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INDUSTRY EVENTS OF INTEREST
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MAY 2008
Oregon Home Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards
NWSID members can let their clients know about the Readers’ Choice Awards and encourage them to got to the website and vote for their favorite contractor, art gallery, cabinet maker, paint showroom and more.
For more information, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=nHFKdZZlGPHzePpU7GHvFw_3d_3d
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JUNE 12, NWSID General Meeting
at The Fixture Gallery. 5:30-8pm
7337 SW Kable Lane, Tigard, OR 97224
RSVP to Heather 503-620-7050
OR RSVP using the e-vite See information at Left, click on the evite button to RSVP
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JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2008
Continuing Education sponsored by Bradlee Distribution
Sub-Zero and Wolf have partnered with AIA and NKBA to offer (1) CEU learning hour credit. These courses are free and we are excited to be able to offer this educational tool. Please call to reserve your space
All CEU’s start at 9.30 AM
Wednesday, June 25 – Residential Kitchen Ventilation
Wednesday, July 23 – Sophisticated Residential Cooking Appliances
Wednesday, August 20 – Sophisticated Residential Refrigeration Appliances
Wednesday, September 7 – Design Elements of a Winning Kitchen
Contact Carla 503.968.1793 / clillis@bradlee.net to RSVP or for more information.
Bradlee Distribution, 6777 SW Bonita Rd, D100, Tigard, OR, 97224
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July 10, ANNUAL NWSID MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
For more information go to our 2008 Member Drive page describing our event. All industry members welcome.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2008
NWSID General Meeting at Standard TV and Appliance
Beaverton Store
3600 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton, OR 97005
503.619.0500
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
NWSID 'SWINGING FOR GREEN" NWSID Golf Tournament Industry Event
1:00 pm Shotgun Start at the Oregon City Golf Course
Click HERE for registration forms and more information
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Sunday September 21, 2008
NWSID Participation in the annual Komen Race for the Cure Walk
Save the Date: more information forthcoming
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JANUARY 31, 2009 ENTRY DEADLINE
ASKO 2008/2009 Ultracare Laundry and Incredible Dishwasher Design Contests
Contact Carla Lillis at Bradlee Distributors, Inc. or visit www.askousa.com for more information and to enter.
Carla Lillis
Bradlee Distributors, Inc.
503.968.1793
clillis@bradlee.net
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OTHER INDUSTRY PARTNER EVENTS
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2008 Street of Dreams July 26-August 24th
Altamont on Mt. Scott; 6 Luxury Homes
Community Project: Painting a Better Tomorrow
2008 date tbd probably September
ONE DAY Project
Join a team in painting and / or making minor repairs to local homeless shelters
Great Team Building
Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided
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JUNE 9-11, NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2008 in Chicago
At NeoCon® World’s Trade Fair, discover thousands of innovative products and resources for corporate hospitality, healthcare, retail, government, institutional and residential interiors from more than 1,200 showrooms and exhibitors. Keynote Speakers: Steven Levitt, Robert F. Kennedy, Scott Wilson.
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NKBA: TWO DAY CONCRETE WORKSHOP @ PCC
with Fu Tung Cheng - June 18 and 29
Registration Deadline June 13 - Limited to 30 per class
Download Flyer and Registration
NKBA Monthly Meeting: JUNE 19th
Speaker is Fu Tung Cheng - check out www.chengdesign.com.
Fu is the leader in design concrete countertops, slick ventialation hoods (Zepher distributes them, and just came out with some amazing sinks (Elkay distributes them). Fu is an inspiring speaker and artist. He will be giving two hands on workshops (limited to 30 people each) and a talk at our June Meeting.
More information go to NKBA website
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008
IIDA Annual Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Katie Weeks, Senior Editor, Contract Magazine
“Communicating Effectively with the Public About Interior Design”
The Governor Hotel – Heritage Ballroom
614 SW 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97205
Music and Cocktails 5:30 PM
Welcome, Dinner and Keynote Address 6:30 PM
Cost for IDC-Oregon members is $45. Students $25.
Please RSVP by June 12 to IIDA Oregon Chapter 503.546.1280.
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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008
IDC-Oregon presents: Designer Jeopardy!
IDC-Oregon will be hosting an evening of Designer Jeopardy and invite you to join us for wine, food, and fun. Prizes, Raffle items, a chance to meet your colleagues, and….the opportunity to show how much you know about the interior design profession!
WHAT: Compete in teams in an entertaining trivia challenge
WHEN: Thursday, July 31st, 5:30-8:30 PM
WHERE: TBD – Details coming soon!
RSVP: www.idc-oregon.org 503.200.5996
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SEPTEMBER 4-5, 2008
The 5th Annual Business of Design Conference at Wynn Las Vegas Resort
Designing Profits Inc presents Reach your Tipping Point Fast!
More information? http://www.designingprofits.com/Top
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SEPTEMBER 5th & 6th, 2008
Serving Up Style:
Put Your Design Skills on the Table!
Molly's Fund Fighting Lupus invites NWSID members to participate in Serving Up Style, Portland's premier dining room and table top design event. Thirty-four design teams will create fantastic, unusual, and stunning dining environments for a three day showcase at Portland's Rose Quarter Exhibit Hall. The event will open on September 4th with a gala and awards ceremony where premium ticket holders have the opportunity to drink, nibble, and mingle with designers and their creations. On September 5th and 6th, an anticipated audience of 5,000 members of the general public will tour the show and have an opportunity to shop from participating vendors. To learn more about forming a design team or becoming a vendor visit www.servingupstyle.org.
Serving Up Style is an inaugural event for Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus, whose mission is to educate the public and the medical community about lupus, to push for earlier, life-saving diagnoses for those afflicted, and to spur governments and foundations to fund research toward a cure. Lupus is a serious and debilitating rheumatological illness that affects nearly 2 million Americans. To learn more about lupus and about Molly’s Fund, please visit www.mollysfund.org.
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SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2008
ORA's Home Improvement and Remodeling Show
at the Oregon Convention Center
For more information go to http://www.oregonremodelers.com/
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INDUSTRY RELATED WEBINARS
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WINTER/SPRING 2008 WEBINARS
Starting March 26th education-works.com will be running their Winter/Spring Webinars.
$75/1-Hour
$150/2-Hours
Topics covered range from Kitchens for All Ages v.1, The Aging Client, Designing for Multi-Aging Households.
Join education-works for an exciting new round of WEBINARS. No traffic, no travel, no hard seats....just pull up a seat to your own computer, pick up the phone, dial a TOLL FREE number and get an hour of knowledge for CEU credit.
For more information and registration go to www.education-works.com.
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WINTER/SPRING 2008 WEBINARS
Starting March 26th education-works.com will be running their Winter/Spring Webinars.
$75/1-Hour
$150/2-Hours
Topics covered range from Kitchens for All Ages v.1, The Aging Client, Designing for Multi-Aging Households.
Join education-works for an exciting new round of WEBINARS. No traffic, no travel, no hard seats....just pull up a seat to your own computer, pick up the phone, dial a TOLL FREE number and get an hour of knowledge for CEU credit.
For more information and registration go to www.education-works.com.
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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2008 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST WEBINAR
Fundamentals of Sustainable Design
As the first in a series of webinars by faculty from The Master of Sustainable Design Program at The Catholic University of America on the topic of Sustainable Design, this session will cover some of the basic concepts behind the intentions of sustainable integrated practice with respect to the selection of construction materials.
What you will learn:
• Why sustainability seems like a new concept, but in fact isn't.
• The concept of integrated practice.
• Concepts of material choice such as: embodied energy, CO2 emissions, life cycle analysis, best management practices and pollution minimization.
Credits: 0.15 CSI CEUS, 1.5 AIA LUs, HSW
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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST WEBINAR
Software and Sustainability: Fueling Green Design with BIM
Learn about Building Information Modeling (BIM), an innovative approach to design and construction which provides professionals with opportunities to gain a deeper understanding about sustainability trade-offs. Learn more…
What you will learn:
• How Building Information Modeling and sustainable design fit into practice for today's firms.
• How a Building Information Model can be used for specific types of analysis relevant to design sustainability and validation in systems such as the USGBC LEED© rating system.
• Current trends and future possibilities for BIM and sustainable design.
Credits: 0.15 CSI CEUS, 1.5 AIA LUs, HSW
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