MN Chapter | May Edition

CHAPTER SPONSORED EVENTS

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Design Day

Thursday, May 14th

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Showrooms across International Market Square are teaming up for a vibrant, high-energy day designed for the regional design community.

Enjoy open houses, three CEU opportunities, and a lively designer panel featuring:

Katie Kath (Jkath Design Build + Reinvent)

Mike Rataczak (Mike Rataczak Studios, ASID President)

Kristen Veenstra (Kristen Veenstra Design)

Bria Hammel (Bria Hammel Interiors/Brooke & Lou).

The first 150 registrants will receive a swag bag filled with goodies from the participating showrooms!

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Language of Light -

Spring Spritz & Design

Thursday, June 2nd

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Learn 5 LED Fundamentals for Beautiful Lighting Design!

Join the fabulous Robinson Lighting team for an illuminating event in their Plymouth showroom.

The Robinson Team has over 150 years of lighting experience. Meet Certified ALA Specialists and brighten your future designs with lighting.

Signature Spritz cocktail + appetizers provided

Showroom tour + special giveaway

Don’t miss this amazing event!

Save the Dates!

May 21st - Designer Discussion Den: Lead Generation

June 2nd - Event at Robinson Lighting

July 23rd - Summer Social at Aspire Design Showroom Gallery

August - Event at California Closets

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ASID MN AWARDS GALA

Congratulations, fabulous award winners and thank you to all who attended!

View the amazing award-winning projects.

Winners Gallery Link

See and download your award and event pictures.

Event Photo Gallery (Password: ASID)

A heartfelt thank you to our exclusive media sponsor, MPLS St. Paul Home & Design magazine! Stay tuned—our award winners will be spotlighted in the Summer 2026 Home & Design issue both print and online.

To everyone who shared their outstanding projects for our annual design awards competition. The creativity and skill on display were truly remarkable.

Your support of this event and of Minnesota’s talented design community creates an impact that reaches well beyond the beautiful work on display. It helps strengthen every member of our organization and continues to build an even more connected and supportive community.

A special thank you to our president, Mike Rataczak, our MC, Jayne Haugen Olsen, and our special guest, Patric Richardson. And of course, sincere appreciation goes to the incredible volunteers on our GALA and Awards committees. You made it all come together seamlessly (even though we know it wasn’t easy!), and we couldn’t have done it without you.Society of Interior Designers

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GATHER: Catalyst 2026

September 16 -18

Dallas, TX

ASID will bring our interior design community together in the beautiful city of Dallas, TX! With a rich history in architecture and design, this is an ideal location to gather as a community.

This year, the conference coincides with ARCHLight and Dallas Design Week, giving attendees expanded access to design programming and opportunities to connect with professionals and suppliers at the Dallas Market Center.

COMMUNITY NEWS/ JOB POSTINGS

UMN Senior Showcase 2026

2635 University Ave W suite 120Saint Paul, MN

Tuesday, May 12 • 4 PM - 6 PM

Come celebrate the talents and achievements of the interior design program at the Senior Showcase - don't miss out on this amazing event!

UMN Design Senior Showcase 2026

Join us for the opportunity to see 31 unique projects of a re-envisioned vacant Minneapolis building, and visit with graduating seniors to learn more about their work.

The event will be held in person at the Prevolv Showroom, located at 2635 University Ave W suite 120. Save the date and prepare to be impressed by the talent and creativity of our latest interior design program graduates!

Beverages and light appetizers will be served.

RSVPing for this event is encouraged but not required.

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INDUSTRY NIGHT | College of Design Graduating Students Exhibition

Support our graduating students and see their final projects!

Date: Wednesday, May 14

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Rapson Hall, 89 Church Street Se Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

Price: Free

More info HERE

Save the date!

MSP Magazine Home & Design Summer Issue Launch Party

Hosted at 29 Park Showroom

7360 32nd Ave N, Minneapolis

June 18th

4:30-7:00pm

Aspire Design Showroom Gallery / DSG is looking for a Showroom Sales Consultant to join our team! If you are someone who loves working with customers and has an eye for design, please reach out.

In this role, you’ll help bring bath and kitchen spaces to life by guiding customers through product selections and creating solutions they’re excited about. If you enjoy building relationships, solving problems, and staying on top of the latest trends in fixtures and design, this is a great opportunity to grow your career with a 100% employee-owned company.

Interested or know someone who would be a great fit? Apply here:

Showroom Sales Consultant