Be Part of Retail’s Hottest Event This Fall in Kansas City!
VMSD magazine is excited to host the 24th annual International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) in Kansas City, MO this October 9-10!
IRDC features two days of engaging educational and networking experiences for visual merchandising and store design professionals from across the globe. Join the IRDC Insider List to receive program updates and we’ll send you a discount code to save $100 when you register below for a ticket!
APPLY TO SPEAK AT IRDC 2024
Have a great topic that just might inspire a few hundred of your retail design peers? We’d love to hear it! VMSD invites retail and design experts to submit speaker proposals for the 24th annual International Retail Design Conference.
2024 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
IRDC is offers a unique opportunity to build your brand and make new business connections. Join us in Kansas City, MO where powerful content and influential leaders will come together in an inspirational city and in an intimate setting.
Interested in sponsoring IRDC 2024? Contact Market Strategist, Emily Kasmenn at emily.kasmenn@smartworkmedia.com to learn more!
Iron Merchant Challenge
The annual Iron Merchant Challenge is a mashup of improvisation, creativity and design science – plus one secret ingredient guaranteed to shake things up!
Together, six teams will dive in blindly to conceive and create a winning display focused around a theme, a hodgepodge of materials and one secret ingredient. Are you ready for the challenge? Sign up to participate when registration opens.
Retail Inspiration Walking Tours
Leave behind the conference room setting for some fresh air and outdoor adventure during IRDC's Retail Inspiration Walking Tours. These curated tours offer attendees the opportunity to explore the host city's vibrant retail scene. Participants can set out to discover the coolest cultural spots, engaging merchants and eateries, and breathtaking murals and outdoor spaces.
Join us for IRDC 2024 in Kansas City, MO
We’re excited to present the 24th annual International Retail Design Conference at the Marriott Kansas City Downtown hotel.
2024 Conference Venue
Hotel: Kansas City Marriott Downtown
Address: 200 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105
Phone: 1-888-236-2427 (toll free)