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2021 EVENTS CALENDAR
JANUARY
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14: WEBINAR: "Lick the Frog" Acreddited CEU hosted by Chase Office Furnishings & Teknion. Pushing the boundaries through the use of Creative Thinking Methods. @ 12pm PST
19: Passive House "In the House" Virtual Tour 3:30pm to 5:30pm PST. Tour Revelstoke bike shop and Lexi duPont's new ski basecamp. Free for Members / $20 for non-members. 21: IDC President's Webinar - Tune in and learn about all the 2021 IDC Events and Programs @ 9-10am PST. Free 23: WEBINAR: Danish Desire - Hosted by IDC, DesignTO Festival and TORP and the Royal Danish Consulate @ 11am-noon PST. 26: WEBINAR: Barrier Free - Accessible Design for the Built Environment - Hosted by IDC and Schluter Systems @ 9-10am PST. 27: WEBINAR: Stone Tile Winter Launch @ 7-8pm EST. 28: WEBINAR: "Feng Shui for Inner and Outer Health" hosted by Chase Office Furnishings. @ 12pm PST 28: WEBINAR: "Rethinking Design Thinking" - hosted by Atomic Robot @ 10-1am PST. 29: Reducing Costs for Step Code through Design and Planning 8:30am-12:30pm. $249 CHBA members receive 25% off. Check out; CPD.CHBABC.ORG for more info. 30: Kelowna Home Show - Online 30: AWARDS: Okanagan Housing Awards of Excellence - Online. Hosted by CHBA Central Okangan |
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FEBRUARY
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9: WEBINAR: Why Pigments Matter - hosted by IDC and Benjamin Moore @ 9-10am PST.
10: WEBINAR: Today's Smart Home - hosted by Lutron @ 11am-12pm PST. IDCEC accredited CEU 0.1 CEU 11: SIP & SAVOR SOCIAL @6:30pm PST. The Okanagan Design Community welcomes all to join us for a fun night of kicking off 2021.. We will be preparing a savory desert virtually together while we share some wine and reconnect. No fee - email Andrea or Dora for more details. Click here for the recipe link & Click and connect via zoom 12: WEBINAR: Designing for Health - Creating a Happy and Healthy Campus - hosted by Teknion & Chase Office Interiors @ 12pm PST. IDCEC HSW accredited CEU 18: WEBINAR: Role of Interior Design in the Circular Economy - hosted by IDIBC @ 12:30-1:30pm PST. 18: WEBINAR: IDC President's webinar @ 9-10am PST 24: WEBINAR: Infection Prevention Through Design & Innovation - hosted by IDC and Willis Supply @ 9-10am PST 23: AWARDS: Deadline for the IIDA Interior Design Competition submissions 25: WEBINAR: Generation Z - Why design is changing...again - hosted by IIDA & Chase Office Interiors @ 12pm PST. 25: WEBINAR: Create a Better Work Experience - hosted by Steelcase @ 8am PST. 25: WEBINAR: Electric Home New Construction 101: Envelope, Mechanical, Solar, Incentive - hosted by Illinois Green Alliance @ 10-11am PST. 25: AWARDS: Deadline for Azure AZ Awards submissions 26: EXAM: Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam Online |
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MARCH
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1: AWARDS: Deadline for Grands Prix Du Design Awards
3: Online Showroom Event: Anna-Carin Design + Brooke Aitken Design - hosted by Cosentino @ 12-1:30am PST 3: WEBINAR: Water Sensitive Design - hosted by Inner West Council @ 5-6pm PST. 4: WEBINAR: The Meaning of Home - A Conversation with women in Design - hosted by EQ3 @ 2-3pm PST. 5: AWARDS: Deadline for SAB Mag's Canadian Green Building Awards 8-12: International Women's Week 8: ODC Virtual Vino: Celebrate Women in Design - hosted by Okanagan Design Community @ 6:30pm PST via zoom 9: WEBINAR: The Thriving Workplace - hosted by Knoll & HUB Office Furniture Inc. @ 2pm PST. 9: WEBINAR: Design's Role in the Healthy Home Movement - hosted by IDC and Sherwin-Williams @ 9-10am PST. Earn one IDCED approved HSW CEU. 15: AWARDS: Deadline for the AWMAC BC Awards submissions 16: Renovation House Love Happy Hour - hosted by Kickstart House @ 4-5pm PST. 31: WEBINAR: BC Building Code Update @ 12-2pm PST. Email info@idibc.org for more information. |
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Have you taken your code update yet? RIDs must complete an IDIBC-approved BC Building Code update seminar that includes an overview of 2018 updates to the BC Building Code, prior to Dec. 31, 2021. Documentation of seminar completion will be required as part of the 2022 membership renewal process. |
APRIL
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7: WEBINAR: Designing for Community, Affordability & Real Life - hosted by Wilmer Lau @ 7-8:30pm PDT.
30: AWARDS: Deadline for the IDC Value of Design Awards submissions |
MAY
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3-5: Online Course: Passive House Exam Prep for PH Designer/Consultant Exam (120C) @ 9am-1pm PDT
4: WEBINAR: Designing with Light - hosted by Currey & Company @ 10-11:30am PST. 6: AWARDS: Deadline for the Canadian Interiors - Best of Canada Awards submissions |
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JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
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29-30: IDS + BUILDEX Vancouver Event - hosted at the Vancouver Convention Centre
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OCTOBER
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4-6: NEOCON Chicago - hosted at theMART
TBD: DESIGN EX OKANAGAN - CEU Seminars & Tradeshow Event Mark your Calendars! |
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NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
ARCHIVE . . . . 2020 EVENTS CALENDAR
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Floral Arranging Social @ HUB Inc. Special thanks to Knoll, Muuto and Hub for hosting a great event!
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12-13: BuildEx Vancouver
13: BuildEx CEU / VBBL - A Practical Guide to Code Updates for Interior Designers 12: DesignEx / IDC & IDIBC Vancouver Island 19: Acoustics CEU Seminar & Heritage Office Furniture 40th Celebration Event Celebrate Heritage's 40th Anniversary, Kelowna Yacht Club 5-7PM 19: Teknion Lunch & Learn Presenation - What's New! @ MQN Interiors @ noon 19: WEBINAR: Passive House - Working Towards a Net Positive Future 20: Floral Arranging Night with Knoll & MUUTO @ HUB Office Furniture, Kelowna 5-7PM 25: WEBINAR: President's Webinar - IDC Design Symposium Planning (Ontario) |
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MARCH
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3: International Women's Day Event hosted by KPMG @ Eatology, Vernon 5-7PM $20/ticket. Pls RSVP to cscobie@kpmg.ca
3: Spring Design Session - The Latest Design Trends & How to Make them Work in Your Home, @ Urban Barn, Kelowna 7-9PM 5: WEBINAR: Interior Finishes and Hardware based on NBC requirements 5: Emerging Green Professionals Social - Green Building Trivia Night, Vancouver 7-8: Passive House Course - Exam Prep for Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam, Vancouver 10: FROVI Lunch & Learn Presentation at noon @ Chase Kelowna Presentation Centre. Pls RSVP Frank @ frank.r@chaseoffice.ca 17: WEBINAR: If you like Sketchup...you will love ArchiCAD @ 8AM PST or Noon PST 17: Digital Knits and Trends in Surface Materials @ Brooks Corning 5:30-8:00PM, Vancouver 21: Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam, Vancouver 29-Apr1: The WELL Conference, Scottsdale Arizona. IDC members use code IDOCTWC2020 to receive an exclusive discount of 20% off full or single day pass. 31: Knoll - Tips and Tricks for Working and Managing Remotely @ 2:00-2:30PM EST |
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APRIL
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9-Apr1: The WELL Conference, Scottsdale Arizona. IDC members use code IDOCTWC2020 to receive an exclusive discount of 20% off full or single day pass. 1-2: Architect @ Work @ Encare Centre, Toronto Ontario 1-4: Passive House Design & Construction Course, Vancouver BC 7: Knoll - Distractions: Competing for Your Attention 2:00-2:30PM EST 14: Knoll - OK Boomer. Move over Millennials. A new generation comes to work 2:00-2:30pm EST 14-19: Teknion WELL AP Exam Prep - 5 Session Online Workshop 16-19: Architecture & Design Film Festival: Online Each night the film will screen at 8pm ET & 8pm PT. ADFF will offer one film each night, the films are all uplifting and positive. Simply use the discount code: TEKNION when you register. 16: Okanagan Chapter Meeting 5-7PM: Zoom AV Call - Invite has been sent out if you were missed pls reach out to dora@mqn.ca 16: CaGBC Innovation Series - Understanding Embodied Carbon Forum, Vancouver 21: Knoll - Get by with a little help from your team! 2-2:30PM EST 23: Willis Webinar: Healthcare Solutions in Response to COVID-19 in the Short & Long Term - 11am PST / 2pm EST 24: Thinklab - Moving Forward: Preparing your Business for the Un-Pause - 8am PST / 11am EST 28: Knoll - In Pursuit of Workplace Habits and Happiness - 11-11:30am PST / 2-2:30pm EST 29: IDC Webinar: Accessibility Requirements based on NBC Earn 1 HSW IDCEC approved CEU. Review the barrier-free requirements of the 2015 National Building Code of Canada (NBC) - 9-10am PST/ 12-1pm EST 29: Willis CEU: A Walk through the Campus with Corian: 11am PST 30: Willis CEU: Infection Prevention Through Design & Innovation 11am PST 30-May 3: Passive House Design & Construction Course, Victoria BC Formica Canada - help raise $10,000 by April 30 for Food Banks Canada. The virtual training program currently offers 4 videos of about ten minutes each. For every video watched Formica will donate $1 to FBC. |
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MAY
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Apr.20-May.10: Virtual Reality for Interior Design online course
@ BCIT. Cost $248.78 4: Schluter CEU - Maximizing with Profiles 1-2pm PST. Email Maria Rudman for link to online webinar 4-7: Passive House Online Course: 120A: Passive House Construction and Design May 4- May 7, 2020 – 9am to 1pm (PST) each day OR...May 14- May 17, 2020- 9am to 1pm (PST) each day 5: Knoll - Keeping the Campus Connected in a Post-pandemic World - 11-11:30am PST / 2-2:30pm EST 5-7: Hospitality Design Expo, @ Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - EVENT CANCELLED 5/7: Waterworks CEU: Designing with Mosaics: May 5th 10-11am PST or May 7th 12-1pm PST 6: LivABLE Environmental Conference - Toronto 8am-5pm EST 7: CaGBC LEED V4 Green Associate Exam Kickstarter, Vancouver, BC 7: Schluter CEU - Moisture Management 11am-noon PST Email Maria Rudman for link to online webinar 12: Tarkett - The Future of Work/Life 10-11am PST 12: Knoll - The Office Reimagined: What Will Tomorrow’s Workplace Bring? - 11-11:30am PST 12/14: Waterworks CEU: Designing & Specifying a Shower System: May12th 10-11am PST or May 14th 12-1pm PST 12 / 14: Passive House Online Course 110: Introduction to PH High Performance Buildings - May 12th 3-6pm PST or May 14th 3-6pm PST 13: IDC President's Webinar 9-10am PST 14: Willis - Nanotech: Small to the World, Big to the Industry 11am PST 15: Design Ex Okanagan - CEU Seminars & Tradeshow Event, - EVENT CANCELLED - we look forward to hosting next year on May 13th 2021 - Mark your Calendars! 16-19: Teknion - Architecture & Design Film Festival Each night the film will screen online at 5pm and again at 8pm PST. For FREE admission use the discount code: TEKNION02 20: Cantu & Mr.Steam - HiTech Steam Bathing in Today's Shower Webinar 10am PST. (Meeting ID: 911 9523 1013/Password: 487665) 21: Knoll Webinar - What's good for People? Moving from Wellness to Well-being. 4pm 28: Knoll Webinar - Limitless Learning 4pm |
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JUNE
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1-30: NeoConnect - NeoConnect, a series of online resources, programming and events from NeoCon, our exhibitors, and our media and association partners, hosted on neocon.com
9/16/23/30: Steelcase Webinar Series: Designing What's Next 4: Knoll Webinar - The Emerged Law Practice 4pm 9 & 10: Knoll Design Days - Exploring Opportunities for Change 11: Division 9/Fiandre Mill Webinar: Larger than Life - Endless Possibilities & Latest innovations of large format Porcelain Panels 14-17: Teknion - Architecture & Design Film Festival Each night the film will screen online at 5pm and again at 8pm PST. For FREE admission use the discount code: TEKNION02 17: Schluter Systems Webinar: Maximizing Tile Installations with Trim Profiles 11am 17: Willis Webinar: Transforming Aging Through Healthier Design 11am 17: IDC - President's Webinar: Welcome New IDC CEO 9am-10am 18: Teknion Webinar: Class or Cubicle 10am 24: IDC - Emerging Professionals Virtual Summer Social Event 5:30pm-7:30pm 24: Schluter Systems Webinar: Moisture Management in Tiled Showers 11am |
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JULY
AUGUST
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4-13: Passive House - PH Design & Construction
17-26: Passive House - Understanding & Working with PHPP 19: Tarkett Webinar Series - Bringing in Green 2:30 PST and 5:30 PST 27: Teknion Webinar - WFH is here to stay. now what? 11am EST |
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SEPTEMBER
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9: IDC President's Webinar: Fall 2020 Update - 9-10am PDT
14-16: Passive House - Exam Prep for Passive House Designer/Consultant Exam 17: IDC Town Hall - Tales of Resilience Part 2 Town Hall 22: wakaNINE Webinar: The Scientific Proof of Biophilic Design 2pm 23: IDC VODA Awards Ceremony - Virtual Event - 4pm PDT 24: Teknion CEU: Biophilic Design - noon-1pm PDT 24: IDIBC 2020 AGM - 5pm |
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OCTOBER
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1: AIDT Graduation Virtual Portfolio Lounge 3pm
7: Wilsonart Webinar: Healthcare Trends 10-10:30am 8: IDA Webinar: How Can Interior Designers Manage the Risks of COVID-19? 11:00am PST 1-8: Interior Design Show - Redesigned Online Event 14: Wilsonart Webinar: Disinfection Zones 10-10:30am 21: Wilsonart Webinar: Solid Surface: Acrylic vs. Polyester 10-10:30am 28: Wilsonart Webinar: Solid Surface: Wide Sheet, Translucent & Sinks 10-10:30am |
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