Newsletter Archives March 23, 2009 |
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Resources ASID announces the addition of six new Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses: Nature's Guide to Precision Perfect Color Combination; Understanding ISO 14001; Greenlight: Exploring Sustainable Lighting Sources; Incas and Conquistadors; Aging and the Effects of Aging: Living Barrier Free; and Welfare: Yours, Your Client's and the Public's. Click "Learn More" for course descriptions and contact information.  You can find answers online at asid.org! There are FAQs and information about how to report. Click here to visit the FAQ page. You can also join the new group on Connex! As a group member, you can download an informative flyer to keep with your records, as well as post questions and view discussions on the message board. Visit Connex to learn more.
On Tues., April 7, at 12:30 p.m. EST, ASID Industry Partner Armstrong will be hosting a webinar titled "Design Inspirations from the Top." The live session will include a panel of industry experts from Armstrong Residential Ceilings' Michelangelo Design Council. Click "Learn More" to register. For more information, please contact Christin McNeil at SBC Public Relations, (614) 255-3258 or cmcneil@sbcadvertising.co. A final reminder for those members who have not yet renewed 2009 dues: Please don't put your membership at risk for another day. The time is drawing near when ASID will be forced to say goodbye to unpaid members. We've seen extremely strong renewal levels for the 2009 membership year and thank our members for ongoing support of the ASID mission. We recognize that these are challenging economic times for many of our members, and exactly when ASID support is particularly critical. If you are a member struggling to pay dues, click "Learn More" for various incentives and special statuses that may allow you to remain active, but at a lower dues rate. You may also follow the link to log in and pay your dues online. ASID Online  Are you looking to find other ASID members with whom you can discuss sources, business strategies, client issues and life's frustrations? Find them on Connex. From the home page or your profile page, select your practice areas or other interests you have. Once you have selected your interest areas, click on a topic to find other members who share the same interest, then add them to your network. From the Groups tab or your profile page, click on "Add Group" to create a discussion area for your peer group. You can make the group private, if you wish. Then invite the people in your network to join your peer group. Read the Groups orientation guide for more information on setting up and using groups. NCIDQ has launched a new feature on its Web site, the QSearch. This online registry is a free, public database that provides a listing of NCIDQ Certificate holders. Click "Learn More" to check out QSearch. ASID in the Spotlight A recent article in the Honolulu Star Bullentin discusses the success of ASID RealWorld DesignWeek.  The recently published Residential Design for Aging in Place, by Drue Lawlor, FASID, and Michael Thomas, FASID, received a positive review in the United Spinal Association magazine.Members In The News  Congratulations to Susan B. Allen, ASID, who has been selected by the Women's History Project of the Akron, Ohio, area to receive a 2009 Women of the Year Award. Allen will receive the Pioneer award.
You could win, too! It's just a click away. To find out more about the requirement and how to report, click here or check out the ASID CEU Requirement group page on Connex. There will be another drawing soon—report now for your chance at $100! Muncie, Ind., design firm David Dale Designs recently announced the addition of Courtney Workman, Student Member ASID, to its design staff. Click "Learn More" to visit the firm's Web site. Get Noticed  For a $1,000 investment, you'll receive
For more information and to sign on as a sponsor, contact Diane Ainge at dainge@asid.org or (202) 675-2373. Local Events Art for Healing NYC has received art donations from two estates, as well as from artists. The art is currently being sold at best offer. The funds raised help continue the organization's art, music, theatre and dance workshops with children and the elderly, including a 9/11 book project and additional organizational programming. Please visit www.artforhealingnyc.org to see the available art. You may also e-mail Loren Ellis at lorenellis2000@yahoo.com for more information. If you are in the New York City area, please visit the Art for Healing gallery at 405 W. 50th St. For Students Timely ASID student chapter elections are extremely important to the health of your student chapter. Electing student chapter officers for the upcoming year, several months in advance, allows a chapter to smoothly transition leadership positions, develop a strong strategic plan and send the incoming student chapter president to the annual ASID Chapter Leadership Conference (CLC). ASID Student Chapter Elections for the upcoming school year are to be held by March 30. Click below for more information It is that time of year again, when ASID looks for the outstanding members and student chapters responsible for making a difference and promoting the ASID student member experience as an enriching learning tool for future interior designers. The annual ASID Student Chapter Awards are developed by the Student Advisory Council (SAC) and feature seven award categories which highlight the achievements of student members and educators. Click "Learn More" for details. In today's society where going green is no longer a trend but is quickly becoming the norm, ASID strives to make decisions to support the environmental cause while maintaining our members as top priority. In an effort to promote and support the ASID position on sustainability, and cater to the digital environment in which students thrive, student members receive several items electronically rather than in print. Click "Learn More" for details.  Noveltygreen.com founder Mary Jane Grigsby, FASID, LEED AP, believes strongly in raising awareness about environmental isues. When you purchase the most sustainable T-shirt available, offered by Novelty Green, a portion of the proceeds is given to environmental grassroots projects through Global Giving Green. Click "Learn More" to read about the company and to shop online. |
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Congratulations to Jennifer Dixon, ASID, winner of the CEU requirement drawing! Jennifer, a professional member since 2000 and Georgia resident, won our $100 raffle for reporting her CEU compliance by the Feb. 28 deadline. 
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