4.3.08 | New York, NY | Professional Women in Construction (PWC) will hold its Golf Outing onMonday, June 9, brunch through dinner, at Elmwood Country Club, 850 Dobbs Ferry Rd , WhitePlains, NY. All-inclusive package: golfer $375 or foursome with sign athole $1650; cocktails & dinner only: $150 p.p.  Sponsorships andsigns at hole available. Contact PWC at  tel: 212.486-7745; fax:212.486-0228; email:pwc@pwcusa.org. 

4.2.08 | Dallas, TX | IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter released details of its 11th annual auction, A Black and White Affair, to be held Friday, April 18, 6:00 pm, at the Dallas Trade Mart Grand Pavilion, 2100 Stemmons Freeway MS 160. IIDA is partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas for dining and entertainment. In addition to a fashion show, the event will include a live and silent auction to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Dallas City Center.
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4.3.08 | London, UK | Floorstyle 08 continues to attract seminar speakers and demonstrations for its launch show at ExCel, London, UK, from June 29-July 1. Seminar hosts include the Forest Stewardship Council, Amtico, and Bonakemi expert, Leo Aspden and floor layers, John Roberts and Steve Ramsden will transform a room in front of a live audience in a "Test The Experts" feature. An additional attraction is the Demonstration Zone, which will hold product demonstration and give hands-on advice. 

4.2.08 | Miami, FL and Basel, Switzerland | Design Miami/Basel, sponsored by HSBC Private Bank, will feature 28 galleries when it opens June 3-5, 2008, at the Markthaller, Viaduktstrasse 10, in Basel Switzerland. The event will include the Design Talks series the Designer of the Future Award. 

4.2.08 | London, UK | The Tile & Stone Show 08 is preparing a line-up of speakers to host seminars at ExCel, June 29-July 1.  The speakers include David Richardson, Lesley Reid, Chris Blanchett, Leo Aspden, Wayne Hemingway. The Demonstration Zone also will provide an arena for showcasing tools and equipment and will include exhibitors, Ardex, Benfer, Diamond Jack, Kerakoll UK Ltd, and Plasplugs. 

4.2.08 | New York, NY | Galerie Patrick Sequin and Galerie Jacques Lacoste co-curate on the first retrospective of 20th century French decorator Jean Royère at the Sonnabend gallery, 536 West 22nd Street, through April 12. The exhibition includes 100 pieces of furniture and lighting that retraces Mr.Royère's career 

4.1.08 | New York, NY | The @Issue Business and Design Conference will be held at The TimesCenter, 242 W. 41st Street, NYC, on Tuesday, April 29. Presented by The Corporate Design Foundation, the conference willfeature panel discussions with CEOs and design directors from Whirlpool,Herman Millerr, Morningstar and others Registration is at 7:45 AM,conference 8:30 AM-5:30 PM; tickets: $575, general,; $450 for CDF andMSI members. To register and for a complete list of speakers, visitwww.cdf.org.