Message from the President
Hi ASID Carolinas!
Spring is here in the Carolinas! With the warm weather upon us, we have a lot going on!
The Triangle hosted a CEU Lunch and Learn presented by Cosentino and hosted by ProSource Raleigh about Ultra-Compact Surfaces: The Next Generation of Surfacing. Thank you, Isabelle Odjaghian, for putting this together!
Metrolina hosted Rise & Design! A breakfast learning session on a dive into Drapery Hardware and Shades, presented by Rowley Company and hosted by A.Hoke. Thank you, Natalie Miller, for your hard work on this event!
The Triangle had a fantastic turnout for a joint ASID Carolinas and NKBA meeting with a CEU on Crystalline Silica Free Surfacing, generously sponsored by CaraGreen. Thank you to all who attended!
In Charleston, we attended CXD at the Charleston Design District, which brought together designers, showrooms, and industry leaders. Thank you to Duval Acker for promoting this event!
ASID Carolinas attended the IES Raleigh Tradeshow with fantastic opportunities around lighting and lighting design. We can’t wait to attend again next year!
We had our first Student Immersion Day with a private tour of the Bienenstock Furniture Library, networking lunch, and designer panel discussion with almost 50 students attending from 8 different schools! Thank you to our panelists: Emmy Williams, Nicole Culler, and Christie Spangle! A big THANK YOU to Feizy Rugs for sponsoring lunch, and the BIGGEST congratulations to Madeline Strong and Seth Ward for putting together this event. Students can do anything!
A huge shout-out to Devin Waddell, who was selected to present at the IDEC 2026 Annual Conference on Rapid Residential Design: Integrating Spatial Modeling and FF&E Curation. Congratulations Devin!
We want to welcome our newest members:
Education Partner: Eastern Carolina University!
Firm Partners: Lane McCluer Interiors, Drift Furniture + Design, and CBB Design Firm!
Industry Partners: Revolution Performance Fabrics and AirSea Packing!
Affiliate Partner: Convergence!
Coming up in April!
Midlands SC –
Join us for a CEU Lunch and Learn on April 8th from 11:30-1:15 pm at Partager Gallery & Gift with a CEU on Neurodiversity in Design sponsored by Felt Right and Spec Source Carolinas. Sign up here by April 6th!
Metrolina NC –
STUDENTS join us at SFCS with an afternoon of tours, discussions, and portfolio review on April 15th from 1:30-3:30 pm. Sign up here!
Upstate SC –
We are excited to announce a joint ASID, IIDA, and AIA CEU & Building Tour from 12 – 2:30 on April 17th. The CEU will be Transforming Design with AI, and the building tour will be of Southern Tide Headquarters. Sign up today!
Western NC –
On Friday, May 1st, join us for Meet the Artist at Blue Spiral 1 Fine Art and Craft Gallery from 4-7 pm. Enjoy networking, light bites, and drinks while you peruse the gallery. Click here to register!
Triad NC –
May 6th, join us for a hands-on wallcovering master class from 10 am – 1 pm at Jessica Charles Furniture featuring Phillip Jeffries and The Wall Society. We can’t wait to see you there!
Please reach out if you need anything!
Celebrating the Love of Design,
Kelsey Kees
president@nc-sc.asid.org