CONFERENCES
Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of people working together. Design Trust, Ltd. is that community. Why duplicate our efforts, when we can work together to solve issues, enhance our processes, or a find a better way?
— MICKEY BUFALINI, COLLABORATIVE DESIGN GROUP, HOUSTON, TX —
Our conferences are unique.
Targeting leadership-level areas of interest and avoiding the drawbacks of broader industry conventions, these intimate events are designed to encourage private discussions and opportunities for personal interaction among members and presenters.
We share our successes and our mistakes.
New York
Atlanta
Houston
Charleston
Sante Fe
Chicago
Dallas
Charlotte
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
We connect and explore.
At each conference we take time to explore local resources. In each city we’ve found remarkable vendors, hand-picked by other members for their expertise.
These field trips—to exhibitions, landmarks, studios, galleries, etc.—are a great break from the conference room and another opportunity for members to share with each other.
— SUSAN BRUNSTRUM, BRUNSTRUM DESIGN, CHICAGO, IL —
But it’s not just us.
We also always invite industry leaders, including media, brands important to the industry, and speakers who specialize in specific areas of interest, based on the ever-changing demands of our business.
Madeline Stuart,
AD 100 Designer
Scott Whitehair,
Storyteller
Lynn Osmond, Chicago Architecture Center
Chris Ramey,
The Home Trust
Thomas O’Brien,
Aero Studio
Thank You
Our annual events & programming would not be possible without the support of our generous partners.