Green Drinks Collaboration
Celebrate Rhode Island Green Drinks thanks to the Town of Narragansett! Green Drinks Newport & Providence will be getting together for a first-ever summer celebration at Narragansett Beach from 6pm-9pm. Come meet Green Drinkers around the state!Wednesday July 30, 6 - 9pm
Narragansett Beach
Narragansett, RI
IDSA Boston @ the ICA
Join IDSA Boston for a visit to the ICA building this Thursday, July 31st. After the museum they will meet at Lucky's Lounge located a few blocks away for drinks.Evite info
Thursday July 31, 7pm
Begins at the ICA
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
Wentworth Senior ID Show
Join the Wentworth Industrial Design seniors as they showcase their work. Free parking is available in the West Lot located directly behind the main Wentworth building.Evite info
Thursday, August 7, 6:30pm
The Doran Gallery @ MassArt
600 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
New York International Gift Fair
This dynamic market encompasses the entire Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Metropolitan Pavilion and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers. You’ll be amazed by the unparalleled selection of product, inspired by the merchandizing ideas, and stimulated by the educational offerings.August 16 - 21
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
655 West 34th Street
New York City, NY 10001
AIGA's Design By Night (DxN)
Design by Night (DxN) is AIGA RI’s monthly informal get-together. Kick back and chat with fellow designers and non-designers over food and drinks. Everyone is welcomed to attend, and encouraged to participate. DxN is held at Local 121 in downtown Providence every third Tuesday of the month.Tuesday August 19, 6 - 10pm
Local 121
121 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
WaterFire in Providence
WaterFire has captured the imagination of over ten million visitors, it has been cited as the "most popular work of art created in the city’s 371-year history." Barnaby Evans first made the installation in 1994 as a commission to celebrate the tenth anniversary of First Night Providence. Today, the event continues to grow and gain in popularity, transforming Providence's downtown canal area into a great interactive installation drawing hundreds of people.Saturday August 30, 8pm on
Downtown Providence, RI
Green Drinks Newport
Organized by Kara DiCamillo at 6 Square Design & Communications. If you're in the Newport area and would like to host, contact Kara through their website.Thursday September 4, 5 - 8pm
Asterisk Bar & Restaurant
599 Thames Street
Newport, RI
Polar Opposites - IDSA National Conference
This years theme is exploring polar issues in design practice and education. The IDSA National Conference is the largest of its kind in the US, drawing between 600 and 800 design professionals from all areas of the industry and from all around North America, Europe and Asia.September 10 - 13
The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
Phoenix, AZ
NEXT UP
IDSA Rhode Island is plannig a remarkeable event with a stellar lineup of speakers all focused on the future of green design. This event will be held downtown and consist of presentations, a forum discussion and Ecolect's interactive eco-material "Petting Zoo."September 25th, 5:30 - 7:30pm
The Peerless Building Rooftop
Providence, RI
Design Management Conference
For over thirty years top design managers and business leaders have assembled at DMI Conferences to solve the problems of the day and participate in setting the agenda for the future. This year the Design Management Institute will convene in Maine to hold its 33rd international conference centered around design management.October 5 - 8
The Cliff House Resort & Spa
900 Boylston Street
Ogunquit, ME 03907
BIF-4 Collaborative Summit
The Business Innovation Factory is putting on their best event yet, featuring co-hosts Bruce Nussbaum and Bill Taylor. Their Collaborative Innovation Summit brings together a diverse line up of original thinkers to share stories in an intimate way. A must attend event for any business striving to innovate.October 15 - 16, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Trinity Repertory Company
201 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
Bioneers by the Bay
This conference is an internationally acclaimed annual gathering of environmental, industry and social justice innovators who have demonstrated visionary and practical models for restoring the Earth and its inhabitants.connectingforchange.org
October 24 - 26
Downtown New Bedford, MA
A Better World by Design
Put on by RISD and Brown, this conference asks "how can technology to improve the world?" You'll hear answers from 25 world-class professionals and academics who will change the way you think about global crises and push the limits of user-centric, affordable design. Cameron Sinclair is the keynote.abetterworldbydesign.com
November 7 - 9
Brown University
Providence, RI