3.19.10 | Chicago, IL | Bretford Manufacturing, Inc, will be at booth #1701 for the PLA 2010 National Conference, March 24-26 at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 Northeast M L King Boulevard, Portland, OR. Attendees will have a first-look at its newly enhanced line of DURO and VOYAGER book and utility trucks for public libraries.
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3.18.10 | New York, NY and Chicago, IL | MMPI and Designer Pages launched the new NeoCon.com. NeoCon.com will include MyNeoCon,
an interactive platform to help attendees explore exhibitors and
products in advance of the show and save favorites to their NeoCon
Guides. NeoCon.com will include various grade offerings for exhibitors,
providing access to client insight and enhanced brand
visibility online.
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3.18.10 | Grand Haven, MI | Atlas Ergonomics will present two studies at the Applied Ergonomics Conference, March 23-25. David Brodie will speak March 23 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa, 23808 Resort Parkway, San Antonio, TX, 2:30-3pm, on the “Impact of Split Keyboard Design on
Office Design.” On March
25 from 8:45-9:30 a.m., Mr. Brodie will present a second topic
entitled
“Addressing Knowledge and Culture to Achieve Success in
Healthcare”.
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3.17.10 | Washington, DC | The American
Society of Interior Designers launched www.asidatneocon.com to
provide information on ASID's national conference at NeoCon, June 14-16. The website will offer information on:
- Keynote Speaker - Michael Graves
- Experiential Learning Tours - June 14-15
- Forums - June 14-15, 1-3 pm
- Student Lounge - June 14-16
- Celebration | The ASID Awards - June 14, 5:30-7 pm
- FIRSTnight | ASID Toasts Design - June 14 -7-10 pm
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3.11.10 | New York, NY | AECOM will celebrate the launch of three new books on March 18, 6-8 pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC. Climate Design: Design and Planning for
the Age of Climate Change,
The Bigger Picture, and Asia
Beyond Growth were written for
designers, architects, planners, engineers, policy analysts, and
academics and each offer a unique take on the current
paradigm shifts concerning the evolution of the design practice.
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3.10.10 | Chicago, IL | DIFFA/Chicago announced plans for its 22nd
annual Gala. Believe: 2010: See: 2020: Perfect Vision: An
AIDS Free World will take place at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel, 17 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, June 12.
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3.10.10 | Elmsford,
NY | Luxo’s Ninety LED task light will be featured in the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
exhibition National Design Triennial:
“Why Design Now?” The series runs
May 14, 2010 -January 9, 2011. Ninety, featured in the Energy
category, uses four 1.4W LEDs while
providing 100 footcandles at a height of 16" above the worksurface.
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3.5.10 | Dallas, TX | Dr. Andrew Laing from DEGW will discuss changes in the workplace on March 9, 5:30 pm at the Humanscale Showroom, 2651 North harwood, Dallas, TX. He will speak on how technology and new modes of work are rapidly changing the modern workplace. The talk is sponsored by Humanscale as part of its "Design Smart" series of events. The next scheduled event is March 18 at 535 Anton Blvd., Suite 160, Costa Mesa, CA. www.humanscale.com/about_us/programs-edu.cfm#alaing.
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3.5.10 | Chicago, IL | NeoConWorld’s Trade Fair, returning to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, June 14-16, will offer a Career Development Educational Track. The program will assist industry professionals who are looking for a job or trying to secure their current position. NeoCon also will feature keynote speakers each day including: Michael Graves, Majora Carter, and Yves Behar, industrial designer and founder of
fuseproject. Buildex Chicago also will make its debut to offer the latest products and strategic
solutions to help manage and operate buildings more
efficiently and effectively.
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3.4.10 | New York, NY | AIANY announced the winners of the 2010 Design Awards. Four juries -- architecture, interiors, unbuilt
work, and urban design -- reviewed 425 entries, selecting thirty-four
winners. The winners will be honored on April 14 at Design Awards Luncheon, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall St, NYC.
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