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In Case You Missed...

For those unable to attend our 2010 "Designs of a Decade" Carolinas Chapter Annual Meeting, held in Myrtle Beach this past May, we have partnered with CraniumPower for a series of short video clips to help capture the event!

Part 1-
So You Think You Can Hula?

Part 2-
Who Was There?

Part 3 -
 ... Stay Tuned for the Fashion Show Footage! 

And the Winners are......

"Fashion the Future"  Fashion Show Winners :

Crowd Favorite Silent Auction entry- Lori Coates, IIDA, LEED AP, EDAC

Most Creative- "Material Moderne" (Kristin Maier,Ginger Salmon,Shannon Vass,Lindsey Thorne, Megan Lindahl)

Best use of Concept- "Wired Rag" (Lisa Kerr Lyles. Leighann Sweeny,Kelly King,Mark Dempsey,Katrina Dixon)

Most Futuristic- "Tandus Transformed" (Martha Fox, Lisa Ellis, Sarah Wyant, Sarah Willbergh)

Best of Show & Top Prize- "Tandus Transformed" (Martha Fox, Lisa Ellis, Sarah Wyant, Sarah Willbergh)

Click here to view the list of "Fashion the Future" Teams that participated.

View the "Fashion the Future" photo gallery.

The Triangle City Center was pleased to be able to assemble a volunteer team to take part in a Habitat for Humanity work day on April 17th. The team gathered in Durham, NC, with very little on-site construction experience.  However, the fine folks of Habitat quickly put them to work and before they knew it, they were broken into teams responsible for roofing, installing cabinetry blocking, and hanging exterior porch ceiling! The group all agreed that seeing such tangible progress in just four hours provided a true sense of accomplishment! Not to mention, their efforts were part of the overall process of the typical 16-week build out of a  Bronze level LEED certified Habitat home. Scheduled to be completed in mid-June, this house will be the first home owned by a local single mother and her child. 

Mark your calendars for the 2010 IIDA Carolina’s Chapter Annual Meeting! This exciting event will take place Friday, May 14 – Saturday May 15 at the Hilton Resort at Kingston Plantation Myrtle Beach, SC. The theme will be “Design of a Decade: Celebrate the Past, Fashion the Future” and will feature inspiring speakers and an impressive industry related fashion show, you will not want to miss out! 

Friday- May 14th

-"Partner/Members Recognition" Luau Reception- Beach Attire Suggested 6:30pm

Saturday-May 15th

-Leaders Breakfast/Annual Carolinas Chapter Meeting 9:00am-11:ooam

Special Guest Speaker:Derrell Parker, FIIDA (International President of IIDA) CEU Presentation “Where do we go from here?  Should we really care!”

-Residential Forum-"CEU Presentation" by Architect, David Bergman, LEED AP 1:00pm-3:00pm

"Transparent Green: The Mainstreaming of EcoDesign"

-"Fashion the Future"-  Cocktail Party & Fashion Show- Cocktail and "Fashion Forward" Attire 6:00pm

M.C.-  Textile Designer, Suzanne Tick (Sponsored by Tandus)

Silent Auction & Fashion Show Documents

Note: We have EXTENDED the deadline to enter the Fashion Show! You now have until April 1, 2010 to submit your entry!

SILENT AUCTION

Are you creative? Do you like to design and make things? Would you like to showcase your talents to our local design community? We want YOU to show us your talent!Design, create and submit your pieces of art (wearable fashion or home accessory) in our Annual Meeting Silent Auction! Your individual Silent Auction creation will be a donation to support your IIDA Carolinas Chapter. Check out the rules below:

Click here for the Individual Silent Auction-Rules and Regulations Form

Click here for the Call for Entries form

FASHION SHOW

Do you want a VIP seat at the show? See and be seen-VIP seats include VIP Gift Bags and seating close to the action! To purchase VIP tickets for the Fashion Show contact our Chapter Administrator at  iida@sylvestermanagement.com .

TOP PRIZE for Winning Team: CASH AWARD!

Click here for the Call for Entries form

Click here for the Team-Rules and Regulations Form

FULL REGISTRATION- See Event Calendar for Complete Registration Details

Note: Spouses of members qualify for member pricing.

Full registration for the entire weekend of events:(Includes Luau Party, Leaders Breakfast/Annual Meeting, Residential Forum, Fashion Show Cocktail Reception & Fashion Show)        

                                            Before April 21^st     After April 21st

Members                               $150                           $200

Non-Members                       $175                           $300

Student Members                $100                           $125

Non-Student Members        $150                          $200

 Hotel Reservations

Sponsorship Opportunities:

Interested in being a sponsor for the weekend- Prada,Gucci, or Louis Vuitton? Commitments are due by April 1st .

Sponsorship Form 

Sponsorship Commitment Letter

Sponsorship Inquiries

Thank you to our weekend sponsors that have already committed- Herman Miller, Armstrong Floors, and Tandus!

Donations Provided By:

Molly Larner Tandus)

Pat Blide (Forbo Flooring)

Skip Dunaway (The Contract Group)

FreemanWhite Inc.

Katrina Dixon (Maharam)

Tommy Kerr (Eykon)

Sherry Cauccio (Macthrift Office Furniture)

Jessica Blakely (Office Enviroments)

Blair Bryson (Human Scale)

Amie Salerno ( Antron)

"Designing Spaces that Support Cultural Change"  presented by Brandon Reame, a Brand Associate for Izzy, traveled to several of our city centers this past February. Brandon's fast paced and interactive discussion examined how Generation Y is leading the way in creating new trends for the environments in which we learn and work. Case studies were explored that exemplify how the culture of the learning environment is changing today, and where it will lead us in the future.

Special thanks to our sponsors, PSA and Izzy+ for sharing this informative presentation with our Chapter!

Columbia City Center bowled the night away during their holiday social ! Proceeds from the night went to Toys for Tots; Harvest Hope Food Bank; and The Women’s Shelter of South Carolina.

Awards were given for the “Tackiest Holiday Attire!”

Charlotte City Center held their holiday social at Charles Luck Stone Studio.Can donations went to the Second Harvest Food Bank.

Attendees learned all about the benefits of becoming an IIDA member in a quick and easy speed dating format, while enjoying a cupcake to celebrate!

The Triangle City Center held their annual summer social at Carmen's Cuban Cafe & Lounge. The music was hot, and the moves were hotter! Dance lessons included Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and ChaCha! Thanks to our sponsors for the evening-Tandus, LEED Teacher, and Litesource.

The Triangle City Center held a building code panel discussion at NC State Centennial Campus. The panelists for the discussion of "Building Codes and Green Design Intertwined?" included Sean Vance, AIA, Extension Assistant Professor of Architecture, Center for Universal Design, NCSU, Andy Cole, AIA, Associate Project Architect, O'Brien/Atkins Associates, PA, and Lisa Fieldman, IIDA of CaraGreen. The event was sponsored by CaraGreen, Chick-Fil-A, and NC State University.

The IIDA Carolinas Chapter Board of Directors held their annual board retreat at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg, SC July 16th-July18th. Thank you to our Platinum Partner Milliken for their wonderful hospitality!

IIDA Carolinas Chapter 2009 Student Scholarship Winners!

At the 2009 Annual Meeting and Tradeshow in Charlotte, NC, Ashley Sehorn and Melissa Bauer, both students at Winthrop University, were named the 2009 Student Scholarship winners for the 2008-2009 school year!

Partnership Recognition at NeoCon

In an effort to say "Thank you" to our 2009 Carolinas Chapter Partners, several members of the IIDA Board of DIrectors visited each partner that had a display at NeoCon-Chicago. Over 20 of our partners were personally thanked for their continued sponsorship of our chapter.  Also acknowledged were our local representatives, for their support and involvement with our chapter.