Message from the President

Dear ASID Carolinas Members,

It is with deep gratitude and great enthusiasm that I step into this role as your ASID Carolinas Chapter President. I am truly honored to serve a community built on creativity, collaboration, and meaningful connection.

This year, we have an opportunity to elevate our profession and raise the standard of what interior design can achieve.

We will do this through communication, participation, and advocacy, both here in our region and across the country. Our mission is clear: we must strengthen the ways we communicate, engage more deeply within our design communities, and continue to champion the value of interior design as a force for enhancing lives.

As a designer, I’ve always believed in the power of spaces and the way they shape how we feel, and how we interact with the world, and with one another. When we create surroundings that truly resonate with people, we foster something deeper: confidence and connection. This year, I’m eager to build on the strong foundation our chapter has laid. Together, we will keep growing through purposeful design, meaningful conversations, and unwavering support for one another.

Our board is already hard at work planning initiatives to improve communication, strengthen our local communities, and advocate for the policies that move our profession forward. I’m especially excited about how we will support emerging designers and advance the advocacy that shines a light on the impact of our work.

So, I’m asking each of you, whether you’ve been in this profession for decades or are just starting out, to connect, participate, and share your perspective. Through collaboration, we will empower and elevate the interior design profession across North and South Carolina.

Together, we can make this year a defining chapter in the history of ASID Carolinas.

In Partnership,

Emily Conn, ASID Allied ASID
Carolinas Chapter President 2024-2025