Blogsquad - Starting April 1!
Check back beginning April 1 to see ongoing coverage from the five IDSA District Conferences....

Western District Conference - Enduring Design
Vancouver, BC, Canada - April 8th - 9th, 2005 The conference theme is epitomized in the recent IKEA commercial that shows a lamp left out on an empty, dark street in the rain, as a voiceover chides, “Some of you...

Southern District Conference - Design at the Speed of Business 5: HOT SOUTH, COOL CREATIVITY
Memphis, TN - April 8th - 10th, 2005 Design at the Speed of Business 5: HOT SOUTH, COOL CREATIVITY aspires to break the mold of the traditional conference syndrome of active speakers and a passive audience. Professional designers, educators, and...

Northeast District Conference - The Beyond...Conference
Brooklyn, NY - April 8th - 9th, 2005 The Beyond...Conference promises to address, head on, the crossroads the Industrial Design profession is at today. As industrial designers continue to evolve and expand beyond form giving and traditional product innovation, the...

Midwest District Conference - IMPACT: The Synergy of Design, Business and Technology
Champaign, IL - April 7-10, 2005 In the spirit of this year's synergy theme, the IDSA Midwest District Conference will be a cooperative effort between IDSA and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. This year's conference will culminate in...

Mideast District Conference - DesignBusiness
Cleveland, OH - April 1-3, 2005 Awards are great, but it's not about awards. It's about doing what's best for the bottom line. Good design is about accountability. What is design worth to your company or clients? Are you just...