The Closet Institute of America

It is handed out with your badge on Wednesday afternoon at 5pm, October 15th, 2025 in Nashville. It also appears on your WIX APP, and you can find it at our webpage: https://www.closetinstitute.org/closet-summit(https://www.closetinstitute.org/closet-summit)

Wifi code will be made available on the Ballroom projector screen at the start of Wednesday evening’s Vendorama Meet, Greet & Eat Happy Hours 5:30pm to 9pm.

Hardly, there are approximately 50 first-timers. The number on your badge indicates how many Summits have been attended. #1 means this is the first Summit.

The Sonesta Nashville Airport Hotel's Tap Room Bar is the official after hours watering hole for Closet University Night School extra credits, ha, ha.

Two tour coaches (110 seats) are available at the Sonesta Foyer/Ballroom Entrance at 5:00 pm on Thursday afternoon, October 16th to take attendee for a showroom/shop tour at our host: The Closet Company. Many attendees are driving themselves and have room for additional Summiteers. Ask around. Addresses for the tours are found on your Summit Itinerary.

Some one should always be the CIA/Summit Central Command Center Registration Desk in the Foyer. Jeff’s cell phone is 912-313-9943. Otherwise, look for any Board Member with a gold print on black ribbon below their name badge.

You may join any room at any time, provided there is an open chair.

Breakfasts and lunches are served in the Foyer and tables are in the Ballroom on Thursday and Friday.

Franchises have their own support and networking structure. Independents have the CIA and Closet Summit.

Yes! If you did not register for any of the sessions, you may join any room at any time, provided there is an open chair (with the exception of the SEALS teams).

Many factors come into play when selecting a site for the Summit. One of the primary concerns is the showroom and shop tour., this year hosted by: The Closet Company. We must have a volunteer host (no financial obligation) willing to receive hundreds of Summiteers visiting their facility on a Thursday afternoon.

The Vendors underwrite a large cost of producing a Closet Summit. Without them, your registration fees would be double what you paid. When asked in the post conference questionnaire if vendor inclusion at the Summit is preferred, 94% of attendees respond "YES".

The Closet Summit is a two-day conference with a Vendor Expo embedded into the entire event. The Woodworking Network event is a two Vendor Expo with a closet conference tacked on the day before the Expo.