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PUBLICATIONS

Design is Everywhere.
We are Design.
Join IIDA at NeoCon 2018.
We'll be connecting the design
profession everywhere before
and during NeoCon because
we're going mobile. Follow
@IIDA_HQ on your favorite social
channel to know the latest
happenings and to see where
the IIDA truck will be next.
#IIDANeoCon

IIDA Industry Roundtable 21:
The Business of Design
IIDA hosted its 21st Annual Industry
Roundtable on Jan. 12-14, 2018,
engaging a group of some of the
industry's top leaders for a discussion
on "The Business of Design." The
overarching theme of the meeting was
particularly ambitious: to contemplate
the business of design via the filters of
pressure, place, performance, profit,
strategy, and innovation. Read the
report at www.iida.org.

COMPETITIONS
IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Awards
Competition Opens: June 18, 2018
Honors outstanding originality and excellence in the
design and furnishings of healthcare interiors.

IIDA Leaders Breakfast
San Francisco: Sept. 7, 2018
Los Angeles: Sept. 13, 2018
Toronto: Sept. 18, 2018
Dallas: Sept. 28, 2018
Chicago: Oct. 5, 2018
Celebrate design's importance in
the global marketplace by honoring
the people who are both its legacy
and its future at this renowned
international event series. Each city
features a prominent keynote speaker
and recognizes one honoree who has
made significant contributions to
the industry. For more information
and to reserve your tickets, visit
www.iida.org.

Best of Asia Pacific Design Awards
Competition Opens: July 16, 2018
Recognizes the highest level of creativity and design
excellence in interior design/interior architecture
projects in the Asia Pacific regions.

IIDA Advocacy Symposium:
Adapt. Activate. Achieve.
Sept. 21-22, 2018
IIDA Headquarters, Chicago
Join IIDA for the fourth annual
IIDA Advocacy Symposium in
Chicago, Illinois, USA. We will
explore and expand on ways
you can adapt to change,
activate members, and achieve
advocacy success. Conversations
will include hearing about
lobbying from a female
perspective, new research on
occupational regulation, and
how fellow interior designers
have navigated the advocacy
process.

Student Design Competition
Creative Brief Available: Summer 2018
Competition Opens: Fall 2018
Celebrates original design and rewards individuals
and/or teams whose projects demonstrate innovative,
functional design solutions.

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EDspaces Innovation Awards
Competition Opens: August 2018
Recognizes manufacturers and designers for excellence
in product design for the learning environment, in
cooperation with EDmarket.
Global Excellence Awards
Competition Opens: Oct. 1, 2018
Celebrates outstanding originality and excellence
in the creation of international design/interior architecture
projects in multiple categories.

Interior Design Competition
Competition Opens: December 2018
Honors outstanding, innovative interior design/interior
architecture that encourages new ideas and techniques
in the design and furnishings of interior spaces.
Will Ching Design Competition
Competition Opens: December 2018
Celebrates originality and excellence in commercial
design from firms with five or fewer employees.

IIDA Student Roundtable:
The Future of Design:
Disrupting Design with
Empathy
IIDA and OFS Brands hosted a
second four-city series of Student
Roundtables to glean insights and
share knowledge. IIDA Student
Members and working designers
alike vocalized their thoughts on the
business of design, the importance
of people skills, and the necessity for
strong communication skills. Read
the report at www.iida.org.

For questions or more
information,
please contact
competitions@iida.org.

CONTINUING
EDUCATION
Essential Listening for
Designers
A curated guide to the impact of
culture on design. This collection
of podcasts highlights how the
workplace, hospitality, and
educational spaces are constantly
reinterpreted and redefined both by
time and by people. Sign in to your
member account at www.iida.org to
access this exclusive content.

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