Past Spark Events
Tuesday: December 5, 2017
SPARK Holiday Networking Party
Come early and bring yourself, your business cards, and the vendors you love to our annual festive holiday networking event!
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Monday: November 13, 2017
Finding and Managing the Right Web Development Partner...
Our panel of experts will discuss their experience with the victories and challenges of partnering with outside development partners.
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Wednesday: October 25, 2017
Spark Studio - MEMO
Join us for a conversation with Douglas Riccardi of MEMO as he shares his insights from over 20 years running an independent studio.
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Tuesday: September 26, 2017
How to Build a Profitable Business Through Branding...
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your design business!
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Friday: July 14, 2017
"Summer Friday" Private Tour at SculptureCenter
Leave work early and join us for our annual summer field trip.
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Tuesday: May 16, 2017
How to Maximize Networking Opportunities and Grow Your Creative Business
Business coach Justine Clay gives you networking best practices, then we have an open networking event immediately afterwards!
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Thursday: March 23, 2017
Evolve Symposium for Design Firm Leaders
If you love the Spark community, want to take your business to the next level, and expand your connections with leading colleagues, Evolve Symposium is right for you!
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Wednesday: March 22, 2017
Five Secrets to Bigger, Better Clients
Wish it were easier to attract and close high-quality clients for your design business? Working hard and not getting the number or quality of clients that you really want?
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Tuesday: January 17, 2017
5 Essential Musts in Exiting the “Race to the Bottom” With Rob Wallace
Rob will share 5 steps in re-building meaningful differentiation, re-defining client engagement, re-calculating compensation and re-establishing our integrity.
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Tuesday: December 13, 2016
Spark Social: Holiday Networking Party 2016
Come early and bring yourself, your business cards, and the vendors you love to the Spark Design Professionals annual festive holiday networking event!
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Tuesday: November 22, 2016
Using Google Analytics to Amplify Your Client Work
The session will bring people up the learning curve as well as provide tangible next steps that may be implemented for clients and your own web properties.
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Tuesday: November 15, 2016
Spark Event Planning Party
Would you like to take a more active role in shaping the programming that we offer?Do you have ideas for events that our community of design business owners would appreciate?
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Tuesday: October 4, 2016
Spark Studio - OCD | The Original Champions of Design
Join us as we we visit OCD and chat with Bobby C. Martin Jr. to discuss the ins and outs of running a small design studio.
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Friday: July 15, 2016
“Summer Friday” Private Tour at SculptureCenter
Since this is a private tour, tickets are limited. Reserve your spot as soon as possible.
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Tuesday: June 14, 2016
Creative Industry Networking with Toasted Almonds
Join Spark Design Professionals and Toasted Almonds for a creative industry networking event!
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Tuesday: May 17, 2016
Winning and Managing Large-Scale Web Projects
Our panel discussion will center around how to scope website projects, how to price, and how to manage client expectations.
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Wednesday: April 27, 2016
Turning Design Projects into Enduring Client Relationships
Executive Creative Director, Justin Peters
, will share techniques, methodologies and personal stories that can help designers transform their role from vendor to trusted strategic partner.
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Tuesday: March 22, 2016
Paula Scher on Collaborating with In-house Teams
Join us with Paula Scher where she discusses how graphic design studios and agencies can work alongside in-house teams rather than replacing them.
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Tuesday: January 26, 2016
How to Build a Thriving Network
We welcome Justine Clay to help Sparkers! In this workshop you will learn how analyze, optimize, and build YOUR thriving network.
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Tuesday: December 8, 2015
Spark Social: Holiday Networking Party
Come early and bring yourself, your business cards, and the vendors you love to the Spark Design Professionals annual festive holiday networking event!
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