The IDSA Virtual Deep Dive Planning Committee curates and executes at least two virtual, one-day deep dives, one-day conferences focused on pressing, emerging, and high-impact topics in industrial design. The committee is responsible for identifying relevant and provocative themes, recommending speakers, shaping program content, and working in partnership with IDSA staff to ensure a seamless event experience.
About the Deep Dives:
These forums aim to advance thought leadership, foster professional development, and elevate the visibility of contemporary challenges and innovations in the field, as well as support IDSA’s Strategic Framework through event-based content. Each forum is designed to be a deep-dive into specific, hot-button issues relevant to the industrial design community — ranging from sustainability and circular design to design ethics, AI integration, or cross-disciplinary collaboration, just to name a few.
General Responsibilities:
1. Identify and evaluate hot topics within the profession using data-driven insights, gathered in partnership with the Research Committee.
2. Develop the schedule and cadence for the events in partnership with staff.
3. Identify and partner with staff in recruiting diverse and qualified speakers and panelists.
4. Support event agenda development and session formats.
5. Promote the events within members’ networks.
6. Develop a creative vision for each event to guide and support the IDSA Marketing/Communication team.
7. Continue to develop and iterate on IDSA’s deep-dive style event offerings in support of the Strategic Framework.
2025 Strategic Responsibilities:
1. Review awards policies.
2. Determine and recommend new policies that should be created.
3. Strategies as assigned by the Board of Directors.
Members (2025)
(using 2024 Awards Committee members as an example)
Committee Member Criteria:
- Composition: Up to seven (7) members, inclusive of committee Chair and Chair-Elect.
- Qualifications: IDSA members in good standing. Prior experience event content curation is helpful but not required. This is a collaborative, creative, and fast-paced committee best suited for individuals passionate about pushing the boundaries of industrial design conversations.
- Meetings: Monthly.
- Commitment Required: Three to four (3-4) hours per month including participation in a minimum of eight (8) meetings per year, attendance at all events* planned by the committee, and assistance with pre-event coordination and content development as needed. Additional availability may be needed in the immediate weeks leading up to each event.
- Term: One (1) year; up to two (2) consecutive terms. Term begins June 1.
* All committee members receive complimentary access to the deep dives.
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Questions? Contact IDSA headquarters at [email protected] or 703.707.6000.