Upcoming Home & Design Programming

As the largest open-daily design marketplace in the U.S, we constantly strive to provide designers with more events, opportunities, and resources right here in Dallas, Texas. Here is a sneak preview of our upcoming design events and programming, including details about our April Design Week.

April Design Week 2018

TAID: Days of Education
April 23-24 | Light + Design on Ten | 8:30AM – 5PM
Network with the best in the business and earn CEUs at TAID’s Days of Education. 

Dine + Design
April 24 | Dallas Market Center | 11AM – 1:30PM
Enjoy lunch with peers while listening to a CEU certified presentation, featuring celebrity designer, Drew McGukin, Julia Molloy of BOLD Summit, and moderated by Nick May of The Chaise Lounge. 
Event Schedule
11-11:30AM | Vignette Viewing | WTC 1 Atrium
12-1PM | CEU Presentation and Lunch | WTC 6
1:00-1:30PM | Giveaways and Dessert | WTC 6

BOLD – Just Logistics.
April 24 – 25 | IHDC 1D415 | 8AM – 4:30PM
Serving boutique model interior design firms, learn more about billing, branding, efficiency, and up-leveling client bases during this two-day workshop, featuring Julia Molloy of BOLD Summit and guest speaker, Mike Peterson. 
Networking Happy Hour
April 24 |The Gallery at IHDC | 6-8:30PM

Elevating your Brand – A Conversation for Designers
April 25 |PALECEK | IHDC 1D201 | 8:30 – 10:30AM
Join D Home and PALECEK for a discussion on how designers can build brand awareness, be featured in media, find the right clientele through strategic marketing, and more with a robust panel consisting of leading designers, digital mavens, and D Magazine’s marketing director. 

Interior Design Meets Real Estate
April 25 |The Gallery at IHDC | 11AM – 1:30PM
Explore the boundless, synergistic potential between interior design and real estate with moderator Pierce Allman and panelist Erin Mathews of real estate firm Allie Beth Allman & Associates alongside celebrity designer and panelist, Robin Baron. 
11AM – 12:30PM | Lunch and Panel Discussion
12:30 – 1:30PM | Networking Reception

Social Media Roundtable
April 26 | In-Detail | WTC 500 | 11AM – 1:30PM
Learn how to strengthen the connection between your brand and social media channels by increasing engagement, loyalty, and exposure during this interactive panel featuring Nikki Nuckols of Click & Co. and Ginger Curtis of Urbanology Designs. 
Event Schedule
11AM-12:30PM | Lunch and Meeting
12:30-1:30PM | Panel Discussion

Gatherings at the Gallery: Decadent Designs
April 26 |The Gallery at IHDC | 4-5:30PM
Presented by Dallas Market Center and D Home, join us for live music and our signature, chocolate martini cocktail while sourcing new furniture, lighting, home accent pieces, and wall décor. Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card to Flora Street Café, or fine jewelry valued at $3,000 provided by INTERGEM. 

Register for all Dallas Design Week events here: dallasmarketcenter.com/dallasdesignweek

May 2018

TAID Art Fare
May 31 | IHDC | 5:30-8:30PM
The 3rd annual evening of Art + Advocacy is open to all with interests in Interior Design. Explore art and creative work from local artists and artisans, and mingle with other creatives in the design industry. Tickets available online through May 25.

June Total Home & Gift Market 2018

The World Comes to Dallas for our June Total Home & Gift Market, June 20-26, 2018. Hear from more international speakers than ever before and attend a number of engaging design events, including:

Wednesday, June 20 

Clodagh presents: WELLNESS BY DESIGN | 10:30AM | WTC 6

Book Signing | 11:30AM | Erdos+Co | WTC 10004

Mariska Meijers, Daniel Germani & Glen Peloso moderated by Toma Clark Haines: Global Design Inspiration | 2PM | WTC 6

Thursday, June 21

Steven Moore & Toma Clark Haines moderated by Kristi Hopper | 10AM | WTC 6

IDS Meeting | 10:30AM | Designer’s Patio | WTC 9009

Barclay Butera: A Body of Work, A Lifetime of Dreams | 2PM | WTC 1 Atrium

Mix & Mingle with Barclay Butera & Designer’s Patio | 3:30-4:30PM | Designer’s Patio | WTC 9009

Luxe Magazine Presents: Shay Geyer for The Botanical Mix | 5PM | The Botanical Mix | IHDC 1D110

Friday, June 22

Michelle Nussbaumer | 10:30AM | WTC 6

Shay Geyer & Dann Foley: Texas Style Meets Palm Springs | 12PM | WTC 6

Saxon Henry, Scott Kravet, Aviva Stanoff & Tamara Matthews Stephenson: A Grand Tour of Textiles – Past, Present & Future | 2PM | WTC 6

You can register for June Total Home & Gift Market here.

August 2018

METROCON Expo & Conference
Aug. 9-10 | Market Hall
METROCON is the largest not-for-profit [501(c)6], design specification-focused regional expo and conference in the U.S. A number of partnering associations, including ASID, support the collaboration and education conference events which benefit interior designers. Register at metroconexpo.org/register.

Legacy of Design Awards Celebration
Aug. 10 | Trade Mart | 5:30-11PM
After party in D15 District Lounge
The Legacy of Design Awards is the annual competition recognizing the finest interior design achievements within the ASID Texas Chapter. You won’t want to miss the event where designers, industry partners, students, clients, family, and friends meet to celebrate ASID. Register online beginning July 2.

September Design Week 2018

Join us for September Design Week featuring celebrity designers, trend setters, and educational opportunities, all with a local flair.

Mark your calendar for Dine + Design: ColorMix 2019 Forecast with Sherwin Williams on September 18. Come network with peers and learn the history behind the newest color trends with Designer Account Executive, Ashlynn Bourque. More Design Week event details coming soon. 

 To keep up-to-speed with all the latest design events and happenings at Dallas Market Center, be sure to follow our Design Facebook page, @dallasmarketdesign.