2012 was the best of times and the busiest times for ASID. As we prepare to ring in the new year, we look back at our Top 10 Milestones from 2012.
10. In 2012, we welcomed some new faces, including our new CEO/EVP, Randy Fiser, who started in February and has been busy meeting with members on an extensive listening tour, developing new partnerships and …
9. Creating collaborations with industry partner organizations including the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as well as leading industry companies like …
8. Dwell Media. We partnered with Dwell to host our national conference at Dwell on Design , taking place June 21 – 23, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Stay tuned for registration details!) This event promises to give our members all of the great programs you love and more, including the first-ever L.A. event for …
7. GO PRO, the industry’s most popular networking event for emerging professionals. GO PRO/NYC 2012, held in September, had the highest attendance in the program’s history. Even though they get to rub elbows with some of interior design’s best and brightest, our emerging professional and student members still believe in …
6. Keeping it real by participating in programs like RealWorld DesignWeek, the ASID national job shadow event, which took place in November. But we can all agree that being a part of ASID is also about …
5. Having fun and giving back! We were thrilled to see all of the creativity our members put into designing 200 pairs of TOMS shoes at our community outreach event at NeoCon. ASID donated the shoes and raised $2,000 through a silent auction for our non-profit partner, Samaritan’s Feet. We even created a photo album to showcase our talented shoe stylists.
4. And the giving back didn’t stop there. In November, we announced an alliance with the 1% Program of Public Architecture to encourage and recognize the pro bono work our members our doing in their communities. Our members not only give back, but are also …
3. Paying it forward through their support of the ASID Foundation. Through these generous contributions, the ASID Foundation delivered $85,000 in scholarships and $115,000 for research in 2012 alone. It’s never too late to contribute, click here to support the Foundation today.
2. The future is looking even brighter according to our first annual State of the Industry report, the industry’s bellwether for trends and forecasts, which predicts 2013 to be a growth year for interior design!
1. And most importantly and appropriately, 2012 ended with the launch of a brand new ASID website that’s designed to give our members the tools to engage with clients, expand their resources and excel in today’s marketplace. Be sure to check out www.asid.org to see all of the great improvements and pay special attention to MyASID, a completely revamped online profile and portfolio for you!
Happy New Year and best wishes for a prosperous 2013!
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