The Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens will open daily from Monday, July 13, through Sunday, August 9, 2020. Following State safety guidelines, a restricted number of tickets will be sold per day, divided by morning and afternoon sessions, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for $40 must be purchased in advance at www.lakeforestshowhouse.com. This is a perfect opportunity for design enthusiasts to coordinate with friends and family to plan a group visit. The home benefits the Angel Harvey Family Health Center of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, which is celebrating more than 108 years of providing healthcare to Chicago's medically underserved. Follow Lake Forest Showhouse's Instagram (@lfshowhouse) where designers will post IGTV stories of their spaces, offering a virtual look at the estate's transformation.

Are you a creative business owner or consultant who’s realizing that your current positioning, marketing and services aren’t cutting it in a tough economy? If you’re ready to proactively build a fulfilling and profitable creative business that adapts and evolves to meet the needs of your ideal clients, regardless of market conditions, you should check out the Creative Business Accelerator group coaching program today!

Join this power-packed panel discussion, moderated by Lilly Stamets from Premier Retail Consulting, to learn how retailers have adapted their digital presence, assortments and services. Be inspired by the innovative ways they are showcasing, selling and delivering products, and creatively reimagine your business.

Join Thompson Traders founder Alejandra Ochoa de Thompson and Quintana Collection designer Kara Cox as they share the story behind their extraordinary collaboration. The exclusive, designers-only event includes a close-up look at each exquisitely designed and hand-crafted product, insight into the artists’ process, and an opportunity to ask Alejandra and Kara your questions.

With conditions set for re-opening, the 43rd annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase will launch its first-ever virtual and possible live event on Saturday, August 29, 2020. More than 20 top interior and landscape designers have resumed transforming 27 distinct spaces at 22 · 22nd Avenue, a Mediterranean-style house in the West Clay Park neighborhood near Seacliff and the Presidio. The annual benefit for the San Francisco University High School Financial Aid Program will feature a walk-through virtual tour and, if conditions allow, in-person tours tentatively scheduled for August 29th-September 27th.

The world will be a changed place when we emerge from this pandemic—everything from marketing to sourcing to manufacturing is being upended. Business of Home’s second-annual Future of Home conference will help you make sense of how social and economic upheaval have transformed the design landscape, and allow you to connect with peers about current challenges and future opportunities. This year's conference will take place virtually, within homes across the country, and promises to be a special experience. Important discussions with leading thinkers will take place over the course of two afternoons on Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2020. Please check back for updates on speakers and agenda.

The Kips Bay Decorator Show House announces the location of its inaugural Show House to be hosted in Dallas, Texas. The highly esteemed design event has claimed 5828 Woodland Drive in Old Preston Hollow’s Historic Woodland Estates neighborhood as its 2020 location. The Show House will be open to the public for one month beginning September 25, 2020. The Show House doubles as the nation’s leading design event of the year and Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club’s top fundraiser. “We’re delighted to have found our newest Show House in Dallas’ Old Preston Hollow, which will act as the backdrop for the raising of essential funding for New York City’s youth,” notes James Druckman, President of the Board of the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club. “We’re eager to unveil what our top-notch group of designers have in store for the extraordinary space this September.”

Design Center at theMART and LuxeHome will host Design Chicago 2020, the Midwest’s largest residential design conference, October 6-8, 2020 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).

Please join us for a panel discussion between the internationally renowned designer Thomas Pheasant, and three of the finest French artisans who are part of PAR EXCELLENCE a French craftsmanship collective based in NYC. This will be followed by a Q&A. Sponsored by Chandon, a Champagne Reception will follow the panel discussion for a meet and greet with the artisans.

Mark your calendar for the must-see events of the season, DDB Fall Market on October 7 & 8, 2020. Enjoy industry-leading programming from top talents and design authorities, access to unexpected influencers, along with immersive experiences and collection launches sure to inspire. Stay tuned for schedule and registration details.

Each spring and fall, more than 80,000 industry professionals attend High Point Market to experience the latest consumer trends, see new product debuts, network with colleagues and peers, and find inspiration for growing their brands.

NY Now is the modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery. Gathering twice a year in America’s design capital, New York City, it’s where buyers and designers unearth a refreshed and dedicated collection of eclectic lifestyle products.

Now in its 10th year, Boutique Design New York (BDNY) is the leading trade fair and conference for hospitality’s boutique and lifestyle segment, serving interior design professionals in the United States, Canada and Europe. For two high-energy days each November, it’s the creative nexus of the industry—bringing 8,000+ designers, architects, purchasing agents, hoteliers, owners and developers together with 750+ inventive manufacturers of design elements for hospitality interiors.

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to negatively impact businesses and individuals around the world, Confindustria Ceramica and EdiCer SpA have decided to postpone Cersaie - the world’s largest international exhibition of ceramic tile and bathroom furnishings - which was originally slated for September 28 to October 2 in Bologna, Italy. The new dates for Cersaie 2020 will be November 9-13, and the adapted format will include lectures and programming focused on ceramic tile as a hygienic solution for the future of architecture and design.

HD Expo + Conference connects the hospitality design industry over three days of product exploration, incomparable education, and limitless networking—where else but Las Vegas, hospitality’s 24/7 hub of glam, glitter, grit, and everything in between.