IDS 2020
The Interior Design Show (IDS), Canada’s largest design exposition and conference, launched into the new decade January 16-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Previously a retail show, it became a hybrid show last year by absorbing IIDEX, the big show for commercial design, and relaunching it on a smaller footprint as IDS Contract, two trade-only days at IDS aimed at the A&D community. Show owner, Informa Markets, describes it as “a hyper-curated B2B trade-only exposition and conference focused on all verticals of design including: workplace, healthcare, retail, hospitality, education, public spaces, government and more.” Herewith, some IDS Contract booth highlights. Keilhauer The most familiar office-furniture personage at the show was Mike Keilhauer, president of the seating firm founded by his father. Mike explained why his firm maintained a booth presence, not to mention the Keilhauer Stage, the venue for keynote speakers in the middle of the show floor. “Toronto’s …
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