August 23, 2006
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South Sound City Center Committee Meeting The next South Sound City Center Committee meeting with be Thursday, September 7th, from 5:00 to 6:00pm at The Vault in Tacoma. Please contact Kim Doyle at kdoyle@bcradesign.com if you plan to attend. All are welcome.
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Custom Yacht Design Presentation Please join the South Sound City Center and the Mt. Rainier Chapter of CSI at The Vault in Tacoma on Thursday, September 7th, at 5:30pm. The dinner speaker will be Scott Cole of Ardeo Design on Bainbridge Island, an experienced yacht designer, who will be speaking on the design and construction process of building custom yachts. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Kelly Shaw at kshaw@bcradesign. com.
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Presentation Skills for the Designer CEU The South Sound City Center would like you to mark your calendar now for the Presentation Skills for the Designer CEU on September 25th and 26th from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Presentation Skills for the Designer offers live "in the game" activities in a non-threatening, mutually supportive venue. The focus of the class is to develop poise in front of a medium-to-large audience (5-20 individuals). Primary skills include developing content, targeting your message to your audience, and effective partnering techniques. Presentation is worth 1.6 CEU. Space is limited. Cost is $50 for members, $75 for non-members, and $25 for students. For more information, email us at info@iida-northernpacific.org or |
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Textiles 101 CEU The South Sound City Center would like you to mark your calendar now for the Textiles 101 CEU on Wednesday, September 27th, at 6:00pm. This will be a primer covering the chemical properties, physical properties, and performance attributes of both natural and synthetic fibers. It will also cover the basics of test guidelines from the Association of Contract Textiles (ACT). Presentation is worth 0.2 CEU. Cost is $25 for members, $40 for non- members, and $15 for students. For more information, email us at info@iida-northernpacific.org or |
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Save The Date for Pioneers The Seattle City Center is pleased to invite you to our annual “Pioneers” presentation to be held Thursday, September 28th, from 5:30 to 8:30pm. This year we are excited to have Doug Varey, founder of Resolute Lighting, as our guest speaker. Doug will share his experiences from starting his business and discuss how lighting plays an important role in creating spaces with impact. The event will be held at the South Lake Union Discovery Center. Ticket prices are $40 for members, $55 for non-members, $20 for student members, and $35 for student non-members. Additional information regarding ticket purchase will be available soon.
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Save the Date for the 4th Annual INawards The Northern Pacific Chapter of IIDA will host the 4th Annual INawards celebration to be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at the Premier in Seattle's SODO neighborhood. The IIDA INawards recognize excellence in the field of interior design. This event will celebrate interior design at its very best--challenging design that generates new knowledge, utilizes new technologies, and embraces forward thinking and collaborative design.The 2006 INawards competition will be moderated by Cindy Allen, Editor in Chief of Interior Design magazine. INawards encourages all design professionals within the IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter area (Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Alberta, and British Columbia), and without regard to professional society affiliation, to participate in the 4th annual INawards competition. Event Registration will be available September 1, 2006. Call For INawards Project Entries! We encourage all design professionals within the Chapter area (Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Alberta, and British Columbia), and without regard to professional society affiliation, to participate in the 4th annual INawards competition. Please click below to download the Call for Entries PDF from our website. Click here to download the INawards 06 Call for Entries PDF. |
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Announcing New Members of IIDA NPC Board of Directors The Board of Directors would like to announce the recent addition of two new VP’s to the board. These individuals were recently confirmed by the voting members of the IIDA NPC Board:• VP of City Centers - Erin Rindal, NBBJ • VP of Professional Development - Cathy Stieg, Bassetti Architects The Chapter will benefit greatly from their leadership and we welcome them to their new positions.
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We Are Looking for New City Center Directors! The members of the Northern Pacific Chapter of the International Interior Design Association come from Alaska, Idaho, Washington, Alberta, and British Columbia. Our membership is quickly growing in these regions. Our future goals are to develop City Centers in Spokane, Anchorage, Boise, Calgary, and Vancouver. If you are interested in helping us develop a City Center in any of these locations, please contact us at info@iida-northernpacific.org.
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Calling All After Hours Artists! Are you a designer or an architect...and an “on the side” artist? If so, you may be eligible to participate in the 4th Annual After Hours Talent (mixed media show and sale), currently scheduled for late fall. If you are interested in being considered as an exhibitor for this event, please contact Julia Gutt at julia.gutt@invista.com or Vicki Zuber at vzuber@maharam.com.
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ExtraOrdinary Homes Publishes Book Series Hundreds of uncommon, innovative, and affordable built-in features that add function and convenience to any home are now available via a new series of five books published by ExtraOrdinary Homes. The books contain never-before-compiled information and are important additions to your professional library. Homeowners love these features that make ordinary homes extraordinary and increase their quality of life and their home’s value! A scaled- down free e-version of one of the books, plus other freebies to introduce you to these ideas, can be found behind the Free Samples! left link at www.extraordinaryhomes.com.
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Employment Opportunity Bassetti Architects seeks ID. Proficient in AutoCAD. Email resume to Cathy Stieg at cstieg@bassettiarch.com.
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BCC Interior Design Program Granted Accreditation The Accreditation Commission of the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (formerly FIDER) has granted accreditation to Bellevue Community College. Congratulations to the faculty and students at BCC! This is a monumental achievement!
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Seattle Public Library International District Branch Receives National IIDA Design Award The Seattle Public Library International Branch was bestowed an honorable mention award for interior design from IIDA and the American Library Association (ALA). For more information, please visit their website at http://www.spl.org/default.asp? pageID=branch_open_features_detail&branchID=14&ci d=1 153782593343.
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Chapter Platinum Level Sponsors
Chapter Gold Level Sponsors
Allsteel
Chapter Silver Level Sponsors
Antron®
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BarclayDean