SAVE THE DATE to spotlight leadership in the Los Angeles design community!

The IIDA Southern California Leaders Breakfast looks to connect the diverse group of professionals in our industry, celebrating design excellence through our 2026 Leadership Award of Excellence honoree and Emerging Leader honoree with a keynote speaker who will offer a motivational and thought-provoking presentation. Leaders Breakfast is our opportunity to put our chapter’s core values, Connect, Community, Advocate, Cultivate and Aspire on center stage!

The IIDA Leaders Breakfast is an annual event series that celebrates design’s importance in the global marketplace by honoring the people who are both the legacy and future of design. This is made possible through the support of IIDA Headquarters, International Benefactor MillerKnoll, and Media Partner Interior Design. Please join us!

Keynote Speaker

Sekou Andrews
SekouWorld, Inc., CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Grammy-nominated spoken word poet

Sekou Andrews is one of the most successful spoken word poets in the world. On any given day, this artist can be found keynoting at a Fortune 500 company, inspiring thousands at a concert, or performing for Barack Obama in Oprah’s backyard. Sekou has dedicated his career to pioneering a mainstream industry for spoken word. He has built a 7-figure company on poetry, has had his work featured on dozens of major TV networks, has innovated a new category of public speaking called “poetic voice,” and has garnered prestigious awards in advertising, theater, business, poetry, and music, including a GRAMMY nomination for “Best Spoken Word Album”. Sekou’s vanguard career is driven by his mission to not only inspire the world, but to teach people how to be inspiring themselves. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER SPONSOR | $7,500 I EARLY BIRD *$7,250 
One Available

• Table for 10 at Event
• VIP Table Placement 
• Stage Introduction of Keynote Speaker
• Exclusive Coffee Bar Sponsor with Promotional Signage Recognition
• Promotional Company Logo on Event Materials and On-screen Presentation
• Blog post in IIDA SoCal Newsletter distributed to 4,000 local designers 
• Exclusive company feature on IIDA SoCal social media

GOLDEN HOUR SPONSOR | $4,500 I EARLY BIRD *$4,350
6 Available 

• Preferred Table Location for 10
• Promotional Company Logo on Event Materials and On-screen presentation
• Blog post in IIDA SoCal Newsletter distributed to 4,000 local designers 
• Verbal Recognition from Chapter Leadership During Program

FIRST LIGHT SPONSOR | $3,500 I EARLY BIRD *$3,250
6 Available

• Table for 10 at Event
• Promotional Company Logo on Event Materials and On-screen presentation
• Verbal Recognition during Program from Chapter Leadership

HALF TABLE | $1,500

• Table for 5 at Event
• Strategic seating assignment with other Half Table Groups
• Promotional Company Logo included in On-screen presentation

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS

IIDA Member: $275 

• Seating with Other IIDA Members, Industry Peers, and Colleagues

Non-Member: $325

Sponsor A Student: $150

• Provide an upcoming industry IIDA student with an opportunity to attend, network, and learn from Industry Leaders
• Promotional Company Logo Recognition in On-screen presentation

*EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS AUGUST 17, 2026*