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2006 SPECIAL EVENTS

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

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

2005 SPECIAL EVENTS

JUNE

You are cordially invited to a reception and book signing with authors

Albert Hadley “Drawings and the Design Process” and
Ethel Rompilla “Color for Interior Design”

Tuesday, June 21, 2005,  3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Potterton Books, suite 101
D&D Building, 979 Third Avenue

For reservations please call 212-759-2969 or send an email to ddinfo@ddbuilding.com.


SEPTEMBER

The Decorators Club Salutes the D&D Building on its 40th Anniversary

The D&D Building has touched the lives and careers of virtually all of the more than 100 members of The Decorators Club. It is considered an essential resource for everyone in the interior design profession. On September 20th The Decorators Club will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the D&D Building with a dinner that will benefit its Education Fund.

The Decorators Club’s strong commitment to education goes back to 1926 when an apprenticeship committee was formed to help interior design students. More than 40 years ago, the student scholarship awards were established. Today, the club sponsors an annual portfolio competition for students from the six metropolitan New York area colleges with BFA level interior design programs: Fashion Institute of Technology/SUNY; New York Institute of Technology; New York School of Interior Design; Parsons School of Design; Pratt Institute; and the School of Visual Arts. In the last decade, The Decorators Club has awarded almost $100,000 in scholarships to 67 students.

Attendance at the September 20th dinner is limited to 100 guests
and ticket orders will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. A
contribution of $500 per person is required. If you wish to receive an invitation, please call Clare Fraser at 212-737-3479.


OCTOBER

New York School of Interior Design
Special Workshop Scheduled at the D&D Building

The Smart Home
How Electronic Systems and Technology
Enhance Our Quality of Life

Thursday, October 6, 2005
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Designer Lounge, 14th Floor

From computer networking, to energy-saving (and cost-saving) controls for heating, air-conditioning and lighting, today’s “electronic lifestyle” represents much more than home entertainment centers, whole house audio and video systems, home theaters, and state-of-the-art security systems. When professionally integrated into the design or renovation of homes, integrated electronic systems have new applications for assisted living and environmentally intelligent design. Learn what’s available and how to evaluate your clients’ “program lifestyle” to customize a system for their distinctive needs and desires.

The workshop will be presented by Lawrence Lanzilli, chairman
of Smart Home Designs, Inc., a home automation and systems
integration company, which has been recognized by the media for its creativity, efficiency and service. Lawrence holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His TriBeCa-based company, staffed with consultants, engineers, designers and technicians, has become a leader in the field of home automation.

Non-credit Fee: $60
Enrollment limited to 25

To register, please call 212.472.1500 Ext 209
and refer to course code #064W-A

Fall Market 2005

October 18th & 19th
The Decoration and Design Building celebrates 40 Years of Design Excellence.

Join us as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the D&D Building with events specifically created to inspire and inform today's design professional. With over 60 showroom programs, open houses and presentations by industry leaders the Decorations and Design Building looks forward to the next 40 years of design excellence. For event details click here

NOVEMBER

Veranda Month at the D&D

November 1-30, 2005

Join Veranda in celebration of the D&D Building 40th Anniversary with showroom programs, seminars, and lectures. Save the date for the 2nd annual Wave Awards with a Holiday Tabletop Centerpiece Competition to benefit the Alpha Workshops. For event details click here

2004 SPECIAL EVENTS

JANUARY

January 27: 9:30am to 11:30am – NYSID Workshop Class. The New York School of Interior Design will hold their workshop “Art and Antique Appraising.” This workshop presents guidelines in analyzing and dealing with valuable works of art as they are encountered in estate sales, through dealers or in private acquisitions. Subjects covered include paintings, silverware, furniture, and ceramics. The workshop will be taught by NYSID faculty member Harold Jaffe, a senior member of ASA(American Society of Appraisers) and president of Unlimited Design. For information please call 212-472-1500 x205.


FEBRUARY

February 4: NYSID - A dinner in honor of Albert Hadley, hosted by Charles S. Cohen, President of the D&D Building, will be held in the Astra Cafe. The dinner will benefit the Albert Hadley Scholarship Endowment Fund of New York School of Interior Design. The celebration, organized by NYSID, begins with a private preview of "Albert Hadley: Drawings and the Design Process," an exhibition of Mr. Hadley's sketches and drawings at the Gallery of New York School of Interior Design. For information about NYSID public programs and exhibitions, please call 212-472-1500 x9 or visit www.nysid.edu.

February 12: 9:30am to 4:00pm – Traditional Home Designer Day.
Click here to view more event details (pdf file).

February 24: 4:00pm – Join us in celebrating House & Garden's Fifth Annual Color issue with a spirited panel discussion on "Color Trends and Decorating with Color" hosted by Design Editor, Mayer Rus. Astra Cafe. Invitation to follow. For inquiries, please call Susan Egan at House & Garden, 212-286-4742 or email: Susan_Egan@condenast.com.
Click here to view more event details (pdf file).


APRIL

Wednesday the 14th

The NY Metro Chapter of ASID and the D&D Building are proud to present: The Interior Design Students’ Career Day
The day will start off with a morning presentation by Stephen Viscusi, an internationally renowned speaker, on 1) how to get that internship organized 2) how to prepare for job interviews, and 3) hear success stories of former students. Following this there will be one on one “portfolio reviews” with interior design professionals from firms that may hire you! While these sessions are in progress a series of showrooms will be hosting short workshops on various aspects of getting a design job. In the evening there is going to be a lavish networking party on the third floor of the D&D Building, where you will have an invaluable opportunity to meet a wide spectrum of design professionals, enjoy live music, food and of course fabulous goodie bags.www.asidnewyorkmetro.org


JUNE

June 16: 9:30am to 11:30am – NYSID Workshop Class.
The New York School of Interior Design will hold their workshop ?How to Work with a Professional Photographer to Document Design Projects.? Working with professional photographers is essential to documenting and successfully marketing the work of an interior designer. This workshop explores the techniques and language of architectural and interior photography. Participants will learn how to select and work with a photographer, clarify and communicate expectations, and negotiate a fee. The role of composition, styling, and lighting in creating compelling photographs will be explored. Although this is not a photography course, basic photographic terminology will be explained, as well as legal issues such as copyright, and ways of getting interior design projects published.

The workshop will be taught by Stan Ries, whose initial training as an architect, led to his successful career in architectural photography. Mr. Ries's early affiliation with ESTO Photographics included projects for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Gruzen Samton, and Massimo Vignelli. Mr. Ries's photographs have been published in Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, House Beautiful, Interior Design, and Preservation, as well as The New York Times. Recent commissions include photography for Butler Rogers Baskett, Polshek & Partners, Cooper Robertson Partners, Perkins and Will, Swanke Hayden Connell, and the Battery Park City Authority. Non-credit Fee: $80 (Enrollment is limited) To register, please call 212-472-1500 x209.


SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, September 22
New York School of Interior Design Workshop
D&D Building, Designers Lounge, 14th Floor, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

"How to Complete a Project and Still Be Friends with Your Client - A Guide to Navigating Legal Issues."
Instructor: C.Jaye Berger, Esq.

C. Jaye Berger, Esq., principal of her own New York City law office, discusses real life situations, i.e. disputes that have occurred (No actual names mentioned!) and what designers can learn from these situations. Learn the importance of contracts, contract provisions, contract administration, litigation and things to do to improve your practice.

Ms. Berger's firm specializes in the practices of interior design, architecture, building construction, real estate, and environmental law. Her articles have been published in the New York Real Estate Journal, New York Construction News, Real Estate Weekly, and the New York Post.

Non-credit Fee: $80 (Enrollment is limited)
To register, please call (212) 472-1500 x209.


OCTOBER

October 5&6
D&D Building Fall Market 2004.
Foreign Exchange:Fall Market 2004 welcomes distinguished speakers, magazines and new showroom products from across the globe. This spectacular event features two days of programs specially created for the design professional. Let the D&D building be your passport for international design. For event details, click here.


NOVEMBER

November 1-30
Veranda Month at the D&D Building

Veranda, the premier magazine of elegant and fine home design, partners with the D&D Building once again to host Veranda Month during November, 2004. For event details, click here.



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

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