 |  March 3 - 16, 2008 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. | | | | INTERIORS 08: Come for the Day, Keynotes are Free
If you are unable to attend all of INTERIORS 08, you can purchase a one One-Day Pass for Friday or Saturday. On the day chosen, the pass includes the day's keynote, educational sessions, lunch and the evening function (either Jubilation or Celebration). Special Student rates apply for the One-Day Pass. For more information and to register, click here. In addition, all ASID members can attend the keynote presentations on Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning at no charge. We hope to see you there. INTERIORS 08 will be held March 13 – 16, 2008, at the New Orleans Marriott. Space is limited for many education sessions, experiential learning site visits and tours. Some are already filling up, so register now to get the best selection. For hotel reservations, contact the New Orleans Marriott at
(888) 364-1200 or make your reservations online at http://cwp.marriott.com/msyla/asid.
ASID Launches New Web Site
Members who venture to the ASID Web site at www.asid.org will find a whole new experience awaiting them. In response to comments and suggestions from members, the Web site has been re-designed inside and out, with enhanced functionality and navigation that make it easier to find information quickly. Members can now log in and access their "My ASID" page to review their member information and customize their communication preferences. They also can bookmark frequently used pages for easy reference. Please note: If you already have the ASID Web site address saved in your Favorites or Bookmarks list on your Web browser, please delete it and re-save the new site to be sure you access the most current information. We hope you enjoy the new site. | |
ASID and HD Earth-Minded Awards
ASID and Hospitality Design magazine invite interior designers, architects and manufacturers to enter the first ever Earth-Minded Awards competition. One deserving winner in a hospitality product and another in a hospitality project category will be recognized for excellence in sustainable design.
For complete eligibility guidelines, and to download an entry form, click here. Entry deadline is March 19.
Winners will be honored at Hospitality Design's Green Luncheon, part of Green Day, held in conjunction with HD Expo and Conference in Las Vegas, May 14, 2008.
ASID Chapter Medalist AwardD
The ASID Chapter Medalist Award is the highest award bestowed by ASID on professional members at the chapter level in recognition of outstanding service and significant contributions to their chapter, the Society and the profession as a whole. Click here for eligibility and submission guidelines. All submissions must be received by April 10.
Educational Interiors Showcase Competition Call For Entries
Have you esigned a school or university project? Enter the 18th annual Educational Interiors Showcase. Exceptional educational facilities interior design projects from across the country will be selected and published in the August 2008 issue of American School & University magazine as a guidebook for those planning interior learning environments. Contact Molly Roudebush at mroudebush@asumag.com or (913) 967-1959 for an official entry form and complimentary copy of last year's awards issue. Sign up by March 4. Portfolios due April 2. | | Foundation Update: Jubilation 08
Revel in the sights, sounds and flavors of Mardi Gras in New Orleans and enjoy the opportunity to win some of the most incredible items you can imagine! Jubilation 08 will be held Friday, March 14, 6 – 8 p.m. at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. In addition to the more than 175 unbelievable auction items, the following are featured items of the evening's live auction: - Design Your Own Line of Furniture
- Pair of 19th-Century Louis XV Manner Gilt Bronze Candlesticks
- Santa Ana Pool Table
- One-Week, Top-Floor Gulfport, Miss., Ocean Villa
- Weekend in Los Angeles Penthouse Apartment
- One-Week Laguna Beach Ocean View Home
- One-Week Italian Villa Vacation
We hope to see you there! For more information about INTERIORS 08, visit www.asid.org/interiors.
| |  | Aging in Style
Getting Started Do you want to learn more about how to integrate lifespan design into your practice? Attend the pre-conference workshop at INTERIORS 08 on Thursday, March 13. Click here for more information. | |
Click above to access the ASID Interior Design Product Finder!
| | New CEU Courses Approved ASID announces the addition of three new Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses. If you are interested in sponsoring a course please use the contact information provided. The Visual Connection to Gardens After Dark
Instructor: Janet Lennox-Moyer
Contact: (510) 482-9193
CEU Value: 0.2
Description: This seminar will provide attendees with tools to visualize how an outdoor environment can be revealed at night. Lighting issues necessary to consider for creating successful, cohesive luminous compositions, as well as issues to think about when evaluating a site, will be discussed.
The Future Ain't What It Used to Be
Instructor: Rebecca Ewing
Contact: rebeccaewing@earthlink.net
CEU Value: 0.1
Description: The pace of change and customer expectations moves at a harried speed! In this fun and interactive session, participants will get a blueprint for coping with change in a technologically frenzied world. Color trends, design trends and ever-shifting demographics and standards will be discussed. GenTrends-Trends and Generations in the Workplace
Instructor: Bruce Simoneaux
Contact: bsimonea@steelcase.com
CEU Value: 0.2 Description: For the first time in the history of the white-collar workplace, there are four distinct generations of workers, each with different characteristics and needs. This interactive seminar explores the characteristics of each generation. Attendees will be guided through unique insights into how people work and how individual work experience can affect the performance of the organization. | | InformeDesign®
Where research informs design
NEW RESEARCH SUMMARY
Evaluating Nursing Home Environments 
InformeDesign is a research and communications tool for designers, sponsored by ASID and created by the University of Minnesota.
| | | | | 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.
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