 |  Dec. 3 - Dec. 16, 2007 In This Issue: | Click on the Industry Partner logo below to be directed to their Web site! 
If you are an Industry Partner interested in sponsoring NewsFlash, please contact the Industry Partner department at (202) 546-3480 or e-mail industry.partners@asid.org. | | | Online Registration for INTERIORS 08 Now Open
Experiential Learning Tours and Education Sessions Already Filling Up!
You can now register for INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design through the ASID Web site at www.asid.org/interiors. The conference will be held March 13 – 16, 2008, at the New Orleans Marriott. Registration is available for the full conference or a one-day pass for Friday or Saturday. Register for the full conference before Feb. 5, 2008, and save $100.
Please note that space is limited for tours, experiential learning opportunities and some sessions, so register early for the best selection. For more information about conference offerings, evening events and the ASID New Orleans community service project, visit the conference Web site at www.asid.org/interiors.
For hotel reservations, contact the New Orleans Marriott toll-free at (888) 364-1200 or make your reservations online at http://cwp.marriott.com/msyla/asid/. | ASID Design Daily: Your Daily Dose of Industry Happenings
By now, you may have noticed more industry news hitting your inbox. ASID has collaborated with U.S. News and World Reports, the nationally renowned company responsible for daily news summaries for the White House, to bring you ASID Design Daily.
Selected from thousands of sources by the editors of U.S News Custom Briefings, ASID Design Daily provides you with the most up-to-date and important interior design news. The electronic digest is your customized morning newspaper, with all the important news from the previous 24 hours that affects the interior design industry—and your business.
In just a few minutes each morning, you can stay on top of the latest happenings in the world of design! We welcome your feedback; please e-mail publications@asid.org with any comments.
Hotel Information Available Online IntersectWest, the first industry event of 2008, provides a dynamic, one-of-kind education platform that brings together insights and observations from the industry's leading practitioners and thinkers. Held Feb. 5 – 7, 2008, in Las Vegas, IntersectWest is an event you won't want to miss! Visit www.intersectwest.com for hotel recommendations, and make your reservations now to ensure the best rates! For a complete listing of hotels offering competitive conference rates, click here.
Enter the ASID Student Design Competition ASID student members are invited to enter the fourth annual ASID Student Design Competition. The contest is open to ASID student members in any year of study. The winning entry will be announced at INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design and prominently published in ASID ICON, ACCESS student newsletter and on the ASID Web site. The winner will receive a $1,500 cash prize and a complimentary trip to INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design. How to Enter
Download the submission information and competition components at www.asid.org/studentcenter. Only one entry allowed per person. All entries must be postmarked no later than Jan. 4, 2008, and arrive to ASID no later than Jan. 8, 2008.
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Time to Renew Your Membership Online
Renew Online for a Chance to Win a Free Year of Membership Dues! The second mailed membership renewal notice will reach you the week of Dec. 10. However, there is no need to wait for the U.S. Postal Service—you can now renew your ASID membership online! Log on to www.asid.org and click on "Renew Your Dues" to make a payment. Members that renew their dues online by Dec. 31, 2007, will be entered into a drawing to win a free year of membership dues! Only online renewals are eligible for the raffle. You may also log on to www.asid.org and print a receipt for renewal payments made this year and in previous years, as well as update your contact information. Please remember that the new membership year begins Jan. 1, 2008, and your dues should be paid by that time to remain a member in good standing. ASID thanks you for your continuing membership!
| Members in the News - Phyllis Harbinger, ASID, was recently featured in Westchester Cottages & Gardens. Click here to visit the magazine online.
- Haworth, Industry Partner of ASID, is striving for LEED Gold with its newly renovated Calgary showroom. Read more here from Interior Design.
- The work of Sarah Barnard, Allied Member ASID, will again be featured on the Sandpipers' Holiday Homes Tour. This annual tour showcases designers' talents in multiple South Bay homes, to raise funds for local charities which touch the lives of many residents in need.
Foundation Update
Jubilation 08
Mark your calendar for the ASID Foundation's annual fundraising event, Jubilation 08. The event, held during INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design , will be Friday, March 14, in New Orleans. The highlight of Jubilation 08 will be a live and silent auction. Your and your chapter's help in acquiring auction items are critical to the event's success.
Click here to download a PDF Auction Donation Form.
The ASID Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following Industry Partners as sponsors of Jubilation 08: ASID Foundation Legacy Society
A number of ASID members are already a part of the Legacy Society, recognizing those individuals who have made a bequest—a gift by will—or utilized another form of planned giving to create a lasting legacy. If you have already included the ASID Foundation in your estate plan, please let us know so that that we can thank you and welcome you to the Legacy Society. Please call the ASID Foundation office at (202) 675-2365 for additional information or if you would like to receive the complimentary brochure, Giving Through Your Will.
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Still Time to Comment on ASID and USGBC REGREEN Guidelines ASID and USGBC invite you to comment on the draft of REGREEN Residential Remodeling Guidelines, a compilation of education resources and guidelines for residential improvement projects. The public comment period will be open through Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, at midnight Pacific Standard Time. The completed REGREEN guidelines will be released at INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design, this coming March. Log on to www.regreenprogram.org today to view the draft and make a comment.
| Aging in Style
Learn Before You Leap
You've done your reading and taken some classes, and now you're ready to help clients "age in place." Before you take that next step, have you considered how you will keep learning in order to meet the unique needs of each of your clients? Click here to read more. | STEP Workshops
Be prepared for the NCIDQ examination and register for a STEP workshop today. This ASID-exclusive preparation program will equip you with everything you need to pass the examination. To find a workshop near you, visit www.asid.org/designer/step.
| | AAHID Seeking Executive Director
The American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers (AAHID) is hiring an executive director. The position is responsible for the leadership and management of the organization according to the strategic direction set by the Board of Regents. Interested candidates can e-mail bhuelat@healingdesign.com (703) 838-8414. A complete listing of qualifications and responsibilities can be found here on the AAHID Web site. | National Trust Accepting Nominations for Endangered Historic Places List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its 2008 America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list. The list is issued annually to raise awareness of historic sites at risk from neglect, deterioration, lack of maintenance, insufficient funds, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. The National Trust uses three primary criteria to determine the 11 finalists: significance, urgency and potential solutions. For more information about the application process and to download the application, visit www.nationaltrust.org/11most/nominate.html or call (202) 588-6141. Nomination deadline is Dec. 14. The 2008 list will be announced in May. | New CEU Courses Approved ASID announces the addition of three new Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses. Building for Colleges & Universities: Academic Buildings
Instructor: David Neuman
Contact: Carrie Almodovar at carriea@redvector.com
CEU Value: 0.2
Description: Among several thousand accredited colleges and universities, only a few have not made notable changes to their campus facilities in recent years. This course discusses how some schools have merely added to or modernized a handful of buildings, while others have acquired additional land to create new campuses or subdivide scarce existing campus space into smaller segments to accommodate new demands for building.
Fabulous French Furniture
Instructor: Beverly Vosko, Allied Member ASID
Contact: beverly@vosko.com
CEU Value: 0.5
Description: This course covers an overview of the design construction and history of period french furniture.
Selling Clients What They Need: Not What They Ask For
Instructor: Lloyd Princeton
Contact: lloyd@dmcnyc.com
CEU Value: 0.2
Description: This course explores the psychology of selling products and services. The course teaches design professionals and students how to ask the right questions and educate their clients, in order to steer clients toward what they need and will ultimately buy.
| | | | ASID Contract Documents — ASID residential contract documents are the most widely accepted standard forms in the interior design industry. For more information, e-mail advantage@asid.org. For a full list of member benefits, click here. | | |
ASID is the leading professional association representing the interests of interior designers. Its mission is to advance the interior design profession through knowledge generation and sharing, advocacy of interior designers' right to practice, professional and public education, and expansion of interior design markets. The Society supports its more than 38,000 members — comprised of practicing interior designers from all design specialties, design students and industry representatives — through a variety of programs and services and a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada.
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