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• DDA’s 2026 Professional Learning Series

  • When
    2026-05-27
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  DDA’s 2026 AGM & Professional Learning Series is happening May 27, 2026 | 12:00–3:30 PM EST

  This year’s virtual national event, Building a Better Business: Strategic Growth & Well-Being in Uncertain Times, is a curated experience for designers ready to grow with intention. 

   Swipe to explore our two CEU sessions and incredible guest speakers: 

  12:00:   Four Growth Levers to Scale Your Design Business at Every Stage

  Katie McFarlan (Dakota Design Company)

  1:15:    DDA Canada AGM (separate registration required)

  2:15:    Designing a Business Without Losing Yourself: Staying Grounded as an Entrepreneur

  Christine Burych (StarlingBrook Leadership)

  Two expert-led sessions. One powerful shift in how you run your business.

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• Annual General Meeting

  • When
    2026-05-27
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    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Zoom

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  Mark your calendar for the 2026 DDA Annual General Meeting on May 27, 2026. 

  If you are unable to attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could kindly complete the Proxy form.

  
  

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• Why therapeutic modalities should be integral to bathroom design

  • When
    2026-05-28
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    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Roman Bath Centre, Toronto

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  Save the date,

  We are excited to invite you to this CEU training which aims to familiarize the audience with a background of the therapy, Explain the science behind ow and why the therapy works, explain the benefits of the therapy and demonstrate the need for creating therapeutic spaces in design.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Inspired For Summer - Sub-Zero, Wolf, Cove and Sherwin-Williams and Lifestyle Ceramique

  • When
    2026-06-02
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    11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    In Person

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  Join Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove x Sherwin-Williams x Lifestyle Ceramique for a summer lunch event celebrating the start of the season with design inspiration, great food, and industry connections.

  When : Tuesday June 2nd at 11AM to 2PM

  Where : Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove Royalmount Showroom 

  5070 chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, Mont-Royal, QC, H4P 0E1

  
  

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• Cowichan Valley Makers Bus Tour

  • When
    2026-06-11
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    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Pick Up At Chapters, Woodgrove Centre, Nanaimo, BC
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    1

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  Live Edge Design Inc. and DDA are excited to present the Cowichan Valley Makers Bus tour on June 11th, 2026. The day begins with an 8:30am pickup at Chapters, Woodgrove Centre, where guests will set off to explore a curated selection of local makers. Featured stops include Live Edge Design, Abaco Stone Works Ltd., Matrix Marble, Fenstur Windows and Doors, and more. Guests will enjoy charcuterie and wine tasting along the way, making for a relaxed and engaging experience. The tour will return to Chapters, Woodgrove Centre at 5:00pm. More details regarding the full itinerary will be shared soon.

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• Vancouver Island Design Industry Event

  • When
    2026-06-17
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    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Interior Design Group Showroom, Suite 200, 4311 Boban Drive, Nanaimo, BC

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• 2026 DDA Awards Gala

  • When
    2026-10-01
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    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Atrium at Ricarda's, 134 Peter Street Toronto, Ontario M5V 2H2, Canada

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  Don’t Miss DDA's Premiere Event of the Year!

  
  

  Set within the striking Atrium at Ricarda’s, this year’s gala brings together the industry’s leading voices for a night of recognition, connection, and celebration. From emerging talent to established firms, we gather to honour the work shaping the future of design in Canada.

  
  

  Ticket Prices:

  
  

  EARLY BIRD CLOSES JUNE 26, 2026

  
  

  DDA Member - Early Bird: $200 Regular: $250

  DDA Non Member - Early Bird: $250 Regular: $300

  Student Member - Early Bird: $100 Regular: $150

  Table of 10 - Early Bird: $1,800 Regular: $2,250

  Location: Atrium at Ricarda's. 134 Peter Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2H2, Canada

  Date: October 1st
  Doors Open: 5:00 PM

  ✨ Get your tickets now, you won’t want to miss it!

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