Driehaus Design Initiative hosted Runway to Showroom^®: Driehaus Business of Fashion Symposium on May 28, 2014. Participating designers of the 13th Annual Driehaus Fashion Awards for were invited to participate in the three-hour symposium & luncheon at the Zodiac Restaurant at Neiman Marcus on Michigan Avenue. Featured speakers highlighted topics to provide the designers with essential tips to elevate their brand and launch a successful business in fashion & design. Topics included: Business Strategy, Marketing, Branding & Social Media, Product Development and Finance & Business Operations.

• Elda de la Rosa, Designer, Elda de la Rosa Couture
• Melissa Gamble, Lecturer, Director External Affairs, Internships & Events, Fashion Studies Department, Columbia College Chicago
• Michelle Molise, Principal, Molise PR
• Kate Pankoke, Creative Director, Elaya Vaughn Bridal by Kate Pankoke