:: End of Term Goodbye from Eric Wiedegreen
:: Call for Abstracts
:: Warning! Warning! Passports news for 2008 Annual Conference
:: 2007 IDEC Annual Conference Awards Posted on Web Site
:: Newest Fellows Announced at '07 Annual Conference
:: Welcome Our Newest Members
:: IDEC @ NEOCON
:: New ASID Publication

  
  

As my term as IDEC President comes to a close, I would like to thank all of you for the honor of being able to represent IDEC these past 16 months. As a group we have accomplished a great deal. I look forward as Past-President to working with our 2007-2008 President Jane Kucko and an excellent Board of Directors. One of my primary duties as Past-President is to act as the head of the nominating committee. IDEC headquarters will be sending a call for nominations (and I would encourage you to self nominate yourself for one of the offices up for election.) We have put together a nominating committee composed of a representative from each IDEC region that will help create the proposed slate.

I will not minimize the amount of work required as President (it IS in fact a LOT!) but the organization has a careful mentoring system in place and superb help from our paid staff. I hope each of you would one day aspire to serve as the IDEC President. The traditional route from say network chair, to regional conference coordinator, to regional chair, to board member to president, gives a member excellent experiences in leadership.

The perks involved in the presidency (other than the "honor" of serving and the experience to be engaged with the leaders of other design organizations ASID, IIDA, IDC, etc.) are few but DO exist. This past February I had the privilege to represent IDEC at a mosaics workshop in Venice, Italy.

Orsoni Smalti Veneziani hosted the presidents of ASID, IIDA and IDEC for a week-long workshop. Orsoni mosaics can be admired in the furthest corners of the earth: from Westminster Abbey in London to the gilded domes and the Buddhas in Bangkok, from kings' palaces in Saudi Arabia to the artistic and religious works in Budapest, from the pagoda of the Grand Palace of the Royal Family in Thailand, to the Bund 18 in Shanghai. The glass and gold leaf mosaic material is made right on site, and I even had the opportunity to try my hand (rather unsuccessfully!) with the molten glass. We were able to experience a run of gold leaf mosaic material for some restoration work at St. Peter's Basilica that had to be fabricated in the same way as that manufactured in the Renaissance. We had private tours of the San Marcos Basilica and went one day to Vicenza to tour the new TREND Europe headquarters (in a restored villa.)

This opportunity allowed me to really get to know Suzan Globus (current ASID president) and Lewis Goetz (past IIDA president.) My finished mosaic piece represented a huge amount of work, but I am very proud of the results. The workshop is open to anyone during the year. The housing on site (Domus Orsoni) is spectacular. I would encourage anyone interested in this art form, or someone truly in love with Venice (as I am!) to investigate the possibilities at www.orsoni.com and also to see the wonders of the tile and glass materials available from TREND (www.stonesource.com/trend.html).

With this one-time perk in mind keep those options open to run for a vacant IDEC office. The full year-end report will be made available electronically toward the end of April. Our organization appears to be in excellent shape. Wishing you a good summer,


Eric Wiedegreen
2006-2007 IDEC President

Raison d’ etre
Education • Scholarship • Dialogue
2008 IDEC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Montreal, Quebec • March 5-8, 2008

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Task Force on the Revision of the Call for Papers for 2008 has nearly completed it's charge. Fourteen IDEC members have come together to implement a call that encourages submissions and celebrates the rich variety of scholarly and creative activity created by interior design educators. In the next couple of weeks, electronic notification of the Call will be distributed to all IDEC members. The Call for Abstracts will also be posted on the IDEC web site
  

Warning! Warning! Anyone attending the Annual Conference in Montreal must have a Passport!

New passport requirements for travelers between the U.S. and Canada

Beginning December 31, 2006, all travelers to and from Canada will be required to have a passport or other secure accepted document to enter or re-enter the United States. This is a change from prior travel requirements and will affect all United States citizens entering the United States from countries within the Western Hemisphere who do not currently possess valid passports.

To get all of your passport questions answered go to http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

To get a passport for the first time go to http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_832.html

To get your passport renewed go to http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/renew/renew_833.html
  

Chuck Westbrook, Regional Vice President of the Southwest Region of InterfaceFLOR receives IDEC's prestigious Industry Merit Award in Austin. To see a full list of awards given out at the 2007 IDEC Awards Banquet in Austin, please click on this link: http://www.idec.org/awards/awards.html

  

Congratulations to the three members of IDEC announced to be Fellows at the Annual Conference in Austin last month!
Betsy S. Gabb, Ed.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Josette H. Rabun, PhD, ASID, IDEC , Professor/Program Coordinator - University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Lisa K. Waxman, PhD - Florida State University

  

As a regular feature of the IDEC eNEWS, a list of the newest members to IDEC will be provided so you can welcome them to our proud association. There have been 23 new members added to IDEC since our 2007 Conference in Austin! The newest members include:

Andrew D. Furman, Ryerson University
Catherine M. Dowling, Ryerson University
Christina J. Hoehn, University of Oklahoma
David M. Butler, Florida State University
Denese Menard, Art Institute of California-Orange County
Elisabeth Martin, School of Visual Arts
Jane Smith, School of Visual Arts
Jeff Rosenfeld, Hofstra University
Jin Feng, Lawrence Tech University
Justin Wilwerding, Brown College
Kristen J. Arnold, Weber State University
Leilani Arnold, Florida State University
Lori Kinley, Your Living Space
Marcia S. Graber, Graber Designs, Ltd
Margaret Newman, New York Institute of Technology
Natalie J. Mendez, Marymount University
Nichole C. Earley, Illinois State University
Rich Garti, International Academy of Design & Technology
Robert Kerr, International Institute of Art Minnesota
Robin Schafer, International Academy of Design & Technology
Rodica Reif Kohn, AIU & CSUN
Teresa Hollweg, International Academy of Design & Technology
Tom C. Peterson, Utah State University

  

There are many opportunities popping up for IDEC members at this year's NEOCON. A few of our members will be presenting workshops & InterfaceFLOR will be sponsoring an IDEC reception on Monday night, June 11th from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The reception with InterfaceFLOR will be an opportunity to talk to members of the industry about becoming an interior design educator. If you will be at NEOCON this year, please let the office know so we can keep you informed about these and other great opportunities in Chicago.

http://www.neocon.com.

  

"Interior design is on its way to becoming a recognized profession, but it still has several steps to complete," states Caren Martin, Ph.D., CID, ASID, IIDA, IDEC, an assistant professor of interior design at the University of Minnesota and author of a new ASID publication, Interior Design: From Practice to Profession. Martin describes the common characteristics of a profession and traces the path to professionalism taken by such practices as law, medicine and engineering. She then examines the history of architectural, interior decoration and interior design practice, explaining the steps each has taken or not taken to establish the practice as a profession. This is a "must read" for anyone interested in interior design legislation, education and the public's perception of interior design practice. Printed copies are available at a cost of $18 for ASID members or $23 for non-members, plus $1.50 shipping. Faculty who are interested in the discounted rate or would like to purchase multiple copies can contact Michael Berens, Director of Research & Knowledge Resources for ASID at mberens@asid.org or (202) 675-2362.
  

Drawing from the best speakers in the interior design and business community, this program offers chapter boards of directors the opportunity to choose from a vast array of industry visionaries. Accepted speakers are entered into a catalog and compensated for the speaking engagements when selected by ASID chapters. ASID will accept Distinguished Speakers Series submissions through May 14. If you or someone you know are interested, please download the Distinguished Speakers Series guidelines (PDF) for more information and submit a proposal online for consideration.
  

Contribute to the advancement of the interior design profession, gain visibility for your expertise and enjoy the valuable opportunity to connect with peers across the country and across disciplines. ASID will accept INTERIORS 08 submissions through June 11. If you or someone you know are interested, please download the guidelines for INTERIORS 08 and other events (PDF) and submit a proposal online for consideration