ANNUAL CONFERENCE
​April 12-13th Chenal Event Venue
SPARK 
This year's conference theme is 'Spark'.
We want to highlight what inspires people in their daily lives, their sparks!

In turn, we want to help give our members the tools and forethought to use their sparks to create leadership and guidance
to advance the interior design profession, as well as to create a culture for future generations that elevates the human experience.

​Along with sparks we want to increase awareness of intentional design. To encourage collaboration and connection
across our community. And most of all, to remember why we chose to be in this industry (what sparked us and what sparks us to keep going).

DIMINISHING SPARKS
Tackling Toxicity from the Inside Out
Presenter: Kimberly Benoit



​
During our first Keynote we will learn how to diminish sparks that are no longer a positive light. In 'Tackling Toxicity from the Inside Out', the audience is taken on a 1-hr compassionate journey of self-discovery of their own toxic BS. In a continued conversation from Kimberly's book, “We’ve All Done It: Getting Real About the Role We Each Play in a Toxic Workplace”, every person will be challenged to consider when they were maybe, just maybe, bringing some of the FUN to Dysfunction. In this engaging workshop led by leadership expert Kimberly Benoit, you’ll: 1. De-stigmatize talking about toxic or dysfunctional mistakes as a leader 2. Gain self-awareness of how they are showing up in a current challenging situation 3. Understand options of how they might show up differently 4. Have a first step for future challenges that will inevitably come
Kimberly J Benoit is a leadership coach & workplace toxicity expert, with more than 20 years of leadership experience, coaches, consults, and speaks for organizations needing fresh strategies to keep great leaders, unite teams, and combat dysfunction. As the bestselling author of the book, “We’ve All Done It,” and host of the podcast of the same name, Kimberly’s on a compassionate, sometimes humorous mission to help us get real about the role we each play in creating toxic workplaces, so we can become more confident leaders, teams, and organizations in the process. Based in Vienna, VA, Kimberly partners with clients globally.

IGNITING SPARKS
​Embracing Burnout
​Presenter: Dr. Kate Steiner



​During our second Keynote we will learn how to reignite sparks that should no longer be put out. In this dynamic session, you'll be introduced to an empowering model that equips you to build resilience against burnout. It's not just about finding balance; you'll learn to actively observe your well-being, proactively prepare for burnout triggers, and personally recover in meaningful ways.
Program Outcomes: - Elevate Your Productivity and Career Longevity: Participants will gain access to research-backed strategies that enhance productivity and help them maintain a successful career. - Craft Your Personal Burnout Action Plan: Participants will design a personalized roadmap to observe, strategize, and recover from burnout events effectively. - Define Your Boundaries for Work-Life Integration: Participants will identify and establish the personal boundaries necessary to support a harmonious work-life balance. ○
Dr. Kate Steiner is a Burnout Recovery strategist, consultant, speaker, and CEO of LIFT Wellness Consulting. She supports professionals in overcoming burnout through a proven reflection and developmental process. Holding A Master’s of Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, her practice is grounded in the research-based Steiner Self-Reflective Sustainability and Wellness (SSRSW) model, published in the Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice.. As a lifetime researcher in wellness and burnout, Dr. Steiner is the author of "Feeling Crispy? A Guide to Burnout Recovery" and host of the Feeling Crispy? From Burnout to Recovery Podcast. Her mission is to end the burnout cycle for professionals so they are living happier, healthier lives. ​
Picture