Event Details

LUXE Interiors + Design Hosts Broward MBF Reception at DCOTA

BROWARD MASTER BROKERS FORUM EXPLORES HOTTEST TRENDS AT THE DESIGN CENTER OF THE AMERICAS WITH SPECIAL LUXE INTERIORS + DESIGN MAGAZINE RECEPTION AND PRESENTATION

Elite Real Estate Professionals Enjoy Personal Tours of Showrooms
and Presentation from LUXE Editor Pamela Jaccarino

The Broward Master Brokers Forum (MBF), an organization comprised of South Florida’s top residential real estate agents, recently explored the hottest interior design trends at the acclaimed Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) in Dania Beach. This special event was sponsored by LUXE Interiors + Design magazine, and its publisher Sandow Media Corporation.

Upon entering the 775,000 square-foot DCOTA campus, more than 70 Master Brokers were greeted by some of South Florida’s most talented interior designers, and taken in groups to visit several extraordinary showrooms. Members were welcomed at the Designer’s Plumbing Studio, Eggersmann Kitchens, Inside Out Outdoor Furniture, the Nessen Showroom, Perczek Furniture Design, and the PPM Collections, and enjoyed personal guided tours of these unique showrooms, as well as light refreshments.

After reconvening in DCOTA’s “C” atrium, members enjoyed a fast-paced, cutting-edge seminar on the latest national interior design trends from Pamela Jaccarino, editor-in-chief of LUXE Interiors + Design. Ms. Jaccarino, who has been with the magazine since 2005, outlined a fascinating series of modern style and design developments, influenced by regional tastes, cultures, and the economy. Following this presentation, guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.

“As Master Brokers, our clients look to us for sophisticated guidance and advice, beyond the basics of just buying and selling homes. This level of cutting-edge, progressive information on interior design trends truly distinguishes members of this organization,” said Carolyn Block Ellert, chair of the Broward MBF. “We thank everyone at LUXE for this wonderful presentation, as well as the amazing designers and showrooms for welcoming us so graciously at DCOTA.”

The Broward Chapter of the Master Brokers Forum is generously supported by Wells Fargo.
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About the Master Brokers Forum
Established in 1993, the Master Brokers Forum is a unique organization comprised of South Florida's top residential real estate professionals. The MBF provides its members with the opportunity to network and exchange ideas, stay at the cutting edge of the real estate industry and new products, and spearhead the identity of the best of real estate professionalism. Membership is limited to the region's most successful real estate professionals, and is by invitation only. The Broward MBF is generously sponsored by Wells Fargo. For more information, visit www.masterbrokersforum.com.

About LUXE Interiors + Design
LUXE Magazine is a quarterly journal that showcases luxury residential architecture, design, interiors and products, with regional editions in Arizona, Chicago, Colorado, Texas, Southern California, South Florida, and Seattle. The eye-catching coffee-table magazine serves as an idea book and resource of fine architectural design, interiors and trends. LUXE connects with affluent consumers who are seeking notable quality home design. The magazine presents readers with a variety of upper end residences, from distinguished estates and sprawling ranches to city townhouses and art-filled lofts. For more information, visit www.luxemagazine.com.

PHOTOGRAPH CAPTIONS (from left to right)


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1. Carolyn Block Ellert, Broward MBF chair; Pamela Jaccarino, LUXE Interiors + Design; Mike Ruskin, Sandow Media Corporation; Phil Keagy, Broward MBF vice chair

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2. Jaime Blomquist, Joann Edwards, Vanessa Hansen, Janet Angiulli, Shirley Smith, and Carmen Topper

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3. Patricia Lewis, Blandine Diaz, Matthew Bobby, and Chris Evert

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4. Pamela Jaccarino, editor-in-chief of LUXE Interiors + Design Magazine

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5. Mike Ruskin, Paul Novitch, Alene Workman, and Liz Caldwell

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6. Laurel Ruggiano and Bryan Zand

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7. Maria Scarola, Kathy Udvarhely, Marie Vargas, and Gladys Castro

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8. Carmen Topper, Jeff Sattler, Maria Seltzer

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