A few weeks ago, Visual Merchandising company, ZenGenius, Inc., took their interactive training activities, The Ultimate Visual Merchandising Obstacle Course (UVMOC) and the Iron Merchant Challenge, "down under" to TAFE Sydney in Sydney, Australia.

The UVMOC allowed the students to practice and sharpen their basic merchandising skills and the Iron Merchant Challenge tested their creativity. Owner of ZenGenius, Joe Baer, did an amazing job teaching and inspiring TAFE students and industry leaders on the power and art of Visual Merchandising.

Need some merchandising training or someone to inspire your team? Contact ZenGenius today and they'll prepare a presentation created to your specific needs!

Congratulations to the Australian Ultimate Visual Merchandiser, Cara Young, who completed the obstacle course in 6 minutes and 18 seconds! Above: TAFE Sydney's Visual Merchandising students posing for a picture with the ZenGenius staff, Joe Baer, Paul Cook and Meg Lefeld.

Another congratulations to the Blue team for winning the Iron Merchant Challenge! They created a compelling and creative window display that utilized the secret ingredient, sunscreen, and captured the theme of the event: Summer 2018. Window Display Twist: The Silver team for the Australian Iron Merchant Challenge ditched their mannequins and convinced ZenGenius Guru, Meg Lefeld, to be their live model. Meg sported swimwear and footwear from the two event sponsors, Funkita and Havaianas. Other Window Displays from the Iron Merchant Challenge: