4.16.08 | New York, NY | Haworth hosted an educators roundtable and CIDA Board meeting in their NYC showroom where interior design educators in New York City discussed proposed standards. Participants agreed that revised standards strengthen support and help create innovation for interior design programs. 

4.16.08 | Bridgeport, CT| Q-Tran is offering Q-School training sessions May 2, August 1, October 3, and December 5 at its company headquarters, 304 Bishop Ave.,  Bridgeport, CT. Q-School training sessions are available to lighting showroom and electrical distributor employees, lighting designers, engineers, electrical contractors, architects, specifiers and other professionals in the industry. Classes are forming now, space is limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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4.15.08 | New York, NY | Reimagining Risk:Turning Risk Around: Material Flows, Ecosystem Growth, and Urban Landscape Renewal will be held at The Urban Center, 457 Madison Avenue Thursday, May 1 at 7pm. Paul Mankiewicz, founder and Executive Director of New York's Gaia Institute, will discuss how the challenges posed by climate change might be addressed by radically different ways of thinking about material flows and ecosystem functions in the urban environment. League members may make reservations by emailing rsvp@archleague.org.

4.15.08 | New York, NY | AIA New York Chapter will hold its 2008 Design Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, April 30 from 11:30-2:30 pm at Cipriani Wall Street, 55 Wall Street, NYC, to honor Design Award and Building Type award winners. The awards recognize excellence in six categories: architecture, interior architecture, projects, educational facility design, sustainable design, and urban design. www.aiany.org/designawards/2008

4.14.08 | Chicago, IL | The Spring Treasure Hunt Sample Sale comes to the Merchandise Mart Design Center, 7th floor, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, May 17-18. Luxury home furnishings including furniture, fabric, rugs, lighting, art and accessories will be on sale at up to 75% off.