2021 EVENTS CALENDAR
JANUARY
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. 28: WEBINAR: "Feng Shui for Inner and Outer Health" hosted by Chase Office Furnishings. @ 12pm 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: Okanagan Housing Awards of Excellence - Online. Hosted by CHBA Central Okangan |
FEBRUARY
9: WEBINAR: Why Pigments Matter - hosted by IDC and Benjamin Moore @ 9-10am PST.
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 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 |
MARCH
9: WEBINAR: Design's Role in the Healthy Home Movement - hosted by IDC and Sherwin-Williams @ 9-10am PST.
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4-6: NEOCON Chicago - hosted at theMART
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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) |
MARCH
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 |
APRIL
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. |
MAY
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 |
JUNE
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 |
JULY
AUGUST
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 |
SEPTEMBER
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 |
OCTOBER
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 |