Imprint is an event focusing on the impact of design as it relates to resiliency, health and wellness, and sustainability. The day will include a speakers panel focusing on hiring & impact of design, portfolio & resume review, and more.

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Licensing your designs opens doors to new customers that you wouldn't have found before. Join interior and product designer Corey Damen Jenkins for a behind-the-scenes perspective on brand development and expansion through licensing.

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Discover products and techniques for designing distinguished outdoor spaces at the sixth annual Outdoor Design Conference!

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The inaugural Outcome of Design Conference (OODC), March 21 - 22 at theMART in Chicago, will provide an in-depth focus on the impact of design on the human experience.

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Whether it’s a full remodel or a single room design, working in someone’s home for months at a time can be demanding. Join us for what’s sure to be a lively panel discussion talking about how to tackle difficult client interactions and how to change a challenge into a triumph.

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Outdoor dining sets • Outdoor seating • Outdoor accessories • and more

The Design Center welcomes you to join us for a day filled with the latest trends and best practices in digital, web and social. Learn the latest trends and network with design industry professionals as we share ideas on how technology can inspire design.

Come see all the Design Center has to offer for the contract market during NeoCon, including luxury fabrics, wall coverings, floor coverings, furniture, outdoor furnishings, accessories art and much more. Many products on display are fully customizable.

Be inspired as you step off the elevators on 6, 14 and 15 to an oasis of fine design. Enjoy a glass of bubbly and live music throughout the hallways then relax with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails in showrooms.

The new interior design client is re-framing the design conversation with their changing views on the environment, status, money, ownership and more. Learn specific ideas and action steps to adapt your business model for the new consumer.

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Learn how to organize your documents from a legal standpoint when engaging new clients so you can protect your time and maximize fees.

You're calling it Social Media? The power of Social Media isn't about quantity it's about authenticity. We are constantly sharing but let's learn how to be intentional with our sharing to make tangible connections and grow your business.

Join us for Designer Day at Casual Market Chicago to see the latest trends and introductions in outdoor furniture and accessories, and participate in programming created especially for the residential designer.

Join us on Wednesday and Thursday, October 2nd and 3rd 2019 at the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago for Design Chicago, the Midwest’s Largest Residential Design Conference featuring two days of events for kitchen, bath and home furnishings.

If you’ve experienced less-than-great results when snapping a photo of a space, come to this session and learn a few pointers on how to shoot like a pro with your best-known tool – an iPhone!

The reason generating referrals from clients and COIs (Centers of Influence) is typically overlooked is because of old-school advice we have believed for years. But if there was another way? What if you didn’t have to ask?

According to Forbes, it’s estimated that roughly 80% of small businesses don’t survive the first year. Why is it that some businesses with everything going for them end up failing, while others with nothing going for them end up successful?

As emerging professionals join the design community, they bring a fresh perspective along with them. Working together, seasoned designers and the next generation will utilize new tools and ideas to help create spaces that are sustainable, healthy, beautiful and well designed.