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BENTLEYANDANTRONROCKL.A.Nearly75DesignersintheL.A.AreaTransformedintoRockStarsfortheNight–LearningtoCollaborate,

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LOSANGELES(September2016)–Bentleyiscommittedtocollaboration–andembracesitstransformativeimpactonconfidence,productivityandgrowth.Tohelpitscustomerstapintothepositivepowerofcollaboration,theleadingCaliforniacommercialcarpetmanufacturerpartneredwithAntronandBandingPeopleTogethertocomposeaCEU-accreditedeventfor75designers,heldthisweekinL.A.attheEdison.BandingPeopleTogether,asupergroupofcollaborationexperts,ledtheeventwithinteractivetrainingtoteachthedesignershowtoampuptheirproductivitybycreatingcollaborativeenvironments.WhyislearningtocollaboratesoimportantandworththreeCEUcredits?Thegroupsayscollaborationiscomplexbecausethereareno“rulesoftheroad.”Collaborationisachievedthroughvoice,contributionandcommitment–skillsalldesignersneed.

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BandingPeopleTogether,whoseleadersareallsuccessfulmusicindustryveteransandentrepreneurs,facilitatedtheeventwiththeultimatetoolforunitingpeople:music.Togettheprocessrockingandrolling,thebandmembersstartedthesessionoffwithanopeningnumberandthenestablishedanewlanguagewiththeattendeesaroundprocessandcollaborativepersonalities.Fromthere,threetourbusestransportedthedesignersfromthevenue,TheEdison(anelegant,renovatedpowerplant),toasecludedareawherethecollaborationcommenced.Eachofthethreegroupswaspairedwithabandmemberandtaskedwithcreatingabandname,writingasongandpracticingwiththeirnew“bandmembers.”BandingPeopleTogetherusessongwritingbecauseitconnectstherationalandnon-rationalthinkingrequiredtoachieveTrueCollaboration.With15–30peoplewritingasongtogether,it’salignmentthatcapturestheheartandsoulsofthepeopleinyourgroup,whichisworthmorethanCEUcredits!Designerslearnedhowtomaximizetheirindividualcontributions,howtocreatealignmentandhowtoleveragecollectivestrengthsofagroup–allwithacollaborativegroove.OncebackatTheEdison,eachgroup’sskillswereputtothetestwhentheyperformedtheiroriginalsongforthecrowdwiththeirBandingLeader.Thenightwrappedwithdinner,drinks,musicandcheerstocollaboration,Bentley,Antronandnewbandmates.

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AboutBentleyDefiningstyle,color,qualityandserviceformorethan30years,BentleyMills,Inc.manufacturesandmarketsaward-winningbroadloom,carpettileandarearugproductsforallcommercialinteriorsacrosstheglobe.Bentleyisrecognizedforleadershipinproductdesign,styleandcustomerservice.Bentleyiscommittedtosustainablecommerce,and,asthelargestcommercialcarpetmanufacturerinCalifornia,thecompanyoperatesinaLEED®-EBOMGoldcarpetmill.Formoreinformation,contactBentleyat800.423.4709orvisitusatbentleymills.comoronFacebook,Twitter,Pinterest,LinkedIn,InstagramandGoogle+.AboutAntron®carpetfiberAntron®carpetfiberisconstructedwithtype6,6Nylonpolymer,exceptionalfiberengineeringandtreatedwithDuraTech™soilresistancetreatment.CarpetofAntron®nylonistestedagainsttheAntron®BrandPerformanceStandardsProgram,thehighestfiberperformancestandardforcarpetdurability.FormoreinformationonAntron®carpetfiber,pleasecall1-877-5ANTRONorvisitantron.net.MediaContactRachelAuerbachrauerbach@sternstrategy.com908-325-3898