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| IN THIS ISSUE |
:: IDEC Online Membership Renewal Now Available
:: Book Your Hotel Room for the IDEC Annual Conference
:: The Art of Applied Design
:: Interior Design Education Video Competition
:: Legislative 101 for Interior Design Educators Webinar
:: ASID Foundation Scholarship and Awards Deadlines Near |
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| MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT JILL PABLE |
Dear IDEC Colleagues,
I hope this note finds you easing in to the end of your semester or quarter as you hope. December sometimes seems to prompt reflection on the year's experiences, and this is no exception for the IDEC Board.
Thanks to the strength of the IDEC volunteers, IDEC is continuing to thrive, now at over 750 members strong. Such growth is good, but also makes us mindful of maintaining the personal-level collegiality that we cherish. Growth also can prompt a reconsideration of procedures as the number of IDEC initiatives and services expands. With this in mind, the IDEC Board is currently contemplating a modest
reorganization of IDEC's many groups with several overarching goals in mind:
- bring further emphasis to our collective commitment to grassroots ideation and participation;
- broaden opportunities for volunteering in IDEC;
- nurture the growth of future IDEC leaders; and,
- bring further efficiency to IDEC's teaching, scholarship and service functions.
We will seek your advice and reflection on this idea soon, and are excited at the prospective advantages this may bring to us all and to our quest for education and research excellence.
In the meantime, on behalf of myself and the IDEC Board, I wish you a peaceful and rejuvenating holiday season.
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Pable, IDEC President |
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| IDEC Online Membership Renewal Now Available |
Online membership renewal is now open until January 15, 2010. Renewal notices were mailed the week of November 16, if you did not receive your notice please contact the IDEC office at info@idec.org.
IDEC is now offering the Institutional Membership during renewal. Now your entire interior design faculty and staff can get the benefits of IDEC for a fraction of the cost of individual memberships. The IDEC Institutional Membership is only available during the Membership Renewal period, so act now! If you are renewing as an Institution, you must renew online. For details on the Institutional Membership, click here.
Renew Your Membership Online
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| Book Your Hotel Room for the IDEC Annual Conference |
The IDEC Annual Conference is quickly approaching! During the week of the IDEC conference, the city of Atlanta will host the Hinman Dental Society. This is a citywide group which peaks at 4,300 rooms. IDEC does have a block of hotel rooms reserved. However, please book your room early! We do not want you to miss out on hotel accommodations for the IDEC Annual Conference.
Hotel: The Westin Peachtree Plaza
210 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Room Rate: $179 Single/Double, $199 Triple, $219 Quad
(not including taxes)
Book Online or by calling 800.937.8461. |
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| The Art of Applied Design |
| The DHM Digital Gallery invites designers working in fiber, clay, wood, metal or glass and plastic to participate in The Art of Applied Design, an international juried competition. Deadline for entry is July 15, 2010. All submitted works must be functional objects commonly used within interior spaces, such as furnishings (hard or soft), utensils, fixtures or containers. Objects that are purely decorative are not eligible. Evaluation will be based upon uniqueness and creativity, craftsmanship and quality of the submitted digital image. The online exhibit (from Sept. 15 to Dec. 1, 2010) will include e-mail addresses of accepted artists to facilitate independent sales of work. For a prospectus and entry form, visit http://ches.okstate.edu/dhm/gallery. |
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| Interior Design Education Video Competition |
YOU are invited to take part in an interior design student and educator video event that celebrates your preparation to be an interior design professional and informs others about the value of your skills.
Thousands of students and practicing interior designers across North America and other counties are currently pursuing or have completed education and examination requirements that fully prepare them to practice and to protect the public's health, safety and welfare. Yet, the public nor other design professionals do not always fully understand this, nor do prospective interior design students.
This is your opportunity to create and share a short video with the public from your point of view that celebrates and explains the importance of established interior design education and examination standards you are participating in—and that prepares you to assist the public as an interior design professional.
View Complete Details |
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| Legislation 101 for Interior Design Educators Webinar |
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
4:00 - 5:00 P.M. EST
IDEC and ASID have come together to offer Legislation 101 for Interior Design Educators. In this webinar you will learn the basics about interior design legislation, with a focus on the educator's perspective. This webinar will seek to answer: "What is interior design legislation?" "How does it impact me as an educator? How does it impact my students?" and "What are key issues that interior design educators must be aware of?" There will also be a question and answer period at the end of the webinar.
Register
Free to all Interior Design Educators |
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| ASID Foundation Scholarship and Awards Deadlines Near |
The American Society of Interior Designers Foundation (ASID Foundation) is inviting interior design students and professionals to apply for six awards and scholarships before the January 15, 2010, application deadline. Open to both ASID members and nonmembers, the awards and scholarships range from monetary awards for contributions to the profession to scholarships for all levels of students.
Applications and more information are available at www.asidfoundation.org. |
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