Big Events

Due to the large size and geographic scope of the Texas Chapter, countless events occur throughout the year in cities across the state. The following are our largest events:

METROCON Expo & Conference

This annual two-day event features 250+ exhibitors in 40,000+ SF, 40+ CEU's and educational sessions, and valuable networking opportunities.

METROCON focuses on introducing the latest in products and innovative ideas to the Southwest region’s community of Interior Designers, Architects, Specifiers, Facility Managers, Real Estate Professionals, Students and other Essential Industry Members catering to the built environment.

Exhibitors and education cater to the corporate, education, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, multifamily, residential, and retail design fields.

For 2018 the following associations joined forces to bring you a more meaningful, expansive event: ASID Texas Chapter, ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, CSI Dallas Chapter, NEWH Dallas Chapter, and USGBC Texas Chapter. GO HERE for a wrap-up of METROCON18.

The 2019 event will take place in Dallas on Thursday, August 8 & Friday, August 9. Visit the event’s official website for more information.

Texas Chapter Legacy of Design Awards Celebration

The Legacy of Design Awards is the annual design competition recognizing the finest interior design achievements within the Texas Chapter, and the awards celebration is held in conjunction with METROCON Expo & Conference in Dallas in mid-August.

GO HERE to see a list winners of the 2018 Legacy of Design Awards.

Past award celebration locations include the Renaissance Hotel Dallas, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Omni Hotel in downtown Dallas, and the Grand Pavilion at the Trade Mart at Dallas Market Center.

The 2019 Legacy of Design Awards Celebration will take place in August of 2019. GO HERE to stay tuned.
 

Texas Chapter Student Symposium

Student Symposium is an annual event exclusively for Interior Design Students and Educators from all over Texas, as well as Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arkansas.

Presentations, tours and activities focus on all design fields: education, healthcare, hospitality, institutional, multifamily, residential, retail and workplace.
 
Students, be sure to grab your friends and road trip into the city for hours filled with knowledge, fun and design! The event is always filled with rich opportunities, exciting new venues and will expose you to the reality of this amazingly diverse profession of interior design.

You will be able to interact one-on-one with successful professionals and hear from seasoned career professionals what it’s like in the industry and how to brand yourself. WATCH A VIDEO about this exciting event.

The 2018 event will take place November 9 & 10. Visit the event’s official website for more information.