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A listing of both future and past personal appearances by P&C Founder, Laura McDonald Stewart.


February 2013

Tuesday the 19th
What: Speaking to ASID Fort Worth Design Community
Where: Fort Worth, Texas USA

Thursday the 28th
What: Texas Christian University Interior Design Networking Night
Where: Fort Worth, Texas USA



November 2012

Friday the 16th
What: Judging entries for IIDA Texas-Oklahoma's lavish in the city

Where: Dallas, Texas USA
Benefitting: Dwell With Dignity and Texas Association for Interior Design


October 2012

Thursday the 25th
What: Judging entries for Furniture 4 Kids

Where: Dallas, Texas USA
Sponsors: OFS Brands, G.L. Seaman & Company
Benefitting: MAVS Foundation

Friday the 5th
What: ASID Texas Student Symposium (Day 1) - OLYMPICS OF DESIGN
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Various locations in the Dallas Design District & Dallas Arts District
When: 8:30a - 6:30p

Saturday the 6th
What: ASID Texas Student Symposium (Day 2) - OLYMPICS OF DESIGN
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Knoll Dallas Showroom
When: 9:00a - 3:00p


August 2012

Thursday the 9th - Friday the 10th
What: METROCON12 Expo & Conference
Where: Dallas Market Hall - Dallas, Texas


June 2012


Monday the 11th - Wednesday the 13th
What: NeoCon® 2012
Where: The Merchandise Mart - Chicago, Illinois

Tuesday the 12th
What: Panelist at the Emerging Professionals Town Hall during ASID@NeoCon
Where: Atelier Lapchi @ The Merchandise Mart - Chicago, Illinois
When: 4:30p - 7:00p


May 2012

Monday the 21st
What: ICFF 2012
Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - New York, New York


March 2012

Tuesday the 6th
What: Speaking to interior design students at The Art Institute of Dallas
Sponsored by: INC (Interiors Networking Council)
Where: Art Institute of Dallas - Dallas, Texas
When: 5:00p - 6:00p


February 2012

Friday the 24th
What: IIDA Texas-Oklahoma Student Conference
Sponsored by: IIDA Texas-Oklahoma Chapter & many others
Where: Norris Conference Center, Red Oak Ballroom - Houston, Texas
When: 12:30p - 2:00p


October 2011

Friday the 14th
What: ASID Texas Student Symposium (Day 1) - INTERIOR DESIGN BOOT CAMP
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Various locations in the Dallas Design District
When: 8:30a - 6:30p

Saturday the 15th
What: ASID Texas Student Symposium (Day 2) - INTERIOR DESIGN: BOOT CAMP
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Wilson Office Interiors
When: 9:00a - 3:00p


August 2011

Thursday the 11th - Friday the 12th
What: METROCON11 Expo & Conference
Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
When: no set schedule


June 2011

Monday the 13th - Wednesday the 15th
What:
NeoCon® 2011
Where: The Merchandise Mart - Chicago, Illinois USA


March
2011

Tuesday the 8th
What: Speaking to UNT interior design students

Where: University of North Texas - Denton, Texas
When: 7:00p


Tuesday the 22nd
What: Speaking at El Centro College

Where:
Dallas, Texas USA
When: 1:30p



January 2011

Wednesday the 26th
What: Judging entries for Furniture 4 Kids

Where: Dallas, Texas USA
Sponsors: OFS Brands, G.L. Seaman & Company
Benefitting: MAVS Foundation



December
2010

Wednesday the 1st
What: Speaking to SFA interior design students
Where
: Stephen F. Austin State University - Nacogdoches, Texas
When: 12:15p



October
2010

Friday the 15th
What: ASID Texas Student Symposium (Day 1) - INTERIOR DESIGN: BEYOND THE REALITY SERIES
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Various location in the Dallas Design District
When: 8:30a - 8:00p

Saturday the 16th
What: ASID Texas Student Symposium (Day 2) - INTERIOR DESIGN: BEYOND THE REALITY SERIES
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Various location in the Dallas Design District
When: 9:00a - 3:00p



August 2010

Thursday the 12th - Friday the 13th
What:
METROCON10 Expo & Conference
Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
When: no set schedule



June 2010

Monday the 14th - Wednesday the 16th
What:
NeoCon® 2010
Where: The Merchandise Mart - Chicago, Illinois USA



May 2010

Tuesday the 4th
What: Guest Critic at Texas Christian University
Where:
Fort Worth, Texas USA
When: 11:30a-2:00p


Tuesday the 11th
What
: Panelist at The Art Institute of Dallas

Where:
Dallas, Texas USA
When: 10:00a-12:00n


April 2010

Wednesday the 21st
What: Speaking to ASID Baylor University Student Chapter

Where: Baylor University - Waco, Texas USA
When: 5:30p



February 2010

Friday the 26th
What: IIDA TX/OK Chapter Student Conference - 101 Topics Speaker

Organized by: IIDA TX/OK Chapter
Where: George R. Brown Convention Center - Houston, Texas USA
When: 10:30a-12:30p

November 2009

Friday the 13th
What: NCIDQ Annual Council of Delegates Meeting

Organized by: NCIDQ
Where: San Antonio, Texas USA
When: no set schedule


October 2009


Tuesday the 6th
What: Texas Tech University Expo

Organized by: ASID TTU Student Chapter
Where: Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas USA
When: 4:00p - 6:30p

Tuesday the 6th
What: ASID Odessa / Midland / San Angelo / Lubbock Design Community Gathering

Where: Lubbock, Texas USA
When: 7:00p - 9:00p

Thursday the 8th

What: Inspire! @ the Dallas Design Center
Where: Dallas, Texas USA
When:
11:00a - 2:00p


September 2009


Friday the 11th
What:
ASID Corpus Christi / Rio Grande Valley Design Community Meeting
Where: South Padre Island, Texas, USA
When: 12:00n - 2:30p

Tuesday the 15th
What:
ASID Dallas Design Community Design Community Meeting
Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
When: 5:30p - 7:30p


August 2009

Thursday the 13th - Friday the 14th
What:
METROCON09 Expo & Conference
Where: Dallas, Texas, USA
When: no set schedule


June 2009

Monday the 15th - Wednesday the 17th
What:
Student Lounge at the ASID National Conference at NeoCon® 2009
Where: Suite 8-3136 on the 8th Floor of The Merchandise Mart - Chicago, Illinois USA
When: no set schedule


April 2009

Friday the 24th
What: Austin ASID Design Community's "Spring Board To Design"

Where: Penn Field - Austin, Texas USA
When: 9:00a - 5:00p


March 2009

Wednesday the 4th
What: Speaking to ASID Texas Tech University Student Chapter

Where: Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas USA
When: 5:30p

Sunday the 29th
What: Speaking to Phi Upsilon Omicron Chapter at Texas Christian University

Where:
Fort Worth, Texas USA
When: 2:00p


February 2009

Thursday the 5th
What: Speaking to ASID Amarillo College Student Chapter

Where: Amarillo College - Amarillo, Texas USA
When: 1:00p

Wednesday the 11th
What: Speaking to ASID Baylor University Student Chapter

Where: Baylor University - Waco, Texas USA
When: 5:30p

Wednesday the 18th
What: Speaking to ASID University of Texas Student Chapter

Where: University of Texas - Austin, Texas USA
When: 12:00n

Wednesday the 18th
What: Speaking to ASID Texas State University Student Chapter

Where: Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas USA
When: 5:30p

Monday the 23rd
What: Speaking to ASID Abilene Christian University Student Chapter

Where: Abilene Christian University - Abilene, Texas USA
When: 11:30a


November 2008


Thursday the 20th
What: Speaking to ASID UNT Student Chapter

Where: University of North Texas - Denton, Texas USA
When: 6:00p

Friday the 21st

What: Speaking to INC [AID ASID & IIDA Student Chapters]

Where: Art Institute of Dallas - Dallas, Texas USA
When: 12:00n


October 2008

Tuesday the 7th
What: Texas Tech University Expo

Organized by: ASID TTU Student Chapter
Where: Texas Tech University - Lubbock, Texas USA
When: 4:00p - 6:30p

Wednesday the 22th

What: Judging entries for Furniture 4 Kids

Where: Dallas, Texas USA
Sponsors: OFS, TUSA Office Solutions
Benefitting: MAVS Foundation

Friday the 24th
What: ASID Texas Student Day - Part 1
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Robert Allan Group [1025 N Stemmons Frwy, Ste 747 - Dallas] | Maharam [2811 McKinney Ave, Ste 20 - Dallas]
When: 4:00p - 5:00p | 5:30p - 6:30p

Saturday the 25th
What:
ASID Texas Student Day - Part 2 & Student Design Competition
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Haworth [325 N Paul St - Dallas]
When: 10:00a - 2:00p


September 2008

Tuesday the 16th

What: Speaking at El Centro College

Where:
Dallas, Texas USA
When: 12:30p

Thursday the 18th
What: Speaking at Texas Christian University

Where:
Fort Worth, Texas USA

When: 3:00p


August 2008

Thursday the 14th & Friday the 15th
What: METROCON08: Expo & Conference
Sponsored by:
ASID Texas Chapter, IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter & IFMA Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
When: 7a - 8p Thu; 7a-3p Fri
Where: Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas, USA
Note: Laura McDonald is the on the METROCON Committee.


July 2008

Thursday the 24th - Sunday the 27th

What: ASID CLC 08
Where: Calgary, Alberta, Canada



April 2008

Tuesday the 15th

What: Speaking at Texas State University

Where:
San Marcos, Texas USA


March 2008

Thursday the 27th

What: Speaking at Louisiana Tech University
Sponsored by: School of Architecture
Where:
Ruston, Louisiana


October 2007

Wednesday the 24th
What: Judging entries for Furniture 4 Kids

Where: Dallas, Texas USA
Sponsors: OFS, TUSA Office Solutions
Benefitting: MAVS Foundation

Friday the 26th
What: ASID Texas Design Interactive - Part 1
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: SMU Embry Engineering Building
When: 4:15p - 7p

Saturday the 27th
What:
ASID Texas Design Interactive - Part 2 & Student Design Competition
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter & many others
Where: Capital Distributing - Dallas, Texas
When: 10a - 2p


August 2007

Thursday the 16th & Friday the 17th
What: METROCON07: Expo & Conference
Sponsored by:
ASID Texas Chapter, IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter & IFMA Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter
When: 8a - 9p Thu; 8a-4p Fri
Where: Dallas Market Hall in Dallas, Texas, USA
Note: Laura McDonald is the Presiding Chairman of METROCON07.


July 2007

Thursday the 19th - Sunday the 22nd

What: ASID CLC 07
Where: Chicago, Illinois, USA


April 2007

Thursday the 26th
What: Speaker - Dallas Emerging Designers Peer Group
When: 5:30p - 7:30p
Where: F. Schumacher & Co. showroom

Friday the 27th

What: Online Interior Design Student Symposium
Sponsored by: Architectural Record, Armstrong-Keyworth,
ASID, BIDA, IFDA New England Chapter, InteriorDezine.com, Metropolis, PLiNTH & CHiNTZ and Rhodec International
Planned by:
Rhodec ASID Student Chapter
When: various times throughout the day
Find out more: online brochure



March 2007

Thursday the 15th - Saturday the 17th
What: Interiors 07 Conference
Sponsored by: ASID
Where: Hyatt Regency, San Francisco


February 2007

Friday the 23rd - Saturday the 24th
What: Creating Your Celebrity Brand Conference
Sponsored by: DPI
Where: Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta


January 2007

Tuesday the 30th
What: Texas Legislative Days 2007
Sponsored by: TAID
Where: State Capitol, Austin


October 2006


Furn4Kids-P&C4.jpgThursday the 5th
What: Furniture 4 Kids Oktoberfest Event & Auction
Sponsored by: OFS & Tusa Office Solutions
Where: OFS Dallas Showroom [1500 Turtle Creek Blvd]
When: 5p - 9p


Friday the 27th
What: NCIDQ 101 @ Decorative Center Dallas Celebration of Design Student Day
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter
Where: Brown Jordan [460 Decorative Center Dallas]
When: 10a - 11a


Friday the 27th
What: Opening Doors Job Fair & Student Design Competition
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter
Where: Craighead-Green Gallery
When: 4p - 6p


August 2006

Thursday the 24th & Friday the 25th
What: METROCON06: Expo & Conference
Sponsored by: IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter, IFMA Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter & ASID Texas Chapter
When: 8a - 7p Thu; 8a-4p Fri
Where: 12th Floor of the Dallas World Trade Center
Note: Laura McDonald is one of the three Chairmen of METROCON06, and will be the Presiding Chairman of METROCON07.


July 2006

Thursday the 27th - Sunday the 30th
What: ASID CLC 06
Where: JW Marriott, Washington D.C.


Thursday the 20th
What: ASID Lubbock Design Community's July meeting
When: 11:45a
Where: Skyviews


NeoCon06.jpgJune 2006

Monday the 12th - Wed the 14th
What: NeoCon 2006
Where: Merchandise Mart, Chicago


April 2006

Thursday the 20th
What: Art Institute of Dallas Committee for Student Interests club
When: 5:00p
Where: Art Institute of Dallas, Room 448


February 2006

Friday the 24th
What: ASID Texas Student Career Day
Sponsored by: ASID Texas Chapter
When: click here for the day's schedule of events and further info
Where: 12th Floor of the Dallas World Trade Center

Wednesday the 15th
What: Guest Speaker, Texas Tech University
Sponsored by: Texas Tech University ASID Student Chapter
When: TBD
Where: TBD
[on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, TX]


December 2005

Wednesday the 7th
What: TCU Senior Student Tour & Visit CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Where: Gensler Dallas


October 2005

Friday the 28th
What: Celebration of Design 2005 at
Decorative Center Dallas – Student Day
APPEARANCE #1 - Successfully Navigating Your Design Career
Sponsored by: IIDA

When: 11:00a-12:00noon
Where:
Knoll Showroom [1717 Oak Lawn Ave.]
APPEARANCE #2 - Portfolio Review / One-On-One Q&A
Sponsored by: ASID
When: 4:00p-5:00p
Where:
RMA (Rhonda Mueller Associates) [1616 Oak Lawn Ave.]

Friday the 21st
What: Informal Talk to UTSA Interior Design program Juniors & Seniors
When: 3:00p
Where: UTSA Downtown Campus - Monterey Building / School of Architecture

Tuesday the 11
th
What: Texas Tech 2005 Design Expo – Interior-Active
Sponsored by:
Texas Tech University ASID Student Chapter
When: 4:00p – 7:00p
Where:
Merket Alumni Center [on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, TX]



hotmodflowerpower.jpgSEPTEMBER 2005

Saturday the 17th
What: PLiNTH & CHiNTZ's 1-Year Anniversary Party: HOT MOD FLOWER POWER
When: 8:30p - 12:30a
Where: Land Co./7senses [Dallas, TX]


pictured from left to right:
PLiNTH & CHiNTZ Founder Laura McDonald and business partner, Amy S. Johnson



AUGUST 2005

Thursday the 25th & Friday the 26th
What: METROCON05: Expo & Conference
Sponsored by:
METROCON05: Expo & Conference IIDA, IFMA & ASID
When: 8a - 7p Thu; 8a-4p Fri
Where: 12th Floor of the Dallas World Trade Center






JULY 2005


adlmclc05.jpgFriday the 15th
What: 2005 ASID Student Chapter Awards Program @ CLC05
Sponsored by: ASID
When: 12n - 1:30p
Where: Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina in Vancouver, British Columbia

pictured from left to right:
Ann Drayton Derrick, President-Elect of Rhodec International's ASID Student Chapter, and PLiNTH & CHiNTZ Founder Laura McDonald



JUNE 2005

Wednesday the 15th
What: NeoCon 2005 – Student Day Career Exchange
Sponsored by: ASID
and Herman Miller
When: 11:00a – 1:00p
Where: Holiday Inn Mart Plaza, Brio Room (15th Floor)


Wednesday the 15
th
What:
NeoCon 2005 – Student Day Docent Program
Sponsored by:
IIDA and Herman Miller
When: 1:00p – 3:00p
Where:
Merchandise Mart, Suite 321 – Herman Miller showroom

pictured from left to right:
PLiNTH & CHiNTZ Founder Laura McDonald and business partner, Amy S. Johnson at ASID Career Exchange

Friday the 10th
What: Spring 2005 Portfolio Critique
When: 1:00p - 4:00p
Where: Art Institute of Dallas


APRIL 2005

Wednesday the 27th
What: World Design Day: A Global Online Interior Design Student Symposium - Keynote Speaker
Sponsored by:
ASID, Architectural Record, designeresources.com, PLiNTH & CHiNTZ and Rhodec International
Planned by:
Rhodec ASID Student Chapter
When: various times throughout the day
Find out more: online brochure



FEBRUARY 2005

Friday the 25th
What: IIDA Texas-Oklahoma Chapter's 5th Annual Student Day - "Real Life" Seminar
When: 9:00a - 11:00a
Where:
Decorative Center Houston


pictured:
Susan Landford (UTSA professor, IIDA San Antonio City Center Director of Education, and student day committee member) speaks to students




pictured from left to right:
design charrette jurors: Nicole Imberger (IDEO
, keynote speaker), Mary Helen Pratte (EKITTA, Studio Works), and Andrea Moeder (HOK, Houston City Center Director); design charrette winners: Team 5 from Baylor University

design charrette jurors not pictured:
Rives Taylor (Gensler), Amy Grau (Decorative Center Houston)


design charrette Honorable Mentions:
Team 3 from University of Texas - San Antonio
Team 7 from University of Houston

Team 8 from various Oklahoma schools / Team B


DECEMBER 2004

Friday the 10th
What: Fall 2004 Portfolio Critique
When: 1:00p - 4:30p
Where: Art Institute of Dallas

fellow reviewers:
David Holt, Beck Group
Jeff Cummings, ArchiTexas
Amy Steen, Wilson and Associates
Cindy Harper

coordinators:
Jan Parker, FASID, IDEC, Director of the School of Interior Design
Michael Brady, Portfolio II Professor


NOVEMBER 2004

Wednesday the 17th
What: Featured speaker at the November meeting of the University of North Texas ASID Student Chapter
When: 6:30p
Where: University of North Texas campus; Room #242 of the Art Building [Mulberry & Welch, Denton, TX]


OCTOBER 2004

Friday the 29th
What: Celebration of Design 2004 at Decorative Center Dallas – Student Day Panel Discussion: Working For A Firm: What to expect. Who to know. How to succeed.
Sponsored by: IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter
When: 11:15a
Where: Scott + Cooner [100 Decorative Center, Building 30, Dallas, TX]




fellow panel members:
Anne Taylor, idGROUP
Kaye McCallum, Interprise
Paul Osborn, Interprise
Kelly Warfield, Beck Group

coordinator: Robyn Mayo, Office Expo, Inc.
moderator: Dana Smith, Intelligent Interiors



Tuesday the 12th
What: Texas Tech 2004 Design Expo – 21st Century Design: Innovation Through Reinvention.
Sponsored by: Texas Tech University ASID Student Chapter
When: 4:00p – 7:00p
Where: Merket Alumni Center [on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, TX]

pictured from left to right:
Laura McDonald, Emily Howard (TTU 2004 Design Expo Chair), and Megan Gibbons (Chair-Elect)


JUNE 2004

Wednesday the 16th
What: NeoCon 2004 – Student Day Panel Discussion: A Day in the Life of a Large Firm.
Sponsored by: IIDA and Haworth
When: 1:30p – 3:00p
Where: Merchandise Mart, Suite 312 – Haworth showroom

pictured from left to right:
Laura McDonald
Jennifer Distefano, Group Goetz Architects
Jeff Liggett, Loebl Schlossman & Hackl
Kay Wulf, TVS Interiors
Jennifer Carzoli, Environments Group


Wednesday the 16
th
What: NeoCon 2004 – Student Day Docent Program.
Sponsored by: IIDA and Herman Miller
When: 3:00p – 4:30p
Where: Merchandise Mart, Suite 321 – Herman Miller showroom

 
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