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SUMMARY:Design Victoria
DESCRIPTION:Design Victoria is a four day festival celebrating the city and the island’s growing design community with the aim of bringing together different parts of the creative community and showing the value of good design. \nDuring the festival\, April 30-May 3\, 2026\, events happen across the city and beyond\, organized by Design Victoria’s partners. These include special installations\, exhibitions\, events\, open houses\, tours and workshops – and the official Launch Party. \nVisit designvictoria.ca to learn more.
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/design-victoria/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Third Party Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
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SUMMARY:OCAD University - GradEX
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss GradEx 111\, OCAD University’s 111th Annual Graduate Exhibition – Toronto’s largest free art and design exhibition from May 6 to 10\, 2026. Be inspired by the work of more than 800 emerging artists and designers at OCAD U’s 100 McCaul St. location. A supplemental online exhibition will also launch on May 6. \nSee website for details.
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/ocad-university-gradex-2/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Social Event,Third Party Event
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260514T153000
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SUMMARY:Designing Your Business Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 14\, 2026 at Candace & Basil Studio for a Designing Your Business seminar focused on growing your design business. \n\n\n\nJoin us at the Candace & Basil showroom for an exclusive Designing Your Business seminar featuring Laura Stein\, in collaboration with Gabrielle Kzhukh-Joo of Mindwell Design and Meredith Heron of Meredith Heron Design. \nThis interactive session is designed to help you actively shape and strengthen your design business. With a focus on clarity\, confidence\, and strategic positioning\, you’ll learn what it takes to define your niche and stand out in a competitive marketplace. \nThrough a thoughtful\, design-driven approach\, the seminar will guide you in identifying your strengths\, refining your direction\, and attracting the right clients through intentional positioning. \nLaura Stein\, a 20-year industry veteran\, mentor\, and founder of LSI Workshop\, has helped countless interior design entrepreneurs build profitable\, fulfilling businesses. Gabrielle Kzhukh-Joo brings a distinctive perspective through Mindwell Design\, integrating wellness and eco-conscious principles into both her projects and business strategy—creating a meaningful and recognizable point of difference. Meredith Heron\, founder of Meredith Heron Design and the Meredith Heron Collection\, offers valuable insight into when to consider brand expansion and product development\, drawing from her own experience launching a notable custom rug line. \nTogether\, they will share how to apply these principles in a practical way\, helping you develop a signature point of view that differentiates your work and adds value for today’s clients. \nThroughout the seminar\, you’ll gain actionable strategies you can implement immediately\, including how to: \n\nDefine a clear design point of view that elevates your brand\nRefine and streamline your service offerings\nStrengthen client communication and manage expectations with confidence\nApproach pricing with clarity and authority\nBuild brand positioning that supports long-term growth\n\nThis is a working session for designers ready to take action—refining not only how they design\, but how they operate\, communicate\, and grow. \nStep into a more intentional way of working and leave with clear strategies to move your business forward with purpose and direction. \nTime: 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM  | Presentation 1:30 pm \nEnjoy light food and beverages while connecting in a relaxed setting. \nSave Your Spot.
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/designing-your-business-seminar/
LOCATION:Candace & Basil Studio\, 75 Ontario St\,\, Toronto\,\, ON\, M5A 2V1\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260521T173000
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SUMMARY:Okanagan Design Expo (ODEX)
DESCRIPTION:OSID’s next Okanagan Design Expo (ODEX) will be taking place on May 21\, 2026 at the UBC Okanagan Campus – Engineering\, Management & Education Building. \nJoin the Okanagan Society for Interior Designers for our signature event of the year! This event is known for bringing the Okanagan Design Community together; Interior Designers\, Architects\, Technicians and other industry professionals under one roof for a value packed day of events. \nProfessionals have the opportunity to participate in a number of professional development CEU offerings in the morning\, followed by a networking luncheon and then the afternoon kicks off our industry tabletop showcase! An alternative to tradeshows\, the tabletop is a meet-and-greet event that is open to all. See all the latest and greatest products and connect with manufacturers\, suppliers\, fellow interior designers\, architects and others from the building industry\, all in one place. \n Schedule of Events (subject to revisions) \nWednesday\, May 20\, 2026 \n\nDesigner Pre-Party Event hosted by Platinum Sponsor & OSID\n\nThursday\, May 21\, 2026 \n\nSign-in/Registration & Industry Breakfast Bar: 8:00 am – 8:30 am\nOSID Welcome\, Training Grant Awards\, Student Design Charette Intro and Awards & IDIBC Update: 8:30 am – 9:15 am\nPanel Discussion: 9:15 am – 10:00 am\nWC Break & Transition: 10:00 am – 10:15 am\nCEU Seminar #1: (Group A): 10:15 am – 11:15 am\nCEU Seminar #2: ​ (Group B): 10:15 am – 11:15 am\nWC Break & Transition: 11:15 am – 11:30 am\nCEU Seminar #1: (Group B): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm\nCEU Seminar #2: (Group A): 11:30 am – 12:30 pm\nDesigner Lunch: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm\nTabletop Trade Show & Bar Open: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm\nLight Appetizer Service during show: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm\nDoor Prizes: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm\n\nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/okanagan-design-expo-odex-2/
LOCATION:UBC Okanagan Campus – Engineering\, Management & Education Building\, 1137 Alumni Avenue\, Kelowna\, British Columbia\, V1X 7S2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Third Party Event
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SUMMARY:DesignTO Tours: Montague House
DESCRIPTION:Photo by doublespace\, courtesy of SOCA and doublespace \n  \nAs part of our charitable fundraising efforts\, join DesignTO for an exclusive house tour in Toronto’s Wychwood Park neighbourhood. \nDr. Kenneth Montague was born a collector. So it’s fitting that the Montague House – for Montague\, artist and educator Sarah Aranha\, and their two young children – was designed for an extensive art\, object\, and design collection all within a historic house that was sensitively renovated and expanded by the Studio for Contemporary Architecture (SOCA). “The idea was a beautiful envelope for the artwork and the books\, rather than going for grand gestures\,” says the homeowners. \nWithin 5\,000 square feet across 3 storeys\, personal collections of art and design fill each space\, including artworks from the Wedge Collection\, one of the world’s most important privately owned collections committed to championing Black artists. Montague leverages his collection and his non-profit arts organization\, Wedge Curatorial Projects\, to create exhibitions and events that explore an expansive expression of Black identity. \nWhen Montague and Aranha purchased the 1919 house designed by Eden Smith\, Canada’s leading proponent of the Arts and Crafts movement\, there wasn’t much left of the original design; but there were good bones and a few charming elements including the original homeowner’s art studio\, which was an ideal spot for Aranha to continue the tradition. The architectural solution involved a careful restoration of the street-facing façade and adding a dormer on the side of the house. An addition on the rear accommodates a family room\, an eat-in kitchen\, and a principal bedroom suite – contemporary living spaces that didn’t exist when the original house was built. Inside\, a series of volumes and interior windows provide sequential moments of livable area and relief in the space\, offering different vantage points to view art. “Consider it architecture as a frame for art\,” the architect describes. \nExperience this special space yourself by joining the tour led by the homeowners\, architect and SOCA partner Tura Cousins Wilson\, and DesignTO Artistic Director Deborah Wang. \nEvent Schedule \n10:30 AM – Arrive and Gather Outside\n10:45 AM – House Tour Begins \nEvent Location \nThe exact address for the house tour will be shared with ticket holders. Please respect the privacy of the homeowners by keeping their address confidential. \nContinuing Education \nGuests that log professional continuing education hours can request a certificate for 1 hour of structured learning after they attend the tour. \nThank You \nThank you to the homeowners and our Sensory Partner Aesop. Guests will receive a complimentary Aesop gift. \nA charitable tax receipt will be issued for the allowable portion of the tour ticket. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE 
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/designto-tours-montague-house/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Third Party Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260528
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260529
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SUMMARY:Dawson College - ID Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join the graduating students of Dawson College’s Interior Design program for their 2026 vernissage\, taking place on May 28 in Montréal. This year’s exhibition highlights a strong focus on sustainability\, with students presenting their final projects\, portfolios\, and a thoughtfully designed exhibition space. \nSee Instagram for upcoming details and updates.
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/dawson-college-id-exhibition/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Third Party Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260528T123000
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SUMMARY:BIMFA Learning Series - Why Standards Matter
DESCRIPTION:  \nBIFMA Learning Series\nOpen To All!\n\nBIFMA is providing live virtual learning opportunities on the 4th Thursday of the month at 12:00pm ET for designers\, buyers\, our members\, and anyone interested in topics that connect furniture to the built environment. There is no fee to attend. \nContent will include BIFMA’s HSW-accredited Continuing Education Courses\, hot topics in the industry\, information about BIFMA and our programs\, BIFMA Compliant and LEVEL\, and more. \n\n\nBIFMA Accredited CEU – Why Standards Matter \n\nWhat are your primary considerations when selecting furniture? \nThis course explains Why Standards Matter to all involved with furniture procurement to ensure decisions are informed by safety\, well-being\, and sustainability. You’ll learn about the historical context that drove the need for developing industry-wide furniture performance standards and understand the impact of social\, economic\, and technological trends on the bottom line for business owners. You’ll identify how testing procedures simulate actual use over the life of the product and you will know how to access LEVEL and BIFMA Compliant as the tools to evaluate your furniture selections. \n  \n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/bimfa-learning-series-why-standards-matter/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Third Party Event,Virtual Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260530T103000
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SUMMARY:U:BY Design Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The immersive workshop developed by Decanthropy introduces underrepresented youth aged 14-17 to the interior design profession – to inspire the next generation of leaders. \nParticipants will develop a vision for their future by learning about design thinking and how to apply the process to creating everyday spaces and action plans for life. \nThe workshop will be hosted at the Main Gerrard Community Cooperative\, and delivered for the Sound the Horn Mentorship\, which is under stewardship of People 2 People Canada\, a Toronto-based\, volunteer-driven registered charity founded in 1999 that focuses on addressing social determinants of health\, providing support for community health programs\, and aiding vulnerable groups like orphans\, particularly in Ethiopia and the Greater Toronto Area. \nThis program is generously funded by Scotiabank\, in partnership with the Interior Designers of Canada Foundation. \nREGISTER HERE 
URL:https://idcanada.org/event/uby-design-workshop/
LOCATION:IL
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