25 + Speakers announced for VRD Summit
When we put out a call for speakers in January, there were more than 80 people who raised their hands. We researched every person, looked at their websites and social, and Zoomed with many, and discovered an abundance of talent, personality, and business savvy in the short-term vacation rental world. There will be over 25 speakers at the first Vacation Rental
HPxD to moderate the “The Art of Layering” at HPMKT
At Spring High Point Market, John-Richard Collection will host a panel discussion about the role decorative accents play in the final stages of interior design. Moderated by HPxD managing director Jane Dagmi, “The Art of Layering” discussion will probe challenges and opportunities professionals face when curating and mixing art, lighting, tabletop décor, and accent furniture for design projects. The conversation will
Keynote and headline speakers announced for VRD Summit
For the last few months, apart from watching over the off-Market design scene, we've been working on crafting the educational content for the first-ever Vacation Rental Design (VRD) Summit. With great excitement, we are sharing that renowned interior and lifestyle designer Barclay Butera, President and Founder of Barclay Butera Interiors will be the keynote. The multi-talented interior designer, product designer, and six-time author
HPxD celebrates two anniversaries on Employee Appreciation Day
March 2023 marks the one year anniversary of our Managing Director, Jane Dagmi joining HPxD and the half-year anniversary of Serena Martin of 24/7 Creative Agency, who supports our organization's education, marketing & events. The two women also celebrate a decade of friendship born in the home furnishings world. Jane and Serena met when Serena was the marketing director at ZUO Modern
The VRD Summit will take place at Congdon Yards
HPxD’s inaugural Vacation Rental Design (VRD) Summit will take place at The Loft at Congdon Yards. The expansive space, composed of several rooms and a generous lobby area, has a warm industrial vibe and good flow that can accommodate up to 300 persons. With dedicated space for education sessions, product displays, networking and hospitality, there's even a green room where
Vacation Rental Design Summit Registation is Now Open!
For two days in April, the Vacation Rental Design (VRD) Summit will bring together an emerging community passionate about short-term rental vacation design. A fascinating and fast-paced design niche, short-term rental design has its own protocol, and it felt uber-timely to create a forum where designers and other stakeholders in this segment of the industry can discuss the work, the
A community celebrates an overdue ribbon cutting
On our last Design Day of 2022, our members, partners and friends gathered in downtown High Point, at the corner of Main and High, for HPxD’s ribbon cutting. An honor bestowed on each member of the Chamber of Commerce and typically scheduled where a place of business operates, we did ours on the streets of our city, symbolic of our dedicated
HPxD opens the Call For Contributors for their Vacation Rental Design Summit planned for Spring 2023
High Point x Design shares exciting news about their 2023 Vacation Rental Design (VRD) Summit with an open call for speakers and experts. Offering business development, education, inspiration, and resources to those who are currently designing or have a business interest in vacation rental properties, the Summit agenda will feature presentations, panel discussions and expert-led break-out sessions. Topics include the business
Watch Design Expert Discuss “Designing for Vacation Rental Properties”
During Fall High Point Market, interior designers Jessica Duce, Vacation Rental Designers (@vacationrentaldesigners), Ashley Ross, Muse Noire Interiors (@muse.noire.interiors), and Tiffany Cassidy, Lagnappe Interiors (@lagnappe.interiors) offered their expertise in vacation rental design to a packed room full of eager design professionals full of curiosity. Check out the recording via Universal Furniture’s YouTube channel to watch the lively panel discussion and learn
HPxD Managing Director selected as ARTS Awards Judge
HPxD's managing director, Jane Dagmi, will head to Dallas in November to serve as a judge for the 33rd ARTS Awards. Presented annually during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, the ARTS Awards celebrate our industry's manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, product designers, sales reps and shops. The judging process is reputed to be quite rigorous with two days solely devoted