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Coach to the Stars Julia Molloy Presents her BOLD: Business of Luxury Design, Half-Day Workshop

It was a bright Wednesday morning in early March, when Julia Molloy, presented her BOLD: Business of Luxury Design, half-day workshop, in Summit, sponsored by Sherwin-Williams and Michelangelo Designs.

If anyone was thinking they would be getting a canned presentation from this interior design business expert, they were very much mistaken. Julia began by asking what people were interested in learning about and pivoted when necessary.

At the core of her presentation was how to attract the luxury client and present a dream. She discussed the importance of knowing yourself and your company’s key characteristics and translating them into consistent branding at all levels. According to Julia, this isn’t just about your logo and website, but includes elements of paying attention to the intangibles as well as the tangible goods. Practice acknowledging project milestones with your clients. She also covered staffing and talked about the importance of having a Master Task List to keep everyone on track (Julia recommended Smartsheet).

The slide that got the most mobile phone captures from the audience was when she laid out how a typical work week should look. She stressed the all-important team meeting on Mondays with design and procurement each divided up throughout the week and Friday afternoons devoted to status updates, using bullet-points rather than paragraphs.

There were plenty of questions about fees and billables. Flat fee, hourly, or a version she calls a hybrid. “Your model needs to be right for you.” There was no loss of questions, answers and examples which brought most to stay an extra hour before applause and pictures.

It’s safe to say no one left the workshop unimpressed.

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Cambria offers the most innovative and expansive design palette, lifetime durability, certified sustainability and customized luxury.

BOLD Summit is excited to announce Cambria, the only family-owned, American-made quartz company, as this year’s exclusive surfacing sponsor at the 2017 BOLD Summit Event!

Cambria is handcrafted from start to finish for the absolute highest quality, made of pure, natural quartz, one of the hardest and most durable minerals on Earth. Cambria designs are 100% nonporous, scratch and stain resistant, and completely maintenance-free, never needing sealing, polishing or reconditioning – for a lifetime of beautiful design and function.

A leader in design and innovation, Cambria offers 140+ quartz designs to choose from with a wide range of color, tone and movement, including the NEW black-and-white marbled Rosedale™ and Rose Bay™, the evocative and bold turquoise Skye™, and stunning marble alternatives like the new Clareanne™ and Annicca™.

The latest advancement, NEW Cambria Matte™ offers a first-of-its-kind low-sheen finish featuring the same uncompromised quality and performance benefits that professionals and homeowners have come to trust from Cambria.

Available in all designs, the new Cambria Matte™ finish provides even more customization options for home and commercial countertops, vanities, backsplashes, flooring, and more.

 

 

 

 

 

The Business of Luxury Design (BOLD) Summit announces inspiring program agenda for its 2017 conference

BOLD announces its eventful, three day agenda featuring intense business development and training for its 2017 conference. Taking place at The Auditorium Theater located in Downtown Chicago, Illinois from September 25-27, 2017, BOLD shares topics, resources and speakers that are relevant to the current challenges that luxury focused designers and architects face.

Each day BOLD Summit will bring round table and panel discussions featuring topics, resources and speakers that are relevant to the current challenges luxury designers face. Conference speakers include icons in the design industry like Barclay Butera, Jamie Drake and Pamela Babey.

In addition to daily training and development the BOLD Summit features BOLD topic dinners, a BOLD cocktail party, lavish lunches in the Congress Plaza Hotel Ballroom and a black-tie charity dinner and fundraising event to be held in the John Hancock building.

“As our 2017 event draws closer and closer we couldn’t be more pleased with the finalization of our jam-packed agenda and our glamorous nightly events that I know attendees are going to love,” states Julia Molloy, Owner BOLD Summit and Julia Molloy Consulting. “The conference content this year will focus on strengthening and diversifying revenue streams with advanced level information from top tier speakers. I think this year’s speaker lineup truly elevates the level of education that BOLD Summit has to offer, we can’t wait to learn and work with these staples of the industry to help grow our attendees to the next level in their business.”

One of the most powerful resources for business development and collaboration in the design industry, the 2017 Business of Luxury Design Summit will feature workshops and presentations on topics such as PR, creating a revenue stream with product lines, online marketing strategies, building referral networks, getting to your 40% gross profit margin and much more.

Cost for attendance for limited time early bird registration is $2,795 and $3,495 for open registration.

The Business of Luxury Design (BOLD) Summit to host exclusive BOLD Designer Showcase highlighting products from acclaimed designers

The BOLD Summit, the premier business conference for principal designers, will host an exclusive designer showcase featuring products from luxury interior designers throughout the three-day event. The BOLD Product Showcase provides an opportunity for attending designers to display their unique products to the design community as well as gain national media exposure.

The BOLD Designer Showcase is set to feature design industry products from highly talented designers such as, Michelle Workman, Jillian O’Neill, Liz Carroll, Marlene Holmquist, Susan Winchester and Deborah Main.

“The BOLD Designer Product Showcase is one of my favorite elements of the BOLD Summit because it allows some of our attendees to showcase their talent and passion in a new way. It is an added benefit of being an attendee and allows us to shine a light on the product side of their business.” states Julia Molloy, Founder of BOLD Summit and Julia Molloy Consulting. “Whether it be furniture, a fabric line or home décor, the showcase gives our attendees a unique opportunity to get their products fantastic exposure not only within the design community but in the media as well.”

About the “Featured” Designers

Michelle Workman

As one of America’s most sought-after interior designers, Michelle Workman designs high-end residential and commercial spaces from West Coast to East Coast. Touted as “Showbiz Royalty” by Variety Magazine, Michelle possesses an esteemed and influential client roster ranging from Emmy Award winning producers and actors to Silicon Valley executives and entrepreneurs to Manhattan philanthropists. Recently Michelle has begun licensing and currently has two collections launched with more on the horizon. Her breathtaking trim line has taken the design community by storm and is as unique as it is brilliant.

 

Jillian O’Neill

Jillian O’Neill of Jillian O’Neill Interior Design specializes in working on modern and luxurious yet livable residential spaces. With a discerning eye for fresh and timeless furnishings and a love for color, texture and functionality, Jillian’s work has been featured in various publications including Elle Décor, Modern Luxury, Luxe Interiors and many more. Jillian now brings her beloved signature aesthetic to her luxury line of furnishings that debuted in 2017. Her signature pieces have sleek and sensual lines with rich materials and tones evoking a beautifully modern feel. 

 

 

Liz Carroll and Charlotte Lucas

Interior Designer, Liz Carroll, of Liz Carroll Interiors, and her sister, Charlotte Lucas, of Charlotte Lucas Interior Design, have teamed up to create House of Harris, a fabric and wallpaper line launching in the Fall of 2017.  Both sisters lead their own high-end interior design firms in North Carolina and have become highly sought after with projects spanning the Southeast.  Now pairing up as sisters to create a unique product line is a natural next step in their evolution.  House of Harris has received early accolades having been featured in Vogue and Veranda.  Their whimsical patterns and vibrant colors with a decidedly modern flair have made quite a splash in their debut collection.

 

Marlene Holmquist, “The Cowgirl Designer”

With decades of experience in the art and design industries, Marlene Holmquist of Luxury Ranch Interior Design specializes in new construction and remodels for ranches and luxury homes. Marlene brings her refreshing signature style of “Contemporary Western Design” to homes from contemporary to cowboy. A true cowgirl in every sense of the word, Marlene easily blends authentic cowboy tradition, modern design and contemporary materials to create the ultimate in exclusive equestrian and ranch furnishings. Each is an artistic expression based on horses and ranch life and make for the perfect statement piece in any sophisticated project. Marlene will also be showcasing limited edition and one of a kind leather “art” pillows, along with equine-inspired jewelry designs.

 

Susan Winchester

Susan Winchester has successfully combined two of her passions, a love of boating and beautiful design into a thriving business creating luxury yacht and home interiors. Having traveled thousands of nautical miles, Susan understands the need for functionality on even the largest yacht, believing that our living spaces have a very real impact on our personal lives. Her luxury outdoor décor line, WaterHaus is the ultimate in true performance, created to withstand the might of the sun and the majesty of the water while embodying all of the elements of refined décor. WaterHaus is a brand where luxury meets water.

 

 

Deborah Main

Product Designer, Deborah Main of Deborah Main Designs attributes her work and design inspiration to fashion, nature art and her love for travel. Specializing in luxury artisan pillows with new and vintage textiles, Deborah’s designs express her passion for color and texture. Her attention to detail demonstrates an appreciation for beauty and quality craftsmanship. Known affectionately as “The Pillow Goddess,” Deborah has been nationally recognized as a Martha Stewart American Made Award finalist and locally as a three-time winner of Best Home Accessories Designer for Austin, Texas Fashion Week.

Announcing Savour Partnership as a BOLD Summit Sponsor

I recently interviewed Leslie Carothers and Sam Henderson, the co-owners of Savour Partnership, one of our sponsors this year, and today, I’d like to share the interview with you.

JULIA: “Let’s start with your backgrounds. Tell us a little bit about yourselves.”

Sam: “I have a degree in interior design from Virginia Tech, and started designing homes for various clients, once I moved to Dallas. Then, I branched out into writing my blog, Today’s Nest, which led me to learn Photoshop and to become an expert in video and photography. From there, I was contacted by the Scripps Network to create content for their sites, including HGTV and The DIY Network. Because of that, my work was seen by various ad agencies, and I opened Savour Imagery in 2012, where I now create photography and video content for major food brands, including California Giant Berries, Dole and Scharffenberger Chocolate, as well as continuing my work for the Scripps Network and other major brands and media outlets.

Leslie: “I have been involved in one way or another, with the luxury interior design and furniture industry for the past 37 years. For 20 years, I was a luxury interior designer myself, before opening The Kaleidoscope Partnership, my main business, where I pioneered the use of influencer marketing and social media marketing within the furniture and interior design industry.

I have always loved *all things interiors* and *furniture* and it has been my joy to use my experience and knowledge of digital marketing to help many corporate brands, tradeshows and individual luxury interior designers move their businesses powerfully forward over these past 15 years.

JULIA: What led you and Sam to come together, now, to form Savour Partnership, even though you both still have your main businesses?

Leslie: Sam and I both see, clearly, that the way products are being sold is rapidly shifting. Many manufacturers, even formerly *trade only* manufacturers, are being forced to sell direct to consumer through e-commerce sites like Perigold, etc. in order to remain competitive and grow their businesses.

We can also see that many manufacturers, even high end, typically *trade only* manufacturers, are signing on with exclusive affiliate aggregation sites, in order to empower and financially compensate a new distribution channel: luxury interior designers with blogs or simply excellent content producers, with blogs, who love design.

Because of this shift in product distribution, Sam and I saw an opportunity to use our combined skills to help interior designers and other creative professionals layer in passive income to their sites, while helping them build sellable business assets over the long term.

Sam: Another one of our goals with Savour Partnership is to help luxury interior designers present an elevated visual experience to their website and blog visitors, to help them attract a clientele that appreciates this level of quality and in order to help them attract more lucrative opportunities.

We feel the editorial quality of what we can offer, which includes beautifully presented products and copy, embedded videos and custom animations, can help them achieve this outcome.

JULIA: What exactly is Savour Partnership producing that can help designers generate passive income and elevate their brand presence online?

Sam: We are designing editorial quality, custom branded e-publications, including email lead magnet PDF downloads, e-books which can be for sale on a designer’s own site or on Amazon, media kits, lookbooks, portfolios and e-newsletters, all of which can be embedded with affiliate marketing links (or not), and all of which can include videos and custom animations, as desired.

Leslie: In addition, we are providing hands on project management services, copywriting, and affiliate marketing set up and training on as needed basis, making this an elegant, easy turnkey solution for our clients to implement.

JULIA: Do you have a designer’s site where people can go to see an example of your work?

Sam & Leslie: Yes, we recently completed a 4 page custom branded PDF download for Houston based interior designer, Carla Aston. If you subscribe to her blog at http://carlaaston.com/designed, you can access it for free there. In addition, we are working on more now that we’ll unveil at the #BOLDsummit.

JULIA: How can people learn more about your services?

Sam: I am designing our website now, which will be unveiled at the #BOLDsummit: http://savourpartnership.com, but, in the meantime, people can contact us on our Facebook Page at http://facebook.com/SavourPartnership or via Instagram at http://instagram.com/SavourPartnership.

Leslie: One of the keys to being very successful in generating passive income is in understanding how to drive traffic to your website or blog. To this end, we’ve also started a Facebook GROUP:
where we are sharing daily tips about how to drive blog and website traffic. Everyone is invited to join it. The URL is:

www.facebook.com/groups/drive.massive.traffic

JULIA: Thank you, Leslie and Sam, for agreeing to be one of our sponsors this year, and Leslie, we all look forward to hearing your input as one of our speakers this year, as well.

Any last minute thoughts?

Leslie: As was so beautifully articulated in your video with this year’s 3 BOLD MASTERS about luxury, Julia, I want to say that I believe luxury, now, is about finding the time to deeply experience whatever truly matters to you.

We hope what we are doing by helping designers and other creative professionals layer in passive income to their online publishing activities, and elevating the online visual experience others have with their brand, will, over time, afford them ever more sustainable, financial freedom to live their own dreams on their own terms.

Sam: It has always been my dream to live in Paris, and then live out the rest of my life in New York City. I hope that by using my skills and knowledge to help other interior designers live their dreams, free from the concerns of location, it will help me live mine in the same way, too.

What is Luxury?….

luxury

noun \ lux·u·ry \ˈlək-sh(ə-)rē, -zh(ə-)rē\

  • 1 :  a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort :  sumptuous environment lived in luxury

  • 2 a :  something adding to pleasure or comfort but not absolutely necessary one of life’s luxuries

      b :  an indulgence in something that provides pleasure, satisfaction, or ease

What does luxury mean to you?

Here is what the BOLD Masters answered when they were asked to “Define Luxury?” …

Pamela Babey – BAMO

BAMO designs elegant and functional spaces where people live or stay. Spanning 20 countries on 5 continents, our residential and hospitality portfolios includes luxury houses, condominiums, hotels, resorts, restaurants, spas, and the occasional superyacht.
Each BAMO project is purposely planned, each design is distinctive. We don’t have a signature look; instead having style is our hallmark.
We understand space and how it’s used, especially at the luxury level. Comfortable scale, appropriate materials, well-considered details, and flattering lighting underpin all of our designs. By responding to our client’s wishes and the context of the property, we are able to design with integrity and at a level that resonates with people from all corners of the world.
Our firm, our team, and our projects have been honored with numerous awards, including Gold Key Designer of the Year and the induction of our founders into the illustrious Platinum Circle.

To Learn More About Pamela Babey: Click Here

Barclay Butera – Barclay Butera Interiors

Since 1994, Barclay Butera has been the creative force behind his eponymous design firm and showroom in Newport Beach, California. His success in Newport prompted Butera to establish showrooms in Corona del Mar, California and Park City, Utah. Butera is renowned for his approachable elegance and glamorous, coastal-chic interiors.

Barclay Butera’s inspirations are drawn from a diverse variety of grand architecture from coast to coast, European and far eastern influences include everything from the high-fashion runways to his far-flung world travels. He readily credits old Hollywood and West Palm Beach as among his greatest muses.

Butera’s design-signature is distinctive; classic with a fresh twist that is flawlessly integrated into traditional, transitional, and contemporary interiors alike. His artful inclusion of heritage pieces that blend seamlessly alongside distinctive furnishings, pattern-on-pattern fabrics and bold textures are all hallmarks of his iconic all-American style. Butera’s passion for interior design began over two decades ago, and has grown into an impressive lifestyle enterprise that is known and sought after around the world today.

To Learn More About Barclay Butera: Click Here

Jamie Drake – Drake/Anderson

Drake/Anderson, led by award-winning designers Jamie Drake and Caleb Anderson, creates sophisticated interiors that are luxurious, refined and always have a touch of the unexpected. Dynamic eclecticism is the hallmark of the New York-based firm, whose work forges a perfect balance between timelessness and today. At the heart of every project is the belief that the best décor expresses personality and place. The resulting environments are inviting, delightful, and above all resolutely livable.

A fixture in New York’s glittering social scene, Jamie Drake is the author of some of this country’s most glamorous spaces, having completed countless interiors for an impressive roster of clients, including New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Madonna.

A graduate of Parsons School of Design, Drake believes that the best décor expresses personality and place, and to that end, he creates environments that are as glamorous as they are inviting and resolutely livable. His recent commercial work includes a from-the-ground-up medical facility in Florida and a private foundation in New York City.

To Learn More About Jamie Drake: Click Here

What’s In It For Me? Designers Evaluate The Real Value Of Professional Development Conferences.

The constant stream of work demands, emails and more keep us tied to our desks. But many experts agree that while a small amount of success comes from output, a bigger portion is from creating and leveraging your network and upon successful delivery of your brand to your customers and stakeholders. One change-making tool successful pros use is the professional development conference. Professional conferences go a long way towards pulling you from that day-to-day grind to evaluate your next smart moves. They give you the space to take in how your business is changing, to build your network and to make sure you are on track for success.

According to Julia Molloy, founder of the BOLD Summit, “We can all feel it. The design industry is evolving quickly. In fact, within 3 years, the landscape will be quite different than it is today. Adapt or die is the name of the game in an industry disruption event and it has happened many times before.“

We asked designers to weigh-in on the benefits of attending design conferences such as the upcoming BOLD Summit in Chicago (September 25-27). Are events worth the expense, the time out of the office and what do they deliver in real, measurable ROI value?

  • Tell us why attending professional conferences is important to you? 

Anne Hepfer – Anne Hepfer Designs, Inc.

“I attended the 2015 BOLD Summit in Palm Springs and I gained an incredible amount of ‘take-home’ value to apply to my business. Meeting and having the opportunity to sit at a round table with the honored Masters was an incredible experience.”   — Anne Hepfer

  • How has this helped your business? Do you have a specific example or case study to share?

Danny Russo, ASSOCIATE ASID – SRG // INTERIORS inc.

“Before attending the BOLD summit I always questioned some of the things that were happening to me with my clients. Was I the only person these things were happening to? The answer was NO, the same issues that were plaguing my firm, were happening to many others in the industry. It gave me a network of many connections and friendships that I cherish very much.”   — Danny Russo

  • What is one game changing thing you learned at a summit or conference?

Angela Todd – Angela Todd Studios

“One speaker took a few designers on stage and found out what most of their client’s had in common with a series of rapid-fire questions. Then she suggested that all of us figure out what our client’s had in common – and suggested we market to that ONE person. This made my marketing so much more powerful and even fun this last year.”   — Angela Todd

  • Why would you recommend the BOLD Summit?

Corinne Brown – Brown Design Group

“You don’t know what you don’t know… until you go. There’s a bigger world out there. You kind of wonder about this – but you have to expose yourself, have people to bounce off of and network. There’s so much out there to learn and absorb. You can’t do it unless you go to an event like BOLD Summit.”   — Corinne Brown

Welcoming HF Business/ Designer Weekly as one of this years BOLD Summit Sponsors!

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How to get the most out of your PR Roundtable at BOLD Summit

On a Need to Know Basis:
How to get the most out of your PR Roundtable at BOLD Summit

Frank Advertising is BOLD Summit’s PR agency and they are truly experts in the home and design industry. We’re thrilled to be partners with them and to offer their expertise to you at the BOLD Summit. So if you had a PR guru cornered for a few minutes – what should you ask? What are the key takeaways that could make a difference in your business tomorrow? We asked Lori Dolnick, Senior Vice President at Frank Advertising how to get the most out of a PR Roundtable at BOLD Summit.

How long have you been at Frank Advertising? 
Lori: I’ve been at Frank Advertising for 22 years and all that time focused on building success for businesses in the home and design industries. But as you know, the business is really changing at a rapid pace right now and designers need to be on their toes to stay current and cutting edge today.

So how would you advise them to approach you at the PR Roundtable?
Lori: I’ve done a lot of roundtables and they are really the secret sauce at a leadership conference. We’ve gotten more connections and information in just a few moments at a roundtable than sitting in a lecture hall. So here’s five things you can ask me at the roundtable which can make a major impact in your business and in getting published. And make sure you have a few of your projects accessible on your phone so I can see your work.

1) What magazines and online publications should I be forming a relationship with? 
Every designer, developer, architect who comes to us with a project they want to promote wants to be on the cover of a certain magazine. Every… single… one. I start to think – have they read this magazine? The first section on their website’s navigation bar is “Celebrity Living.” Most of the projects we’ve seen – the vast majority are not owned by either a celebrity designer or a celebrity. Targeting your project to the right outlet is key. And the right outlet may not be the one you think it is – it should be the one that will get you the most leads. Show me your stuff and let’s talk possible magazines and/or digital outlets.

2) How do I form a relationship with a publication? 
This is the area where a professional Public Relation’s agency comes into play. We have those relationships. We speak to editors every day. But if you were to form those relationships yourself – you might want to identify the publications first, and meet with their ad sales people to get the lay of the land. Find out how you can become a partner. Enter the magazine’s design contests. Submit projects. Offer the editors exclusives. Let’s talk about what market you are in and who you should talk to.

3) Should I put my project on social media? 
Magazines and their online websites/social networks all want exclusivity. Once they feature a project – no one else will want to feature it. So if you want national coverage – you can’t go posting it about until you achieve that coverage. Once the magazine is done with it – then you can share it out on Houzz, Instagram, etc. And you can go after local and trade magazines to get additional coverage. It’s a waiting game for sure – but one project/one publication is the rule that applies.

4) What’s one thing I should do when I get back?
If you are on Twitter especially – but since it’s design it could be Instagram or Facebook too – you should make a “Twitter List” of the editors in your network. No editors? Find some. Then you can send them specific tweets about projects you are doing, awards you’ve won. You can like or comment on their articles. You can form that relationship. Be that expert they will look for next time they need a designer to talk to.

5) When do I need professional help? 
At the moment you have all these great ideas for doing it yourself – but you realize it will never get done. Or you’ve tried and you aren’t getting results. When people call us it’s because they can no longer sustain doing the vital marketing things they need to do to grow or because they’ve tried things and those things didn’t work. That’s when you know you are ready. When you are holding yourself back because you have other vital things to do and marketing falls by the wayside.

About Frank Advertising
Frank Advertising is the Rare Combination – a true full-service resource that genuinely knows your business. As public relations and marketing specialists in the kitchen and bath, design and tabletop industries, they create a place for bespoke products and design services in the minds of architects, designers and consumers. They big picture think, while helping clients with the smallest details.Transcending fads and fashion by building an emotional connection with the audience – after all, people don’t buy brands, they join them. To learn more: www.frankadvertisingus.com

Acclaimed Designer Jamie Drake Announced As Second BOLD Master Award Recipient at The Business of Luxury Design (BOLD) Summit

The BOLD Summit, the premier business conference for principal designers, proudly announces acclaimed designer and regarded entrepreneur Jamie Drake FASID as a BOLD Master Award recipient joining the 2017 BOLD Summit roster. Drake is the second of three BOLD Master Award winners and will present to fellow principal designers at the conference this September 25th-27th at the renowned Auditorium Theater in Downtown Chicago.

Drake, co-principal of Drake/Anderson, brings a wealth of experience with more than 30 years of vibrant interior design expertise. One of the most distinguished and well-known designers today, Drake is regarded as a modernist combining a daring color and style approach with an expansive comprehension of design from decades past and present. Creating environments that are both glamorous and eloquent, Drake focuses on crafting captivating, fashionable spaces that remain personal to each client. His distinct, one-of-a-kind sense of style has been sought after by an array of high-end clientele including former New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg and recording artist, Madonna.

“The BOLD Summit aims to bring forth the best of the best with driven principal designers who are inspired to elevate the business practices of those who share their same passions,” states Julia Molloy, Owner BOLD Summit and Julia Molloy Consulting. “It’s an honor to introduce Jamie Drake as a BOLD Master Award recipient and presenter this year. Drake’s unique design approach and unmistakable flair is inspiring to so many who have had the pleasure of experiencing his work. He will be opening up his wisdom and expertise in an open forum Q&A as well as hosting an intimate round table discussion at BOLD. I am quite certain this rare experience will be unforgettable and awe-inspiring.”

Among accolades too numerous to mention, Drake has been on Architectural Digest’s prestigious AD100 list of top architects and designers for several years – including the new 2017 list – and is also a member of ELLE DECOR’s distinguished A-List since 2012. He was honored with Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars Award for Interior Design, named a Master Class designer by House Beautiful, and was inducted into Interior Design magazine’s Hall of Fame in 2003. Drake’s work has been featured in virtually every design publication of note, including ELLE DECOR, House Beautiful, Interior Design and Architectural Digest. Extremely active in many causes, Drake currently serves as chair of The Alpha Workshops, where he also has been a board member for many years. He is a recipient of a Partnership for the Homeless Director’s Award and is a longtime supporter of Housing Works, He is a board member of Parsons, his alma mater.

BOLD Summit is the most dynamic and powerful resource for business development and collaboration in the design industry. The 2017 Business of Luxury Design Summit will feature high-level presentations, intimate round table discussions, a BOLD Attendee Product Showcase and a lavish lunch each day. The 2017 BOLD focus is expanding your brand and revenue streams, increasing profits, PR and marketing techniques.