7.12.08 | Dallas, TX | METROCON08 will be held August 14-15 at the Dallas Market Hall, 2200 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX. METROCON is a tradeshow and convention organized through collaboration between the Texas Chapter of ASID, Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of IFMA, and the Texas/Oklahoma Chapter of IIDA. The event focuses on introducing the latest in products and innovative ideas to the Southwest region’s community of interior designers, facility managers, architects, design students and other essential industry members. All conference information – as well as exhibitor, tradeshow, continuing education, and keynote event registration – is available at www.metrocon.info.

7.11.08 | Washington, DC | The AIA launched the GreenStep Video Series, another aspect of the organization's Walk the Walk marketing campaign to help clients and the public learn more about sustainable design elements and how architects are providing energy-efficient solutions to help lower our collective and individual carbon footprint.  The series will begin the week of July 7th with new videos posted every other week through December 8, 2008. www.aia.org/walkthewalk

7.11.08 | Houston, TX | The IFMA Foundation announced the appointment of its 2008-2009 executive committee and board of trustees. Members ofthe IFMA Foundation board of trustees serve a two-year term and aretasked with managing the foundation and guiding it in its efforts toserve the facility management profession. Melissa Van Haganof Bank of the West has been named the new foundation chair.

7.10.08 | New York, NY | The New Age of Hospitality and Design, an IIDA NY event, will take place July 24 from 6-8:30pm at the W New York, 130 East 39th Street, NYC. Speakers, including Beth Novitsky, Aaron Richter, David Ashen, and Jay Valgora, will take turns discussing the branding relationship between hospitality and retail design. Nancy Jackson, President of Architectural Systems, Inc. will serve as moderator for the event.