May 2015 Marketing and Design Events
Summer is just around the corner – but before you start filling your calendar with roadtrips and backyard BBQs, make sure to check out our list of upcoming marketing, design and social media events in St. Louis this May.
May 1, 2015
Bright&Early: Jim Harper
7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. at The Regional Arts Commission
Jim Harper of Boxing Clever will discuss how to never profit in advertising. Interested? He’s going to teach everyone at Bright&Early how to never make money, keep making things that are unprofitable, and to teeter on the edge of mental insanity on a daily basis, trying to cram everything into your life and agency before you die – hopefully. The coffee and conversation is free, but reserve your spot now on Eventbrite.
May 1, 2015
AIGA Saint Louis Design Show 20
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at COCA
For more than twenty years, AIGA Saint Louis has been cultivating great designers and recognizing the amazing work they’ve created. This year, the 20 Show is celebrating more than the last year of great work in St. Louis – come to celebrate the growth of design and the creative community in St. Louis over the past 20 years. Friday is opening night, but the gallery is open at COCA until May 22. RSVP on Facebook.
May 1, 2015
Pulitzer Arts Foundation Grand Opening Reception
5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at The Pulitzer
After an extended renovation period, the Pulitzer is reopening to the public with three related solo exhibitions of Alexander Calder, Richard Tuttle, and Fred Sandback. The opening reception will also feature a public commission, when I am alone, by the award-winning composer David Lang. Click here for more details.
May 1-2, 2015
Intersection: IDSA 2015 Midwest Conference
Hyatt Regency St. Louis
This year’s IDSA Midwest Conference will focus on design innovation at the intersection of business, technology and human values, hopefully sparking a dynamic conversation among attendees. Visit the IDSA website for more information.
May 7, 2015
Midwest Mayhem: Presented by KDHX
7 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. at City Museum
KDHX’s biggest party of the year takes over 600,000 square feet of the City Museum with bands, DJs, food and drink. You can purchase tickets and see the full list of musical entertainment on the Midwest Mayhem website.
May 12, 2015
Second Tuesdays: Must Be The Money
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at UCBC – The Grove
Second Tuesdays is a monthly storytelling get-together. Think of it as a guided open mic night. This month’s theme is all about the Benjamins – stories of being flush, being without and being beholden. Check out the Facebook event for more info.
May 17, 2015
St. Louis Swap Meet
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Lemp Brewery
Join more than 100 vendors for live music and the only Sunday market in St. Louis. The Swap Meet will be open every Sunday, from May until mid November. While you’re there, be sure to check out Senior Designer Katie Werges – she’s featuring her line of greeting cards, The Patterned Owl. Click here to learn more about the Swap Meet.
May 21, 2015
Making History at the Missouri History Museum
11:30 a.m. at Maggiano’s
The Missouri History Museum is coming off one of its most successful years in its 150-year history. For more on the success, Jody Sowell, Director of Exhibitions and Research, will share about how staff used St. Louis’ 250th anniversary to refocus the community’s attention back onto the core mission of the Museum. Learn how the Museum’s grassroots marketing efforts built excitement about the institution’s exhibits and programs. He’ll also be there to dive into why convincing people that they really are interested in history is a marketing challenge of its own. Sign up today on the AMA site.
May 31, 2015
Contemporary Homes Benefit Architecture Tour
Various times at Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries
Come tour three architecturally significant homes in the St. Louis area, each designed by Philip Durham, Adrian Luchini or Louis R. Saur. See why these three homes represent some of the examples of best contemporary architecture, right here in our city. RSVP on Facebook.
