JANUARY

January 10
Steve Nobel
Trends in Luxury: Marketing Interior Design

Steve Nobel, CEO and Founder of the Luxury Home Alliance, will take you on a visual tour, examining luxurious interior enhancements and the value that luxury offers clients. Participants will learn about new and innovative marketing methods that are creatively employed by luxury marketers, that are tailored to reach and influence luxury-minded consumers.

Brunch reception to follow in Lee Jofa, suite 234.

January 24
Thomas Jayne
Winterthur: A Design Lab for Decoration

Thomas Jayne, interior decorator and graduate fellow of Winterthur Museum's Architecture and Decorative Arts program, will discuss how he finds inspiration from this renowned museum. Winterthur houses Henry Francis du Pont collections of over 85,000 objects made or used in America between 1640 and 1860. The pieces are displayed in his former house throughout the 175 period rooms he built as an addition to the original structure.

Reception to follow in Chesney’s, suite 244

FEBRUARY

February 8, 2006
ASID Student Career Day
at the D&D Building
979 Third Avenue, New York, New York

9:30 – 10:30 am
Kravet, 3rd floor
David Easton
A Fast Forward View into the Brave, New World of 21st Century Design
Architectural historian and interior designer, David Easton, will discuss the effects technology, demographics and population growth have on the way we live today and what that means for tomorrow. He will explain how these factors will effect design education and the future of design professionals.

Breakfast will be served

10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Designer Library, 14th Floor
Portfolio Reviews- 15 minutes per student

10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Designer Library, 14th Floor
Internship interviews with industry professionals

12:00 – 2:00 pm
Beacon Hill, Robert Allen, 3rd floor
Georgene Mongarella, Allied Member ASID
The Dynamic Duo: Designer and Client
Interior designer, Georgene Mongarella, will explore the dynamics of the relationship between the interior designer and the client. Her insight and experience will illustrate how a good understanding of the respective roles helps to take a project from start to finish smoothly.

Lunch will be served

3:00 – 4:00 pm
Saxony, 9th floor
David Landy
Perfecting Your Portfolio with Photography
President of the NY Metro Chapter of ASID, David Landy, will give a comprehensive presentation to show students how to photograph projects to make a professional-looking portfolio. Tips on lighting techniques will be emphasized for both digital and 35mm cameras to create perfect images for multimedia use.

Refreshments will be served

February 14
Charlotte Moss
Elegance, Beauty and Luxe

Charlotte Moss will talk about the great women, her ever-growing circle of female muses, and how they have influenced her throughout her journey up to this point in her life. She will describe how she came to decide that the comfort, elegance and charm of her surroundings are the most important proponents of a space’s design. Charlotte will also talk about the process she went through while creating a signature collection of fabrics, wallpapers and upholstered furniture for Brunschwig & Fils’ spring 2006 line.

Reception to follow in Brunschwig & Fils, suite 1200

February 28
Mary Ann McConnell
Crypton: Dirty Little Secrets

Crypton’s Dirty Little Secrets seminar will show designers how to put an end to messy disasters and how to find lasting beauty with Crypton products. A designer’s dream come true, Crypton is a revolutionary upholstery fabric that provides absolute performance, without compromising style or design. With the highest available ranking for stain, bacteria and odor resistance from the inside out, Crypton technology is integrated into every fiber of the fabric. Soft yet strong, Crypton is breathable, durable and comfortable with an extensive array of color and weave options. Come learn more about this revolutionary product and see it all for yourself!

Reception to follow in Duralee/Highland Court, suite 815

MARCH

March 8
New York School of Interior Design
Special Lecture and Discussion at the D&D Building
10:00 - 11:30 am
Designers Lounge, 14th Floor
Ethel Rompilla
The Poetry of Color: How the Palette of Fine Art Can Inspire the Interior Designer

Ethel Rompilla, award-winning professor of color theory at New York School of Interior Design, and author of Color for Interior Design, will host a lecture and discussion on the way fine art, both traditional and contemporary, can inspire the designer to take a more poetic, creative approach in selecting colors for interiors. This idea has been around since the late 19th century, when the British architect, Sir John Soane, created what he called "the poetry of architecture" by combining classical details with light in a picturesque way. Although there are obvious differences between fine art and interiors, they share many common elements: color, pattern, texture, composition and light. And both have similar goals: to please or engage the eye and to spark the imagination of the viewer or occupant. This beautifully illustrated lecture will be followed by an opportunity for discussion and further exploration of the dynamic uses of color.

Tickets: $25 (Space is limited to 20)
To register please call 212-472-1500 x 404

March 14
Federico Pratesi
PRATESI: A Legend in Linen

From their origin in the Middle Ages, up to the 20th century, fine bed linens were only used by royalty and the wealthy. Today we are all privileged to pamper ourselves in sumptuous luxury. Investment-quality linens mostly come from specialized European workrooms, which continue to follow centuries-old traditions in production. Legendary among them is Pratesi, a resource for exquisite linens, family-owned since 1896. Come and meet Federico Pratesi, great-grandson of Pratesi’s founder, Remigio Pratesi, who will reveal the provocative history of linens and illustrate with a live demonstration how modern technology is combined with creative hand finishing techniques to create linens of unsurpassed quality.

Reception to follow in Watkins & Fonthill, suite 1732.

March 28
Carolyn Sollis and panel
Capitalizing on the Art of Custom Rugs and Carpets

Carolyn Sollis, House & Garden Style Director, will moderate a panel discussion on designing and weaving custom rugs and carpets, how to use them as an anchor for interiors and how they can help improve profitability. With outstanding examples of how custom rugs are used in designing interiors, designers will discuss how custom rugs enhance their work. Panelists will include Gregg Evan Lempp of Martin Patrick Evan and interior designers, Joe Nahem, Richard Livingston and Alan Tanksley.

Reception to follow in Nancy Corzine, suite 804.

APRIL

April 11
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York and panel
Sustainable Lighting: Today’s Hot Button Issue

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York wants you to think GREEN! Get the low-down on eco-lighting- what it is, how you get it and how you know when you've got it. Listen to a DLF panel of professionals as they describe the simple steps to achieve sustainable and client-pleasing lighting solutions that are sensitive to both human and environmental issues.

Reception to follow in Vaughan, suite 1511

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program. CEU credit is available

April 25
Steve Glenn, The Designers Lighting Forum of New York and panel
To Dim or Not to Dim: A Designer’s Guide to Dimming Systems

The Designers Lighting Forum of New York, Steve Glen of Lutron, and the New York Metro Chapter of ASID present an expert panel discussion to address this popular issue. Come and hear a lighting designer, an interior designer, a supplier/installer and a manufacturer discuss and demonstrate the latest dimming systems. The panel will also discuss how to select and specify the systems and the benefits they can provide clients.

Reception to follow in Donghia, suite 613

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program. CEU credit is available

MAY

May 9
Bob Altavilla
The Psychology of Interior Design

The New York Metro Chapter of ASID presents interior designer, Bob Altavilla. Find out how he uses insider information to size up and psych out the clients of his prestigious Madison Avenue design firm. Come learn how this designer uses theories he learned, while earning a college degree in Psychology, to interpret responses to a client questionnaire he created and how he determines what he and his staff are in for.

Reception to follow in Walters Wicker, suite 538

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program. CEU credit is available

May 23
Iris Wolinsky, David Landy and Linda Blair
Arbitration (Down and Dirty!)
A reality arbitration hearing will be

Real-life mediator, Iris Wolinsky will team up with interior designers, David Landy and Linda Blair, to act out an exciting and unpredictable reality arbitration hearing. Witness a real case scenario as it unfolds and a decision is made.

Reception to follow in Kravet, suite 324

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program. CEU credit is available

JUNE

June 13
Jiun Ho
Shopping the Markets of Bangkok and Hong Kong

Noted San Francisco-based furniture designer, Jiun Ho, will provide an insightful perspective into the interesting home furnishing markets in Hong Kong and Bangkok. Come hear about the best places to shop for furniture, art and accessories in two cities this designer is extremely familiar with. His favorite resources range from flea markets to reliable dealers of top-level antiquities. Included will be a look at Bangkok’s amazing River City, a high-rise mall of design shops with everything from contemporary crafts to first-rate reproductions to fine antiques. Along the way, Mr. Ho will also offer tips on great places to stay and eat and must see sites in both cities. A list of these recommendations will be distributed at the end of the presentation.

Reception to follow in PierceMartin, suite 1424

June 27

David Landy
Polish Your Presentation Skills

Let David Landy, President of the ASID New York Metro Chapter, show you how to use the computer to improve your portfolio. Learn how to put your portfolio on the computer or make it portable on a disk. He will teach you what it takes to wow a client with your computer savvy skills as you pull out your laptop and make a flawless presentation. Let David help you figure it out and get you up and running!

Reception to follow in Andrew Martin, suite 111.

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program.

JULY

July 11

Clodagh
The New Home Spa

Renowned interior designer Clodagh will address emerging trends in home spa design. As bathrooms evolve into centers of relaxation, design must adjust accordingly. Clodagh translates the spa experience to the home by creating spaces that cater to the mind, body, and spirit. Incorporating natural materials, feng shui concepts, and her signature “total design” aesthetic, Clodagh has established herself as leader in home spa design. With over 20 years of hospitality and residential experience, Clodagh will speak to the importance of creating private environments that celebrate relaxation and peace.

Reception to follow in Beacon Hill, suite 301

Reception and book signing will follow in Robert Allen | Beacon Hill, suite 301.

2005 DESIGNER'S SEMINAR SERIES

JANUARY

January 25
Victoria Hagan
The Modern American Family

While her designs are known for their timeless elegance, Victoria Hagan strives for a balance between style and function in all of her projects. She understands the modern American family, and creates interiors that compliment the way they live. Victoria follows the principle that good design needs to be both beautiful and appropriate.

Reception to follow in Pollack, suite 1722

FEBRUARY

February 8
Corrine Kevorkian
How to Use Licensing to Leverage Your Name and Talent

Corinne P. Kevorkian, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary for F. Schumacher & Co. will discuss why and when to license intellectual property rights, what property rights to license, negotiating the license, and the anatomy of the license agreement.

Reception to follow in Patterson, Flynn & Martin/Rosecore, suite 632

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program. CEU credit is available.

February 22
Nancy Berry
New Old Interiors

New Old House magazine and The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America explore America’s traditional interior styles. Nancy Berry; Editor, New Old House magazine, Christine G. H. Franck; Designer, Educator, Author and Member of the ICA&CA Board of Directors America's new old interiors utilize the best historic interiors for inspiration in design today.  This lecture will explore the architecture of several of America's best historic interiors and new projects inspired by them, just as the new Restore Media publication New Old House explores this connection between the past and the present. New Old House editor Nancy E. Berry will introduce designer, author, and educator Christine G. H. Franck, who writes a regular column, “Building Blocks,” for New Old House.

Reception to follow in Kravet, suite 324.

MARCH

WEDNESDAY, March 2
New York School of Interior Design Workshop
Scheduled at the D&D Building
Designers Lounge, 14th Floor, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Designing "Green" with Style
Instructor: Kim Nadel, CID, LEED AP
Graduate Faculty Member, New York School of Interior Design

From design professionals to individuals seeking a healthier lifestyle, this seminar shows how to incorporate sustainable strategies into your design practice and into your live/work environment without compromising design and style. Examples of day lighting, energy efficiency, environmentally responsible materials and products, and lifecycle assessment will be presented .

Kim Nadel has been designing environmentally conscious interiors since 1991. Her work has been published in numerous design magazines such as Interiors and Natural Home. She is currently on the MFA faculty of the New York School of Interior Design teaching Green Design. She is the co-author of the resource book The Green Pages: the Contract Designer’s Guide to Environmentally Responsible Materials and Products published in 1993. Kim leads Design and Planning at NICHE, an environmentally smart design group in New York which specializes in interior design, green consulting, sustainable strategies and product development.

Non-credit Fee: $80; Course Code # 090-A (Enrollment is limited). To register, please call 212-472-1500 Ext 209

March 8
Ann Getty:  18^th and 19^th Century Art & Design, Collections and Antiques in Today's Interiors

Deborah Hatch, Curator of the Ann and Gordon Getty Collection, and Rob Corder, Senior Designer and Fine Artist for the Ann Getty House Collection, share their unique perspective on designing with antiques and clients' personal collections. As colleagues of Ann Getty, they have access to some of the rarest antiques from the 18th and 19th century and share her commitment to the preservation of design from these historical periods.  Showcasing Mrs. Getty's use of antiques in her renowned interior design projects, they will discuss how to celebrate a "more is more" philosophy by incorporating the richness of period pieces into design programs. They will share ideas on creating function and everyday comfort, treasuring antiques and personal collections, while adding personal and fanciful touches to formal surroundings. 

Reception to follow in Watkins & Fonthill, suite 1732.

March 22
Judy Sheridan
Watt Are You Doing To My Home?

How can you take advantage of the latest techniques, light fixtures and practices for lighting interior spaces today?  Without the proper lighting, your expertly selected finishes and furnishings may not be seen to advantage.  Join us in learning from the experts how to show your interiors in just the right light.  This very special program presented by the Designers Lighting Forum of New York will show award-winning projects for kitchens, bathrooms, and living spaces, and the effective lighting of coves, countertops, artwork and walls.  Discover the latest from lighting designers Connie Jensen of Lighting Professionals, Inc., Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and Gary Novasel of Patdo Light Studio, Port Chester, New York in this fabulous and enlightening seminar. The presentation will include a Q & A period. Handouts will be provided. 

Reception to follow in Vaughan, suite 1511

This is an ASID NY Metro Chapter Partner Program. CEU credit is available.

APRIL

April 12
Stacey Tiveron, Founder & CEO of the
Trade Only Design Library, TODL.com

Using the Internet for Product Research

This seminar takes the confusion out of using the Internet for sourcing products, managing projects and creating online presentations.  There are great resources in the interior design industry and this session brings them to you, focusing on TODL.com, the industry's largest specification database.  Everyday TODL staff help designers nationwide find that perfect product that they are looking for.  After 7 years of online product research, we have simple and effective solutions for researching on the Internet.   We'll give you knowledge you can apply every day as a designer.

Reception to follow in Kravet, suite 324

April 26
Nancy Mernit Soriano, Editor-in-chief of Country Living Magazine
Country Style Today

Past generations of Americans aspired to a life of formal houses, fancy décor and total opulence.  Today, comfort is the new luxury.  According to a recent Yankelovich Study, 7 out of 10 women incorporate the casual comforts of country style in decorating their homes.  Why has country become so popular for so many?  Join Nancy Soriano, editor-in-chief of Country Living Magazine and a panel of design experts: Interior Designers Elaine Griffin and Kathryn M. Ireland, and Stephen Earle, Sr. Vice President, Ralph Lauren Home Collection, to explore the popularity of country style today.

Reception to follow in Ralph Lauren, suite 404

MAY

May 10
Kira Wilson Gould
The Partnership: Creating Garden Utopias

Step outside, and the roles of the interior designer, architect and the landscape designer meet, overlap, and either coalesce into an alliance of creativity or clash into a nightmare of conflicting visions.  For insight into successfully collaborative outdoor spaces, Elements of Living's editorial director Kira Wilson Gould talks with four highly-regarded design professionals: Randall A. Ridless, Mario Nievera, Richard Cameron and Barbara Paca.

Reception to follow in Walters Wicker, suite 538

May 24
Michael Tavano
Overcoming Your Window “Hang-Ups”

Michael Tavano explores the wonderful world of window treatments!  The Michael Tavano Workroom located in Manhattan creates “Custom Clothwork” to exacting specifications for a clients’ specific lifestyle.  Michael specializes in hand crafted custom window treatments, bedding, pillows, table linens and can make your vision in fabric a reality.  His distinctive sense of design and industry insight, enable him to fashion exclusive treatments for your windows not found in other workrooms.  

Michael has worked with the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, The Cooper-Hewitt Museum, The City of Boston Mayor’s Residence, Clarence House, Baccarat, Hermes, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Ralph Lauren, and many of the area’s top designers.  His work has appeared in Elle Décor, Interior Design, House & Garden,  Architectural Digest, Traditional Home, and The New York Times. He is an annual guest speaker at The New York Times Speaker Series at the Architectural Digest Home Show.

Reception to follow in F.Schumacher, suite 832

SEPTEMBER

September 13
Sherri Donghia
Window Dressing: Mix Fashion and Style with Practical Advice

Sherri Donghia moderates this creative seminar joined by workroom specialists to explore the wonderful world of window treatments. Featuring the latest trends in fabric and trim, and including hardware and handling tips, the seminar will demonstrate the best techniques in drapery from classical to avant garde, or just plain simple. Designers will appreciate the professional approach of this seminar, a marriage of design and installation.

Reception to follow in
Donghia, suite 613.

September 27
Mitchell Owens
Elsie de Wolfe “The Birth of Modern Interior Decoration”

Mitchell Owens, regular contributor to The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and Elle Décor, is editor of the new Acanthus Press series called 20th Century Decorators. In his lecture on Penny Sparke’s work, Elsie de Wolfe: The Birth of Modern Interior Decoration, Mr. Owens will
provide new insight into why a particular room, a particular house, looked the way it did, and explain how Elsie de Wolfe introduced us to new ways of looking at rooms that have literally changed the way we live.

Reception to follow in Potterton Books, suite 101.

NOVEMBER

November 8
Extraordinary Designs in Crystal

Victor Luis, President and CEO of Baccarat, the French-based luxury crystal brand, and renowned New York-based interior designer Vicente Wolf will share their experiences working on Place 57, a new luxury condominium project in Manhattan, which will feature a Baccarat garden and lobby designed by Mr. Wolf using the brand’s crystal in an unconventional but brilliant way.

Reception to follow in Zoffany, suite 409.

December 13
Glass, Glamour and Modern Design
Presented by Metropolitan Home and Steuben.

The presentation, by Joanne Pier, Metropolitan Home’s Merchandising Editor, will discuss how glass and glass sculpture serves as one of the underpinnings of modern design.

Reception to follow in Dakota Jackson, suite 407.

2004 DESIGNER'S SEMINAR SERIES

JANUARY

January 13
Mary Cordaro and Michael J. Valente
Design for Health in Style
An Introduction to the Beautiful, Healthy and Sustainable Home

Nationally recognized lecturer and president of H3Environmental, Mary Cordaro will present a practical overview on healthy, sustainable and - just as important - beautiful design. Mary will be joined by Michael J. Valente, interior designer as well as partner in H3Environmental. Whether your clients are looking to avoid chemicals and other pollutants, or simply focus on the aesthetic, Mary and Michael will inspire you to integrate healthy, green environments into your design services. This program is cosponsored by ASID NY Metro Chapter. CEU credit is available (.1 credit).

Reception will follow in Holly Hunt, suite 605.

January 27
Oscar de la Renta
The World of Oscar de la Renta

World-renowned designer Oscar de la Renta is known not only for his extraordinary fashion and couture collections, but also for creating a unique lifestyle of great taste, refinement and elegance. Mr. de la Renta will discuss his personal view on the art of gracious living and his signature home furnishing collections. He will also introduce his first collection of decorative fabrics for Ankasa distributed exclusively by Watkins & Fonthill Ltd.

Reception will follow in Watkins & Fonthill, suite 1732


FEBRUARY

February 10
Dakota Jackson
Living with Art

How do the disciplines of the interior designer, the art critic, and the art consultant mesh to create living spaces and collections that reflect the ways in which their clients live with art. Judd Tully, art critic and freelance journalist, and Dakota Jackson invite esteemed panelists: RoseLee Goldberg, art critic and curator; Kim M. Heirston, art advisor; DD Allen, partner, Pierce Allen; and Alan Wanzenberg, president, Alan Wanzenberg Architects, P.C. for a lively and informative discussion.

Reception will follow in Dakota Jackson, suite 503.

February 24
PAINT AND COLOUR IN DECORATION

Join us for an illustrated presentation by Tom Helme, the Creative
Director of Farrow & Ball, previewing their new book.

Paint and Colour in Decoration celebrates the work of some of the greatest names in interior design and reveals the techniques and materials they pioneered. The book traces the evolution of taste and fashion in color through the centuries, bringing us up to the present day with the recent explosion of interest in historic and traditional colors.

Following the presentation, there will be a reception and book signing in the Farrow & Ball showroom: Suite 1519. Everyone who purchases the book on that day will be presented with a free, hand-painted Farrow & Ball Colour Card.This program co-sponsored by New York School of Interior Design.


MARCH

March 9
Jaye Berger

What Every Designer Wants To Know But Is Afraid to Ask
C. Jaye Berger, Esq. is the principal of Law Offices C. Jaye Berger here in New York City. Ms. Berger is well known for her legal work on behalf of interior designers, architects, contractors and owners. She has written for many publications, such as New York Construction News, Real Estate Weekly and the New York Post. She has lectured extensively and recently spoke at NeoCon. This program is co-sponsored by ASID NY Metro Chapter. CEU credit is available. (.1 credit).

Reception will follow in Kravet, suite 324.

March 23
Gail Green
Looking Up: The Lost Art Of Ceiling Design And Decoration
Dongia referred to the ceiling as the most ignored, but interesting of the six planes. Fortunately, it hasn’t always been that way. Michelangelo and his patrons did not perceive it as such. All the great architects through centuries past have “looked up” and found an interesting surface to adorn.

Reception will follow in Old World Weavers, suite 1002.


APRIL

April 13
Departures Magazine, Part I

Carpet Cache: Designers turning to designing rugs.
Whoever said "don't look down now" hasn't seen the new world of carpets.
Artists from the world of fashion and design are unfurling their creative flare
on carpets that make their own design statements.

Reception will follow in Hinson & Company, suite 732.

April 27
Departures Magazine, Part II

Tiles and mosaics: The new artists in tilework.
Moving beyond the traditional white tile floors, the newest artists in tilework
are creating works of fanciful art. A look at how top architects and designers are using the latest applications in tile for their own designs.

Reception will follow in Hinson & Company, suite 732.


MAY

May 11
Fred Berns

Supercharge Your Sales! Advanced Selling Strategies for Designers
Why do so many designers work so hard—yet so few earn top dollars? Because they’re trying to sell their services “the old way.”

Attend this powerful panel discussion moderated by Fred Berns, and learn how to close more sales, seal more deals, and get higher fees. Vicente Wolf and Naomi Leff will be on hand to discuss their sales techniques. Discover new ideas on how to qualify prospects, overcome price and other objections, ask for the sale, upsell, and present yourself with polish.

Reception will follow in Ralph Lauren, suite 404.
Throughout the day one on one consultation available, for more information call
888-665-5505.


May 25
Lloyd J. Princeton

Landing the next big client (and making more from smaller ones)
Learn how to re-launch your business and capture the elusive prey—“the big client.” Come and participate in this interactive panel discussion with industry leaders on ways to best present yourself, leverage your experience, and negotiate your way to profitability.

Learn how architect Scott Bromely and interior designer Maureen Footer have gained a solid foothold with large clients. Ask questions from industry insiders Willem van Es (Willem van Design Studio) and Bill Morelli (Sandler Sales Institute) on how they see opportunities for design professionals to get more business.

Reception will follow in Ralph Lauren showroom, suite 404.


June

June 8, 2004
Hunter Douglas
Windows of Opportunity: The Role of Window Fashions in Interior Design

This exciting program developed by Hunter Douglas Window Fashions details the role of window fashions in interior design, including a history of styles and window types. Presented by interior designer Margi Kyle, ASID, IDS, CMG, Windows of Opportunity also presents the many window treatment options available and how to select them, environmental and safety considerations and the business aspects of both residential and non-residential window coverings. Comprehensive textbooks are provided to all those attending the presentation. ASID NY METRO Chapter partner program. Attendees will receive 0.1 Continuing Education Units. www.asidnewyorkmetro.org

Reception will follow in Window Modes, suite 1615.


July

July 13, 2004
Wilsonart
Laminate Top to Bottom: Understanding High Pressure Laminates

This CEU covers everything you ever wanted to know about high-pressure laminates, including the history of laminates, how they are made, the many types available, their characteristics, what they can and cannot do, how to customize the product with finishes and overlays. The presentation also covers basic installations, color design trends, and discusses when the use of laminates is appropriate.

The CEU is presented by color marketing consultant Ken Charbonneau, who was with Benjamin Moore Paints for 30 years. ASID NY METRO Chapter partner program. Attendees will receive 0.1 Continuing Education Units. www.asidnewyorkmetro.org

Reception will follow in Kravet, suite 324.


September

September 14
Lou Hammond
Building Your Business through Public-Relations to Impact the Bottom Line

Lou Hammond, President and Founder of Lou Hammond & Associates, a 19-year old public relations firm specializing in home décor and high-end lifestyle, moderates a panel on working effectively with book, magazine and newspaper editors and TV producers to generate publicity. Q & A session follows.
Panelists:
Ann Maine was appointed editor-in-chief of Traditional Home in July 2002.
Jill Cohen is Vice President and Publisher of Bulfinch Press, the illustrated book division of Time Warner Book Group.
Sheila Bridges, who along with running a successful interior design business, hosts the flagship program for the Fine Living Network, one of America’s fastest growing networks.
William Diamond and Anthony Baratta, founded
their New York City-based interior design firm, Diamond Baratta Design,
in 1974.
Reception follows in Lewis Mittman, suite 903.

September 28
Eric Cohler
Learning from Lucy: Lessons in Interior Design

First Lady of American Comedy Lucille Ball was passionate about interiors and was a perfectionist about the set design of her television shows, including her first program, I Love Lucy. Preview a book in the making, and join life-long Lucy fan and New York interior designer Eric Cohler to explore the subtle influences these timeless set designs have had on his own interior design sensibilities. Rare images of Lucille Ball’s own New York apartment and I Love Lucy set designs will be featured, along with examples of Cohler’s interior design work.
Reception follows in F. Schumacher & Co., suite 832.


October

October 26
Amiel & Phillips
Designing with Art

Why is art often the last element to be selected for an environment or never considered at all? What can happen to an interior when art is an integral part of the design concept from its inception? How can the careful and inspired selection of art lead to results beyond our expectations in providing a truly stimulating visual effect? And what is the resulting relationship between the designer, the client and the art?
Art advisors and art world veterans Karen Amiel
and Ann Yaffe Phillips lead an esteemed panel consisting of Magazine Editor Susan Sleslin, Designer Stephen Sills, Architect Campion Platt and a collector, exploring how art changes the process of designing an interior and what results when art is considered from the inception of a design concept.
Reception follows in Cast Classics New York, suite 610.


November

November 9
Penny Drue Baird
Shopping the Markets of London and Paris

Architectural Digest Top 100 designer Penny Drue Baird has an apartment in Paris and shops the flea markets there and in London for her clients and herself. Which are the best in a variety of merchandise categories? Which have the best value and when and how do you bargain? What is the best way to get purchases shipped to the US?
Reception follows in Old World Weavers, suite 1002.


December

December 14
Toni Sikes
Commissioned Art: Collaborating with Artists to Realize your Vision

Artists provide a wealth of resources for unique products and architectural installations, from handmade furniture and lighting to architectural glass, metal, wall pieces and sculpture.
Toni Sikes, Founder and CEO of THE GUILD and GUILD.com, describes the process of commissioning artists, from design concept through to artwork installation. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of THE GUILD Sourcebook.
Reception will follow in Beacon Hill, suite 301.


RESERVATIONS
To reserve a space at any of the Seminars listed above, please Email the following information to ddinfo@ddbuilding.com. Thank you.

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