Monday, April 27th
Our events are editorially chosen strictly for designer appeal – Ai Basics, Women Behind the Scenes, Cake. All the places you want to be at Market today.


DNN EVENT – 10 AM – Fireside Chat Series – AI Essentials: What Every Designer Should Know – The future of design is here. This panel delivers a practical Ai starter kit for growth-focused designers—tools to boost visibility, profitability, content and leads—plus a bonus session on maintaining authenticity. Moderated by Design News Now Editor-in-Chief Rachel Fasciani, featuring Monika McCommon of The Home Influencers, Dalia Soles of Design Assisted and Sarah Daniele of Studio Designer/MyDoma. Regina Andrew, IHFC, Commerce, IH006
11 AM – A Slice of Inspiration with Dot & Pearl’s Bakery – Great product + cake + local small business learning and support? We’re there. Villa & House brings local bakery, Dot & Pearl’s, slices together with business insight, a look at their handmade approach and entertaining ideas. Villa & House, IHFC, Commerce, IH510, IH607, IH609, IH610
DNN Event – 4 PM – Women Behind the Scenes: Collaborative Edge Women consumers are the backbone of the interiors business-we shop, specify, and buy. So, shouldn’t we be a key element in product development and marketing? Join Editor-in-Chief Rachel Fasciani of Design News Now and creator of The Chic Peek as she talks with Laura Levinson, Janine Wagers, Stephanie Lena, and Kayla Miller, about how women in leadership are changing product development and marketing to be more tailored to the logistical and aesthetic needs of designers. R.S.V.P. Universal Furniture, IHFC, 101 South Hamilton St.