Seattle Design Festival

It is time again for the Seattle Design Festival. The 2025 dates are August 16-21 to be exact. It is full of events open to the public so there's not excuse to not to join in the fun.

NFFTY 2013

The 2013 NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) is underway! If you're in Seattle April 25-28 don't miss the opportunity to catch some of the most creative films around, all creations of budding film directors 22 and under.

Dwell on Design

It's time once again for the annual Dwell on Design event. This year, America's largest modern design show will take place June 21-23, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Compostmodern | San Francisco | March 22-23, 2013

The biennial Compostmodern has been one of our favorite gatherings since it started back in 2004 as a multi-disciplinary design conference. The 2013 event will bring together designers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders exploring new approaches for creating a socially, ecologically and economically resilient world. We can't wait!

Date | March 22-23, 2013
Location | Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Website | Compostmodern

SACNAS 2012 National Conferences | October 11-14 | Seattle

The 2012 Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference is just around the corner, October 11-14, 2012 in Seattle, WA. With the theme "Science, Technology, and Diversity for a Healthy World" it promises to continue a long history of informative and inspirational meetings.

Vienna Design Week | Sept 29 - Oct 7

Now in its third year, Vienna Design Week is focusing on "A City Full of Design" for 2012. Another design festival not to miss.

2012 London Design Festival | Sept 14-23

The 2012 London Design Festival is just around the corner and it is shaping up to be the best ever. For nine days in September, London will become the center of the design universe. First staged in 2003, the London Design Festival is one of the world's most important annual design events. The festival programme is made up of over 280 events and exhibitions staged by 200 partner organisations across the design spectrum and from around the world.

Event | Visualized - Nov 8 & 9, 2012

Love...Visualized a conference for data candy geeks like us.

Honolulu Flower Show | May 11-13

It's time again for Honolulu’s flower extravaganza, The Garden Club of Honolulu’s major flower and horticulture show, Pacific Horizons 2012, Echoes of Rainbows - A Garden Club of America Major Flower and Horticulture Show. The event happens only once every three years, and it returns to the Honolulu Museum of Art May 11-13, 2012. Nowhere else will you find such a diversity of beautiful flowers in such creative and spectacular exhibits of floral design, horticulture, photography, and botanical jewelry. The theme for this year’s show is Echoes of Rainbows, selected for the magical optical phenomenon so common in the Hawaiian islands. In addition, the special conservation/educational exhibit “Colors of Sustainability” will promote awareness of sustainable growing practices through the use of native plant materials.

Date | May 11-13, 2012
Times | Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Location | Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu
Cost | Regular museum admission, $10 general, $5 children 4-17, free for children 3 and under

Innovation Uncensored 2012

Fast Company is gearing up for the 2nd Innovation Uncensored event in NYC on April 18, 2012. The 2011 San Francisco event was a game changer for innovative thinkers and doers and NYC is poised for even more big ideas.

Paris Design Week

The first ever Paris Design Week is just around the corner...September 12-18, 2011. As one might expect, Paris Design Week will have it all, from furniture and fashion to gastronomy and architecture.

2010 Imagine Science Film Festival

The 2010 Imagine Science Film Festival (ISFF) in NYC is just around the corner, get your tickets now!

Date | October 15-22, 2010
Location | Various Locations in NYC
Website | imaginesciencefilms.com

USA Science & Engineering Festival

Mark your calendars for the first USA Science & Engineering Festival.

Date | October 23-24, 2010
Location | Washington, DC
Website | www.usasciencefestival.org

Events - PopTech 2010

PopTech 2010 | October 20-23, 2010, Camden, Maine

PopTech 2010 is just around the corner. Register now to take part in one of the most engaging and creative conferences on the social innovation map. In their own words, PopTech is "a global community of cutting-edge leaders, thinkers, and doers from many different disciplines, who come together to explore the social impact of new technologies, the forces of change shaping our future, and new approaches to solving the world’s most significant challenges.