DIRECTOR Angela Crum RTKL Associates 214‐468‐7725 acrum@rtkl.com DIRECTOR ELECT Amber Pickett Perkins + Will PAST DIRECTOR Randy Malone Steelcase PROGRAMS John Dubard FKP GRAPHICS Nicole Blanco Haworth MEMBERSHIP Melissa Nau LG Hausys America COMMUNICATIONS & SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR Jen Holub Your Speakeasy SUSTAINABILITY CO CHAIR Nick Nguyen HISTORIAN Bianca DiPasquale TimberBlind Metro Shade STUDENT LIAISON Lauren Crill Huckabee & Associates LAVISH Whitney Welch Daltile LAVISH CO CHAIR Laura Chancellor Bauhaus NCIDQ Michel Hurst IA Interior Architects
INDUSTRY RELATIONS Kaitlin Snow BKM
DALLAS FORT WORTH CITY CENTER
2013 Wrap Up Dallas-Fort Worth has been very active this past year and things are only going to get bigger and better in 2014! Through programs like networking events, CEUs and project tours, we have provided incredible opportunities to our members. Kicking off a series of fall events, we joined with CoreNet Young Professionals to host a “Roaring Twenties” cocktail social. The event brought together the design profession and the real estate industry and resulted in new relationships. Thanks to Steelcase, Tandus, Corgan, BKM, and Shahan and Son for making this co-hosted event a great success!
In early October, we opened our doors to members and non-members at Community Brewery for our annual membership drive. This year, we were able to share the value of IIDA with over 60 designers and students as well as try out some locally made drinks and eats. Only a few weeks later we gathered at Haworth for a CEU on Open Plan Environments, hosted by USG. With the increase in CEU hours required for registered designers, we will be providing 5 CEUs by the end of February. We also completed our third annual ZeroLandfill DFW upcycling event. For two consecutive weeks, we collected and upcycled over 1,500 pounds of unwanted materials from the design community to the public. With the continuous support from TX Carpet Recycling and the design community, we have been able to divert close to 75,000 lbs from the landfill over the last three years.
In addition to networking, CEUs and sustainability efforts, we joined forces with HDR for a project tour of their recently completed patient tower and expansion at the Baylor Regional Medical Center in Grapevine. The evening was filled with great conversation and would not have been such a success without our underwriters, Armstrong and Dupont Corian.
2014 Calendar Preview
We recently concluded a great CEU series sponsored by Global which featured speaker Paul Bates with UL Environments. Check out the next page for a list of upcoming events including the annual IIDA Forum tour which will be about “Brand Endurance, Brand Equality and Brand Excellence”. We also have a couple premier events you can’t miss such as our ‘Night at the Museums’ in March with tours of both the Kimball expansion and the Modern and the ‘Lavish’ design competition and auction which will take place in April. January 2014 | iida-tx-ok.org
FUTURE EVENTS:
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February 10
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Ft. Worth Forum Tour Bravo! 11:30‐1:00pm
Last year, IIDA started a weekly e-blast, called the Weekly Connect, which goes out on Tuesdays. This e-blast lists all the upcoming events for every city center in the TX |OK Chapter. If you are not receiving these emails please do the following.
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February 10 Dallas Forum Tour Steelcase 6:00‐8:00pm https://iida.ejoinme.org/ dfwforum_dallas
February 13 Lavish Preview @ Kendra Scott Boutique 5:00‐8:00pm
February 20/21 Student Conference in Houston
March 21 A Night at the Museums Fort Worth April 25 Lavish Premier Event Design Competition & Auction “Gemstones” https://iida.ejoinme.org/ Lavish2014
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for more event information. NCIDQ Update The new NCIDQ format began this fall during the October exam. With the new format, you now take Section 1 and 2 at a testing center. Section III (practicum) is still a hand drawn and hand graded exam, hence the 10-14 painful weeks of waiting for your results. The IIDA sponsored prep class is an excellent format to prepare you for all 3 sections of the exam. The 11 week class is offered twice a year, and 14 students participated in the last class. The results tend to be very favorable when you take the class versus studying on your own. Students who participate in the class will hear from multiple teachers, all well versed with NCIDQ exams and the particular subject they are teaching. They offer great advice on study tips and test taking tips as well. Participants receive a binder full of reading material, book lists, examples, homework assignments, exams, and pop tests. In addition to the classes is an all-day mock exam designed to replicate the practicum test. In total the class is 41 hours of instruction. The spring class began January 13th, and has 18 students this year. Keep a look out on the IIDA TX|OK website for information on the next class which will begin in late summer. LEED Courses IIDA does not offer LEED prep courses, but we would like to recommend the Collin College Green Building Certification Training (INDS 1375). The course is taught by Deborah Fuller and covers the essentials to become a Green Associate. More info: www.collin.edu/iad IIDA Membership Renewals Did you know that your dues are invested back into you our members, the promotion of design, advocacy for the profession through legislation and education? Only 12% is dedicated to the operational costs of IIDA. Don’t miss out on all of the great opportunities IIDA has for you in 2014 and renew your IIDA Membership! January 1, 2014: Current memberships are in grace period until membership is renewed March 1, 2014: Memberships that have not been renewed are lapsed March 31, 2014: Last day for IIDA Headquarters to waive the new member application fee
We would also like to remind you that it is also time to renew TAID memberships. TAID works to preserve the profession of Interior Design through Legislative Action. Professional memberships are only $75.00. Renew online at www.supportTAID.org. January 2014 | iida-tx-ok.org
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Lavish Auction – Save the Date The 3rd Annual IIDA “Lavish” Auction benefiting Dwell with Dignity will be held April 25th at 2616 Commerce. Design Teams will have a short period of time to create an unforgettable Design Vignette using donated and re-purposed items. items in the vignettes will be available for purchase through a silent auction. All These vignettes will be designed with precious gemstones as the inspiration using colors and meanings for each stone. You will be amazed at the amount of skill and creativity our design teams will showcase in each unique vignette. For additional information on tickets, design teams and underwriting, check out the website: https://iida.ejoinme.org/Lavish2014.
You can also find us at the DCFA Form Follows Fitness 5K on February 22nd. Come check out our tent for more information on Lavish and free giveaways. Interested in becomming an underwriter? Contact Michelle Ovalle: movalle@humanscale.com Directors Notes
Angela Crum, RID, LEED AP DFW IIDA Director RTKL Associates acrum@rtkl.com
2013 was a great year of change and growth for the DFW City Center. We set a series of goals to improve communication as well as ensure that we are creating the best value for our members. Through an increased presence in social media with our Facebook page and Twitter account as well as communication through Linked’n and the IIDA Connect eblasts, we are reaching more members than ever before. We want to ensure that we are continuing to match your commitment to IIDA and design with a promise of value. Through the upcoming year, we are working to make sure that our programs and volunteer efforts are providing members with the tools and resources to grow in their professional development. I would like to encourage our members to take advantage of all the opportunities IIDA has to offer and invite you to personally reach out to me if I can assist. Thank you for your support and we look forward to all that 2014 will bring!
January 2014 | iida-tx-ok.org