Happenings

Public speaking, hosting, and moderating… I frequently present my ideas at conferences and events, to professional organizations and social groups, and so on and so on! Here’s where I’ve been recently and what’s next. Want to chat about your own event? Call me! 

Upcoming
September 20, 2023 What’s New, What’s Next, New York Design Center, with Benjamin Moore
September 27 & 28,  DesignChicago at The Mart, Moderating with Benjamin Moore paint experts (27th) and a Hosting a 1-on-1 chat with Summer Thornton at Ann Sacks (28th)
October 20-22, Design Retreat, Atlanta 
December 7, Westmount Public Library, Westmount, Quebec

Previously
2023
June 7, Montréal book launch, Miette
May 9-11,  Lunch & moderated chat for Fisher + Paykel, Legends of La Cienega (LCDQ), Los Angeles
May 15,  NYC book launch (media & trade)
January 25-29, Host and moderator for Kohler programming at KBIS

2022
October 12, 2022, Design Chicago, with Martyn Lawrence Bullard at Ann Sacks Chicago
October 18, 2022, Fisher & Paykel private event, NYC
June 2022 Ann Sacks Dallas event with Farrow & Ball

2021
October 27, Design Chicago, with Kate Marker at Ann Sacks
November, VRBO Explore Conference, Designing for Families, 
September 12-13, Future of Home conference, NYC

2020
May 22, Leaders of Design Council, Rethinking the Post-Pandemic Home
February 13, Keynote, DCOTA Winter Market, Dania, Florida
February 3, Keynote with Thom Filicia And Carson Kressley, NY NOW, NYC
February 3, Trends Talk, NY NOW, NYC
January 17, She Said/He Said with Karl Lohnes and Montauk Sofa, IDS Toronto

2019
November 10, Keynote, Designing for Memories, VRBO Partner Summit, Scottsdale, Ariz.
October 16 & 17 – Presenter and panel moderator, Luxury Connect 2019, an Inman luxury real estate event, Beverly Hills
September 9-10 – Event co-host and panel moderator, Future of Home, the Business of Home conference, New York City
September 26 – Keynote, Pacific Design Center Fall Market, Los Angeles
June 6 — Keynote speaker series, Dallas Woman’s Club, Dallas
May 19 – Keynote, Luxury Home Design Summit, Chatham, Mass.
March 16 — City of Tomorrow summit, 92Y, New York City
April 8 – Real Talk About Publishing in the New Media Landscape with Elements of Style’s Erin Gates, High Point, North Carolina
April 7 – Keynote with Bobby Berk, High Point, North Carolina
February 26 — Design Influencers Conference with designer Jeff Andrews, Atlanta

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