Explore funding, certifications, training, mentorship, networking, and support for design and trade businesses.
The definitive authority on interior design and architecture. Explore award-winning interiors, designer profiles, and global design trends shaping the industry.
The Carolinas chapter of ASID, serving interior designers throughout North and South Carolina with local events and a design community.
The ASID Foundation offers scholarships, fellowships, and grants to support interior design students and emerging professionals pursuing education and career development.
Provides continuing education and professional-development content for interior designers and built-environment professionals.
Online
Offers construction education, workforce development, safety programs, accreditation, advocacy, and contractor networking.
Online; In person
Provides contractors with education, advocacy, safety resources, workforce programs, contracts, and industry networking.
Online; In person
Industry-standard CAD software for creating precise 2D and 3D drawings, floor plans, and technical documentation. Used by interior designers, architects, and space planners worldwide.
Provides business accreditation, consumer-trust resources, dispute resolution, marketplace information, and business guidance.
Online; In person
Provides competitive grants for diverse small businesses in Charlotte-Mecklenburg to invest in capital assets and business growth.
Online
Trade shows and industry happenings worth knowing about.
A leading annual conference and expo for green building professionals focused on sustainability, resilience, equity, health, and high-performance buildings.
New York, NY
A leading boutique hospitality design trade fair and conference connecting designers, architects, hoteliers, developers, purchasers, and product brands.
New York, NY
A three-day AmericasMart event offering campus-wide sample sales, temporary exhibits, immediate-purchase merchandise, and seasonal sourcing.
Atlanta, GA
The 22nd Miami edition of the international collectible design fair, presenting galleries, historic and contemporary works, commissions, talks, and cultural programming.
Miami, FL
The world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials, and building systems.
Munich, Germany
A leading international trade fair for home textiles, contract textiles, and textile design.
Frankfurt, Germany
A major wholesale market for gift, home décor, furnishings, rugs, tabletop, and lifestyle products.
Atlanta, GA
An international design, décor, furniture, craftsmanship, and lifestyle trade fair in Paris.
Paris, France
A major wholesale market for furniture, gift, home décor, furnishings, and lifestyle products.
Las Vegas, NV
Brands and suppliers connecting with our community of design and trade professionals.