While it's the Eastern and Western Conferences I'm preoccupied with right now, the IDSA has three up on the NBA with their upcoming Design Dialogue Conferences. Between March 30th and May 6th, no less than five U.S. cities are hosting two-day events all under the umbrella of this year's "Evolving Design Practices" theme.

Here's the short of it:

Mideast Design Conference Detroit, March 30-31 "Rebuilding our Region with Design"

Midwest Design Conference Chicago, April 13-14 "Exploring Creative Fusion"

Northeast Design Conference Philadelphia, April 13-14 "Forward Thinking Through Vintage Perspectives"

Southern Design Conference Atlanta, April 20-21 "Grow. Expand. Advance."

Western Design Conference Seattle, May 4-5 "Breaking Boundaries"

Hit the jump for the full descriptions of each.Mideast Design Conference Detroit, March 30-31 "Rebuilding our Region with Design"

ID has no boundaries. It is not just limited to products, services or experiences. At its core ID has an innate power to serve as a meaningful catalyst that redefines the innovative edge of your business and industry. ID can be used as a collective expression of a local community's image. It can rebuild a region's brand value and provide sustainable economic growth.

Both design and business strategy need to embrace, understand and seamlessly blend with each other. It has been done. It can be learned. It can be adapted to your market segment. Come join the dialogue, explore possibilities and immerse yourself in cases studies and success stories shared by our outstanding cast of speakers.

Learn. Get Inspired. Act.

Midwest Design Conference Chicago, April 13-14 "Exploring Creative Fusion"

Join us in Chicago, one of the most creative cities in the US, for Exploring Creative Fusion and explore design processes and relationships. The rapidly evolving connection between designer, client and consumer, their synergy and common purposes are central to the design process, how we work, what we do and how we succeed . A widely diverse group of creative practitioners, stimulating speakers and case studies will address the fusion of new and different relationships and mediums and how they are radically changing and shaping design practice. Get ready to be blown away and have a blast on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Northeast Design Conference Philadelphia, April 13-14 "Forward Thinking Through Vintage Perspectives"

Getting design right is now recognized as essential for business success. Design thinking is equally beneficial in the social domain. How is design practice evolving to meet expanding demands and opportunities? How can design best use the lessons of yesterday and today to evolve and reimagine the future?

Philadelphia and the rest of the northeast are full of history, and daily reminders of how an entrepreneurial spirit built this nation and how innovation and design thinking have helped our country grow and flourish. So what better place to tackle this dialogue? We will consider explore and envision what the future through the lens of the past and how we got here. We will take a journey from the past, and take a hard look at the present to bring the future of the design practice into focus through the lens of our history and creative journey to the present.

Southern Design Conference Atlanta, April 20-21 "Grow. Expand. Advance."

Get the tools you need to gain an advantage in an ever-changing world. We all need an edge to advance our careers or take our company to the next level. Whether it's making the contacts to land that first job, gaining the skills necessary to transition into a management position or discovering new ways to expand your company's capabilities, this year's conference will have what you need to get the edge.

Join us as we learn from and interact with leaders and top design talent. Learn tips and techniques that will help you Grow, Expand, and Advance your design career and business.

Western Design Conference Seattle, May 4-5 "Breaking Boundaries"

And now for something completely different, it's time to throw away the box, break the mold and consider design's virtually limitless possibilities. We will explore how design practice is evolving by breaking through into other areas like politics, interaction, fashion, music and strategy. We will discuss the rapidly changing role of design in multiple contexts like design within a corporation, within a small firm, within the greater design field, and society as a whole and what that means for the design professional who wants to remain or reach the forefront of the profession.

Join design professionals, business leaders, design educators, students and top notch speakers in Seattle for a deep dive on topics like design politics, collaboration across disciplines and crossing traditional boundaries.