ASID Returns to ICFF with Expanded Educational Program

Furniture World News Desk on 4/24/2015

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) announced that it will return  to ICFF with an expanded educational program for industry professionals and a new student day program. Positioned on the show floor, the ASID educational series will bring together thought leaders and industry experts to present insightful content throughout ICFF.

“Keeping up on the latest industry standards, from the essentials of the business of design to the latest discoveries of how design reduces stress, enhances creativity and expedites healing, is essential for all interior designers,” said Karol Kaiser, vice president of Education and Engagement. “Our partnership with ICFF gives designers the opportunity to get a year’s worth of education in a four day period.”

This year’s sessions include topics on business practices, design’s impact on human health and wellness, housing trends, and materials. Registered session attendees will earn 0.1 Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) approved continuing education units (CEUs) per session.

Sessions will take place each day on the Third Level of the Javits Center, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Presentation schedule on Saturday, May 16:

• Martin Lesjak: Design Innovation for Interiors and Products, Contract magazine 2015 Designer of the year, Martin Lesjak, INNOCAD

• Translating Interiors to Products: The Process Behind Licensing Agreements, Jamie Drake, FASID, Principal, Drake Design Associates

• Powered by Collaboration: Art and Design, Toni Sikes, CEO, CODAworx, and Rosalyn Cama, FASID, EDAC, president, Cama Inc.

Presentation schedule on Sunday, May 17:

• Man Made Natural: Insights Into the Authenticity of Materials, Materials Historian and Specialist, Grace Jeffers

• Productivity and Accountability Tools to Manage Your Work Flow, Design Concepts Interiors’ Phyllis Harbinger, ASID, CID

Presentation schedule on Monday, May 18:

• Leveraging Color’s Power to Create a Successful Design Strategy, Laurie Pressman, VP, Pantone

• 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design: Lessons from Science, Bill Browning and Catie Ryan, LEED AP BD+C, Terrapin Bright Green

• Design for the Modern Micro-Space: A Home For The Socially Inspired, Christopher Bledsoe, Stage 3 Properties, LLC, and Lisa Blecker, Resource Furniture

• Leading by Design: Krista Ninivaggi’s Professional Perspective. Krista Ninivaggi, Allied ASID, K&Co

Presentation schedule on Public Day, Tuesday, May 19:

• Navigating the Many Roads of Interior Design Drew McGukin, Allied ASID, and Daniel Park, Allied ASID

Members of the design industry can register to attend ASID @ ICFF sessions on ASID.org .  (Note: Education session attendees must register to attend ICFF separately at ICFF.com).

About ASID:  The American Society of Interior Designers believes that design transforms lives. ASID serves the full range of the interior design profession and practice through the Society’s programs, networks, and advocacy. We thrive on the strength of cross-functional and interdisciplinary relationships among designers of all specialties, including workplace, healthcare, retail and hospitality, education, institutional, and residential. We lead interior designers in shared conversations around topics that matter: from evidenced-based and human-centric design to social responsibility, well-being, and sustainability. We showcase the impact of design on the human experience and the value interior designers provide.

ASID was founded 40 years ago when two organizations became one, but its legacy dates back to the early 1930s. As we celebrate nearly 85 years of industry leadership, we are leading the future of interior design, continuing to integrate the advantages of local connections with national reach, of small firms with big, and of the places we live with the places we work, play, and heal. Learn more at asid.org.

About ICFF®:  ICFF® is the premier North American global Design showcase for interior furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, kitchen and bath and fabricators, attracting more than 700 exhibitors and 32,000 total industry professionals from around the world. The 27th annual ICFF is scheduled for May 16-19, 2015, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Visit www.icff.com for more information.

About The Design Group™:  The Design Group™, part of Emerald Expositions, is the media and event nexus for North America’s design industry. The Design Group comprises ICFF®, the Hospitality Design Expo®, GlobalShop® and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS), as well as major media platforms that include Hospitality Design, Contract, design:retail and K+BB.