The KBDi 2019 Certified Designers Forum, Design Symposium and Gala will be held in Melbourne over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd August 2019. With a wealth of activities planned it’s sure to be an inspiring weekend.
Along with a packed Symposium program of informative and inspiring sessions, there will also be a KBDi Sponsor Product Expo all day on the Friday, together with the KBDi Certified Designers Forum, sponsored by Blum. The Certified Designers Forum is free to all current KBDi accredited designers and $69 for all Associate and Designer members.
The Design Symposium Welcome Lunch is sponsored by Laminex and will include a Product Expo to ensure you’re fed, watered and well-informed, ready for the afternoon ahead.
The Symposium sessions have been carefully curated to ensure a value-packed mix of information and inspiration across a wide variety of topics. Sponsored by Laminex, the Digital Marketing-Designer Style session with Elissa Greer of Darren James Interiors will help you to grow your digital and social platforms with an integrated marketing approach. Explore a range of top styling tips and learn how to get your project noticed during an informative session with Cassie Thomson from Melbourne-based styling firm Pip & Coop, sponsored by Talostone.
KBDi’s Selina Zwolsman will break down the details collected from all this year’s award entries and present a snapshot of the costs associated with kitchens and bathrooms in Australia. Plus, the TKBB team will present “Inspirations from ISH” – a collection of personal highlights from the Australian International Design Tours’ trip to the world’s biggest and best bathroom expo earlier this year.
The traditional KBDi Design Symposium Welcome drinks are sponsored by TLD Kitchens and will be a welcome opportunity to relax and network after a busy day.
The Saturday morning will see Symposium attendees head off on an architectural tour with Stephen Crafti to discover Melbourne’s inspiring architectural gems and explore the ins and outs of two stunning abodes. Following lunch at Guy Grossi’s Merchant Osteria Veneta, sponsored by Multitap by Insinkerator, you’ll enjoy a showroom tour through Justin Van Nierop’s Design Precinct.
And, if that’s not enough, the main event – the KBDi Designer Awards 2019 – will allow you to rub shoulders with Australia’s finest designers and find out who will take out a range of state, national and major awards. With drinks sponsored by Schweigen and some fantastic prizes up for grabs thanks to Lincoln Sentry, E & S Trading, Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly, Austaron Surfaces, Australian International Design Tours, Cabinetmakers Insurance Brokers and Vauth-Sagel, it’s a night not to be missed.
For more information and to book your place visit
https://www.kbdimembers.org.au/2019-forum-design-symposium-awards-gala/
