Selecting sustainable materials can help reduce carbon footprint and nurture the overall health of the planet. Discuss the integration of both into materials and interior spaces and solutions that empower the architect and designer in specifying materials that are harmonious to people and the planet.

Nothing is permanent; all is ever-changing. We plan, progress, draft designs — set our intentions — and over time they slowly take shape. This is MODE: a collection of 40 trend colors from which four unique palettes have been drawn to welcome a truly wondrous transition.

Join to discuss design elements from the 20's and 30's.

Join for a lively conversation about Victoria's book, LIVE NOW, the new significance of the home, and the career-changing lessons learned through her tenure as one of the country's most celebrated designers.

Kate Marker is running a new kind of design business fueled by nearly half a million Instagram followers and a sophisticated digital marketing plan — and all from the Chicagoland suburbs. Hear about her brightest business insights, the offers she always turns down, and her top takeaways on building a brand.

4th Annual Panel of Boss Ladies

Explore the craftsmanship and care of designing rugs using only high-quality, sustainable materials - something to be valued for decades.

Discuss the idea that, wherever a person may dwell, they have opportunities to incorporate organic materials, sustainable design or biophilic principles.

Jeff Forrest discusses combining traditional fabrication techniques and experimental research to demonstrate how sustainable design and regional manufacturing fundamentally enriches process and product.

We are in a candidate-driven market that is just getting started. How is your company going to compete? Discuss specific tools to attract the right candidates, understand their motivators for making a job change, and how to create a compelling offer that they will accept.

In the course of the past 18 months, most of the world has taken a reexamined view of how quality escapism in our own homes is defined. To our way of thinking, it is difficult to imagine that there could be a better form of escapism than having a best in class dedicated theater to disappear into at any hour of the day, for two (or more) hours.

Jill Sieracki explores the talents of Kim Scodro, James Dolenc and Tom Ricker as they guide their clients through the design process, transforming traditional living spaces into rooms that complement the way their clients live today.

Join for a presentation by industry leaders as they demonstrate innovative new door locking technology, SmartEntry by Accurate, and how to combine it with luxury hardware options.

Join for a discussion on the concepts and ideas that formed the Color Trends 2022 palette, as well as an informative dialogue on specifying both color and product to achieve your vision for every project.

Join Jean Stoffer as she discusses the evolution of her design career and how she built a well-known brand along the way.

Explore all things grandmillenial. What is it? How do you achieve it? How do you corner the emerging millennial market? All the questions will be discussed and refreshments will be served.

Join in a discussion about the relationship between technology and luxury in the home. After a unique year that popularized the importance of ergonomics, function, and form, this discussion will focus on ways to use technology in the kitchen to change the luxury experience.

With an emphasis on solid foundations, design in the 2010s began with a focus on neutral colors and clean lines, then bolder patterns and colors. Raise a glass with designers Frank Ponterio, Jessica Lagrange, and others as they discuss the design evolution over the last ten years.

Belgian conception, American perfection. Meet Verellen, a luxury upholstered furniture brand unlike any other. Join Thomas Verellen and Brandon Snyder for an exclusive product tour in the C.A.I. showroom. Cocktail reception with light hors d'oeuvres to follow.

Join Steele Marcoux and Philip Bershad, along with esteemed designer guests, for a panel discussion on the state of the design world today - industry trends, learnings, what’s important now, and what's next. There is a reception immediately following in Suite 6-136.

Discuss how incorporating color in your designs works for you and your clients.

Where do Chicago and the Midwest get their creative inspiration for design and architecture? The values of the Midwest are so different than either coast, but in that negative space, the style of the third coast was created. Discuss the Third Coast Effect on the second home market and ways to incorporate the Third Coast style.

Join legendary interior designer Libby Langdon, as she discusses the journey to how she built her dream business.