UPCOMING EVENTS
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HPMKT: SAT APRIL 13, 2024
Celebrity Interior and Product Designer, and esteemed YKD Associates client, Robin Baron will be launching her new collections of mirrors, accessories, and accent pieces with Howard Elliott. Join for the launch party during High Point Market on Saturday, 4/13 from 3-5. RSVP Recommended.
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HPMKT: SUN APRIL 14, 2024
Unlock the secrets to elevating your design business and making a foray into the luxury market with this enlightening talk from DNN Editor in Chief Courtney Porter and design business strategist Yudi Kaufman of YKD Associates. “Upleveling Your Design Business to Enter the Luxury Market” will take place at the Lancaster Showroom on Sunday, 4/14 from 10-11am. Please RSVP.
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HPMKT: MON APRIL 15, 2024
From embracing digital transformation to fostering adaptive leadership - and everything in between -Yudi Kaufman and Courtney Porter will provide actionable insights for design professionals looking to thrive in unpredictable environments. Join us for a drink and bring your questions, as we delve into practical strategies to empower your business in the face of uncertainty. Monday, 4/15 at 3pm.
DESIGN BUSINESS PRO
Before stepping into interior design, Yudi spent years studying and working in business management and accounting. He knows how to balance the creative with the practical, making him a real pro at what he does. With his diverse background in business and design, Yudi has the perfect mix to help others thrive in this creative industry.
Yudi frequently travels throughout the country to attend and speak at design-trade furniture markets. His combined business+design background and his clear communication style enable him to have a profound impact on shaping exceptional brands. Yudi remains actively on-the-pulse of the design industry, and shares his experience and insight in a monthly column about business development in Design News Now.
PAST EVENTS
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HIGH POINT MARKET: OCT 2023
A one-to-one chat between Yudi Kaufman and Courtney Porter, Editor-in-Chief of Design News Now discussing ways for interior designers to strategize and grow their design business.
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HIGH POINT MARKET: OCT 2023
Artist, poet, entrepreneur, and beloved YKD Associates client, Austin Allen James’s east coast launch of his exciting collaboration with home decor manufacturer StyleCraft, including table lamps, mirrors, accent decor and more.
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LAS VEGAS MARKET: JULY 2023
YKD Associates client, artist, and product designer, Austin Allen James launches his collaboration with home decor manufacturer StyleCraft during an exciting launch party in the StyleCraft showroom at Las Vegas Market.
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NYDC WNWN: SEP 2022
Esteemed client of YKD Associates, Robin Baron, celebrates the NYC launch of her collaboration with Minka Group for stunning collections of light fixtures in the Metropolitan Lighting showroom at NYDC during What’s New What’s Next.
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LIGHTOVATION: JAN 2022
Esteemed client of YKD Associates, celebrity interior and product designer Robin Baron launches her new lighting collections in collaboration with Minka Group during Lightovation in Dallas, January 2022.
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HIGH POINT MARKET: OCT 2021
Yudi Kaufman was a panelist for this insightful conversation geared towards guiding interior designers to use technology to propel their design business during High Point Market at the Zuo showroom.
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HIGH POINT MARKET: OCT 2021
Together with Sabrina Soto and Christopher Grubb, Yudi Kaufman shares important advice on expanding your design business at the Unique Loom showroom during High Point Market.
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HIGH POINT MARKET: OCT 2018
Editor of Cover Magazine, Lucy Upward, is joined by an expert panel, including Yudi Kaufman, discussing the power of a rug to change a space. Event took place during the Rug Show at High Point Market.
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HIGH POINT MARKET: APR 2018
Yudi Kaufman, along with a group of experts, speaks on a panel discussion entitled Leading the Way about creating an accountable design industry during the Rug Show at High Point Market.
