10.20.08 | Last week we received a heartening press release, one each from the ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) and the IIDA (International Interior Design Association), noting that the respective boards of directors of these organizations had “met recently to discuss the future of the interior design profession and issues that face each organization and their members.”

10.6.08 | Industry forums and roundtable discussions often disappoint. After long weekends of wordy exchanges, a bit of occasional pontification, and finally consensus building about an issue, ideas soon evaporate without action. However, the Kimball Office Work Group was all business when it met for three days to discuss Sustaining Interior Design Education. It not only succeeded in identifying the problem and challenges, it responded with the attached report: a strategy, complete listing of recommendations and an implementation plan for the next five years.

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.