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Healthcare Specialist: Exam Workshop [AF1]
Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Credits: None Fee: Free
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AAHID will highlight the accomplishments of the past year and is bringing back the successful round-table discussion to follow. First round table will include a discussion of the certification benefits and examination preparation and the second will discuss specialty flooring areas in healthcare environments from design, maintenance, and industry points of view. Having a variety of experienced designers discussing what works, what could be improved, and specifications/maintenance advise will be an informative session for this year’s forum.
Speaker: Jocelyn Stroupe, AAHID, IIDA, president, AAHID
Hospitable Design: Chicago Architects Create Hotels Here and Far [AF2]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time: 9-10:30 a.m.
Credits: 1.5 LU Fee: $30
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What’s new in hotel design? Hear from four Chicago firms who are designing hotels in Chicago and elsewhere: Eckenhoff Saunders Architects; Koo and Associates Ltd.; VOA Associates Incorporated, and Goettsch Partners.
Speakers: Walter Eckenhoff, FAIA, Eckenhoff Saunders • Patricia Rotondo, Assoc. AIA, IIDA, VOA Associates Inc. • Jackie Koo, AIA, IIDA, Koo and Associates - Goettsch Partners • James Zheng, AIA, Goettsch Partners
Moderator: Fred Brandstrader, AIA, CB Richard Ellis
The New Face of Affluence [AF3]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time: 1-3 p.m.
Credits: 0.2 CEU Fee: $25 ASID Members; $45 Non-members
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While it’s been said that numbers only tell a portion of the story, the story without the numbers often translates to misguided passion run amok. Research shows the age of conspicuous consumption, the era of “bling”, and everything else over-the-top and purely ornamental is no longer relevant. A new consumer mindset is upon us. Identify the three core themes of luxury for the affluent American today, discover the importance of timely metrics and learn how to use benchmarks that validate both the state of the economy and shifting consumer behaviors.
Speaker: Michela O’Conner Abrams, president and publisher, DWELL
Design It Forward [AF4]
Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time:1-3 p.m.
Credits: 0.2 CEU Fee: $25 ASID Members; $45 Non-members
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These are not your typical interior designers. These young, multidisciplinary design generalists are creating human experiences that are fresh, consistent, coherent, sustainable, and on brand. Interact with some of today’s leading emerging professionals as we take a deep dive into the world of “generation next.” Discover how new trends that blend the lines between interior, industrial, fashion and graphic design, changing the way business is done.
Speaker: Emily Pilloton, founder and executive director, Project H Design
Netting to Nothing: Striving for Zero Waste in the Furnished Interior [AF5]
Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time: 1-2:30 p.m.
Credits: TBD Fee: $20
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What do you do with unwanted FF&E, With few viable alternatives and daunting logistics, most furnishings end up in landfill. In a pioneering new program, Knoll has teamed up with ANEW; a national non-profit organization dedicated to repurposing FF&E, to create the industry’s first comprehensive zero waste program. Learn how you can leverage the program’s national network to reduce the environmental impact of your own project.
Speakers: Lou Newett, corporate manager, Environment Health & Safety, Knoll, Inc. • Rose Tourje, CID, USGBC, founder + president, ANEW • Lila Grant, CID, LEED, A.P., Exec. Director, ANEW
Design Interchange - An Avant-Garde Approach to Success [AF8]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time: 4-5 p.m.
Credits: 0.2 CEU Fee: $15
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During economic decline, design is considered a “luxury” and not a “necessity” by many probable clients. Outside of the finance discipline, the architecture and design industries have arguably suffered one the most aggressive business deteriorations. A myriad of designers have discovered innovative paths to success that have become their “new normal”. Join this diverse panel of designers, for a lively colloquy of ideas and inspiration for developing new business strategies.
This session is sponsored by Chicago's Project Osmosis, whose education and mentoring initiative for design professionals and youth provides a unique understanding and appreciation of visual arts.
Following the forum, attendees will be further engaged during a reception hosted by The Kohler Store, 100 Merchandise Mart, featuring light hors d'oeuvres and complimentary white wines. Free entry for seminar attendees.
Speakers: Jennifer Cheng - interior Designer, PGAI Design Partners • Daniel Cornejo - interior designer, Cornejo Designs • Denise Rush, interior designer, Denise Rush Designs • Sara Sacra, healthcare designer, Partner/Auer Designs • Sharon Samuels, architect/designer, SolQuest Design Unlimited • Courtney Hill, CEO MarketM, An integrated marketing firm • Joseph Sommerville - interior designer, Archive Furnishings •
The Art and Science of Glass [AF9]
Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Credits: 0.1 CEU Fee: $45
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Few materials affect the beauty, performance and ecology of interior spaces as directly or profoundly as glass. Three industry leaders will share their insights on the artistic, environmental and technical considerations associated with the installation of glass and its ethereal and psychological impact on architectural spaces.
Moderator: Penny Bonda, FASID, LEED AP, partner, Ecoimpact Consulting
Speakers: Charles Rizzo, president, Skyline Design, Decorative glass design / manufacturer • Suzanne Tick, principal designer, Suzanne Tick Inc. • Al Leonard, Trainor Glass Company, vice president of sales
Color of Light [AF 10]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time: 9-10 a.m.
Credits: 0.1 CEU Fee: Free
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Discover how the variables in white light affect choices in finish colors. This discussion will cover color in light, the effect of light on different pigments, the science of color and human reaction, as well as common mistakes and how to resolve them. Special attention will be given to new energy efficient technologies (CFLs, HIDs and LEDs) and the importance of understanding how an energy efficient choice will affect color rendition.
Speaker: Avraham Mor, IALD, LEED AP, IESNA, partner, Lightswitch Architectural
Becoming an Interior Design Educator [AF11]
Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time: 3-5 p.m.
Credits: 0.2 CEU Fee: $35
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Design education faces an acute shortage of qualified instructors in the very near future, and recruitment from the ranks of practicing professional interior designers and architects is critical. This program will explore the potentials and challenges in becoming a design educator at the university level. Issues such as differences between institution types, entering qualifications, expectations for advancement, and salaries and benefits will be explored.
Speakers: Eric Wiedegreen, professor and chair, Department of Interior Design, Florida State University
The Good, The Bad and The Appropriate Lighting Design [AF12]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time: 3-4:30 p.m.
Credits: 0.1 CEU Fee: $25
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This interactive presentation includes a walking tour of successful and creative lighting strategies of Merchandise Mart Showrooms. Participants will learn techniques of successful lighting designs and will grow a greater understanding for the benefits of appropriate lighting design. Existing designs will be reviewed and discussed as well as exploring the way lighting designers work with other partners in the design team. Teaching emphasis will be on maximizing ones lighting design and the critical steps to follow to ensure the design vision is met throughout budgeting, energy code analysis and construction administration. Successful, and not so successful, applications will be discusses through photo images, drawings and a walking tour of showrooms.
Speaker: Julie Blankenheim, IALD, independent lighting design consultant
Rethinking, Redefining and Reinventing our Work [AF13]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time:10-11:00 a.m.
Credits: 0.1 CEU Fee: $20 for IIDA Members, $35 Non-Members
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There is no more business as usual. For that matter there’s not really business the way we learned the interiors trade in school as recently as five years ago. So what now? Can you possibly take these challenges and turn them into opportunities? Join a group of seasoned industry leaders for an interactive exploration of best practices for staying ahead of the game and on top of the industry with real advice and case studies. Learn tips for new approaches, collaborations and sources of quiet opportunity. Regardless if you are an IIDA Member or not; whether your business has you designating, specing, installing, appreciating or selling interior design goods or services, this session is a MUST for anyone interested in succeeding in the future.
Speakers: Felice Silverman, IIDA Silverman Trykowski Associates • Rob Moylan, IIDA AP, SmithGroup
Location: IIDA Headquarters, Merchandise Mart Suite 567
Sustainability Forum [AF14]
Date: Tuesday, June 15 Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon
Credits: 0.1 CEU Fee: $25 for IIDA Members, $40 Non-Members
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Buzzwords about sustainability, green and greenwashing abound. You gave up plastic water bottles in exchange for serving filtered water in glasses, but now there’s the question of the energy required to run the dishwasher, and the damage caused by dishwasher soap to the environment. And what about the process to filter the water in the first place? This circular questioning includes regulatory programs like level and LEED, and encompasses recent legislation in California forcing all residential buildings to meet stringent codes. Get involved in the conversation, sponsored by Tandus, and see NeoCon with new (greener) eyes.
Speakers: Ross Leonard, Tandus • Rob Moylan, IIDA, Smith Group • Katie Weeks, editor, Eco-Structure
Location: IIDA Headquarters, Merchandise Mart Suite 567
Bootcamp for LEED 2009[AF15]
Date: Monday, June 14 Time: 11 a.m. - noon
Credits: 0.1 CEU, 1 LU Fee: $45
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Spend 60 minutes getting answers to essential questions regarding LEED 2009 requirements for professional accreditation and project certification. Take away cliff notes to navigate major LEED for Commercial Interior changes. The questions around LEED 2009 changes in certification and professional accreditation continue to swirl around. This one-hour session will answer these basic questions.
• When and why should I consider being a LEED Green Associate or a LEED AP ID&C
• What are the requirements for obtaining and maintaining these credentials?
• What are the major changes in LEED 2009 over LEED CI v2.0
• What makes a product green and what certifications support these green product attributes?
• How do green leases and green tenant guidelines marry with LEED CI certification?
• What and where are the links between carbon and LEED certification?
Speaker: Lois Vitt Sale, AIA, LEED AP, chief sustainability officer, Wright & Company
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