May 2015 Newsletter
Letter from the Board

Dear Chapter Members,

 

On April 13 and 14th I attended the ASID Legislative Symposium. To tell you the truth, I had registered several months ago (one of my duties as President-Elect is to be your eyes and ears for legislation affecting our industry), but as the date approached I wished I could cancel. You know, we Designers are very busy these days, but it was too late to cancel.

As usual, I moan about attending meetings and events, but I am always glad I do because I learn so much and have such a good time networking with other designers. And this event was beyond amazing.

 

On the first day of the Symposium we convened in a meeting room at the Marriott. We were assigned seats based on our geographic location, but I was so fortunate to be between designers from Connecticut and Florida. As usual, when I have an opportunity to be with dynamic and exciting designers, I shamelessly pick their brains. Both these gentlemen were so kind and inspiring. The agenda appeared to be a long day of presentations, but it went by so fast with all the compelling topics. Susan Stuart of Capital Advisors talked about all the happenings in California. We also had the pleasure of an interesting presentation by Marie Lynn, Interior Design Specialist, and Architect of the US Capitol who told us all sorts of juicy details about the restoration of the capital. The most exciting part of the day was the Advocacy Training to prepare for "Hill Day" (well, the cocktail reception was pretty good too!)

 

On Hill Day, all the groups met on the Capitol Steps for a group picture and then departed to the Senate and House Offices for meetings with our Senators and Congressmen. Jennifer Hale, Janine Arietta (Peninsula Chapter) and I spoke with staff of Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Jerry McNerney and Rep. Ann Eshoo. The purpose of our meeting was to put a face to interior designers and talk about how we work and why we are important. It was very exciting to walk the halls of these offices and the streets of D.C. with all its history.

I took away from the event a greater understanding of just how important ASID's efforts are, through national headquarters and local chapters, to develop legislative proposals and to advocate for the passage of legislation that allows interior designers who demonstrate specific skills levels through education, training, and experience to sign stamp, and/or submit non-structural drawings for permitting purposes.

Specific issues that currently affect interior designers nationwide, for which ASID is advocating for our benefit are:

  • State Taxation - ASID believes taxing interior design services would significantly hurt the design industry as the increased costs could prohibit consumers from fully utilizing the services of professional designers.
  • Practice Restrictions - ASID supports legislation that provides a path for interior designers to become certified, registered, or licensed while not limiting, restricting, or preventing the practice of interior design.
  • Federal Taxation - ASID is currently working to develop taxation policy that will promote the use of advance design principles and provide work for design professionals by encouraging the redesign of interior spaces to meet new high performance standards (basically tax credits for Aging in Place, Green Design, Universal Design, etc.)

In our state, IDCC (working collectively with other organizations) advocates the right to work for all interior designers in California. They represent professional interior designers from the state of California, including designers from multiple organizations and non-affiliated interior designers.

Currently they are tackling these important issues:

  • IDCC employs a lobbyist year-round to keep our hands on the pulse of lawmakers- protection of the right for interior designers' to practice the scope they are trained to do.  This is an ongoing effort to have "eyes" in Sacramento who are trained to see potential harm to our profession in seemingly random bill introduced in the Senate or Assembly.  Examples of this benefit:
    • IDCC lobbyist Capitol Advisors worked to avoid AB2192- a bill that would have threatened the scope that residential designers would be allowed to practice, through a bill put forth by the American Institute of Architects California Council.
    • Our lobbyist, Susan Stuart speaks on our behalf at local regional and national meetings (she was a featured speaker at the ASID Legislative Symposium April 2015).
    • Susan and President, Patricia Weiss, have spoken at NKBA, ASID and IIDA meetings to further encourage unification in our industry.
    • IDCC works to strengthen and improve existing law through the sunset review process.
    • The Coalition's collaboration with our lobbyist provides opportunities to Investigate and develops opportunities for collaboration with other construction industry organizations - i.e. CLCID, CALBO Working towards One Voice for Interior Designers in the State of California. 

If you aren't a member of IDCC, I encourage you to become one.

It makes me feel good to meet people who enrich my life and learn about topics for which I would otherwise not have the opportunity to know about. If you have any questions about legislation, ASID HQ, or our Chapter, please feel free to reach out to me at any of the upcoming events (and there are some exciting ones coming up).

I hope to see all of you very, very soon.

 

Kathleen Jennison, Allied ASID 

ASID CA Central | Nevada Chapter, President Elect 2014/2015

 

 
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The California Group
ANDYZ AWARDS
FIRST ANNUAL ANDYZ AWARDS
In case you missed it the First Annual
ANDYZ Awards formally know as the  
Design Excellence Awards is Open for Entries!  

The 2015 ANDYZ Awards celebrate the year's best Interior Design. Interior Designers, Architects and Design Students based in Central California and Nevada are encouraged to submit their best work.  A panel of Professional ASID Designers will judge projects and the winners will be announced during a celebration at Summer Market on August 3rd.  The ANDYZ winners will receive an engraved award, press release to be distributed amongst associated design publications, as well as recognition in a feature article in Luxury Magazine.

 

The ANDYZ Awards Celebration will be held on Sunday, August 2, 2015 from 4 - 6 pm, at the World Market Center Las Vegas Building B - 16 th Floor, in the World View Ballroom, during Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market. Please accept our invitation to attend the Celebration Event. Come and enjoy the evening with your family, friends and colleagues as a VIP entrant! Pre-registration for Summer 2015 Las Vegas Market is required to attend the Awards Celebration Event.

Entry fee:  
$100 for the first entry,  $50 for each additional entry

 

Students Entry fee:  

$20 per entry 

 

Categories Include:
BEST STUDENT DESIGN
BEST CUSTOM FURNISHINGS/PRODUCT DESIGN
BEST RESIDENTIAL KITCHEN DESIGN
BEST INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL SPACE DESIGN
BEST MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL SPACE DESIGN
BEST INDIVIDUAL COMMERCIAL SPACE DESIGN
BEST MULTIPLE COMMERCIAL SPACE DESIGN
BEST INDIVIDUAL HOSPITALITY SPACE DESIGN
BEST MULTIPLE HOSPITALITY SPACE DESIGN

See contest for full details at asidcanv.org/events/2015-andyz-awards/

Deadline for Entries May 29, 2015

Announcements
ASID STUDENT CHAPTER LEADER OF THE YEAR WINNER IS....
For the Second consecutive year the University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV) takes home the award for Student Leader of the Year and UNLV got an Honorable Mention for Student Chapter Event of the Year.  Congratulations UNLV & Hannah Fluitt, Student ASID, Student Chapter President UNLV for all your hard work!
Hannah is featured in our SENIOR STUDENT SPOTLIGHT this month scroll down to the Student section to read more.

Student Chapter Leader of the Year
WINNER
Hannah Fluitt, Student ASID, Student Chapter President
University of Nevada, Las Vegas


Student Chapter Event of the Year
WINNER
Anderson University
HONORABLE MENTION
University of Nevada, Las Vegas


Welcome New Members!!!
We'd like to welcome our Newest ASID Members.....

STUDENT ASID MEMBERS....
Sheryl Gordon - Las Vegas, NV
Juni Lee - Las Vegas, NV
Annette Mackin - Granite Bay, CA 
Meghan Cerone - Marlboro, NY

REINSTATED MEMBERS.....
Nikki Wolff, Allied ASID - Fresno, CA
Jessie Marchesseau, Allied ASID - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marcie Evans-Bronner, Allied ASID - Yuba City, CA
Dody Gammelgard, Student ASID - El Dorado Hills, CA
Valerie Abbott, ASID - Granite Bay, CA
Michelle Eaton, ASID - Rancho Cordova, CA


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NEW SACRAMENTO DCC
Effective Immediately please welcome  
Deanna Mackensen, Allied ASID (AKA Big Red) as our Sacramento Area Design Community Coordinator. 




Design Community Coordinator Needed!
We are in need of DCC's (Design Community Coordinators) for the Fresno Area.  If your area isn't holding events and you want to change that, here's your chance to get involved!  The DCC's job is to help organize events for members by finding a location, sponsor, and a speaker for the event.  If you think you'd like to take on the position or would like to be the DCC for just one event, contact Cindy Collins at profdevelopment@asidcanv.org for more information. 

Students                    
GRADUATION DATES...

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Ceremony Starts 9am
at Thomas & Mack Center

Sacramento State University
Saturday, May 23 , 2015
Ceremony Starts 6pm
at Sleep Train Arena

Chico State
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Ceremony Starts 9am
at University Stadium

Fresno State
Saturday, May 16, 2015
Ceremony Starts 10am
at Save Mart Center

ASID Students Graduating...
If you're a Senior graduating and would like to let everyone know you're an ASID member upon graduation or you're a Professional and know some wonderful ASID Students get a ASID Cord for $30 (shown in the photo above) at the ASID Store.  If you need assistance purchasing contact Sandra at communications@asidcanv.org

Senior Student Spotlight.....

Where does your love for design come from?

 

My love for design stems from my childhood. As a little girl, I filled several composition notebooks with "blueprints" of anthill designs for the ants in my ant farm. I drew ant hospitals, ant libraries, ant schools -anything that would make life a little better for my ants. A few years down the road, I would pour over library books filled with residential floor plans in order to design homes that would better serve the fictitious digital families I'd created in the Sims. My desire to enrich lives and communities for ants and digital families eventually extended to humans.  Interior design and design in general resonates with me because I, as a designer, have an opportunity to influence the human experience. It allows me to connect people to space in a meaningful and beautiful way. I am excited to take what I have learned during my time in school and effect change in the lives of others through design.

Hannah Fluitt, Student ASID, Student Chapter President
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

 

Restaurant Design Project
Hannah Fluitt, Student ASID


Conceptual restaurant design. Sebaseba, an Ethiopian coffee house and eatery, incorporates interior elements inspired by traditional Ethiopian building techniques and the ritual Ethiopian coffee ceremony. The design features three coffee ceremony platforms in the dining room, one which dually serves as a stage. The overall aim of the design is for Sebaseba to function as a gathering place as much as it serves its primary function as an eatery and coffee house.
Hannah Fluitt, Student ASID
Last Months Events Highlights 
ProSource
ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings Rancho Cordova Manager Keith filling members in on ProSource Membership benefits. 
ProSource
US Floors COREtex Rep Steve speaking on the 2015 Trends in Luxury Vinyl Planks. 
ProSource
Husband Wife Duo Masland Rep John Taylor & Fabrica Rep Patti Taylor speaking on the 2015 Trends in Carpet & Rugs.
ProSource
Masland & Fabrica Carpet and Rugs Samples
ProSource
ProSource Showroom

FEATURED EVENT FROM NATIONAL
CLIENT CONTRACTS FOR DESIGNERS 201:
Implementation and Application Workshop 0.2 CEU

Presenter - Alan Siegel
Partner at Levy Sonet & Siegel LLP

Friday, May 29, 2015

2:30pm
at
Dwell on Design LA
LA Convention Center Meeting Room 306A

Hear directly from ASID's own legal counsel on the importance of contracts as an essential tool for designers and to add them to your practice.  Explore ASID's new portfolio of residential form agreements, with differing fee structures that allow designers to pick and choose options and customize contracts for each client and project.  Tickets includes complete pack of electronic residential OR commercial agreements ($199 Value).  
To attend this event you must registrar for Dwell on Design LA for a conference pass and purchase the workshop ticket for Client Contracts for Designers 201.
(ASID, IDCEC Approved CEU)

 SPONSORED BY:

Events                         
HD Expo
May 13-15
Mandalay Bay
Registrar
Monthly Board Meeting
May 13, 2015
Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay
Rm TBA
Sacramento Event
May 4, 2015
5:30-7:30pm
at Countertop Designs
Tour of Countertop Design Fabrication Facilities
FREE EVENT with Food & Drinks!
RSVP info Below!
Sacramento Event
May 6, 2015
5:30-7:00pm
at Cosentino Center
Professional Discussion Panel
FREE EVENT with Dinner!
RSVP info Below!
Rancho Cordova IP CEU Event
May 13, 2015
11:30am
at Premier Bath & Kitchen
Substainable Materials for the Bath 0.1CEU
Lunch will be Served!
Sacramento Event
June 4, 2015
11:30am
Global Views at Lumens
Sacramento Event
October 29, 2015
5:30-8pm
Sherwin Williams ColorMix at Silverado Design Center
Sacramento Event Details

 
Roseville, CA Event Details
 
Rancho Cordova, CA Event Details



Advertisement & Sponsorship Levels
If your interested in Sponsoring an event for ASID you're in luck we have new sponsorship levels for local Businesses/Industry Partners that would like to network with the design professional community.  Check out the Levels below and if you have any questions or are interested in becoming a sponsor please contact:
Cindy Collins at profdevelopment@asidcanv.org


$150
Newsletter Ad's

Want to get your business, showroom or products to other industry professionals?  Take an Ad out in our monthly newsletter
$150 fee for a single monthly advertisement in the members newsletter. Ad is will be the size of this space.  Contact Sandra Van Slack at communications@asidcanv.org for more information.  For payment arrangement Contact Renee Gangeness at finance@asidcanv.org. 

$500
Bronze Level Event Sponsor
Sponsor one ASID have a tabletop space at one events of your choice to showcase your business, and products to other industry professionals.  Sponsor will receive One Complimentary Admission to the event. Advertisement in Digital Newsletter and E-blasts.  Logo on Event advertisement/banner/social media.  6 ft Tabletop display at event. 
For payment arrangement Contact Renee Gangeness at finance@asidcanv.org.  For more information contact Cindy Collins at profdevelopment@asidcanv.org 

$1000
Silver Level Event Sponsor
Sponsor two ASID have a tabletop space at two events of your choice to showcase your business, and products to other industry professionals.  Sponsor will receive One Complimentary Admission to each event. Advertisement in Digital Newsletter and E-blasts.  Logo on Event advertisement/banner/social media.  6 ft Tabletop display at each event.
For payment arrangement Contact Renee Gangeness at finance@asidcanv.org.  For more information contact Cindy Collins at profdevelopment@asidcanv.org . 

$1500
Gold Level Event Sponsor
Sponsor three ASID have a tabletop space at three events of your choice to showcase your business, and products to other industry professionals.  Sponsor will receive One Complimentary Admission to each event. Advertisement in Digital Newsletter and E-blasts.  Logo on Event advertisement/banner/social media.  6 ft Tabletop display at each event.
Have a feature story in our monthly digital newsletter for one month. 
For payment arrangement Contact Renee Gangeness at finance@asidcanv.org.  For more information contact Cindy Collins at profdevelopment@asidcanv.org

$2000
Platinum Level Event Sponsor
Sponsor four ASID have a tabletop space at four events of your choice to showcase your business, and products to other industry professionals.  Sponsor will receive One Complimentary Admission to each event. Advertisement in Digital Monthly Newsletter and E-blasts.  Logo on Event advertisement/banner/social media.  6 ft Tabletop display at each event.  Have a feature story in one of our monthly digital newsletters.  Two Admission tickets to our ASID Chapters Awards Gala. 
For payment arrangement Contact Renee Gangeness at finance@asidcanv.org.  For more information contact Cindy Collins at profdevelopment@asidcanv.org
Employment                    
You invested in your education, now invest in your career!

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