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ASID Carolinas 2025 Annual Meeting: Aged to Perfection

Description

Celebrate 50 years in design at the 2025 ASID Carolinas Annual Meeting: Aged to Perfection, which will be held on September 19 and 20 at the Hickory Furniture Mart in Hickory, NC. Come engage in continuing education, essential networking, and celebrate our Excellence in Design award winners.

Conference registration includes all-day programming, networking breaks, lunch, and the Excellence In Design Awards Reception.

Schedule at-a-glance*

Friday September 19th

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM Century Factory Tour

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Vanguard Factory Tour

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Guided Tour of Hickory Furniture Mart

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Valdese Weavers: The Ins and Outs Of Performance Fabrics

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Southern Heritage is the showroom hosting us for a cocktail hour

Saturday, September 20th

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Conference Check-In / Light Breakfast

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Opening Keynote

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM - Mineral Quartz: The Future of Sustainable Surfaces

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM - The Legacy and History of Furniture

10:45 AM – 11:45 AM - Define Biophilic Design

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - AI: From Bias to Balanced Creativity in Healthy Interior & Architectural Design

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Exploring Exteriors: The Use of Ultra Compact Surfaces

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM - Define Biophilic Design

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch + Networking

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - The Possibilities of Acoustics

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - A Cost Comparison of TFL & Laminate Versus Alternate Materials

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM - Furniture Industry Experts Panel

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Free Explore / Showroom Visits

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Cocktail Hour Pre-Awards celebration

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Excellence in Design Awards Celebration

Ticket pricing will increase on Monday, September 1, 2025

Date and Time

Friday September 19th - 20, 2025

Location

Hickory Furniture Mart
2220 US Highway 70 Southeast
Hickory, NC 28602

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