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Chicago Design Center to Host Outdoor Conference
February 17,
2016 by in Designer Weekly 
The Chicago Design Center will host its second outdoor design conference March 10 in the Chicago Merchandise Mart.
The conference gives trade professionals access to the latest products and techniques for designing outdoor spaces. The conference features product debuts and open houses in 31 permanent showrooms, CEU-credited seminars and a keynote presentation.
The keynote, entitled “Chicago’s Great Outdoor Parks: A behind the scenes look into The 606, Chicago Riverwalk, and Maggie Daley Park” and will highlight the city’s outdoor spaces. The city’s urban environment includes an elevated trail, an open pedestrian waterfront and a 20-acre public park in the Loop community.
Showrooms will be open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. for attendees, and the keynote will be presented at 9 a.m.
Additional information about the conference is available online.