North Americas Top Staging Training Academy Proudly Announces Chicago’s Prominent Staging Expert David Cieslack as a New Trainer

Chicago, IL, January 16, 2011 --(PR.com)-- CSP International Business Training Academy is thrilled to announce a new member to the CSP training team; David Cieslak from Chicago, IL. David's company, Signature Staging stages in the luxury real estate market and is the only staging company officially endorsed by Bethany Souza, Real Estate Expert from HGTV's "Designed to Sell."

“David’s staging experience is exceptional and new stagers are fortunate to be able to learn from someone with such a vast knowledge of the industry,” says Angela Brooks, Director of Marketing for CSP International. “His classic and soft approach to the classroom is unique and inspiring. I have enjoyed working with David over the past few months as he completes his 100 hours of intense training to be a CSP Trainer.”

Before relocating to Chicago in 2005, David merchandised homes throughout the Southwestern US in cities such as Las Vegas, San Diego, Phoenix and Colorado Springs. Having a 10 year corporate management background in Social Services (which included training curriculum for various agencies), a degree in Interior Design, as well as having studied for his Real Estate license in California, David relocated back to the Midwest and continued merchandising model homes and corporate apartments in Chicago's downtown market on a freelance basis under his residential design company - David Cieslak Designs. His staging career in Chicago started with a small two-bedroom condo, and before long moved into the luxury million dollar (and above) real estate market. Having built relationships with top agents in Chicago, David prides his company on excellent customer service, but also showing results having staged over $82M in property. While in Chicago, David worked on styling sets for several TV shows including TLC's "Home Made Simple, LXTV's "Open House", ABC's "Holiday of Stars" and NBC's "Ivillage in the Loop." His design work has been featured on the front page of The Chicago Tribune's Home and Garden section and several other design-related publications and weblogs.

“To maintain our reputation as a school of excellence, we choose our Trainers and Instructors carefully. All our Staging Trainers must have an operating staging business and while this is important we realize a good stager does not make a great trainer, so we also consider teaching and mentoring background and upon thorough screening, successful candidates are put through a rigorous training process,” explains Christine Rae, President of CSP International Business Training Academy.

David is excited to bring his passion for architecture, interior design and real estate to his clients and the CSP Team. David is eager to share his knowledge of the CSP curriculum, as well as his experience with others interested in becoming stagers, or building on their current business. Having a team of experienced stagers and business owners on the CSP team makes for an invaluable investment.

Certified Staging Professionals (www.stagingtraining.com) is the leading staging training company in North America and Australia. Founded in 2005 by internationally- acclaimed staging expert, Christine Rae. The CSPI Academy delivers comprehensive training programs in staging, redesign, green science and marketing, and provides unparalleled after-training support to real estate professionals, stagers, professional organizers, decorators and entrepreneurs.

For more information on Signature Staging please visit www.signaturechicago.com, you can also visit David's personal weblog at www.davidcieslak.com

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