December - ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

A N G L E
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007
PRESIDENT
Lynne T. Jones , ASID
President’s Message
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Peggy Hull, ASID
Dear Members,
PAST-PRESIDENT
Peggy McGowen, ASID, CMKBD
FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Hallie Radcliffe, ASID
Wow! Our ASID new year was kick started with a bang when The Resource
Center, located at 7026 Old Katy Road, hosted our first ever ASID Progressive
Cocktail Party on Tuesday evening, October 9, 2007. This party was held to celebrate the move to our new home, Suite 285, The Resource Center, as well as to
welcome and introduce the new TGCC ASID Board for 2008.
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
Sylvia Fullerton, Allied ASID
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Pamela Hoffer, Allied ASID
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Martha Lurie, IP Member ASID
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
Manchester Carpet, in Suite 100, started the ball rolling by hosting our
October ASID Joint Board Meeting in their lovely showroom. This was also the
starting point for the party, so Bud Seaman, owner of Manchester Carpet chose to
serve delicious finger foods from the Landry Restaurant Group, as well as apple
martinis. Bud, you really outdid yourself!
The guests were treated to sumptuous fare at each stop along the way, and then at 7:45 we stopped off at
Charlotte Nail Antiques to pick up our ASID 'Hard Hats' and then ended the evening with a special champagne
toast to our new location, in Suite 285. LUXE Magazine was a special sponsor of the event and each guest was
treated to the latest issue of LUXE upon leaving the party.
Michael Williams, IP Member ASID
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
TO THE BOARD
Jason Broughton, Student Member ASID
We had a tremendous gathering of interior designers, industry members, and guests, as well as an impressive
representation from the Houston area media, all eager to tour the showrooms of the participating Industry Partners
showrooms that evening. ASID would like to thank the following IP Showrooms for their generous hospitality that
evening. AQ Interiors, Alkusari Stone, Ashly Antique Decorative Rugs, Bunch & Shoemaker, Charlotte Nail
Antiques, Definitive Paint, Decor and School of Decorative Arts, Design House, Leisure Collection, Lucky Gem
Imports Oriental Rugs, Manchester Carpet, Marc Anthony Rugs, MCA Systems, Inc., and Silk Arboretum.
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Chair, Letecia Ellis, Allied ASID Member
Connie Blessitt, Allied ASID Member
Paige Haynes, Allied ASID Member
Many thanks to Grant & Sheri Roane, and Jim Hardy, owners and managing partners of The Resource Center,
for welcoming our chapter to your beautiful property with open arms. We are excited about the re-location of our
offices and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with you. And we appreciate very much the warm
welcome that we have already experienced.
ASID TEXAS GULF COAST CHAPTER OFFICE
Linda Marble, Administrative Director
7026 Old Katy Road, Suite 285
Houston, Texas 77024
T: 713-626-1470
F: 713-965-0846
asid@asidtgcc.org
www.asidtgcc.org
NATIONAL ASID OFFICE
608 Massachusetts Ave. N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
T: 202-546-3480
F: 202-546-3240
asid@asid.org
www.asid.org
I would also like to thank the ASID task force
comprised of Bob Mitchell of M&M Carpet, Donna
Jarnagin, ASID, Steve Addiego of G&S Draperies and
Donna Vining, FASID, for finding the very best home
for our Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. John Robinson,
FASID and Marlys Tokerud, ASID are collaborating on
an exciting design plan for our new space and I want to
thank them for sharing their time and their talent for
the benefit of the chapter. And to Linda Marble, our
cont. on page 4
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 5
First Annual ASID Golf Tournament
Monday, November 5, 2007
Wildcat Golf Club
January 7, 2008
NCIDQ Registration/Informational Meeting
Monday, January 7, 2008 at 6 pm
ASID Office – 7026 Old Katy Road, Suite 285
D E S I G N E R ’ S
Member Support
Thank you for your support
It is with sincere thanks that I send out my deepest gratitude to the
Design Community for the many kind responses I have received since
Emmet's death. I am doing my best to get out thank you notes and express
how much I appreciate all of you. Please know that Glenda, Elias and I
look forward to seeing you all and hope you can come see us soon.
Fondly,
Jennie Perry
Emmet Perry & Co.
Fine Carpets and Rugs
Knowledge
Designer for a Day
By Pamela Hoffer
Designer for a Day has been postponed for this Fall & Holiday Season.
Please put this on your calendars for the Spring Spruce Up in May. More
information to follow.
Member Support
Peer Table Meeting
By Cheryl Donahue, FASID
Due to the hectic pace of the Holiday Season, we will not be having
another Peer Table formation meeting until the first of the year. Be sure
to look for the date of that meeting and information about the Peer Tables
in the next issue of our newsletter. If you have never been on a peer table,
it is truly hard to realize the benefits and advantages that come from
communicating with and sharing ideas and experiences with others in
your design profession, so please consider joining us in the New Year.
Peer Groups are composed of 8-15 members including both industry
partners and professionals. Meetings are managed by the members of
the group. Activities and meetings may consist of goal setting, speakers,
field trips, networking, problem solving, social events, and learning to
solve problems. If you want support in your business, then come see
what a peer group can do for you! If you would like to know more about
Peer Tables, feel free to call Cheryl Donaho, FASID with any questions
you have at 713-972-9710.
Again, remember to look for the date and time of the next Peer Group
formation meeting in the next issue of the ANGLE. We will form peer
tables from the participants at that meeting, so it is imperative that you
attend. RSVP to the ASID office, 713-626-1470 to say that you will be
attending.
A N G L E
Knowledge
Spring 2008 NCIDQ Exam
Study Group Information
By Hallie Radcliffe, NCIDQ Co-Chairman
and Marni Molinaro, NCIDQ Co-Chairman
The ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter and IIDA Houston City Center have
developed a study prep class for the NCIDQ Exam. We will have an
information/registration meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2008 at
the ASID Office in: The Resource Center, 7026 Old Katy Road, Suite
285, Houston, TX 77024.
Bring your letter from TBAE to the informational meeting stating that
you are approved to take the NCIDQ Exam for Spring 2008. Registration
is limited to 20 with priority given to those who are taking the next scheduled NCIDQ Exam April 4-5, 2008. The Study Group is facilitated by
ASID/IIDA licensed designers who have passed the exam. We are volunteers, not representatives of NCIDQ and the class is not sponsored by
NCIDQ.
The class for the Spring 2008 NCIDQ Exam will be held on nine Monday
evenings (6 p.m. - 9 p.m.) beginning January 28, 2008 at WHR Architects
1111 Louisiana 26th Floor. The cost for the Study Group is $125.00 for
ASID or IIDA members, $175.00 for non-members (make checks payable
to ASID.) Topics covered include Principles and Practices of Interior
Design, Contract Development and Administration, and Schematics &
Design Development.
We are currently looking for other members who have passed the NCIDQ
Exam to assist in teaching the Study Group.
For further information about the Houston Study Group or to be on our
committee, contact Hallie Radcliffe at: radcliffedesign@aol.com or
Marni Molinaro at: marni.m@comcast.net.
REGISTRATION FOR THE SPRING 2008 NCIDQ EXAM
If you intend to take the April 2008 Exam you should contact TBAE
(Texas Board of Architectural Examiners) as soon as possible to begin the
process of registration. You must have your paperwork to TBAE by December
1, 2007 to be eligible to take the Spring 2008 Exam. Contact Jackie
Blackmore with TBAE at (512) 305-8527 or contact her via the internet
www.tbae.state.tx.us
NCIDQ EXAM DATES FOR 2007 & 2008
– Tentative Schedule
December 1, 2007 NCIDQ Application Deadline (for first-time applicants only) for the Spring 2008 Examination
April 4-5, 2008 Spring NCIDQ Examination
June 1, 2008 NCIDQ Application Deadline (for first –time applicants only)
for the October 2008 Examination
October 3-4, 2008 Fall NCIDQ Examination
NOW IS THE TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU ARE MISSING!
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D E S I G N E R ’ S
Member Support
Become Active in ASID TGCC
By Sylvia Fullerton, Allied Member ASID, RID
With the upcoming re-location of our Texas Gulf Coast Chapter's ASID
offices to the Resource Center, in the very near future also comes a strong
desire to get re-acquainted with members that we have not seen or heard
from in quite a while. We invite everyone to join us for all of the upcoming
TGCC-ASID activities.
We have a strong chapter and a fine history within the ASID family and
design community as a whole. This reputation comes from past Texas
Gulf Coast Chapter presidents and board members, along with all of the
various committees who have worked very hard to make a difference.
There are so many new and exciting activities going on within our chapter
that our new ASID Board's desire would be to have more of our members
participate and then give us feed-back. We hope to contact each and
every one of you this upcoming year and we look forward to seeing old
and new faces alike.
Check the local ASID website at www.asidtgcc.org to stay abreast of
all upcoming events, programs and meetings.
Community
Golf Tournament
The First Annual ASID Golf Tournament benefiting Habitat for Humanity
will be Monday, November 5, 2007 at the Wildcat Golf Club. This will
be a tremendous fund raising event for both ASID and Habitat for Humanity.
We will have a fun round of golf, as well as great auction items, door prizes
and a dinner. Come and join in the fun for a worthy cause. Join ASID,
along with our Industry Partners, and some major national product sponsors, for a memorable day at Wildcat Golf Club. It doesn't matter what
your handi-cap is... (or whether you even play golf or not) This is a
scramble format, so everyone is welcome. Whether you plan on playing
or not, please come out for dinner and support your Texas Gulf Coast
Chapter of ASID and the local Habitat for Humanity program. You don't
want to miss out on the fun!
Our own talented Jeremy Wells, an Industry Partner and owner of
Imago Dei, will chair this exciting event.
Attention!
A N G L E
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tireless Administrator, for all that you do to run our office and keep us on
track: Thank You!
In past few weeks, I have had the honor and the privilege of speaking to
three of our ASID Student Chapters; The Art Institute, The University of
Houston, and the Houston Community College, Downtown Campus. It is
exciting to meet and greet these impressive students. So much enthusiasm; so much energy! I would urge each of you to encourage these student
members to come to our monthly programs and other TGCC ASID
events, as we can learn as much from them, as they can gain from us. It
is a positive, win-win situation when our ASID Students get involved. They
are the future of our industry as well as the future of our chapter.
I would like to welcome and introduce the new public relations consultant for our chapter; Alton LaDay of The LaDay Group. Alton is thrilled
to be partnering with ASID, and has so many exciting and cutting edge
ideas for us, that it would take another page of this newsletter to list them
all. I would encourage each committee chairman to be in contact with
Alton for any of your upcoming events. He is eager to get started and can
be reached at alton@theladaygroup.com. Please also copy Sylvia Fullerton,
Allied Member ASID, our new Communications Director, on any event
news that you may have. She can be contacted at sylvia@designprofile.net.
Many thanks to Sandy Sawyer & Syd Farber, co-chairs of the Programs
Committee. Sandy and Syd and their committee members are already
hard at work and have some amazing programs planned for us beginning
in January 2008. I just want to commend you for your dedication to our
chapter and for striving to come up with such beneficial and unique monthly
events for our membership. I really appreciate your efforts and I know
that our entire chapter enjoys and looks forward to the upcoming programs.
The 2008 ASID Woodlands Showhouse is in good hands with Co-Chairs,
Donna Vining, FASID, Jane Brown, Allied Member ASID, Alison Dominguez,
ASID & Temra Krehmeier, Allied Member ASID, leading the way. This
committee has already met with each participating designer and reviewed
their selections and discussed their concepts. This house will be a true representation of Green as well as Universal design and we are excited about this
collaboration with Post Homes, the fine home builder that TGCC ASID
partnered with last year. Please see more information regarding the ASID
Woodlands Showhouse under Community news found in this newsletter.
Finally, in closing, I would like to thank our Past President, Peggy McGowen,
ASID, for a job well done and for her help and encouraging words to me as I
emb ark on this journey. I am honored to be serving the Texas Gulf Coast
Chapter of ASID as your 2007-2008 President and I look forward to the
exciting year ahead.
My Best,
Board Meetings are held 4:30pm on 2nd Tuesday
of each month. Be sure to check the ASID website
for updated meeting location information.
Lynne T Jones, ASID
President ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
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D E S I G N E R ’ S
A N G L E
Community
ASID Office Moves to Resource Center
▼
Lynne Jones, ASID President, Grant Roane, Owner and Manager of the Resource
Center, and Peggy McGowen, ASID Past President signing the contract for the
new ASID Office at the Resource Center.
The ASID Task Force, Bob Mitchell, Donna Jarnagin, Steve Addiego and Donna
Vining, celebrate with Grant & Sheri Roane, along with Lynne T Jones.
▼
Donna Jarnigan, ASID, Lynne Jones, ASID President, Grant Roane, and Peggy
McGowen, ASID Past President
The ASID Champagne Toast! from left to right: Diane Alexander, ASID with
several of her Art Institute students, Steve Addiego of G&S Draperies, Bob &
Molly Mitchell of M&M Carpet and John Broderick of The Houston Showroom
Bob & Molly Mitchell of M&M Carpet Showroom, Debbie Pierce and Jeremy Wells
of Imago Dei Gallery, Greg Schenck of Schenck & Co., Michelle Maresh of MECA
Publishing, Lynne & Russ Jones
The 2008 TGCC ASID Board pictured with Joe Lattimer of LUXE magazine and
Sheri Roane, representative of The Resource Center. From left to right: Jason
Broughton, Michael Williams, Sylvia Fullerton, Peggy Hull, Lynne T Jones, Joe
Lattimer, Martha Lurie, Pam Hoffer, Peggy McGowen & Sheri Roane
Taken in the MCA Systems showroom from left to right: Art Fano of MCA Systems,
Martha Lurie, Membership Chair and owner of John Brooks Showroom, Jeremy
Wells of Imago Dei Gallery, Lynne T Jones, President, Federico Fano of MCA
Systems & Nubia Heinz of Sherwin Williams
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D E S I G N E R ’ S
A N G L E
Knowledge
September’s ASID Program: “Take the Leap”
Another successful program for ASID was sponsored and hosted by
Western Brick in their beautiful new showroom at 7620 Washington
Avenue. The subject: when and how to grow your design business, was
presented by a panel of ASID designers who have become experts by
successfully growing their own businesses and they were gracious enough
to share their expertise and advice with the audience. The designers,
Connie LeFevre, ASID of Design House, Audrey Drought-Mitchell, ASID,
of Audrey Drought Design, Inc., and Debbie Baxter, ASID, of Baxter Design
in San Antonio tackled issues ranging from the necessity of hiring consultants, how and when to hire employees, financing your business, risk
factors, business practices, office space and more. Sarah Eilers, ASID of
Lucas/Eilers Design Associates took on the task of moderating the panel
and skillfully selected questions that had been submitted by the audience
of ASID designers and IP members. They all did a fantastic job of covering
a huge subject and we are so grateful to have had their participation.
Everyone came away from the meeting with more knowledge and a greater
sense of awareness on expanding their own design business.
ASID extends a big thank you to Ginny Gay, ASID and Peggy Baker,
ASID, Program Committee members who did such an excellent job of
putting this program together. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Western Brick and Inna Zelondzhev, their showroom manager,
who organized the space and planned the superb hors d’ouvres and wine
that were served.
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ASID Woodlands
Showhouse 2008
ASID is once again collaborating with Post Homes, LTD, and
Breast Cancer for the 2008 Woodlands Show House. Post Homes is
excited to create a luxury livable experience in the Villages of East
Shore, just two homes down from last years show house. The home
will combine Old Southern charm with a luxurious sense of livability
while incorporating Universal and Green design. With distinct period
architecture and today’s amenities the home will feature elaborate
interiors with a tranquil outdoor experience. With the teamwork of
Post Homes and ASID this home is sure to be an extraordinary estate
complete with pool, summer kitchen, gazebo, home theatre, carriage
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The home will be advertised extensively through ASID and the Woodlands
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If there are any other questions, please contact Donna Vining, FASID,
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Member Support
Director’s Corner
By Linda Marble,
ASID TGCC Director
The new ASID Directory should be out by
the end of November. Also, the ASID office has moved to the Resource
Center. The new address is 7026 Old Katy Rd. Suite 285, Houston, TX
77024. The ASID Office will office out of our tempoary location in Suite
233 at the Resource Center. Please note that the phone number and fax
number has not changed.
Vi sit www.thi bautdesign.com or call 800-223 -0704
for showroom list in gs and collec tion informa tion.
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N A T I O N A L
N O T E S
Knowledge
ASID’s New CEU Requirements
The Road to Professionalism
Does this requirement apply to me?
Every practitioner member of ASID must take continuing education.
This includes every ASID member in the Allied or Professional Membership
categories. Note that members in the following categories are not required
to fulfill the continuing education requirement: Professional Inactive,
Professional Life Member, Professional Retired, Industry Partner, Student
Member.
What if there are special circumstances that prevent me
from earning my CEUs?
The ASID Board of Directors may grant an adjustment to the requirement for poor health, certified by a physician; a specific physical or mental
disability, certified by an appropriate health care professional; extended
duty with the armed forces; or for extreme hardship, which, in the board’s
judgment, makes it impossible for the member to comply. Requests for
an adjustment to the continuing education requirement must be made
no less than three months before the end of the current reporting period.
How much continuing education must I take?
The policy requires successful completion of at least 0.6 Continuing
Education Units (CEUs), equal to 6 contact hours of approved continuing
education coursework, during each two-year reporting period.
May I count continuing education hours I’ve already
taken?
Members may not “bank” CEUs from one reporting period to the
next. You may only count those hours taken during the specified two-year
reporting period. For the first reporting period, only CEUs earned between
January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009, will fulfill the requirement.
I just joined ASID as an Allied or Professional Member
and am in my first reporting period. Do I immediately
need to begin taking continuing education?
Yes. However, the number of CEUs required during your first reporting
period will vary, depending on the time of year your membership status
changed.
• 18 - 24 Months before the end of the reporting period = 0.6 CEUs
required
• 7 - 17 Months before the end of the reporting period = 0.3 CEUs required
• 0 - 6 Months before the end of the reporting period = No CEUs required
Who are approved CEU providers?
ASID will recognize continuing education coursework (courses, workshops, distance learning programs, telecourses, conferences, seminars,
etc.) as successfully fulfilling your CEU requirements only if the
coursework is “approved” by one of the following entities:
• IDCEC Approval System
• State Regulatory Board
• Colleges, universities, and other degree-granting institutions offering
degrees (e.g., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.) and credit-bearing certificate and
diploma programs in interior design that are accredited by the Council
for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, formerly FIDER).
Is there any limitation on the subject matter of the
courses I take?
No. ASID is not imposing any CEU mandates for health, safety and
welfare coursework at this time. We encourage you to select coursework that supports your own professional development plan and advances
your professionalism as an interior designer.
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N A T I O N A L
N O T E S
Knowledge
Interiors 08
Mark your calendar for the nation's leading conference for interior
designers. INTERIORS 08: The ASID Conference on Design will be held
on March 13-16, 2008 at the New Orleans Marriott.
Build professional relationships with hundreds of design visionaries
and experience the power design has to inspire, transform and protect.
Learn from proven leaders on the forefront of the creative landscape like
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What records will I have to keep?
It is the responsibility of each ASID practitioner member to maintain
personal files documenting successful completion of your continuing
education coursework. This documentation/file for each course or program
should be kept for four years from the date of course completion. If you
are selected for an audit, you must present ASID with your verification
of attendance or the completion certificate for all coursework.
Do I have to submit my records for each continuing education course to ASID?
ASID wants to make reporting as easy as possible for members. You
will be asked to certify only that you have or have not successfully completed
your CEU requirements as required during that two-year reporting period
but most will not need to submit records for each course. The only exception will be in the event you are one of the members selected for an audit,
in which case more detailed records will be requested.
What will I have to provide if there is an audit of my
continuing education records?
If you are selected for an audit, you must present ASID with a copy of
the certificate of completion or a letter of verification that was issued
by the sponsor of each continuing education course completed during
the reporting period being audited. Please note that a summary report of
your continuing education activities provided by NCIDQ or your state’s
regulatory board is also acceptable.
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What if a course I’ve taken wasn’t approved for CEUs
and I want to use it to fulfill my requirement?
If the course is not pre-approved for CEUs, you may submit it for evaluation using the “Individual CEU Approval Form.” ASID will submit the
course to IDCEC for approval on your behalf. If the course is approved,
you will receive confirmation in approximately six weeks. If the course is
not approved, you will also be notified. All such decisions are final.
What if I fail to report my successful completion of the
CEU requirement to ASID upon request?
Failure to report your compliance with this policy will result in an automatic audit at the end of the reporting period.
What if I fail to complete the required number of continuing education hours or CEUs by the end of the reporting period?
The ASID Board of Directors, at its discretion, may issue you a conditional extension (probationary period) during which you will be required
to remedy the continuing education deficiency. If the requirement remains
unmet during the next reporting period, your membership in ASID will
be terminated.
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S T U D E N T
N E W S
Knowledge
The Gathering 2007
The Gathering was held at the
ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter office
on Saturday, September 15. A huge
turnout of approximately forty-five
students and several faculty representatives made for a productive
day. Each school in the chapter
was represented; including the Art
Institute of Houston, Houston
Community College, Kingwood
College, Lamar University, Sam
Houston State University, San
Jacinto College, Stephen F. Austin
University, and the University of
Houston. The Gathering is held
each year for student chapters to
help inform and support incoming
board members in their pursuit of
promoting ASID among interior
design students. In addition to the
training, which addresses the function of Student Chapter Boards and
the responsibilities of board officers, committees were formed to
help with this year’s student activities. RealWorld DesignWeek, a nationally sponsored student experience,
will be introduced this year. Planning has also begun for Career Day 2008
to be held on Friday, April 18, 2008, at the Resource Center. Professional
Members, Industry Partners, and any design related firm seeking qualified interior designers are invited to participate.
Several Professional Board Members shared their enthusiasm for ASID
and their professional experience with the incoming Student Chapter
Board Officers form the member schools. Cecilia Pacheco, Student Affairs
Chair welcomed the large gathering of students. Lynne Jones, ASID-TGCC
President, covered upcoming ASID events and the many benefits of
membership in our professional organization. Networking ideas through
the use of peer group tables was introduced by Peggy Hull, Financial
Director and President-Elect, and Pam Hoffer, Professional Development
Director offered sage advice about the daunting NCIDQ experience.
Michael Williams of Tufenkian Carpet and Director at Large, also, an
advisor at Kingwood College is excited about organizing and promoting
Career Day 2008. Dan Hawkins from Houston Community College, the
outgoing SRB and Jason Broughton, incoming SRB from the Art Institute
of Houston organized the event. Membership Director, Martha Lurie of
the John Brooks Showroom was there to meet and greet all of the potential new ASID members. Ultimately, success of the program was ensured
by the efforts and contributions of Linda Marble, our ASID Director.
Thanks to all of the students and faculty representatives who gave up
their Saturday morning, some, driving several hours to attend this event.
Thanks also to the professional board members for their knowledge and
support. Enrollment is at an all time high at every school in the chapter.
Student involvement is paramount in maintaining the vitality of the
American Society of Interior Designers.
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Green Points
Source: Ideal Bite
1. Motion Sensors
• Lower energy use. Motion sensors use 50% less energy per light,
since many of us tend to leave lights on even when we're not using
them.
• Utility bill savings. The average homeowner spends $100 each year
on lighting. Combined with high-efficiency bulbs, installing motion
sensors on your most-used fixtures will cut this number in half.
• Convenience. No more fumbling around in the dark for light switches.
• Safety. Outdoor motion sensors deter creeps from hanging around
your place.
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• Isole Plug Load Control - great for under your desk; plug lamps and
appliances into this surge-protecting, motion-sensing power strip.
• First Alert Sensor Socket - plugs into your regular light sockets.
• Heath Zenith Security Light - basic outdoor security light detects
motion up to 70 ft.
• Maxxima Occupancy Sensor Light - great for bathrooms, with three
superefficient LED bulbs
2. Conserving Water
• Saving water. Con your fave handyperson into fixing pesky leaks one drop per second can add up to 165 gallons per month.
• Saving more water. Low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators are
inexpensive and easy to install, and cut water use in half. In a
household of four you'll save as much as $250 per year on water bills.
• Saving even more water. By keeping your shower time under five
minutes, you can save as many as 1,000 gallons per month.
• Cleaner bodies. You wash their back, they'll wash yours.
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• Oxygenics Five Star Resort Spa Series - these showerheads save
water without sacrificing water pressure.
• Lowest Flow Showerhead - gives good spray while using 1 gallonper-minute less than most showerheads.
• Touch Flow Swivel Spray Aerator - for your sink; offers several
different spray options.
3. Cloth napkins
Researchers at Cornell University have created a napkin that changes
color when it detects biohazards such as E. coli.
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• Paper savings. Americans use an average of 2,200 paper napkins
per person per year.
• Elegance, that is, if you don't use your napkin to blow your nose (you
heathen Biter, you).
• Cash savings. It's actually cheaper to throw cloth napkins in the wash
than to buy paper ones. Amen to that!
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• Transylvanian Images Vintage Napkins - off-white hemp-cotton
blend; hand-spun.
• Fiberactive Quilt Company Organic Cotton Napkins - made by laidoff textile workers in North Carolina, in 11 fab colors.
• Greenfeet Hemp Napkins - hand-dyed hemp, available in 5 mix-andmatch colors.
• Global Exchange Balinese Cotton Napkin Set - fair-trade, produced
by a women's co-op in Indonesia, in red or green.
4. Chems in the pool
• Safer swimming. When mixed with organic matter, chlorine can form
cancer-causing byproducts.
• Safer environment. Chlorine levels in pools are 200-400 times higher
than what's deemed safe for the environment, plus mercury is a byproduct of chlorine production.
• No ghastly chlorine smell.
• Better hair days. Non-chlorine cleaners won't turn your hair green.
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• AquaPure ChlorFree - powdered solution that makes your pool so
clean, you can keep fish in it.
• Sigma Water Systems Sigma III - silver and copper control algae
and bacteria.
• Zodiac Nature 2 - contains much less chlorine than regular pool sanitizers and lets minerals do the rest.
5. Lawn-Mowing Lazies
Now you have an excuse not to bag your grass clippings.
• Free fertilizer. Grass clippings release nitrogen, so you can spend
25% less on fertilizer.
• Less synthetic fertilizer means less nitrogen runoff into waterways
(too much nitrogen causes algae overgrowth, which kills aquatic life).
• Smaller landfills. The EPA estimates that yard waste such as grass
clippings accounts for 18% of household trash.
• Relaxation. Instead of stuffing bags, you can sit back and enjoy a
cocktail.
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• Compost Guide - if you don't like the look of clippings on your lawn,
you can still avoid sending them to the landfill by composting them.
cont. on page 20
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• Earth911 - enter your zip code to see if your city has a program that
will compost for you.
6. Print draft
Unless you're printing something super important, save ink and paper
by using draft mode and, if it's an option, printing double-sided.
• Less waste. Each year, the world's discarded cartridges stacked endto-end could circle the planet 3 times.
• Cash savings. It's not rocket science: if you print double-sided, you'll
buy half as much paper, plus if you print 100 pages in 50% draft mode
instead of regular mode, you'll save as much as $2.
• Faster printing. In a PC World test, a typical inkjet printed 12 ppm
(pages per minute) in regular mode but cranked out 36 ppm in
draft.
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• Set your printer (or print software) to draft and double-sided.
• GreenPrint - software that weeds out pages you don't want to print.
PC-only ($35).
• WriteExpress InkSaver - software that lets you control the amount
of ink your printer uses, helping you save up to 75% of your ink. PConly ($35).
• HP Deskjet 6940dt Color Inkjet Printer - does automatic 2-sided
printing ($165).
7. Check the thermostat
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Install a programmable thermostat to automatically use less A/C or
heat while you're at work and asleep.
• Lets you breathe easy. Installing a programmable thermostat in your
home will prevent about 1,800 lbs of air-polluting CO2 per year.
• Saves about $150 per year on energy bills.
• Mercury-free, unlike some old-school thermostats.
• Once programmed, saving energy is lazy-proof.
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• RiteTemp 7-Day - has a back-lit touch screen, lets you program a
different setting for each day of the week ($79).
• Honeywell Focus 5+2 - set your weekdays and weekends to different
heat/cool cycles ($54).
• Clairion Eco-Save 5-1-1 - allows you set different temps for weekdays, Saturday and Sunday, and even shows how much energy you
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• Green Batteries - most models run off rechargeables, so invest in
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8. What’s recyclable
Figuring out exactly what's recyclable can be harder than navigating
the shoe section during clearance season, but this cheat-sheet makes at
least one of these tasks a whole lot easier.
• Less confusion. Proper disposal ensures that your recyclables end
up in the right place.
• Save energy. Recycling an aluminum can takes 96% less energy than
creating a new one.
• Less landfill. According to the EPA, 75% of Americans' trash can be
recycled, but only 25% actually is.
• Cleaner groundwater. Most landfill liners are just 1/10th of an inch
thick, so toxins from garbage often leak into the groundwater.
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General
• Earth911 - local listings of where you can recycle anything under the
sun.
• You don't need to remove labels from cans and bottles, but you do
need to remove plastic caps (and throw them away).
• Your recyclables don't need to be spotless - just not moldy or full
of food. Save water - don't rinse 'til clean.
Glass
• Unbroken bottles are easier for workers to sort than broken ones.
Metal
• Most containers, such as tins and cans, and aluminum foil.
Paper
• Newspapers, magazines, photocopies, shoe boxes, envelopes
(including ones with glassine windows).
Plastic
• Plastics #1-#2 – recyclable in most areas. Usually found in 2-liter and
detergent bottles, milk jugs and food containers.
• Plastics #3-#7 – more difficult to recycle, they are found in Styrofoam,
pipes, shrink wrap, padded envelopes, trash liners and more. Check
with your local facility to see if it recycles these plastics.
• Yogurt Cups - recyclable in most areas, especially the #2 plastic kind.
• Grocery Bags - reuse them first! You usually can't recycle them curbside, but some supermarkets have recycling bins in-store. Try to avoid
them altogether by bringing your own Biter bag to the store.
cont. on page 22
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9. Expensive Drink of Water
Tap into the cheaper way to stay hydrated. Use a home water filter to
nix contaminants, and get a clean-as-bottled (if not cleaner) drinking
supply without pouring money down the drain.
• More cash in your pocket. On average, tap water costs $0.0015
per gallon; just a 16-oz bottle can cost $2 at the convenience store.
• Fewer contaminants. Baddies like chlorine, cryptosporidium, giardia,
lead, and pesticide can get into unfiltered tap water, and up to 40%
of bottled water comes from regular old city water systems.
• Less plastic waste. Americans consume more than 2.5 million bottles
of water every hour, and only around 10% are recycled.
Try This
• So-Clear UnderCounter Perma-Filter - a highly filtrating system that
uses recyclable filters and fits under your sink
• Brita On Tap System - faucet-mount system you can attach without
tools; available everywhere
• Pur Ultimate Pitcher - a cool space-agey pitcher option; widely available
• Water Filter Comparisons - check out the top 10 home water
filters, rated by cost and performance.
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Time for some bottle therapy. It used to be practically a requirement
for the eco-conscious urbanite to lug water in reusable hard-plastic bottles,
but it turns out those bottles can leach toxins. Choose lined aluminum,
stainless steel, or glass instead.
• Health-consciousness. Polycarbonate plastic used in bottles by
Nalgene and other companies leaches bisphenol-A, which is linked
to birth defects, miscarriage, and prostate cancer.
• Less waste. Plastic water bottles require 1.5 million barrels of oil
each year to make.
• Hydration. Experts recommend we drink six to seven glasses of H2O
per day, so keep a bottle handy.
• Hipster appeal. Metal and glass options now come in supercool colors
and designs.
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Purveyors of fine wall coverings
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The Resource Center
7026 Old Katy Road, Ste 159 • Houston, TX 77024
713-802-9022
www.definitivepaintanddecor.com
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• Biter Bottles - the lightest, highest quality reusable option is our very
own resin-lined aluminum SIGG bottle, in silver and gold.
• Kleen Kanteen Water Bottle - made from dishwasher-safe stainless
steel and holds 27 oz.
• SIGG Kids Series - get lil' Biters started down the healthier path.
• VOSS - its water comes in cool-looking reusable glass bottles; buy
one, and use the bottle for life.
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Knowledge
Help Environmentally
Minded Hardwood
Customers - Go Green
Original article submitted by Kim M. Wahlgren
Concern for the environment is back at the forefront of almost everyone’s
mind. Everywhere you look someone is talking about the green movement or trying to get their product approved by some green labeling organization. Global warming is a daily topic on the news. Major corporations,
even Wal-Mart, are rolling out their own green initiatives. Green building
has become more prevalent, including a high-profile overhaul of the entire
U.S. Capital complex. Many federal, state and local municipalities have
mandated green building for publicly funded new construction.
Whether or not you are concerned about the environmental issues,
some of your potential customers certainly are. To satisfy them, we must
become green-savvy and able to source green products. Keep in mind
that “green” means different things to different people. Here is an overview
of some of the aspects that can come into play when discussing environmental wood flooring products.
Where To Start
A first step in discussing wood flooring, as a green product is to
throw out conventional logic. That logic says that cutting down trees is
bad and destroys the forest. Actually, the majority of professionally
managed hardwood forest in the U.S. and Canada today are sustainably
harvested. This means that foresters analyze each area of the forest tree
by tree and decide what percentage to remove, leaving the majority to
grow and the ecosystem intact. In reality, most of the forest in the U.S.
and Canada are destroyed by development, and not the need for timber.
When forests are given an economic value, it creates an incentive to maintain areas as forest, and not as subdivisions, strip malls or parking lots.
Trees are the ultimate renewable resource, helping reduce global-warmingcausing carbon dioxide in the process.
The green story for wood includes not only the forest but also the
flooring mill. The latest floor manufacturing equipment scans each piece
of lumber for its most efficient use, and oftentimes, the wood dust created
in the milling process is then used to power the mill or the dry kilns.
Engineered wood flooring, by its nature uses the raw material even more
efficiently than solid wood flooring.
To lend scientific support to these facts, the NWFA’s Industry Research
Foundation has contracted with the University of Wisconsin to conduct
an environmental impact study on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of
solid wood flooring versus non-wood flooring alternatives. LCA also
referred to as Life Cycle Analysis or “cradle-to grave” analysis is defined
by the ISO as a systematic set of procedures for compiling and examining
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the inputs and outputs of materials and energy and the associated environmental impacts directly attributable to the functioning of a product
or service system throughout its life cycle. In this study, wood
flooring’s impact in terms of energy consumption, air pollution, water
pollution, solid-waste pollution and climate change will be examined relative to competing non-wood products. The results are scheduled for
release in October, and an LCA study for engineered wood flooring is to
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Based on what is already known about wood flooring, it is logical to
assume that the LCA study will reveal wood to be an especially green
product when compared with other types of floor coverings. But many
environmentally minded customers will want to know more than that;
they will ask: Which wood floor is the most green of all?
While the answer to this question is debatable to some people in the
industry, some wood flooring products have impeccable environmental
credentials. Reclaimed flooring, whether recovered form the bottom of
a river or milled from an old factory floor, is one of them. Another is Cork
flooring, made from the bark of a type of oak tree that grows in Spain,
Portugal and Morocco. The bark is harvest and grows back without harming
the tree. Bamboo (which is a type of grass) is also considered to be green
because of its ability to rapidly regenerate. However discriminating environmental customers take care to avoid bamboo products constructed
with urea-formaldehyde-based adhesives (some would argue that rapid
regeneration doesn’t make a product any greener than wood products
from a sustainably managed hardwood forest).
Consumers who purchase domestic species can be reasonably confident that the wood came from a sustainably harvested forest. On the
other hand with the multitude of exotic species from around the world,
it is often difficult to know exactly where the wood came from. Prompted
by recent widespread media attention paid to illegal logging overseas,
consumers are becoming increasing concerned about the source for their
tropical woods.
Those looking for a guarantee that their hardwood floor (whether in
North America or abroad) came from a sustainably managed forest must
turn to one of the certification systems currently in place.
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC): This is the most well-known certification program; FSC is international in scope and has the backing
of most environmental groups. Wood is tracked from the forest to
the end product
• Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI): Overseen by the Sustainable Forest
Board, this certification program was developed by the American
Forest & Paper Association.
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA): CSA offers the National Standard
for Sustainable Forest Management, a chain-of custody program
designed to track forest products from the forest to the consumer.
Building Green
More than likely in the near future you will probably find yourself
working on a green-certified construction project. If so, you need to know
what the green construction certification programs are, and which wood
flooring certifications they accept.
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• LEED: (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) – This is the
most well-known certification program in the U.S., developed by the
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The best-known LEED certification is LEED-New Construction, which is for new commercial and
institutional buildings. With LEED-New Construction, wood flooring
can earn credits for being rapidly renewable (cork and bamboo),
and also for being FSC-certified material. The rapidly renewable
criteria and the FSC-only criteria are both being re-examined by the
USGBC and Yale School of Forest and Sylvatica, and may be changed
to a broader credit taking wood’s LCA into account, and possibility of
including SFE and CSA certifications is also being examined.
• By the end of this year, a LEED Homes certification is expected to be
released. The residential certification parallels much of the existing
LEED-New Construction certification guidelines.
• A major difference, however, is that the pilot LEED for Homes certification requires that any tropical wood used be FSC-certified (tropical
woods are determined by country of origin). This is a change from
the typical LEED standards, which usually reward good environmental
choices as opposed to punishing practices viewed as negative.
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program is voluntary and was designed with broad guidelines that
can be adapted for different regions of NAHB membership; local homebuilder associations adapt the guidelines for their geographic area.
Their guidelines recognize FSC, SFI, and CSA certifications equally.
They also reward the use of any bio-based material such as wood,
and recycled materials such as reclaimed flooring.
The board approved the creation of a national green building program
based on the ANSI-certified National Green Building Standard, which is
a model for residential construction and renovation scheduled for release
in early 2008. The model will be based on the existing model and will
give builders a NAHB-backed option for green home certification even if
they don’t have a local green building program in their area.
• GREEN GLOBES: This certification is for commercial projects and is
offered by the Green Building Initiative. It is better known in Canada
and is relatively new in the United States. Green Globes recognizes
FSC, SFI, and CSI certifications for wood flooring, rewards use of biobased products that are LCA-assessed using approved software and
also rewards use of recycled products.
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• Another change is that LEED for Homes rewards using wood materials sourced from within 500 miles of the building site.
• NAHB: The National Association for Home Builders (NAHB) has offered
its NAHB Model Green Home Building Guidelines since 2005. The
Eco-friendly wood flooring also involves other products such as finishes
and adhesives that should also be green. There is no easy definition for
an “environmentally responsible” finish or adhesive. Customers want
different features – some want to avoid products containing petroleum,
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while others focus on “natural” ingredients. Some want to safe while
using the product, while others take the proximity of manufacturing
into account. Still others try to consider the entire LCA of those products
although formal LCA is not yet readily available for most finishes and
adhesives. Independent green product certification systems such as
Greenguard or Green Seal exist but are not widely used in the wood flooring
industry.
All this considered, the easiest aspect to focus on is VOC content but
just because a solvent doesn’t emit VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds)
as defined by the EPA, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s harmless. The EPA
considers VOC’S to be organic compounds that react with nitrogen oxide
in heat and sunlight to create ground-level smog. The solvents used in
finishes and adhesives determine the VOC content levels. This us usually
measured in grams per liter (g/l). The EPA says that architectural coatings (including wood floor finishes) are second only to automobiles between
consumer and commercial products as producers of VOC emissions.
VOC laws for most finishes have gotten tougher in recent years, especially in California and the Northeast. This resulted in some of the oilmodified polyurethane manufacturers reformulating their products to
have lower VOC contents. Nationally, current regulations mandate that
VOC levels for most wood floor finishes be less than 450 g/l. In the
Northeast and California regulations are tougher. In the Northeast the
Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) has a VOC limit of 350 g/l. The state
of California has a limit set by the California Air Resources Board
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(CARB) of 350g/l. The Los Angeles area is set at a lower level of 275 g/l
by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
Waterborne finishes tend to have the lowest VOC levels, and some
waterborne products have extremely low levels. Check with the manufacturer and the product’s MSDS. Some products, such as shellac, wax
or natural oils seem like they would be environmentally friendly
(shellac is created by secretions from the lac bug), however the added
solvents that enable the products to be applied to a wood floor have to
be considered. The bottom line, regardless of type for any product the
contractor should check the MSDS and directions. They give insight
into the actual solvents used and can also offer red flags, such as suggestions to turnoff all sources of ignition when using the product (a good
indication that a powerful solvent is involved.)
Adhesives have also undergone major changes due to VOC laws and
the demand for green products. It’s a common joke among veteran wood
flooring contractors that years ago they did not have to do drugs – their
wood flooring adhesives were enough. Fortunately, for environmentally
concerned consumers (and installers), adhesives have come a long way.
Today, the CARB limit is 15% by weight (and due to change on January
1, 2009 to 7%) and the SCAQMD limit is 100 g/l. There currently are no
EPA limits for wood flooring adhesives, but they are expected to adopt
the CARB limits.
Several manufactures now offer no-VOC, solvent-free wood floor adhesives. There are no hard and fast rules for which types of adhesives typically have relatively low or no VOCs. There are several high-solids, polymeric
resin adhesives and at least one moisture-cure adhesive on the market
that are no-VOC or trace-VOC solvent-free. Details on VOC levels and
solvents are available to contractors by checking with the manufacturer,
and also make sure the adhesive works with the flooring they’ve
chosen. Again, MSDS and product directions are a good source for insight
on solvents in products.
Building certification programs vary on how they treat finishes and
adhesives.
LEED-New Construction and LEED for Homes: Adhesives and finishes
must comply with the VOC limits of the SCAQMD rules(275 g/l for wood
floor finish and 100 g/l for wood flooring adhesives.
NAHB Model Green Building Guidelines: Wood flooring finishes and
sdhesives are not specifically addressed.
Green Globes: Credit is given under Indoor Environment rules for “low
emitting, chemically inert and non-toxic” chemicals, adhesives and sealant
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Wake up everybody, this time around the green movement is not just
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being chosen and even mandated. It is a must that wood flooring professionals, become fluent in the green aspects of the industry, it is not only
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P A R T N E R
IP Representative’s Message
By Christa Sharpe, Unique Carpets
Industry Partner Representative
Lynne Jones, our incoming President, said
Peggy McGowen ‘swore at her or swore her in’
at the board meeting on September 25th at
Masraff’s. Although we are all sad to see Peggy
move into her new position as Past President,
we welcome Lynne as our new President of
ASID. She stated at the meeting that her wish
is at the end of her term we all say ‘We had fun
when Lynne was President’. I am enthusiastic
and confident that will be the words on our lips
in 2008.
We have a great group of board members and chairs this year and
I think we should all get to know them and help out in anyway
possible. The first big event is our Golf Tournament at Wildcat that
benefits our chapter and Habitat for Humanity. I hope we all get
involved by volunteering, sponsoring, and yes even participating!
This is going to be the first of many and we should all contribute
to Industry Partners being a big presence and part of the success.
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Jeremy Wells, Imago Dei, along with Lynne Jones will be heading
up this function. Kudos to a fabulous idea guys!
We continue to grow our membership numbers as Industry Partners,
thanks to Martha Lurie, John Brooks, and our membership chair
for the second term this year! And as I look back at the last year’s
term as your Industry Rep to the board the one thing that sticks out
to me is- I don’t know enough about you all! There is a handful
that I know pretty well but we decided to do a couple of things
different this year to make us a more cohesive bunch. As they say
two heads are better than one and to that end- I have a co-chair and
I couldn’t be more pleased! Ray Levy, Sunbelt Windowfilm has
agreed to help me take this to the next level this term. We want to
meet everyone and get to know your business needs and desires
so we can represent you in the best way possible to the ASID board.
Ray and I will be answering to the Director at Large, Michael
Williams, Tufenkian Rugs, and his experience as an Industry Partner
for many years has proven to be invaluable. He has helped us
form a committee to decide the direction for IP for this term. We
have a wonderful bunch that is very enthusiastic and Gung-Ho about
achieving our goals this year. The committee members are as follows:
Becky Brusen, Dauphin Sales, James Craig, James Craig Furnishing,
Ray Levy, Sunbelt Windowfilm, Steve Addiego, G&S Draperies,
Michael Williams, Tufenkian Rugs, and Christa Sharpe, Kravet/Lee
Jofa Fabrics. If you would like to get involved you are welcome to
volunteer for any of the members committees by contacting us at
christa.sharpe@kravet.com/ray@sunsmartfilm.com. We won’t
have an expo like last year but we do have some really great ideas
of how to strengthen our bond with Houston’s Design Professionals
such as marketing, website advertising, and sending ‘Welcome
Neighbor’ packets with IP gifts and coupons. We also have some
ideas on how to get the Design Students engaged with IP members
early on to help plant a seed so that when they get out in the
business world they’ll remember us. These are just a few teasers of
the exciting things to come this year.
Member Support
Launch Party
Industry Partners, Gulf Coast Window Coverings held a wonderful
'Launch Party' at the Petroleum Club in downtown Houston to
introduce two new products from Hunter Douglas. One being
the new 'Skyline' Gliding window panels.
And as always, if you have any ideas or would like to
write-up an Industry Spotlight about you, your company, or a new
staff member at your company, please contact us at
christa.sharpe@kravet.com/ray@sunsmartfilm.com
We’re looking forward to a fabulous term as your Co-Chairs, or as
Ray likes to call it a ‘Loveseat’-haha. Let us hear from you and we
should have a lot of fun!
Member Support
Janie Ellis the owner of
Anything but Plain makes
her Television Debut!
Amy Gagliano, Brand Manager with Hunter Douglas, Tom Connell,
Vice President/General Manager of Gulf Coast Window Covering,
Lynne T Jones, ASID, Ron Rubinoff, Vice President & General
Manager, Hunter Douglas
Long time industry partner, Janie Ellis, ASID the owner of Anything
But Plain and Renaissance Plaster appeared on Good Day Houston
October 2nd. Janie demonstrated to host Whitney Casey and her audience the beauty of faux finishing and the art of stenciling. Her spot was
so successful that she was invited back on October 15th and has been
asked to appear on a semi-regular basis.
View Janie’s performance on her website www.Anythingbutplain.com
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C A L E N D A R
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E V E N T S
NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY 2008
05
12
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
28-MARCH 03
Donna Vining, FASID IIDA,RID, CAPS and Tom
First Annual ASID Golf Tournament: Benefiting
Habitat for Humanity
Wildcat Golf Club
07
Beverly Vosko's CEU
Compare and Contrast English and French Furniture
9 am - 6 pm 8 CEU including 1 hour Residential
Designers Guide to Barrier Free www.vosko.com
Decorative Center in room #603
Schwenk of Seminars By Design present their
third annual Seminars By Design Cruise and
Learn for interior designers, architects and their
suppliers 8 new hours of HSW CEU's and 4 hours of
Industry Partner Seminars aboard Carnival's
08
Ecstasy of the Sea. For info (713)857-2309
Beverly Vosko's CEU
Fabulous French Furniture
9 am - 6 pm 8 CEU including 1 hour Residential
Designers Guide to Barrier Free www.vosko.com
Decorative Center in room #603
13
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
14
Accessibility, Profitability, Sustainability and Web
Technology: 8 new CEU's from Seminars By Design
The Emmet Perry Showroom, 8200-C Washington
Ave., Houston, TX 77007, 281-257-2162
Tom@Seminarsbydesign.net
www.Seminarsbydesign.net
Tom@Seminarsbydesign.net
www.Seminarsbydesign.net
APRIL 2008
04-05
2008 Spring NCIDQ Examination
www.asid.org
08
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
18
Student Career Day
Resource Center
DECEMBER
01
NCIDQ Application Deadline (for first-time applicants only) for the Spring 2008 Examination
11
MAY 2008
13
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
JANUARY 2008
07
NCIDQ Registration/Informational Meeting
Monday, January 7, 2008 at 6 pm
ASID Office – 7026 Old Katy Road, Suite 285
08
JUNE 2008
01
NCIDQ Application Deadline for Fall 2008 Examination
(for first time applicants only) www.asid.org
10
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
Board Meeting
TGCC ASID Office, 4:30 pm www.asid.org
OCTOBER 2008
24
Beverly Vosko's CEU
The Truth about Rugs and Textiles
with Complimentary Lunch by Abraham Oriental Rugs,
3 CEU's 9 AM-12PM plus lunch
Decorative Center in room #603
03-04
2008 Fall NCIDQ Examination
www.asid.org
Calendar of Events dates, times and information are subject to change.
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