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:

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
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How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
-Maya Angelou, Poet

Celebrating Design Texas: Education, Expo & Awards

The 2026 Event

We were thrilled that ASID Headquarters chose to hold the 2026 version of GATHER, the ASID National Conference, in Dallas September 16-18, 2026! This dynamic event bought together ASID members from all across the USA and overlapped with Dallas Market Center’s ArchLIGHT Summit and Dallas Design Week for even more value.

For this reason, in 2026 the ASID Texas Chapter did not hold the Education & Expo portion of our chapter conference Celebrating Design Texas (CDT) – i.e., there was no conference because we wanted our members to attend and support GATHER Catalyst.

However, we did hold the CDT Awards design competition April 17-May 29 and the celebratory Awards Event in conjunction with GATHER Catalyst on the evening of September 17. At the beautiful Moroccan-themed event, Design in Full Color, we also honored outstanding volunteers and our 2026 Student Scholarship recipients.