CARROLLTON, Tex.— Nouveau Eyewear got its New Year off to a strong start by gathering its sales consultants for a three-day training conference at the company's national sales meeting, held at the company's headquarters here recently.

The meeting featured new product previews, seminars on each brand and more. Attendees included sales consultants from coast to coast, as well as Nouveau's product and marketing teams. Sales consultants were able to preview samples from the upcoming Hot Kiss and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lines as well as new styles from Nouveau's designer brands Kay Unger and Phoebe Couture. Designer Christy Carlisle-Smith, from Kay Unger's design team, also attended. She shared the latest on both Kay Unger and Phoebe Couture's fashion collections.

"2013 is all about new brands, new styles and new solutions for our customers," said Dominick Sblendorio, president and CEO of Nouveau Eyewear. "After the national sales meeting, our sales consultants left excited, educated and ready to serve our customers better than ever."

Christy Carlisle-Smith showed Nouveau Eyewear’s team the latest Kay Unger dresses at Neiman Marcus. Vice President of Product and Marketing, Karin Sears (left) found eyewear inspiration in Kay Unger’s apparel designs.

Nouveau’s National Sales Meeting brought the team together for team building as well as business. Based in Carrollton, Texas, Nouveau showed its Sales force the proper hospitality.