**Registration is now closed. Please contact designcenter@themart.com to request a reservation.**

The Design Center and ASID Illinois welcomes you to join us for a day filled with the latest trends and best practices in digital, web and social media. Learn valuable tips and tricks and network with design industry professionals as we share ideas on how technology can inspire design.

**This event is intended for Architect and Design Firms only.**

Event Breakdown:

9:30 am Registration | Networking | Coffee

10:00 am The Internet is your Frenemy .1 CEU
The internet is a tool - nothing more and nothing less. Through the insights gathered from the Design Insights Forum - a foundational asset of MOCA+, Michela will discuss the design client's attitudes and behaviors when considering, planning and executing a design project.
Michela Abrams, MOCA+

11:15 am Accounting and Project Management Software: Pros and Cons .1 CEU
A panel discussion weighing the pros and cons of accounting and project management tools Studio Designer, Design Manager & Ivy. Moderator: Brooke Hubbuch, Founder and CEO of LBV Group
Panelists: Emily Gerow, James Thomas Design
Angelo Ademo, Angelo Ademo Design
Michael Wegman, Devon Grace Interiors

12:30 pm Lunch
Have a bite to eat and enjoy continued conversation and networking.

1:45 pm Using Video on Social Media: How Designers Can Use Video to Grow Their Business .1 CEU
This talk will answer your questions about how you can start small, find your perfect audience, craft a series of videos without breaking the bank, and use the video to actually grow your business.
Christopher Hall, Penumbra Pictures

3:00 pm Live the Lifestyle: How Savvy Designers Brand through Social Media .1 CEU
In this talk, Kate O’Hara will share the mindset that turns interior designers into digital influencers, and how becoming a lifestyle brand can grow your client-base.
Kate O'Hara, Martha O'Hara Interiors

4:00 pm Get Social | Wine & Cheese
Network with other designers and continue the discussion over a glass of wine

Are you ready to hear what’s new in the digital world?

***Registration Required. Open to Interior Designers & Architects..***