Membership Renewal Reminder

Please note that Designers’ and Students’ 2014 IIDA Membership Renewal notices will be sent via email starting Sept. 16, 2013. Included in the email will be your invoice and instructions for online Membership renewal. Renewal invoices for Industry Members will be sent in October. Any questions regarding the renewal of your IIDA Membership can be directed to memberservices@iida.org.

Annual Membership corresponds to the calendar year and expires after Dec. 31, 2013.

IIDA At NeoCon East 2013

NeoCon East 2013 will be held Oct. 16-17 in Baltimore, Md., and IIDA will be there to enlighten and enhance the experience for attendees. IIDA will be located at booth 2300 and will feature the NeoCon East Booth Design Award Competition, Student Career Bootcamp and a Government Forum. Details on all IIDA events at NeoCon 2013 will be available soon.

IIDA Partners With Interface for Green Apple Day of Service

IIDA has partnered with manufacturer Interface to support Green Apple Day of Service. The initiative, sponsored by the Center for Green Schools at the USGBC, unites Interface with IIDA Members to identify worthy service projects in their markets and to tackle them through joint effort. The official date of Green Apple Day of Service is Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, but designated projects can take place any time between August and November.

Green Apple is an innovative program that brings together people, companies and organizations to create healthier, more productive and sustainable learning environments for students.

Contact your local Interface rep or Melissa Vernon to discuss ideas. Need inspiration? Check out some of last year’s projects.

Call for Healthcare Presenters

IIDA seeks Members who are leaders in Healthcare Design for an upcoming webinar series in conjunction with our ongoing partnership with Healthcare Design magazine. If you are interested in presenting your perspective on directions in Healthcare Design, IIDA wants to hear from you.

The series will be held Dec. 4-5, 2013. Demonstrate and share your experience. Topics include Sustainability, EBD, Acute Care, Healing Gardens and more.

Please submit your interest and topic for consideration to Ely Padilla, Director of Continuing Education, at epadilla@iida.org.