Presented by James Swan’s Design Quotient blog, our weekend installment of DesignFind gives you the Top 3 Design Events Nationwide!…Plus the Nationwide Design Events Calendar.

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DesignFind: What are the top 3 Design Events Nationwide for the month ahead?

1. Architectural Digest Home Design Show, New York
March 26-29, 2009
Pier 94, 12th Ave at 55th St
New York, NY
Ph: 800-677-6278
www.archdigesthomeshow.com

Discover design inspiration at the 8th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Explore the latest ideas and products for the home – from furniture and lighting to kitchens and baths. Whether starting from scratch or searching for that single object to finish a room, the Show promises to introduce you to something you simply have to bring home.

2. The Pier Antiques Show
March 14-15, 2009
Pier 94, 12th Ave., at 55th St., NYC
www.stellashows.com

500 Dealers plus Fashion Alley & Vintage Collecting NY’s largest, antiques, art, style & collecting event! Admission: $15.

3. WestWeek 2009, Pacific Design Center
March 25-26, 2009
Architectural Digest presents The Business of Design
West Hollywood, CA
Ph: 310-657-0800
www.pacificdesigncenter.com
www.thepacificdesigncenter.com/images/WestWeek%2009.pdf

Among the many events for design professionals at WestWeek, The Business of Design focuses on:
• How to start and grow a design business
• How to weather the current economic downturn
• How to market yourself and your business
• How to get work published

If you did not find an event near you in the list above, perhaps one of these great events is happening near you:

Northwest Designers Expo 2009 (NORDEX), Seattle Design Center
March 11-12, 2009
Seattle, WA
Ph: 206-762-2700 ext. 216
www.seattledesigncenter.com

Tucson Museum of Art League 2009 Designer Showhouse
Ongoing through Mar 29, 2009
Rancho Merlita, 8520 E. Wrightstown Road, Tucson, AZ 85715
www.tucsonmuseumofart.org/showhouse/index.html

Naples Art & Antique Show
March 11-14, 2009
Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church, Naples, FL
www.naplesantiqueshow.org

Heart of Country Antiques Show
March 12-14, 2009
Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN
www.heartofcountry.com

San Jose Spring Home Show
March 13-15, 2009
San Jose McEnery Convention Center
435 South Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/SJS.html

Denver Home Remodeling Show
March 13-15, 2009
Denver Mart, CO
Ph: 800-289-6278
www.denvermart.com

Suburban Maryland Spring Home Show
March 13-15, 2009
Discovery Sports Center at Maryland SoccerPlex
18031 Central Park Circle(Boyds)
Germantown, MD 20841
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/DSS.html

Woman’s Club of Raleigh 2009 Spring Antiques Show and Sale
March 13-15, 2009
Kerr Scott Building at the NC State Fairgrounds
Raleigh, NC
www.womansclubofraleigh.org/events/view/10

The Pier Antiques Show
March 14-15, 2009
Pier 94, 12th Ave., at 55th St., NYC
Admission: $15
www.stellashows.com

City Wide Garage Sale
March 14-15, 2009
Palmer Event Center, Austin, TX
www.cwgs.com

Westchester Spring Home Show
March 14-15, 2009
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, New York
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/PCS.html

Atlanta Spring Gift, Accessories & Holiday Market
March 14-16, 2009
AmericasMart, Atlanta, GA
Ph: 800-ATL-MART
www.americasmart.com

Designer Workshop Series, Marketpace Design Center, Philadelphia, PA
March 17, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
Ph: 215-561-5000
www.marketplacedc.com

San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
Mar 18-22, 2009
San Mateo Event Center
2495 South Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA
www.gardenshow.com/sf/index/index.cfm

The Furniture Sale, Arizona Design Center
March 21, 2009
Scottsdale, AZ
www.arizonadesigncenter.com

31st Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show
March 20-22, 2009
Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta, GA
Ph: 770-998-9800
www.atlantahomeshow.com

Designer Days: New York Design Festival at 7 W New York
March 23-30, 2009
7 W 34th Street, New York, NY
Ph: 212-279-6063
www.7wnewyork.com

WestWeek 2009, Pacific Design Center
March 25-26, 2009
West Hollywood, CA
Ph: 310-657-0800
www.pacificdesigncenter.com

Round Top and Warrenton Antiques Fair
March 25-April 4, 2009
Various Venues, Round Top and Warrenton, TX
www.roundtop.org

Architectural Digest Home Design Show, New York
March 26-29, 2009
Pier 94, 12th Ave at 55th St
New York, NY
Ph: 800-677-6278
www.archdigesthomeshow.com

DIFFA’s Dining by Design New York
March 26-30, 2009
New York, NY
Ph: 212-727-3100
www.diffa.com

Sarasota Bradenton Spring Home Show
March 27-29, 2009
Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center
8005 15th St East, Sarasota, FL 34243
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/SB2S.html

Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Spring Home Show
March 27-29, 2009
College of Staten Island
2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/SIS.html

Miami Home Design & Remodeling Show
March 27-30, 2009
Miami Beach Convention Center
www.homeshows.com

Atlantique City
March 28-29, 2009
Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ
www.atlantiquecity.com

Boston Gift Show
March 28-31, 2009
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
Ph: 914-421-3200
www.bostongiftshow.com

The Chicago Market: Living & Giving
March 29-31, 2009
The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
Ph: 800-677-6278
www.mmart.com

Market Wednesday, AmericasMart, Atlanta
April 1, 2009
Atlanta, GA
Ph: 800-ATL-MART
www.americasmart.com

Designer Wednesday, San Francisco Design Center
April 1, 2009
San Francisco Design Center
Ph: 415-490-5800
www.sfdesigncenter.com

HSMAI’S Affordable Meetings Mid-America, Navy Pier, Chicago
April 1-2, 2009
Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Ph: 914-421-3200
www.affordablemeetings.com

One Of A Kind Show & Sale, National Trade Center, Exibition Place, Toronto
April 1-5, 2009
Toronto, Ontario
Ph: 416-960-3680 ext. 305
www.oneofakind.com

West Palm Beach Antique Show
April 3-5, 2009
South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, FL
www.dmgantiqueshows.com/wpb

Long Island Spring Home Show
April 3-5, 2009
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
1255 Hempstead Turnpike, Uniondale, NY 11553
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/NCS.html

Suburban Maryland Spring Home Show
April 3-5, 2009
Prince George’s Sports & Learning Complex
8001 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD 20785
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/PGS.html

West Friendship Maryland Spring Home Show
April 3-5, 2009
Howard County Fairgrounds
2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, MD 21794
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/HFS.html

Super Market Monday, Denver Merchandise Mart
April 6, 2009
Denver, CO
Ph: 800-289-6278
www.denvermart.com

First Monday & Tuesday Mini Market, Dallas Market Center
April 6-7, 2009
Dallas, TX
Ph: 800-DAL-MKTS
www.dallasmarket.com

The Chicago Markets First Tuesday, The Merchandise Mart
April 7, 2009
Chicago, IL
Ph: 800-677-6278
www.mmart.com

First Tuesday, LA Mart
April 7, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Ph: 800-526-2784
www.lamart.com

Metro Home Show, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
April 10-12, 2009
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front Street West, Toronto, ON
Ph: 416-585-8000
www.metrohomeshow.com/ME2/Sites

Third Thursday, Seattle Design Center
April 16, 2009
Seattle, WA
Ph: 206-762-2700 ext. 216
www.seattledesigncenter.com

Designer Workshop Series, Marketpace Design Center, Philadelphia
April 16, 2009
Philadelphia, PA
Ph: 215-561-5000
www.marketplacedc.com

2009 Kips Bay Decorator Show House
April 17-May 17, 2009
22 East 71st Street, New York, NY (Between 5th & Madison Ave)
http://kipsbay.org/show_info.html

The New York Tabletop Week at 7 W New York
April 21-24, 2009
7 W New York, NY
Ph: 212-279-6063
www.7wnewyork.com

DIFFA’s Dining by Design, Kansas City
April 24-25, 2009
Kansas City, KS
Ph: 212-727-3100
www.diffa.com

San Francisco Spring Home Show
April 24-26, 2009
Cow Palace
2600 Geneva Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94014
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/CP2S.html

Minnesota Spring Home Show
April 24-26, 2009
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
1265 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
www.acshomeshow.com/HGExpo/MSS.html

Eye on Design with Vern Yip, Seattle Design Center (Open to the public)
April 25, 2009
Seattle, WA
Ph: 206-762-2700 ext. 216
www.seattledesigncenter.com

High Point Market Spring
April 25-30, 2009
International Home Furnishings Center
High Point, NC
Ph: 336-888-3733
www.ihfc.com

If you have a chance to attend any of the events listed above, please share your feedback. Post your comments here. Also, if you know of new or upcoming design-related events please let us know.

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