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.

You’ve spent the last few weeks scrambling with knee-jerk reactions. Let’s switch gears, take a pause and set your focus on taking your digital brand to the next level.

Challenging times always create opportunities for growth. Join Nora Schneider, Erin Shakoor and Jenna Wedemeyer for a frank and enlightening discussion about how design business is being done today and why they are positive and optimistic about the future.

What began as standing under a bucket or relying on Mother Nature for a downpour has evolved into a sophisticated shower. And a challenge for bath designers.

Topics in this course range from construction to quality and finishes, encompassing all relevant applications for residential use, with the addition of some very interesting historical context to offer a fully well-rounded understanding of the life of a fabric.

With so many building materials on the market today, this course will remind you why architects and designers keep choosing natural stone for their projects. Throughout history we've seen natural stone used in iconic structures symbolizing strength and permanence.