LEWISVILLE, N.C. — The Educational Foundation of the International Furnishings and Design Assn. is sponsoring the Bienenstock Furniture Library’s third annual Future Designers Summit in High Point.
The sponsorship will provide free admission for five students to attend the conference, set for Sept. 11-13. The summit is an immersive educational experience designed to nuture the next generation of industry professionals in fields ranging from furniture and industrial design to interior architecture and merchandising.
Following a competitive applications review, 40 students from universities and colleges across the U.S. will attend the event, featuring keynote presentations by internationally renowned designer and “Love It or List It” co-host Hilary Farr; holistic interior designer Gala Magriñá; Mike Peterson, president of Visionary Design Marketing and founder of Science in Design; and Tammy Nagem, president and CEO of the High Point Market Authority. There will also be in-depth facility tours and opportunities to earn one of three $5,000 scholarship awards.
To learn more about the program, visit the Future Designers Summit page located on the Bienenstock Furniture Library website, or write to Karla Jones at [email protected].