Join us for an event to hear from two Interior Designers about their experience within the industry. From a look at furniture being manufactured right here in NW Ohio to a Virtual Tour of The Keybank Discovery Theater at Innovation Station and a recap of the design process/lessons learned during that project. Our hope for this event is for students to gain insight into potential careers of their own.

Join IIDA Toledo for this virtual event give you the tools to spread awareness of the interior design profession and why it is important. The presentation will not only include a lecture on how to make an elevator pitch, but there will be time to put the knowledge to practice and create your own.

Gathering via ZOOM, 50+ community members gathered to hear from five dynamic presenters: • Matthew Clarkson, AIA + Toledo AIA Emerging Professional of the Year 2020 • Erin Curley, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA + AIA Ohio Emerging Professional of the Year 2020 • Dwayne Gilliand, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP + Toledo AIA Architect of the Year 2020 • Jennifer Hrosko, IIDA, CHID • Jamie Tscherne, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C As a group, we learned what makes these movers and shakers tick, from their family dynamics growing up, to their path to architecture & design studies and how they continue to focus that drive and passion in their work today.

Annual virtual meeting with membership to review state of the union of the Chapter and future goals. Join the IIDA OHKY Chapter this January for a meeting filled with talk of the future of our chapter! Check out what our chapter leaders have been up to this past year, and what exciting items we have coming down the pipeline in 2021.

From speaker Stephanie Polen, this program will be an interactive & engaging virtual session featuring polls. reflection activities, break out groups, and lots of great information (included in a brief description below). Attendees are welcome to stay for a 15 minute Q&A/ group discussion. Check out the IIDAOHKY site for more info on Stephanie! https://iidaohky.org/articles/cincinnati-dayton/january-friday-forum BE UNSHAKEABLE: Authentically Leading Yourself and Others We often take on personas to meet others’ expectations of what we “should” be. It stacks up gradually, and unintentionally, over time. Until suddenly, you find your career is being driven by someone else’s agenda, you’re stuck in a role you don’t enjoy, or you’re uncomfortable but don’t quite understand why. A misalignment with your authentic self and your leadership style or role might be why. During this session, we’ll discuss the benefits and risks of being your authentic self at work. Importantly, we talk about how to do it within a framework that honors your unique style, not crushes it! In this session, we will unpack some of Dr. Brene Brown’s research on vulnerability and courage, specifically as it relates to leadership and building relationships. We will also discuss how to use these powerful tools in a hyper-competitive work environment – and how they just might be the key to unlocking what takes your career and your organization from good to great. This topic will help you reach beyond your comfort zone and explore strategies to eliminate feelings of inadequacy and achieve authenticity. We will discuss the roots of these thoughts – and how to fight it.

Join IIDA OHKY as we explore the topic of Environmental Branding for all OHKY students/campus centers. The event will bring together various disciplinary perspectives to talk to students about what environmental branding is, why its important, and how students can incorporate these in their own work/portfolio.

IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter's September virtual event, 5 By Design: 5 Speakers, 5 Stories, 5 Minutes. Featuring speakers from our 5 city centers - Cincinnati/Dayton, Cleveland/Akron, Columbus, Louisville/Lexington, and Toledo. Speakers include: Charity Hogrefe, Belinda Binford, Yvette Zingery, Shelia Flener, and Edwin Beltran.

Our Cincinnati Dayton City Center hosted their bi-annual Product Runway fashion show in October. Check out the awesome recap video created by Joe Binford!