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The Retail Design Institute (RDI) celebrates design students’ success and visions for the future of retail design!

The new series, featuring IDC President, Keshia Caplette, will inform members about IDC updates, deadlines for programs and participation, industry news, upcoming events around the country, and ways to get directly involved with IDC.

This year, IDC members who renew their membership or sign up to become members for the first time will get access to DesignTO membership perks.

Applications are now open for the Innovation in Design Thinking: IDC Student Competition. Deadline to submit is April 28, 2023.

Exclusively for 2023 Industry Partners, IDC is bringing back the Innovation Awards – an awards program established in 1984 to honour excellence in product design and new showroom creativity.

In recognition of Black History Month, IDC celebrates the contribution of Black interior designers in Canada and the U.S. Read on to learn about the work and achievements of Black interior designers.

In recognition of Black History Month, IDC will be engaging different approaches for supporting our Black and underrepresented community members and celebrating the work and achievements of Black and underrepresented designers, to help ignite new dialogue within our community.

The IDC Foundation (IDCF) Board of Directors would like to acknowledge the contributions of Chair, Carol Jones, whose term ended at the end of 2022.