Networking and Recreation

  One trail of ideas can lead to many outcomes.

Networking

Bring your business cards to maximize your networking opportunities at these events. You’ll meet fellow design professionals and begin to build relationships that could play an important role in your career and the success of your business.

Cocktail Hour

Casually mingle and break the ice with colleagues, design business leaders, and industry experts, and discuss trends and new ideas in a relaxed environment—a great warm-up for those attending the Networking Dinner.

Networking Dinner

Make the most of your time at this planned dinner, designed to encourage introductions and conversations between design professionals. Bring your best conversation starters, and begin new relationships with future collaborators.

Business Expo

Network with this showcase of expert design service providers in the fields of printing, paper, staffing, technology, and other areas of creative support. This is your opportunity to meet and mingle with specialized vendors and Camp attendees, and improve your business with a stronger network of industry partners.

Collaboration Lunches

Join colleagues in specific niches within the design industry at one of these organized topic sessions, designed for small-group interaction that will allow design professionals to have in-depth conversations on topics relevant to them. These informal conversations will take place over a box lunch and be led by experts within specific design disciplines.

Recreation

Enjoy a few leisurely, classic Design Camp activities.

Sunrise Coffee

Join fellow Campers to watch the sunrise and have a cup of coffee on the beach.

Cathartic Exercise

Take out a kayak or a canoe, or join us for a morning jog.

Karaoke

After a full day of networking, learning, and inspiration, kick back and enjoy this Design Camp tradition.

Bar Trivia

Put your design aptitude to the test. Novelty prizes will be handed out to the winning teams.

Live Band

Nikki & The RueMates
Let loose and enjoy some live musical entertainment on the beach.

Bonfire and S’mores

It isn’t Camp without a bonfire and s’mores by the beach, where design professionals can relax beneath the stars and enjoy the outdoors with their fellow Campers.