2022 IDC Design Symposium

Legacy of Design: Past, Present, and Future

This year Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) celebrates 50 years as the national advocacy association for interior designers in Canada.

IDC invites members and industry leaders across Canada and internationally to learn, engage, and network at the 2022 IDC Design Symposium – Legacy of Design: Past, Present, and Future, which will held in person on Oct. 19 and 20, 2022 at Cosentino City Toronto.

The two-day event features a program of in-depth panels, inspiring keynote presentations, the PROpel Emerging Leaders program, and an award presentation, featuring the prestigious Value of Design Awards (VODA). This year we learn from the change-makers, reflect on the issues facing designers today, and seek solutions for a better future for the next generations of interior designers.

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19, 2022

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Welcome – Registration & Networking \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	PROpel panel [sponsored by Levey]
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	PROpel Brainstorming
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Networking Lunch \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Keynote – Michael Ford [sponsored by Lutron]
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Networking Coffee \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Future of Retail Design Presentation [sponsored by Samsung]
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Future of Retail Design Panel Discussion [sponsored by Samsung]
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Networking \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Networking & Cocktails [sponsored by Cosentino]

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DAY 2: THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2022

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Design Tour (optional) – Spin Master by Gensler
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Design Tour (optional) – Flight Centre by Figure3
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Networking Lunch \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Keynote – Nora Young
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Networking Coffee \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Science in Design Presentation [sponsored by Global]
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	The Future of Design: The Necessary Rise of Inclusive Design Presentation [sponsored by Global]
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Break \| Colour and Light Experience [sponsored by Lutron & Benjamin Moore]
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.	Pre-awards Cocktails @ Malaparte