Partners & Sponsors

BIFMA

BIFMA is the North American Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer Trade Association and a certified standards writing organization. BIFMA is responsible for industry furniture standards that embody safety, ergonomics, sustainability, and performance, LEVEL furniture sustainability certification, and provides educational outreach and thought leadership to all industry stakeholders.

American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID)

The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) administers the CHID Certified Healthcare Interior Designer® examination. The CHID credential is the industry’s recognized indicator of excellence, commitment, and knowledge within acute, ambulatory and residential care facility design.

Association for Contract Textiles (ACT)

The Association for Contract Textiles was founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit professional trade association to address issues related to contract fabrics. Member companies are involved in the design, development, production, promotion and application of textiles for commercial environments. ACT is the definitive resource for contract textile information and education.

AIA Chicago

AIA Chicago is the local Chicago chapter of The American Institute of Architects, and serves as the collective voice of nearly 4,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, architecture students, and allied professionals in Chicago.

ASID

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) advances the interior design profession and communicates the impact of design on the human experience.

BIFMA

BIFMA International is the North American Business and Institutional furniture trade association with members from around the world. BIFMA has served as the voice of the commercial furniture industry since 1973 and is the recognized source for managing and developing furniture standards that embody safety, ergonomics, health, sustainability, and performance that support buyer and specifier communities in making informed furniture decisions. BIFMA celebrates furniture design and innovation in recognition of the significance furnishings play in human places and supports the industry in management of the LEVEL Certification + Registry, Complaint Registry, statistics reporting and economic updates, government relations, educational outreach, networking, and trade development programs.

Color Marketing Group®

Color Marketing Group® is an international, not-for-profit association that has been providing color forecast information to our members for over 60 years. A volunteer-driven association that thrives on the contributions of color professionals from around the world. Our members worldwide forecast color trends across all industries.

Council for Interior Design Qualification

The Council for Interior Design Qualification (CIDQ) is the premier certifying organization for interior design professionals. CIDQ develops and administers the three-part NCIDQ Examination, which tests interior designers’ knowledge of core competencies required for professional practice in the industry. The exam is based on CIDQ’s independent, comprehensive analysis of the profession and the daily practice of interior design in a range of settings. CIDQ continually updates the exam’s contents to ensure they reflect the most current skills required to design secure, functional and innovative interior spaces. CIDQ is comprised of regulatory boards from across the United States and Canada. As such, the organization takes seriously its responsibility to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare. NCIDQ Certification meets legal and regulatory standards for the interior design profession as established by more than half of the states across the U.S. and the provinces in Canada. Since 1974, CIDQ’s mission has been to create, test and promote guidelines for determining competency in the practice of interior design. NCIDQ Certification has been the global standard for interior design professionals for 50 years.

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)

The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) is an independent, non-profit accrediting organization for interior design education programs at colleges and universities in the United States and internationally.

Designs for Dignity

Designs for Dignity is celebrating 26 years of commitment to creating restorative environments for nonprofit service organizations and at-risk populations. Our mission aims to serve marginalized communities by harnessing the talents and resources of the design community at large to provide spaces that inspire hope and dignity.

Design Museum of Chicago

The Design Museum of Chicago inspires, educates, and fosters innovation through design. Like art, science, and the humanities, design surrounds us. It impacts our worlds deeply, affecting everything from our quality of life to our interactions with our neighbors.

DIFFA Chicago

The Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS Chicago chapter raises awareness for HIV/AIDS through annual design events, media & digital outreach, fundraising, and local partnerships. Through these events and activities, DIFFA Chicago raises funds that make up the unrestricted grants awarded to non-profit organizations within Chicago and the Chicagoland area, organizations providing direct care and services to those living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.

IFI – International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers

IFI – the International Federation of Interior Architects / Designers (1963) is the only world-level federation serving the Interiors community’s experts, industry, enthusiasts and policymakers. IFI is an independent body who acts as the ‘UN’ for Interiors worldwide. IFI gathers, builds and shares knowledge and perspectives, through connection and fellowship internationally.

IIDA

IIDA is the commercial interior design association with global reach. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms, and their clients through our global network of members across 58 countries. We advocate for advancement in education, design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community outreach to increase the value and understanding of interior design as a profession that enhances business value and positively impacts the health and well-being of people’s lives every day.

International Living Future Institute

The International Living Future Institute is premised on the belief that providing a compelling vision for the future is a fundamental requirement for reconciling humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Our mission is a society that is socially just, culturally rich, and ecologically restorative.

INDEAL

As the third-party growth engine for the contract furniture industry, INDEAL helps Dealers, Brands, and Independent Reps activate strategies, connect with solutions, and grow their business.

I-NOMA

The Illinois Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects creates a platform of inclusion and growth to support all minority designers; as defined by ethnicity, gender, religion and sexual orientation. Our programming stems from two initiatives: Project Pipeline & Professional Development.

Material Intelligence

mindful MATERIALS

mindful MATERIALS is dedicated to reducing and ultimately reversing the embodied impacts of the built environment through our collective material choices. mM furthers its mission through a global cross-sector Collaboration Hub, convening to share learning and drive informed decisions around an industry-aligned, digitized Common Materials Framework.

My Resource Library

My Resource Library is the contract industry’s premier digital platform, connecting reps, dealers, designers, students, and manufacturers. It offers comprehensive product catalogs, sample ordering, industry insights, and inspiration streamlining design workflows. With its innovative app, MRL provides unmatched access to resources, fostering collaboration and enhancing productivity for professionals across the industry.

NAIRC

A collaboration of minds within the contract interiors industry with a passion to better our own companies and the industry as a whole.

Workplace Solutions Association

WSA, a division of ISSA, is the dedicated voice for the workplace solutions industry. We unite manufacturers, dealers, and wholesalers to elevate the industry through advocacy, education, and community.

AN Interior

AN Interior, a design and culture magazine, showcases pioneering interiors, furniture, and objects, focusing on the intersection of architecture and design. A sister publication of The Architect’s Newspaper, it offers a bi-annual print edition and weekly online updates, targeting architects and design professionals. The magazine highlights innovative spaces, products, and events, and engages its audience through social media and showroom crawls.

Archello

Architects and designers shape our world, creating spaces for living, working, and moving. Archello simplifies finding and connecting with product manufacturers, making the process faster and more effective. As a hub between creativity and industry, Archello offers a comprehensive, interconnected ecosystem.

Archiproducts

With over 3.7 million registered users, Archiproducts is the international architecture and design network where brands get global reach, connect with qualified leads, and empower their brand awareness worldwide. Join us and discover how to maximize your online visibility and reach an extensive audience of architects and designers, and how to create your own BIM product library with our support.

Architectural Record

Founded in 1891, Architectural Record is the #1 source for news and information about architecture and design. Throughout its 135 years, the award-winning publication has fostered readership among architecture, engineering, and design professionals by covering noteworthy and innovative projects in the United States and across the globe.

The Architect's Newspaper

The Architect’s Newspaper (AN) is made by AN Media Group, which produces award-winning publications, conferences, events, and continuing education experiences for a diverse design community. Combining timeliness with authority, AN Media Group is the most comprehensive source of information on the culture and practice of architecture across the United States.

AZURE

AZURE is an award-winning, international magazine with a focus on contemporary architecture and design. In six visually stunning issues a year, we deliver coverage of architecture, interiors, product design, landscape design and urbanism. Through profiles of top architects and designers, stories about transformative projects, and trend news from major design fairs around the world, AZURE anticipates the future, provides invaluable insight and shines a spotlight on the issues, ideas and people that matter. AZURE is proud to be eco-friendly. The print edition of the magazine is produced using 100% FSC-certified recycled paper, soy-based ink and renewable energy at printing.

D5 MAG

D5 MAG celebrates exceptional projects that redefine creativity and functionality, spotlighting the work of visionary architects, interior designers, industrial innovators, furniture creators, and lighting experts. Through thoughtful interviews, features, and articles, the platform offers insights into the inspiration, design concepts, and bold ideas shaping our world.

Delve Magazine

Delve Magazine, created by My Resource Library in partnership with B.Digital, is a monthly digital experience that connects the entire commercial interiors industry through inspiration, insights, stories, and more — all while highlighting the people and companies that make our industry great.

Designer Pages

Dezeen

Dezeen is the world's most influential architecture and design media brand, with over three million monthly readers and over eight million social media followers. Our mission is to set the agenda for the global architecture and design community with the best architecture, interiors and design project stories and news.

Environments for Aging Magazine

Environments for Aging serves an audience of planners, architects, interior designers, community owners and operators, and other professionals immersed in the planning, design, construction, and ongoing operation of senior living communities. The magazine is the industry’s premier source of insight, information, and inspiration.

Facility Executive

Facility Executive magazine provides senior-level facility managers with essential insights on operations, sustainability, and workplace performance. Readers benefit from practical guidance and product coverage, while advertisers connect directly with decision-makers influencing major purchasing choices.

Floor Covering News

Floor Covering News delivers the latest industry news, insights, and education to help flooring retailers make smarter business decisions. Through exclusive guides, handbooks, and reports, FCNews is the industry’s most trusted resource. Empowering retailers to grow profitability, professionalism, and stay informed on trends shaping the floor covering market.

Floor Covering Weekly

Floor Covering Weekly (FCW) has been the industry’s leading source for the latest news and information for 70 years. What has kept this publication and all of its platforms at the top? A deep commitment to serving the floor covering specialty retailer drives us every day. FCW keeps a sharp focus on the most relevant content to support the floor covering business from the latest news and trends to successful business strategies, sustainability stories, product innovation, technology and more — all content aimed at helping retailers thrive in today’s competitive environment.

Floor Focus Magazine and FloorDaily.net

Floor Focus, the leading trade publication for the floorcovering industry offers extremely relevant articles, product information, market sector analysis and design trends featuring designers from across the country. FloorDaily is a must read newsletter with timely flooring news and interviews with flooring leaders giving first-hand accounts of current business climate.

Forum by Mortarr

Designers FORUM by Ecomedes is a leading outlet for designers working on beautiful sustainable spaces.

Great Lakes By Design Magazine

Great Lakes By Design Magazine is a publication dedicated to design and the people behind the spaces, the products, and ideas that contribute to the built and unbuilt world. We highlight the designers, creative professionals, artists, and makers across design-related fields and their impact throughout the region and beyond.

Green Building & Design (gb&d)

gb&d is the leading information source for sustainability professionals.

Healthcare Design Magazine

Healthcare Design serves an audience of architects, interior designers, hospital administrators, facility managers, engineers, and key members of the construction community as the premier source of insight, information, and inspiration for planning, designing, and constructing new or renovated healthcare facilities.

IFDM

IFDM is the expression of the design community. IFDM is an international B2B multifaceted system for the design, architecture, project, hospitality and yachting field that represents the best in product and interior design, within a context that brings professionals together in which online and print speak and complement each other.

McMorrow Reports / FMLink

Our media brands comprehensively cover all parts of the workplace/facilities/building infrastructure by segment each month. We reach 100,000+ individuals (FM & A&D) each month through our websites and sector specific newsletters. Our readers are decision-makers who purchase and specify billions of dollars of products and services annually.

Medical Construction & Design

MCD — Medical Construction & Design magazine — the industry’s leading source for current news, technology and methods, reaches all disciplines involved in healthcare design, construction and facility management. Visit mcdmag.com/subscribe to sign up for a free subscription (print or digital).

METROPOLIS

Metropolis is an internationally recognized design and architecture concentrated magazine with a strong focus on ethics, innovation and sustainability in the creative sector.

MMQB

MMQB - The latest contract furnishings news and information.

Office Insight

Giving Voice To Those Who Create Workplace Design & Furnishings.

Office Snapshots

Office Snapshots publishes the best office design projects from around the world and makes hunting for contract office products easy.

restaurant development + design

rd+d provides original, relevant content across multiple platforms for restaurant design professionals to facilitate real-world connections. Architects, designers, consultants and chain development executives come to rd+d as a publication that facilitates a conversation and an exchange of ideas among readers and the broader restaurant community.

Sixtysix

Sixtysix is the award-winning design and lifestyle luxury biannual celebrating the modern creative life.

Stone World

Stone World has been the leading news source serving the international stone industry since its inception in 1984. Its articles cover the production and use of granite, marble, limestone, slate, quartz surfacing and other materials and our readership includes fabricators, architects, installers, importers, distributors and other stone industry buyers, sellers and producers.

The Comm Sheet

The Comm Sheet celebrates commercial design while sparking community connection. Our twice-monthly newsletter delivers bite-size content, including insights from top designers; spotlights on new projects and innovative products; and deep dives into topics like neurodiversity, inclusivity, environmental sustainability, and democratization in design—all in a sharp, lively, easily digestible format.

Work Design

Work Design's actionable, solutions-based editorial and industry programs, connects brands with the 360° sphere of leaders making decisions today. The market looks to us to define What’s NEXT. We answer that call as the most useful and extensive source of workplace information.