ASID Rallies Design Gurus and Visionaries for San Francisco Design Conference

Furniture World Magazine

More than 1,000 interior designers and leaders in the interior design industry will converge in San Francisco March 15 – 18 to attend INTERIORS 07: The ASID Conference on Design. This year’s conference boasts a variety of workshops, tours and special events lead by the best of the profession. Leading experts from design and business will be keynote presenters, including Fred Dust, leader, IDEO Smart Space; and sketch artist Jay Shuster, concept designer, Pixar Animation Studios, who will take attendees on a one-of-a-kind studio “tour.” Another highlight of the conference will be “Jubilation: ASID Foundation Fundraiser,” an evening of cocktails, food and fun with special live and silent auctions, held Friday, March 16, 6 – 8 p.m. Proceeds from the event will fund innovative research, education initiatives and scholarships for the ASID Foundation. An awards gala, “Celebration: The ASID Design Awards,” will honor distinguished designers on Saturday, March 17, 6 – 8:30 p.m. The conference concludes with the Conference Closer on Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m. – noon, where the new ASID ad campaign and location for INTERIORS 08 will be unveiled. Experts will also address significant design topics under six professional tracks: sustainable design, business of design, design practice, universal design/aging in place, design specialties and career basics. Highlighted sessions include: “The Impact of Workplace Design on Generational Differences” by Sandy Crocker, diversity specialist; “Environmental Psychology and Interior Design: a Meaningful Collaboration” by David Kopec, Ph.D., CHES, IDEC, New School of Architecture and Design; “What Are Interior Designers, What Do They Want & How Can I Work With Them?” by Linda Elliott Smith, FASID, education-works; and “Portfolio and Resume Review – For Students and New Designers,” a one-on-one review session with members of the ASID Board of Directors. For a full list of workshops, tours and conference highlights, and to register, visit www.asid.org/interiors07 . About ASID: ASID is a community of people—designers, industry representatives, educators and students—committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing, advocacy, community building and outreach, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively change people’s lives. Its more than 38,000 members engage in a variety of professional programs and activities through a network of 48 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more about ASID, visit www.asid.org.