3 Keynote Sessions to Headline October Market

August 18, 2017  by Larry Thomas in High Point, Industry, Market, Special Events   

Sessions featuring SCAD President Paula Wallace and Drew and Jonathan Scott will take place on the opening day of market, Saturday, Oct. 14, while the session featuring Ashley and India Hicks is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 15.

Partnering with the American Society of Interior Designers, the first Keynote Series session will also be the kick-off to the popular Design Viewpoints Series and will feature Wallace, the president and founder of SCAD.

She will tell the story of SCAD's award-winning built environment, illuminating the university's rise as the world's preeminent art and design university through the impressive preservation and design projects undertaken across its global campuses. This session will offer 0.1 IDCEC-approved CEU continuing education credit for designers. It begins at 12 noon Oct. 14 and a complimentary boxed lunch will be provided.

The session featuring the Scott Brothers begins at 3 p.m. that day, with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. They will discuss the critical connection between building a global brand while never losing focus on the details.

From the launch of their first business at age 7, to the creation of their five top-rated television shows and even the development of their massive Scott Living home goods program, attendees will hear how their passion for details has been a common thread between all of their personal and professional achievements.

A book signing will immediately follow their presentation.

The session featuring the Hicks siblings begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, with doors opening at 1:30 p.m. The pair will share stories of growing up in the impeccably designed world of their father at home in Oxfordshire, why his trademark use of geometric pattern and color forever changed the English drawing room, and how each has reinterpreted this design legacy through their own unique entrepreneurial vision.

Appearing together on stage for the first time, the siblings will share insight into the creative force of David Hicks as never heard before.

A book signing will immediately follow the session.

All sessions will take place in the High Point Theatre, located in the Transportation Terminal, and are open to all market attendees. Information about the Keynote Series can also be found at http://www.highpointmarket.org/event/keynote-series.