🎾 Get ready to rally!⁠

Join us for the IIDA TN Memphis City Center Pickleball Tournament on July 25th — a summer showdown of serves, smashes, and serious fun! ☀️🏆⁠ ⁠

📅 Itinerary:⁠

12–1PM: Team check-in, lessons, & social hour⁠

1–4PM: Tournament games⁠

4–5PM: Awards & happy hour 🍻⁠ ⁠

👟 No experience needed — just bring your team and your game face. Open to all Designers & Architects!⁠ ⁠

Sign up by July 21 to secure your spot.⁠ Click HERE to sign up!

Stay tuned for more details — and let the friendly firm rivalry begin!

Save the Date for a statewide social hour for summer interns + professionals at locations across the state!

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🌟 NCIDQ: “The Q and You” 🌟 Presented by IIDA

✅ CEU credit will be submitted to IDCEC on behalf of attendees

📅Join us for an inspiring Webinar!

Dive into the world of NCIDQ certification and discover how it can elevate your career in interior design. Gain expert insights from industry leaders:

Kayla Karpp – Governance, Engagement & Meetings Manager, CIDQ

Julianne J. Peters, IIDA – Founder & CEO, Design Success Network

Marcia Sweigert, IIDA

🚀 Whether you're just starting out or deepening your expertise, this session will give you the tools to navigate certification, increase your value, and open doors to professional growth.

💡What You’ll Learn:

• ✅ Why NCIDQ certification matters

• ✅ How to integrate it into your career path

• ✅ The key benefits of being certified

• ✅ CIDQ exam requirements

• ✅ Study tips & prep strategies

💲Pricing:

• IIDA Members: FREE (Member login required)

• Non-IIDA Members: $20

✨ Don’t miss your chance to invest in your future and level up your design journey!

🔗 Register HERE!

♻️🌍 Join Us for Nashville Zero Landfill! 🌍♻️

📅 Date: June 16th ⏰ Time: 10 AM - 3 PM 📍 Location: Turnip Green Creative Reuse

This year, we’re revamping how Zero Landfill Nashville operates, and we can’t wait to see the positive impact on our community! 💚✨

🌟 Spring Donation Focus: Flooring, tile, and non-perishable food items. See breakdown below for accepted items. 🔹 Pre-sorted & Cleaned: Please have donations sorted and cleaned before arrival. 🛍️ Container Guidance: Try to bring items in containers you’re willing to part with—we’ll do our best to return them, but can’t guarantee it.

💪 We Need Volunteers! 💪 This event wouldn’t be possible without the help of amazing volunteers—if you’re available, we’d love to have you on board! 🙌

🔗 Sign up to volunteer: Sign-Up Here

🔗 Eventbrite link: Sign-Up Here

Save the Date for a virtual CEU for members statewide!

Stay tuned for more information.

Save the Date for Zero Landfill in Memphis!

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Save the Date for Zero Landfill Day in Memphis!

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It’s time to gather your crew, get inspired, and bring your creativity to life!

Join us for an evening where creativity kicks off and the design community comes together to unveil this year’s official Threads theme! Whether you’re stepping onto the Threads stage for the first time or returning to defend your title, this is your moment to let imagination lead the way. Up to 12 teams and sponsors will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.

Join us for our May CEU: Trauma-Informed Design⁠
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Trauma-Informed Design is a key pillar of inclusive design, ensuring that spaces promote calm, safety, dignity, empowerment, and well-being for all occupants. This session will explore how to create environments that minimize activation triggers, support recovery and regulation, and foster inclusiveness and empowerment.⁠
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🍽️ Arrive early to grab lunch if you're attending in person! The CEU will begin at 11:30 AM CT. ⁠
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📍 In-Person Locations: Henricksen in Chattanooga, Nashville, and Knoxville. ⁠
💻Virtual Attendees: Google Meet info will be sent the day before the event.⁠
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🎉 Special thanks to Henricksen for hosting us!⁠

Save the date for Nashville City Center’s trivia night on May 15th from 5-8pm CST!

IIDA Tennessee - Nashville City Center invites you to an evening of Interior Design trivia, supporting shelter dogs in our area. Come prepared to learn more about local pups in need of adoption or foster + put your Interior Design knowledge to the test.

Trivia will cover design and pop culture content - additional details forthcoming, secure your spot now!

Join us for an inspiring panel discussion celebrating the experiences of mothers in the interior design industry. Mothers in Design brings together three talented designers—each representing a different sector of our field—to share their unique journeys of balancing career, creativity, and motherhood.

Our panelists will discuss the challenges and rewards of navigating client deadlines, career growth, and personal life while raising children. From managing a design firm to working in corporate interiors and education, these mothers bring diverse perspectives on what it takes to thrive in both roles.

Guided by our moderator, the conversation will cover topics such as work-life integration, industry support for working parents, and strategies for maintaining passion and purpose in design. Whether you’re a designer, a mother, or someone considering both paths, this event offers valuable insights, candid advice, and a supportive community to connect with.

Come ready to be inspired, share your experiences, and celebrate the incredible women shaping the future of design—at home and in the industry.

📍 Location: Lauderdale Design Group / 2216 W Blount Ave. #102A Knoxville, TN 37920
📅 Date & Time: May 8th, 4:30 PM
🎤 Panelists: Heather Dodd, Liz Teston, Aimee Yarbrough
👩‍💼 Moderator: Dani Miller

Light refreshments will be provided. Open to all industry professionals and design enthusiasts.

Click HERE to register!

✨ Join IIDA Tennessee on April 26th as we team up with Habitat for Humanity in Chattanooga for an exciting volunteer event! 🛠️🏡

This is a fantastic opportunity for interior designers and industry professionals to come together and make a lasting impact! 🌟 We’ll be assisting Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build and restore homes for deserving families, using our design expertise and passion for service to transform spaces. 🎨💪

Whether you’re a pro with a paintbrush, a hammer hero, or just eager to lend a helping hand, your involvement will help create beautiful, functional homes for those in need. 💖 Let’s roll up our sleeves and make a difference! ✨

Link HERE to sign up!

Join us on April 23rd in Knoxville for an engaging discussion led by Zach Rose as we explore how Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems can elevate interior design. 🌟 This presentation will cover diffuser, sprinkler, and plumbing fixture finishes and styles, creative options for exposed ductwork and piping, and best practices for collaboration between engineers and interior designers to streamline and enhance the design process. 🛠️💧✨ Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into creating functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces!⁠⁠

About the presenter: ⁠

Meet Zach Rose, Principal at Rose Engineering, a firm he founded in 2023. After earning his Mechanical Engineering degree from Tennessee Technological University, Zach started his career at Applied Engineering in Knoxville. Over the years, he’s crafted mechanical, plumbing, and fire protection systems across diverse sectors such as commercial, hospitality, higher education, and healthcare. Zach is recognized for his thoughtful designs that create comfortable, healthy, and sustainable environments.⁠

⁠Click HERE to sign up!

Join IIDA-TN MCC for a tour of the Historic Sterick Building! We'll be joined by Architects and Designers from LRK and Stuart Harris with Constellation Properties. They will give us a tour of the historic building, pointing out all the amazing details, as well as give us an update on what's to come for the building!

Click HERE to sign up.

If you are a new member, or a member interested in reconnecting with the IIDA TN Chapter, please join us for our New Member Virtual Meet and Greet at 3:30 CT / 4:30 ET. We look forward to seeing you there!

Stay tuned for more information.

Save the Date for our annual Advocacy Symposium! IIDA TN Chapter representatives will provide an update on national and statewide advocacy efforts. This event will be available virtually.

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Come join us at Henricksen for a night of creativity and fun!

Whether you’re a seasoned designer or industry partner (or just starting out) everyone is welcome to attend. Let your creativity flow as you hand paint unique ceramics to take home and get adorned with a permanent bracelet while you're at it! Don’t miss this chance to connect and unwind with the company of like-minded individuals while unleasing your inner artist!

Mark your calendars and get ready for a fantastic night at the IIDA Nashville City Center - Handmade Happy Hour! Bites + bevs provided!

Click HERE for tickets and more information!

Taking the NCIDQ this April??? 📚️ We know how overwhelming studying for these exams can be, so we want to treat you to a free coffee! ☕️⁠ ⁠

Join us THIS FRIDAY at Fido in Nashville from 7am - 12pm. Just show this graphic to the barista, and you're all set! ⁠ ⁠

New members are also welcome! ⁠ ⁠See you there!

Join us for an illuminating crash course with Whitney Kaul, NCIDQ, RID, LEED GA from SESCO Lighting!

This session is perfect for new designers eager to master the lighting process and collaborate confidently with lighting professionals.

Click HERE for more information and tickets!