A Designer’s Guide to Brand Partnerships
Saturday · October 17, 2026 · 11-11:30AM ET
Cambria, IHFC – IH401, Commerce, Floor 1
Kate O’Hara from the Design Influencers Conference provides insights on how to partner with brands that can open doors for your business.
The Value of Design: Helping Clients Understand What’s Worth the Investment
Saturday · October 17, 2026 · 2-3PM ET
313 Space, House of Rohl Showroom
Join House of Rohl and the Midwest Design Retreat for a conversation about one of the most important parts of the design process: helping clients understand the value behind the products, materials, and details you recommend.
The panel will include Midwest Design Retreat founder and Davis Interiors Principal Designer Jennifer Davis; Xander Noori, co-founder of Xander Noori Design; and Kate O’Hara, owner of the DIC and founder of The Lake House Group.
This event is a special Midwest Design Retreat pop-up presented in collaboration with House of Rohl.
A Well-Designed Business® Podcast 10th Birthday Celebration & Film Premiere
Design Master Furniture Showroom, High Point, NC
Saturday · October 17, 2026 · 4–7PM ET
Join us for a memorable evening commemorating 10 years of A Well-Designed Business®! While tickets are complimentary, advance RSVP is strongly encouraged. Due to the anticipated popularity of this event during High Point Market, attendance will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis based on venue capacity.
Optimize for Everything: How to Get AI to Recommend You
Sunday · October 18, 2026 · 10AM ET
Suites at Market Square
Suites Seminar Room, T-1022
Search has changed more in the last two years than in the previous twenty. Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT—AI recommendations constantly influence your future client. In this session, Nicole Heymer breaks down how these platforms actually choose who to recommend and the specific actions design brands can take right now to show up in AI search.
Profit by Design: The Business Decisions That Drive Growth
Regina Andrew Showroom, Interhall
210 E Commerce Ave, #IH006, High Point, NC 27260
Sunday · October 18, 2026 · 1PM ET
A candid conversation about where interior design firms are making money, where they’re leaving it on the table, and how to build a more profitable business without sacrificing creativity or client experience.
Moderated by Rachel Fasciani, Editior in Chief of Design News Now, with Kate OHara, Rasheeda Gray, and Cathy Purple Cherry.
Inside the Boardroom: What Happens When Some of the Industry’s Best Business Minds Get in One Room?
Monday · October 19, 2026 · 10 – 11EM ET
Hooker Furnishings, Showplace, Floor 3
For the first time at High Point Market, the doors to the Boardroom are opening. LuAnn Nigara and the Boardroom for Creatives experts will have a candid conversation about the business issues that matter most to creative entrepreneurs, from sales, marketing and finances to systems, leadership, profitability and growth.
Inside the Boardroom:
What Happens When Some of the Industry’s Best Business Minds Get in One Room?
Hosted by
Currey & Company and Design Influencers Conference
Hooker Furnishings
Showplace, Floor 3, High Point, NC 27260
Monday · October 19, 2026 · 10am ET
For the first time at High Point Market, the doors to the Boardroom are opening. Join LuAnn Nigara and a powerhouse panel of Boardroom for Creatives experts for a very real conversation about the business issues that matter most to creative entrepreneurs, from sales, marketing, and finances to systems, leadership, profitability, and growth.
And bring the hard business questions that keep you up at night. This is the room to ask them and get answers from people who know.
Speakers: Vin Nigara, Jennifer Tokatyan, Deb Mitchell, Robyn White, Pam Durkin, Jude Charles, Eileen Hahn, Rick Campos, Stacey Brown Randall, Amber De La Garza, LuAnn Nigara, Kate O’Hara, Dixie Willard
GOOD COMPANY:
Designers + Media at Currey & Company
Hosted by
Currey & Company and Design Influencers Conference
Currey & Company
209 S Main St Ste M110, High Point, NC 27260
Monday · October 19, 2026 · 12–2PM ET
Join Currey & Company and the Design Influencers Conference for a Monday gathering bringing designers and design media together.
Meet editors, writers, podcasters, publishers, and other people shaping the design conversation. Explore Currey’s latest introductions and make valuable connections.
Consider it a first look at the conversations and connections the Design Influencers Conference is bringing to Atlanta in 2027.
Pricing Without Pushback
Regina Andrew Showroom, Interhall
210 E Commerce Ave, #IH006, High Point, NC 27260
Monday · October 19, 2026 · 3-4PM ET
Claire Jefford, Jessica Deuce, and Nicole Heymer will reveal how they avoid client pushback by building trust, no matter which pricing model
Pricing is one of the hardest conversations in interior design and one of the most misunderstood. In this panel, Claire Jefford, Jessica Deuce, Nicole Heymer and Sarah Daniele will reveal how they avoid client pushback by building trust, no matter which pricing model they use: flat fee, hourly, retainer, or blocks of time.
At the end of this conversation, you’ll leave with 3 concrete strategies you can use in your very next client conversation. Following the panel, join us for a beverage and meet and greet with our panelists!