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inside asid Industry Partners can now update their information online. responsibility, and the substance and content of the profession. “We’ve been focusing a great deal on education recently,” says Caan. “It’s important to look holistically at the ﬁeld of interior design, which encompasses education, research and practice.” The organization’s mission is to expand, internationally, the contribution of the interior architecture/interior design profession to society through exchange and development of knowledge and experience, in education, practice and fellowship. The group’s core values include • Promoting the interior architecture/design profession • Representing interior architecture/design professionals • Assisting and facilitating the exchange of professional and cultural information • Encouraging international cooperation and business transactions • Providing information on economic, political and technical developments • Creating an organization of service to the interior architecture/ design profession, facilitating industry involvement • Using the professional skills of interior architecture/design to uplift communities and observe social responsibility • Liaisoning with other international design-related organizations. As part of its mission, IFI and its members ﬁrmly believe that design is “not just about style, aesthetics and comfort, but it is this and much more,” says Caan. “Interior design is a necessity.” The group extends its professional skills to areas of social responsibility, through programs such as the Pro Vitae (For Life) Project, which solicits projects that are making a difference, from all sides of the globe. This year, IFI honored an Indian architect/designer who 66 worked with villagers for two years to collect and sort all recyclable materials, which were then used by the village’s women and children to build a community center. Such projects raise awareness about design and about making habitable environments for all people. IFI is structured like a non-governmental organization (NGO), as an umbrella association for national associations. Although individuals are not eligible to participate, through the Society’s full membership, ASID members will be able to access, through ASID, all activities of IFI. “We have also recommended that IFI consider publishing a database of all members of all the member organizations, so that interior designers can be linked around the globe,” shares Globus. Caan agrees that the global networking—for individuals and associations—is an invaluable beneﬁt of ASID membership in IFI. “Anyone interested in working abroad, or who has a project abroad, can connect with IFI members through ASID, by reaching out to ‘sister’ organizations in other countries,” says Caan. “It’s a pretty exceptional networking opportunity.” For more information, visit www.iﬁworld.org. For information on ASID involvement in IFI, e-mail asid@asid.org. IntersectWest® 2008— Three Landmark Days, One Integrated Approach marketing success within ASID. Continuing the Society’s history of online improvements that enable designers and students to update their information, pay invoices and review previously paid invoices 24 hours a day, Industry Partner companies now have a new way to ensure that they are making the most of their membership. By logging in to www.asid.org, the main representatives for each company can fully control their membership information. Main reps can now log in to www.asid.org to edit all Industry Partner information, including • updating company and representative contact information • adding and deleting sales representatives from the company roster • selecting product categories and adding a marketing description • uploading a company logo • paying renewal notices online Please note that only the member indicated as the company’s “main representative” has access to this tool. Although the main rep is not listed under the list of representatives under the company proﬁle, their contact information may be changed by selecting the “Proﬁle Update” option. A PDF of complete login instructions was e-mailed to main representatives in July and is now available on the Industry Partner section of the ASID Web site, www.asid.org/industrypartners. To get started immediately, log in to ASID Online and select “maintain your company and related rep proﬁle” to begin. For more information, e-mail industry.partners@asid.org or call ASID headquarters at (202) 546-3480. February 5 – 7, Las Vegas ASID is a title sponsor of IntersectWest® 2008, providing a dynamic, one-of-kind education platform that brings together insights and observations from the industry’s leading practitioners and thinkers. The three-day conference will feature hundreds of commercial exhibitors and will provide attendees with education sessions that bring together expert speakers to provide a broad perspective on the industry. Featured keynote speakers include Kevin Danaher, Ph.D., executive director, Global Citizen Center and co-founder, Global Exchange; and Cam Marston, multi-generational relations and workplace communications expert. Described by The New York Times as the “Paul Revere of globalization’s woes,” Danaher will speak on “Accelerating the Transition to the Green Economy,” describing the rapidly growing movement focused on strengthening the local green economy that is steadily replacing the top-down, corporate economy that has been devastating our planet and its people. Marston’s keynote, “Four Generations in the Workplace: Searching for the Common Ground” will share Marston’s keen focus on how generational biases play out in work settings from the stockroom to the boardroom. In addition to the keynotes, noted speakers will provide daily education sessions on signiﬁcant industry topics such as • Biophilia • An Energy Aesthetic: Conservation Through Interior Design • Naturally Inspired Color and Interior Design • The New ADA Guidelines – What You Need to Know Self-Service Membership Features for ASID Industry Partners The ASID Industry Partner membership has grown dramatically over the last several years, to more than 2,900 companies with 8,000-plus individual Industry Partner Representatives. Many Industry Partner companies have more than 50 individual sales representatives on their membership, making it critical to properly manage the roster and company information in order to achieve ASID ICON | THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS http://www.asid.org http://www.asid.org/industrypartners

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