Our Industry

L.A.DesignWeek™ returns March 27–30, 2006 to boldly unify the unparalleled Los Angeles design resources into one major event over four non-stop days. NeoCon® West and WESTWEEK will take place side-by-side, complimented by events in contract and residential furnishings showrooms throughout the city.

Special Events and Attractions

http://www.mmart.com/neoconwest/specialevents.html

http://www.iida.org

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 10,000 Members in 8 specialty Forums, 9 Regions, and more than 30 Chapters around the world committed to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge.

Find in-depth information about the International Interior Design Association: contact details, the history and mission of IIDA, meet the leadership of the Association, publications, learn how your company can help support IIDA, or search for previous items in Archive.

 This dynamic online tool was created to support the Interior Design profession's growing interest in accessing current research and professional development resources.

The basis of the Knowledge Center is an organizational system that allows a user to sort the resources in the Knowledge Center in customized ways to find specific research materials. Designers will have access to information to support current projects, statistics to back up proposals, and courses to direct their continuing education.

Here is a list of 10 Bad Project Warning Signs.  It's for web designers, but we think it applies to interiors projects as well.

We knew we better pay attention when Business Week ran their cover feature on Blogs in business. 

"...you cannot afford to close your eyes to them, because they're simply the most explosive outbreak in the information world since the Internet itself. And they're going to shake up just about every business -- including yours. It doesn't matter whether you're shipping paper clips, pork bellies, or videos of Britney in a bikini, blogs are a phenomenon that you cannot ignore, postpone, or delegate. Given the changes barreling down upon us, blogs are not a business elective. They're a prerequisite."

Here's the link if you would like to read the article.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_18/b3931001_mz001.htm

Works with experienced lobbyists to develop and execute strategic legislative activities and grassroots advocacy.          

CLCID'S Voice -- California Legislative Coalition for Interior Design (CLCID) serves as the unified voice for the California Interior Design Profession.  CLCID effectively monitors legislation and advocates improvement of professional standards of certification by the State of California along with local government agencies through legislative activities that protect public health, safety, and welfare.

http://clcid.org/

CLCID'S Focus

• Functions as the primary coalition in the State of California to serve the entire profession and support inclusivety among all interior design professionals, regardless of specialty;
   
• Promotes activities that strengthen and support new and existing Interior Design educational programs and qualifications;
   
• Aligns with qualifying exams that tests competency and/or knowledge of California Building Code criteria as it pertains to interior design;
   
• Gathers and distributes information and case history of harm caused to the consumer from noncompliance and/or inadequate codes relating to interior design;
   
• Fosters compliance of the Code of Ethics of the California Council for Interior Design Certification to assure professionalism of interior designers and to protect the consumer;

IIDA, NKBA, IFDA and IDS California Chapters; independent Interior Designers; individual members affiliated with ASID, IIDA, NKBA, IFDA, IDS; students, educators, the interior design industry, and allies; support CLCID.