8.7.08 | Chicago, IL | The ASID Design Awards Gala will be celebrated on Friday, October 3, at the Chase Auditorium, 10 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL.  The theme for the fifth annual celebration is Curtain Call. The events begin with a 6 pm red carpet reception followed by a 7 pm "Show of all Shows" awards ceremony and ending with a 9 pm A-List after hours party. First, second and third places winners, Best of Show and awards in all 17 categories of entries will be presented.

8.6.08 | Chicago, IL | IIDA announced that the next IIDA Leaders Breakfast, sponsored by Herman Miller and Interior Design, will be held in Kansas City, KS, at the Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS, on August 22, 2008, 7:30-10:00 am with featured speakers, Thomas Stewart, Editor and Managing Director of the Harvard Business Review and Norman Polsky, Hon, IIDA, Chairman of Fixtures Furniture and President of the Norman and Elaine Polsky Family Support Foundation. Other scheduled IIDA Leader Breakfasts include:

• San Francisco, CA, September 23, 2008, Four Seasons Hotel, Keynote speaker: Chris Jordan
• Dallas, TX, September 24, Dallas Museum of Art, Keynote Speaker: Lucy Billingsley
• Seattle, WA, October 7
• Chicago, IL, October 10
• Toronto, December 5

7.31.08 | New York, NY | AIA NY Chapter Committee Meetings, open to AIA, Associate AIA, and Center for Architecture members have been scheduled for August at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC. Scheduled are:

• Friday, August 8th 8:00 am   Transportation & Infrastructure
• Monday, August 11th 6 pm   Hospitality
  
• Friday, August 15th 8:30 am   Planning & Urban Design 
  

For a list of committees and contact information: www.aiany.org/committees

7.31.08 | Washington, DC | AIA, American Institute of Architects, to mark its 150th anniversary in 2007, engaged in conversation to discuss the buildings in America that influenced our lives and inspired us to dream. The AIA is continuing the national dialogue through a stimulating series of videos, in which AIA architects share their personal stories, opinions and insights about these works of architecture. www.shapeofamerica.org

7.31.08 | White Plains, NY | The AIA New York State Convention will be held in White Plains, NY, September 25-27. The theme is: Practice, Practice, Practice: Future, Integrated, Small Practitioner, bringing into focus the practice of today and the quickly evolving future. The Opening Keynote Luncheon and Honor Awards Presentation on Thursday, September 25 features keynote speaker George H. Miller, FAIA, Partner, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects and 2009 AIA National First Vice President/President-Elect. Events for the three day convention include:

• The 2008 Prosurance Cup Golf Tournament at Old Oaks Country Club, Purchase, NY Thursday afternoon.
• A party hosted by AIA Westchester/Mid-Hudson at Lyndhurst, Thursday
• 32 educational programs
• The Presidents Dinner and Desing Awards Presentation, Friday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
• Closing luncheon, September 27 with keynote speaker James P. Cramer

7.31.08 | Washington, DC | AIA's Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program is requesting proposals from community applicants for 2009. The SDAT is a  program that brings together architect-led multidisciplinary teams to work with community leaders and decision makers to develop a vision and framework for a sustainable future by providing technical assistance and process expertise. The final decisions will be announced in December 2008. Proposals are due November 14. For more information on the program, visit the SDAT Web site: www.aia.org/liv_sdatat

7.30.08 | Washington, DC | ASID, the American Society of Interior Designers, in partnership with Interiors & Sources magazine announce the inaugural year of the Bloom Awards and is calling for entries by Sept. 15, 2008. An award dedicated to recognizing the achievements of sustainable products in interior commercial design, the new program will choose a product winner in five categories: furniture, flooring, textiles, lighting and innovative materials. All entries must be submitted electronically at www.interiorsandsources.com/bloomawards/
Visit www.interiorsandsources.com/bloomawards/rules.aspx for the complete list of entry criteria, eligibility and guidelines.