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Sessions (31)

Beyond Sustainability

20 May 18
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Jon Strassner
As the environmental movement continues to thrive, it is no longer good enough to do less harm or use less resources from the environment. Now is t... More...

Getting Organized and Streamlining Your Workflow (Room ASID Stage Booth # 985)

20 May 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Design is only part of an interior designer's job – you're also responsible for scheduling client meetings, conducting design surveys... More...

A Platform for Design

20 May 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Speaker(s): Avinash Rajagopal ; Jacob Marks ; John Christakos ; Sean McKusik
On the occasion of ICFF's 30th anniversary, we look back at how the fair has been a launching pad for some of the most exciting design-led busi... More...

Art x Design

20 May 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Christine Minas ; Kate Gavriel ; Suchi Reddy
As modern and contemporary art takes on a larger role in the overall design program of commercial and residential projects, informed developers, ar... More...

SCRAP CULTURE: Sustainable Design Practices in a World of Waste

20 May 18
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Today we live in a world that creates more waste than it does reduce, reuse, or recycle. Designers in all disciplines are trying to address this th... More...

Darc Thoughts: Decorative Lighting Designs

20 May 18
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Emma Harris ; Leon Jakimic ; Paris Forino ; Renee Joosten
The international design magazine darc will host a discussion between professionals in the lighting industry on the importance of decorative lighti... More...

Pop-Up: To be Announced

20 May 18
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Smart Business Ideas for Our Ever-Changing Industry

21 May 18
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Andrea Pompei ; Chelsie Butler ; Christopher Grubb
With all the industry’s myriad of changes over the last decade, we need to stay relevant as designers to remain successful. This casual yet i... More...

Your Firm’s Legal Contracts: Top 10 Things You Need to Know (Room ASID Stage Booth # 985)

21 May 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
A lawyer with expertise in interior design contract law, Alan M. Siegel will show you how to develop and use legal contracts to protect you and you... More...

Working Side by Side (Room Booth #: 379)

21 May 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Joyce Bromberg ; Meena Krenek ; Verda Alexander
Companies deal with a more diverse workforce today than ever before, in terms of age, gender, political beliefs, and work preferences. How are desi... More...

What is so special about French Design?

21 May 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Antonie Six ; Bernard Reybier ; Glenn Adamson ; Julie Richoz ; Noe Duchaufour Lawrance ; Philippe Courtois ; Simone Vingerhoets
Six French Design Professionals in Conversation More...

A Better Place to Live (Room Booth #379)

21 May 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Avinash Rajagopal ; Elizabeth Von Lehe ; MyPhuong Chung ; Susie Teal ; Thomas Kosbau
Many cities, NYC included, are facing a housing crisis. What kinds of new models, strategies, and partnerships can architects create in order to bu... More...

Looks Matter! The powerful role decor plays in the real estate market

21 May 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Staging has become a necessity for selling today’s luxury real estate. Cheryl Eisen, Founder & President of Interior Marketing Group will... More...

Getting Your Stories Published – Strategies for a Digital Age (Room ASID Stage Booth # 985)

21 May 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The media landscape is constantly evolving and it is more important than ever to understand the opportunities to further the awareness of good desi... More...

New Technologies Shaping Interiors, Architecture & Design

21 May 18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Amanda Carroll ; Federico Negro ; Matt Shaw ; Toru Hasegawa
How is technology shaping architecture and design both from the inside out and outside in? How are our goals, constraints, clients, materials, and ... More...

Rapid Development (Room Booth #: 379)

21 May 18
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Daniel Windsor ; Ruth Ro ; Thomas McKnight
New York has a number of ongoing and just-completed projects that have transformed entire neighborhoods and set new precedents for infrastructure a... More...

The impact of the Internet on the Interior Design Profession

21 May 18
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Christianne Lemieux ; Joy Habian ; Malene Barnett
Internet retailers have disrupted both traditional retail and the practice of interior designers. Retailers who will survive and thrive in the futu... More...

Make it in NYC: Manufacturing your products in New York City (EDC)

22 May 18
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brian Coleman ; Jesse Solomon ; Julie Stein ; Kinda Younes ; Mark Jupiter ; Miquela Craytor ; Stacy Weismiller
New York City is one of the global capitals of design, with more people employed in design-related fields than any other US city. New York is also ... More...

Global Forestry 101 (Room ASID Stage Booth # 985)

22 May 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The world is losing its forests at such an alarming rate we now have global laws in place to protect our remaining woodlands. This session guides ... More...

From Fashion to Design, is there a French Touch?

22 May 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Emily Orr ; Jean Charles de Castelbajac ; Jerome Declercq ; Romain Jouffre ; Valerie Maltaverne
Luxury, elegance and cultural heritage with audacity and panache More...

Making, Marketing and Selling Design in a 24/7 world

22 May 18
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Kamens ; Erika Heet ; Ignaz Gorischek ; Mark De la Vega
In the contemporary landscape, marketing and selling design requires equal parts creativity, grit and patience. It is no longer enough to open a st... More...

Working Well: Strategies and Context (Room ASID Stage Booth # 985)

22 May 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Wellness programs have been growing in popularity, in part, due to the significant impacts they can have on workplace health, satisfaction, and ult... More...

Hospitality Trends

22 May 18
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Gonzalo Bustamante ; Michael Suomi ; Nicole Hollis ; Stacy Shoemaker Rauen
From micro rooms to good-looking hostels and integrated wellness, what are the trends and influencers affecting hospitality design today. Hear from... More...

Design for City Living

22 May 18
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker(s): Gretchen Kubiak ; Hayes Slade, AIA, AIANY President Elect ; Sara Lopergolo, AIA ; Ximena Rodriguez
Program requirements for new urban residential developments are constantly evolving. Organized by the AIANY Interiors Committee, and moderated by t... More...

Converting Legacy Buildings to Meet Modern Workplace Needs

23 May 18
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Bob Beck ; Brigitte Preston ; Brooks Atwood ; Chad Cook
A current wave of redevelopment and urban revival is sweeping across the country and is particularly present in NYC. In pursuit of a “triple ... More...

You’re Choosing the Right Colors…or Are You? A Look at Color through the Lens of Emotions and Big Data

23 May 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Speaker(s): Anat Lechner ; Jo Hamilton ; Kim Vance
Picking your colour scheme might seem to be a case of simply going with your gut instinct, but for designers it’s more about putting hard-ear... More...