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GRAY STAGE AT IDS VANCOUVER 2022
September 22-25
Vancouver Convention Centre West
THE GRAY STAGE
DESIGN VISIONARIES >>> PROGRESSIVE BRANDS >>> IDEAS DRIVING THE DESIGN INDUSTRY FORWARD
The GRAY Stage at the Interior Design Show Vancouver returns in 2022!
In an intimate, lounge-style setting, the GRAY Stage will host talks with designers and visionaries about the 21st-century global design paradigm shift and the significance that design has on our future.
Each entertaining, and loaded with uplifting insight and inspiration, stage events highlight the business of design, latest furnishings, products and processes,
collaborations, and more.
THE STAGE
TIX & REGISTRATION
STAGE SCHEDULE
THU
EVENT
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Opening Night Party
Open to the public and trade.
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Opening Night Party
Open to the public and trade.
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Opening Night Party (Age 19+)
Open to the public and trade
SEP 22
FRI
TALK
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Opening Night Party
Open to the public and trade.
TALK
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Opening Night Party
Open to the public and trade.
SEP 23
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Why the Design World Should Not be Afraid of the Metaverse
A conversation with Jordan Kallman and host Brandon Gaston.
12:45 am - 1:30pm
When to Trust That You’ve Reached the Tipping Point: Interior Designer Michelle Dirkse recognizes the signs of success in the design industry and discusses the path it took to get there.
PRESENTATION
PANEL
TALK
SAT
SEP 24
11:00 am - 11:45 am
Meet the Next Generation of Designers: GRAY presents the announcement of the 2022 Prototype People's Choice & Jury Selected winners.
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Source of Inspiration: Chatting With Some of Today's Most Exciting B.C. Designers. Julia Dilworth, Author of West Coast North moderates a conversation with designers Ben Leavitt, Kate Snyder, Sean Pearson, and Kyla Bidgood.
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Reconnecting with Karin Bohn: Known for her stunning interior design work, and as the designer in the Netflix series "Restaurants on the Edge," Karin Bohn returns to the GRAY Stage to chat with host Brandon Gaston.
SUN
EXPERIENCE
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Opening Night Party
Open to the public and trade.
Trade Day
Programming Announcement Coming Soon!
Beginning at 10:30 am
GRAY Lab: Enjoy live demos and interactive experiences with artists and makers.
SEP 25
STAGE SCHEDULE
NEWS
NEWS
THE HOST
Arizona-based Brandon Gaston is the founder and creative director of Palatte Agency, a full service luxury lifestyle marketing agency that helps businesses and individuals turn their passions into profit.
Gaston spent a decade in the financial services industry prior to launching the LifeSTYLest, an image consulting company that helped professionals elevate their wardrobes to better align with the brands they represent. As part of the LifeSTYLest launch, he produced and hosted Fashion Expose, a fashion show and networking event for his clients. He has produced fashion shows and has made multiple guest appearances on television shows to share personal fashion and lifestyle tips. Gaston was also selected as the top wardrobe/fashion stylist by the Portland Fashion and Style Awards in 2017-2018 and again 2019-2020. His combined background in fashion, brand strategy, business and creative direction, as well as his platform as an influencer and social media personality provides a unique point-of-view as host of In the Design Lounge and the GRAY Stage.
