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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
SparkSpace: The Fusion between Products & Design - A Vendor Showcase
Become immersed in the world of finishes and products! Vendors will work together to create captivating vignettes that showcase their products. These collaborative displays will also highlight the seamless integration and interplay between different vendors' offerings.
Spark Knowledge - Technology Breakout Session
The path to more business has changed dramatically over the last few years referrals, return business and word of mouth still drive results, but unlocking these channels has become a different challenge. Join us for an opportunity to explore how top designers are approaching growth strategies built for today and beyond. Experience a live digital event with Award-Winning Interior Designer & Founder/CEO of StyleRow, Erinn V., where she will share tips, ideas and actionable steps to help you sharpen your skills, grow your business, and reduce the headaches along the way.
Student Portfolio Review / Mock Interview
This is a pivotal opportunity for students preparing for their professional journey. This event offers a unique opportunity to participate in either a portfolio review, a mock interview, or both. Engage with industry experts for personalized feedback on your portfolio, and practice your interview skills in a realistic setting with seasoned professionals. This is an ideal chance to refine your presentation skills, receive insightful critiques, and learn to effectively showcase your talents and experiences. Whether you choose one segment or take advantage of both, this event is a crucial step in preparing for your future career.
Welcome Party
Get ready for a fun-filled family evening at our Welcome Party, where interactive design and entertainment come together! Everyone in your family is welcome to join in the fun.
Event Highlights:
We’ll start the night with our "Cultural Spark" breakout session, where participants, including anyone from your party, can engage in the creative process of crafting inspirational palettes and mood boards. Utilize a variety of donated samples from our vendors and an array of everyday items to ignite your creativity. Participants will have the opportunity to capture their unique creations in a photo box. The goal is to explore and celebrate your creative sparks.
Don’t worry about food and drinks – we’ve got you covered with a variety of food trucks and an open bar available all evening.
Next, will be "Designer Sparking Creativity and Celebrating our Members".
In honor of our Spark theme, we are celebrating some of our very own members and their SPARKS! Attendees will participate in the Spark Activity they selected at registration.
Spark Activities Line-Up:
○ Leatherworking with Brennan Claypoole
○ Calligraphy with Rachel Clark McNeill and Emily Hill
○ Jewelry making with Monica Colvard
While conference attendees are busy with Spark activities, other guests can be captivated by a spellbinding magic show, ensuring entertainment for everyone in attendance.
We can’t wait to see you and your family there for an evening where creativity and fun meet!
Bonding with Vendors Over Breakfast
Vendors will rotate from table to table every 10 minutes, allowing attendees to meet new faces or catch up with familiar ones. This format not only facilitates a variety of meaningful connections but also ensures that participants can maximize their networking opportunities, gaining insights and establishing relationships with different industry professionals in a relaxed and engaging environment.
Keynote Speaker 1 - Diminishing Sparks
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
Keynote Speaker 2 - Igniting Sparks
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.
Leadership Spark - Lattes with Leaders
This breakout session is specifically designed for students and emerging professionals (those within their first five years of practice). It features a panel of seasoned professionals from diverse design disciplines who will offer valuable insights, practical tips, and advice. Participants will have the opportunity to gain from their extensive experience, as well as engage in a Q&A session to address any specific questions or concerns they may have as they navigate the early phases of their professional journey.
Spark Advocacy - Sips with Supporters
This breakout session is designed to highlight the critical role of political policies in shaping the field of design. It aims to enlighten participants on how these policies influence the industry and the practice of design at various levels. Additionally, the session will provide insights on how you can actively contribute to the advancement and betterment of design practices within your state, emphasizing the importance of staying informed and engaged in political processes that affect the design community.
Community Spark - Learn from Building Momentum
Enjoy experiencing the mission of Building Momentum and learn ways to contribute to the growth of design in the community.
Building Momentum was born out of a desire to provide this type of opportunity to students across our state. We are a wide range of professional Interior Designers, Architects and Engineers who all share one common goal – introduce a broader spectrum of high school students to careers in the design field.
Our focus is shaping a future that increases diversity in interior design and architecture by building momentum towards an equitable foundation for future designers. Our hope for this ASID Chapter, is to create the energy, with the thought that if other professionals can see the work Building Momentum is doing, they will want to join as well. With each design firm that agrees to join the movement, the more students in our state can be reached.
Become immersed in the world of finishes and products! Vendors will work together to create captivating vignettes that showcase their products. These collaborative displays will also highlight the seamless integration and interplay between different vendors' offerings.
Spark Knowledge - Technology Breakout Session
The path to more business has changed dramatically over the last few years referrals, return business and word of mouth still drive results, but unlocking these channels has become a different challenge. Join us for an opportunity to explore how top designers are approaching growth strategies built for today and beyond. Experience a live digital event with Award-Winning Interior Designer & Founder/CEO of StyleRow, Erinn V., where she will share tips, ideas and actionable steps to help you sharpen your skills, grow your business, and reduce the headaches along the way.
Student Portfolio Review / Mock Interview
This is a pivotal opportunity for students preparing for their professional journey. This event offers a unique opportunity to participate in either a portfolio review, a mock interview, or both. Engage with industry experts for personalized feedback on your portfolio, and practice your interview skills in a realistic setting with seasoned professionals. This is an ideal chance to refine your presentation skills, receive insightful critiques, and learn to effectively showcase your talents and experiences. Whether you choose one segment or take advantage of both, this event is a crucial step in preparing for your future career.
Welcome Party
Get ready for a fun-filled family evening at our Welcome Party, where interactive design and entertainment come together! Everyone in your family is welcome to join in the fun.
Event Highlights:
We’ll start the night with our "Cultural Spark" breakout session, where participants, including anyone from your party, can engage in the creative process of crafting inspirational palettes and mood boards. Utilize a variety of donated samples from our vendors and an array of everyday items to ignite your creativity. Participants will have the opportunity to capture their unique creations in a photo box. The goal is to explore and celebrate your creative sparks.
Don’t worry about food and drinks – we’ve got you covered with a variety of food trucks and an open bar available all evening.
Next, will be "Designer Sparking Creativity and Celebrating our Members".
In honor of our Spark theme, we are celebrating some of our very own members and their SPARKS! Attendees will participate in the Spark Activity they selected at registration.
Spark Activities Line-Up:
○ Leatherworking with Brennan Claypoole
○ Calligraphy with Rachel Clark McNeill and Emily Hill
○ Jewelry making with Monica Colvard
While conference attendees are busy with Spark activities, other guests can be captivated by a spellbinding magic show, ensuring entertainment for everyone in attendance.
We can’t wait to see you and your family there for an evening where creativity and fun meet!
Bonding with Vendors Over Breakfast
Vendors will rotate from table to table every 10 minutes, allowing attendees to meet new faces or catch up with familiar ones. This format not only facilitates a variety of meaningful connections but also ensures that participants can maximize their networking opportunities, gaining insights and establishing relationships with different industry professionals in a relaxed and engaging environment.
Keynote Speaker 1 - Diminishing Sparks
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
Keynote Speaker 2 - Igniting Sparks
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.
Leadership Spark - Lattes with Leaders
This breakout session is specifically designed for students and emerging professionals (those within their first five years of practice). It features a panel of seasoned professionals from diverse design disciplines who will offer valuable insights, practical tips, and advice. Participants will have the opportunity to gain from their extensive experience, as well as engage in a Q&A session to address any specific questions or concerns they may have as they navigate the early phases of their professional journey.
Spark Advocacy - Sips with Supporters
This breakout session is designed to highlight the critical role of political policies in shaping the field of design. It aims to enlighten participants on how these policies influence the industry and the practice of design at various levels. Additionally, the session will provide insights on how you can actively contribute to the advancement and betterment of design practices within your state, emphasizing the importance of staying informed and engaged in political processes that affect the design community.
Community Spark - Learn from Building Momentum
Enjoy experiencing the mission of Building Momentum and learn ways to contribute to the growth of design in the community.
Building Momentum was born out of a desire to provide this type of opportunity to students across our state. We are a wide range of professional Interior Designers, Architects and Engineers who all share one common goal – introduce a broader spectrum of high school students to careers in the design field.
Our focus is shaping a future that increases diversity in interior design and architecture by building momentum towards an equitable foundation for future designers. Our hope for this ASID Chapter, is to create the energy, with the thought that if other professionals can see the work Building Momentum is doing, they will want to join as well. With each design firm that agrees to join the movement, the more students in our state can be reached.
