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SUMMARY:MIX Innovation Celebration | Invitation to Display and Register
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to celebrate the best in design excellence\, innovation\, and creativity in our region with MIX Southwest Michigan First! \n\nHave you or your company won an award or launched a project you’d like to include in the showcase?\nPlease contact Petey Stephanak at pstephanak@southwestmichiganfirst.com.\n\nMIX Innovation Celebration \nBy MIX powered by Southwest Michigan First \nDate and time \nWednesday\, December 10 · 4:30 – 7pm EST \nLocation \nThe Catalyst Center \n180 East Water Street Suite 1100 Kalamazoo\, MI 49007 \nYou’re Invited to a Celebration of Winning Design and Innovation! Let’s celebrate our Design Community! \nLet’s honor creativity and spark new ideas together! Join us for an inspiring evening dedicated to the brilliance of creativity and innovation in our community. We’re celebrating the outstanding companies\, and their groundbreaking products launched in 2024\, including award winners that have set new benchmarks in design. \nThis exciting event will feature: \n\nAward-Winning Design Showcase\nWitness the best design products and projects that earned accolades in 2024. These displays will inspire and demonstrate the heights of design excellence. Discover projects and products that are shaping our future.\nHonoring Student Excellence\nCelebrate the top honorees from the Western Michigan University Innovation Expo\, showcasing the bright minds of tomorrow\nNetworking\nConnect with creative professionals from all disciplines and discover the inspiring companies they represent. Build new partnerships and explore exciting business opportunities in a lively\, collaborative atmosphere.\nEmerging Talent\nEngage with winning student teams from the Western Michigan University Innovation Expo. Experience product pitches from up-and-coming designers\, engineers\, and entrepreneurs.\nMusic\, Food\, and Beverages\nEnjoy a lively atmosphere filled with great tunes\, delicious bites\, and refreshing drinks. Imperial Beverage is our event sponsor\, ensuring a delightful experience.\n\nCome celebrate design\, innovation\, and community with us! We can’t wait to see you there! \nPlease REGISTER HERE to secure your spot. \nNeed more information\, please contact me!
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LOCATION:The Catalyst Center\, 180 E Water Street Suite 1000\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MIX Design Days":MAILTO:PStephanak@southwestmichiganfirst.com
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SUMMARY:MIX Design Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:Cornerstone of Design: Where Creativity Meets Connection \nGet ready for a lively day of hands-on sessions and big ideas that dig into what truly shapes great design. Whether you are a student or a seasoned professional\, you will explore how failure sparks innovation\, uncover the hidden forces behind teamwork\, define what success really looks like\, and discover the power of design leadership. This is more than a conference. It is a collaborative experience designed to inspire\, challenge\, and connect creative minds across all levels. \nThis event is curated by design professionals for creatives and design-centric thinkers. \nSession Topics \nFail Forward: Designing Through Setbacks: Explore the value of failure as a powerful teacher in the design process. Through real stories and honest insights\, learn how missteps reveal missing building blocks and open the door to deeper growth and stronger outcomes. \nCore Constructs: Uncover the essential elements that quietly support every successful design. Through hands-on exploration and group insight\, reveal the often-overlooked forces that shape strong creative outcomes. \nSuccess\, By Design: What makes a design truly successful? Is it innovation\, measurable impact\, industry accolades\, or the clarity of solving the right problem? In this session\, learn how aligning on a definition of success from the outset can sharpen your process\, guide better decisions\, and shape the story your work tells. \nGuiding the Creative Current: Leadership by Design: Great design begins with great leadership. Leaders inspire vision\, nurture talent\, and ignite collaboration. This session celebrates the vital role design leaders play in shaping not just projects\, but the culture that empowers teams to innovate boldly and create with purpose. \nAgenda \nRegistration opens at 8:15 am. Program begins at 9:00 am and concludes at 4:00 pm. \nThe day wraps up with MIX Networking Reception from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. \nJoin us and be part of the foundation for the future of design. Register today to enhance your creative journey. \n  \nREGISTER HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! \nEarly bird registration through September 25 – $100 \nStudent Tickets – $50
URL:https://269netwrk.com/event/mix-design-day-2025/
LOCATION:Catalyst Center\, 180 East Water Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MIX Design Days":MAILTO:PStephanak@southwestmichiganfirst.com
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SUMMARY:Cornerstone of Design: Where Creativity Meets Connection
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a lively day of hands-on sessions and big ideas that dig into what truly shapes great design. Whether you are a student or a seasoned professional\, you will explore how failure sparks innovation\, uncover the hidden forces behind teamwork\, define what success really looks like\, and discover the power of design leadership. This is more than a conference. It is a collaborative experience designed to inspire\, challenge\, and connect creative minds across all levels. \nThis event is curated by design professionals for creatives and design-centric thinkers. \nSession Topics \nFail Forward: Designing Through Setbacks: Explore the value of failure as a powerful teacher in the design process. Through real stories and honest insights\, learn how missteps reveal missing building blocks and open the door to deeper growth and stronger outcomes. \nCore Constructs: Uncover the essential elements that quietly support every successful design. Through hands-on exploration and group insight\, reveal the often-overlooked forces that shape strong creative outcomes. \nSuccess\, By Design: What makes a design truly successful? Is it innovation\, measurable impact\, industry accolades\, or the clarity of solving the right problem? In this session\, learn how aligning on a definition of success from the outset can sharpen your process\, guide better decisions\, and shape the story your work tells. \nGuiding the Creative Current: Leadership by Design: Great design begins with great leadership. Leaders inspire vision\, nurture talent\, and ignite collaboration. This session celebrates the vital role design leaders play in shaping not just projects\, but the culture that empowers teams to innovate boldly and create with purpose. \nAgenda \nRegistration opens at 8:15 am. Program begins at 9:00 am and concludes at 4:00 pm. \nThe day wraps up with MIX Networking Reception from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. \nJoin us and be part of the foundation for the future of design. Register today to enhance your creative journey. \n  \nREGISTER HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
URL:https://269netwrk.com/event/cornerstone-of-design-where-creativity-meets-connection/
LOCATION:Catalyst Center\, 180 East Water Street\, Kalamazoo\, MI\, 49007\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="MIX Design Days":MAILTO:PStephanak@southwestmichiganfirst.com
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