela Meiritz-Reid:
More smiles? Here I am with Ginger Toivonen, a lovely friend since I first joined Stampin’ Up!:
And Julie Holmes, who was a fellow Rising Star achiever in 2013:
And it’s always nice to run into my dear friend Hattie Walker Nelson:
Emma and I were always surprised by the information in breakout sessions (although Wendy Lee was paying close attention):
The event was centered around our businesses and not the products (like other events). At the end of the event, though, we all received a copy of Stampin’ Up!’s January 2026 Mini Catalog. The excitement was electric:
I took so many more selfies and photos during the Leadership event and only shared a some of them here. I know it’s a lot of me in these pictures … thanks for letting me share.
Events like Leadership fill my creative bucket in the best possible way. I came home inspired, energized, and so grateful for the friendships this community has brought into my life. I hope these snapshots bring a smile to your face today, too.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
I will share some more photos of the rest of my visit to Las Vegas tomorrow. I hope you’ll come back from some more of the fun. ♥
Good Morning, Brian. Great pictures! I love that you posted names, as I enjoy being introduced to different demos. I can’t wait to hear more about your trip.
Have a blessed day.
Thanks so much, Nancy! It was a wonderful trip – happy to share. ♥
Looks like you had an amazing event! Looking good mate .. say hi to Benjamin (if he remembers me lol) … I also believe you ARE one of those amazing demonstrators that have done amazing things ❤️ miss you!
I love you so much, Leonie! Hope you are doing well. Jeremiah remembers you – I’ll say hi. 🙂 Much love to you!
Love these smiles and highlights of leadership!
It was fun to filter through all the selfies. 🙂
Thanks for sharing all your amazing photos! I agree it’s nice to have names . Looks like you guys had a good time! Can’t wait to get my mini with my first demo order!
It was a wonderful trip! So happy to share, Dawn! Thanks!
Great pictures of several wonderful demonstrators I follow. Fun times for all. Thanks for sharing is pictures. Enjoy your day!
What a fun time! Meeting up with old friends and making new ones is
So much fun! The excitement can be seen in your photos! January
Mini? Can’t believe that time is almost here!
It’s hard to believe we are already there, isn’t it?! So happy to share, Barbara! Good times. ♥
So happy to share, Hilda! Thanks so much, my friend!
Thanks for sharing these great pictures. So much talent! A note on Las Vegas – my husband was born there in 1930 and the population was 8,000!
We were in Vegas in 2009. It was a completely different place from then. Can’t imagine how different it was in 1930. ♥
Thanks for sharing…love seeing so many friends! Glad you and Jeremiah had a blast!
It was truly a fun trip. Thanks, Windy! ♥
Lovely, happy photos! Stamping is wonderful, but it’s the people we meet and the lifelong friendships we make along the journey. I can see how easily your bucket got filled!!
Couldn’t agree with you more, Cindie! So many fun memories with these amazing people.
It looks like you’re having waaaay too much fun! Just don’t forget to come back to us! And as far as that donut goes…. Lol. You “do nut” want to have too many of those! Enjoy yourself!
Mary…that’s too funny! I only had ONE donut the whole time – aren’t you proud of me? 🙂 What a wonderful trip! ♥
Loving the pictures!! Congratulations!
Thanks, Karleen! I’m so happy to share the smiles. ♥
Oh Brian, it looks like so much fun! I was hoping to make it, but it didn’t work out for me this time. It’s so nice to see so many people that I know, even if I have never met them. Thanks for sharing. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thanks, my friend! It was a great event – very businessy for all the smiley faces I’ve shared. 🙂