8.11.08 | On Thursday, July 24^th, the W Tuscany on 39^th Street in New York City was the venue for IIDA New York Hospitality Forum, which focused on “The New Age of Hospitality & Retail Design. A Hospitality Forum record 175 guests were in attendance. The event was co-chaired by Nancy Jackson, President of Architectural Systems, Inc. and Christine McGinnis, IIDA, Director, Visual Communications of aloft and element hotels while the W Tuscany provided attendees with an intimate lounge-like setting.

7.21.08 | The new Haworth showroom in New York was filled to capacity on Thursday, June 26, for the Fourth Annual Lester Dundes Interior Design Competition Awards, hosted by the IIDA NY (New York Chapter of the International Interior Design Association).

7.7.08 | IDLNY (Interior Designers for Legislation in NY) has for the 3^rd consecutive time in the past few years succeeded in obtaining the unanimous approval of both houses of the NY State Legislature of a bill (Senate Bill S3659) that would restrict the use of the title of Interior Designer.