IDS OC-LA JUNE CHAPTER EVENT
Join us on Tuesday, June 3rd at 5:30 PM in Laguna Niguel for an evening that gets right to the heart of running a design business that actually supports you, not just your creativity.
We’re welcoming LuAnn Nigara, host of A Well-Designed Business podcast, for a conversation that feels both grounding and a little bit eye-opening (in the best way).
The Profitable Studio: How Confident Decisions Build Stronger Businesses
For many designers, profit ends up being whatever is left over at the end of a project. This talk reframes that entirely. Profit isn’t accidental, and it’s not reserved for a certain type of firm. It’s something you build into your business from the start, no matter how you structure your services.
With nearly 1,400 podcast episodes and nine million downloads, LuAnn brings a decade of real conversations with designers and business leaders into one clear, thoughtful framework you can actually use.
You’ll walk away with:
- A clearer understanding of why financial clarity matters more than just working harder
- A shift from emotion-based decisions to more grounded, data-informed ones
- Insight into how boundaries and pricing directly shape your leadership and presence
- A new way to think about your business as something you lead intentionally, not just something you operate
We’ll also have time to connect, share, and continue the conversation with fellow designers and industry partners.
This event is open to IDS members, students, and industry partners. Non-members are absolutely welcome and it’s a great way to get a feel for the community.
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Lunch & Learn at Window Works
Decide to Be Profitable: The Framework Behind Confident, Intentional Business Decisions
For over ten years, Window Works has hosted some of the sharpest minds in the design industry at this very lunch and learn. LuAnn Nigara has opened every single one, welcoming the guests, making the introductions, and then stepping aside so someone else could take the room. Meanwhile, she has spent that same decade on planes, in ballrooms, and on stages across the country doing exactly that for everyone else.
This time, she’s staying put. And she’s bringing everything she’s learned, about pricing, boundaries, profitable decisions, and what it actually takes to lead a design business with confidence and intention, right here, to this room, for you. It’s about time.
For too many designers, profit is treated as what’s left over rather than what’s planned for. Whether you charge hourly, flat fee, or any combination, the framework is the same. Profit isn’t an accident. It’s a decision. Profit isn’t an accident. It’s a decision.
Lunch provided by Nonna’s, Florham Park!
Business of Interiors Summit
The 2026 Summit: Build Resilience In Your Design Business
This year’s theme is Resilience, a focused exploration of what it truly takes to build, protect, and sustain a successful interiors business in an ever-changing landscape.
Across two immersive days, the Business of Interiors Community Summit will bring together leading designers, industry experts, and our US co-host Rick Campos for honest, high-level conversations about risk, leadership, financial strength, visibility, and long-term growth. Designed to move far beyond surface-level discussion, the Summit creates space for practical insight, meaningful connection, and candid dialogue about the realities of running a studio today.
Hosted in central London, this year’s setting reflects the calibre and intimacy of the experience. Expect thoughtful conversation, shared time with speakers, and an environment carefully designed to support ambitious designers building resilient businesses.
The summit will be held on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2026 from 8:30am-5:00pm on both days.
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Managing for Profit- WCAA Charlotte Chapter
Got a window treatment business? Need a boost in profits? Look no further!
Join Vince Nigara, for Managing For Profits. Vince is a seasoned expert, with 40 years experience operating a profitable window treatment business, who now teaches you to do the same.
Managing For Profits is a focused, 4-hour session, designed to teach you strategies to increase your profit margins. This is not sales training. Sales training is important, but Managing For Profits is CEO training. These 4 hours will dramatically uplevel your business acumen and your confidence as the CEO.
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Managing for Profit- WCAA Triangle Chapter
Got a window treatment business? Need a boost in profits? Look no further!
Join Vince Nigara, for Managing For Profits. Vince is a seasoned expert, with 40 years experience operating a profitable window treatment business, who now teaches you to do the same.
Managing For Profits is a focused, 4-hour session, designed to teach you strategies to increase your profit margins. This is not sales training. Sales training is important, but Managing For Profits is CEO training. These 4 hours will dramatically uplevel your business acumen and your confidence as the CEO.
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