Announcements

GALLERY NIGHT OFFERS A SNEAK PEEK OF THE MILWAUKEE FINE FURNISHINGS & FINE CRAFT SHOW

Posted 6/23/09

Editorial Contact:
  Karla Little
  KL Communications
  (401) 533 – 1762 – mobile
  (401) 816 – 0963 – office
  klittle@finefurnishingsshows.com

Milwaukee Contact:
  Jenny Rebholz
  (414) 405-3011
  jsrebs@yahoo.com

For: Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Shows, Baltimore, MD ~ Milwaukee, WI ~ Providence, RI

Head to the Third Ward for a preview of all that awaits at the
Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show this fall!

MILWAUKEE, WI (June 23, 2009) - KL Communications is pleased to announce that exhibitors from the 4th Annual Milwaukee Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show will offer a sneak peak of the show during Gallery Night in the Third Ward on July 24 & 25, 2009. Urban Accents at 159 N. Broadway will use a clever window display to entice Gallery Night participants indoors on a summer evening. Over a dozen of the show’s participants will share their latest creations while visitors enjoy food and beverages provided by Swig. Gallery Night will offer a preview of what visitors can look forward to on October 3 & 4 when the show debuts at its new location - The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum.

Featured exhibitors:
Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Magazine - Milwaukee, WI
Michael Doerr, Doerr Woodworking - Sturgeon Bay, WI
Justin Kauffman, Kauffman Fine Furniture - Pendleton, IN
Paul Smith, Cathedral Woodworking - Olivet, MI
Paul Morrison, The Wood Cycle - Oregon, WI
Aaron Maes, Rugged Cross Fine Art Woodworking - Arena, WI
Karen Norris, Our Creative Outlet - Delafield, WI
Scott Draves & Nicky Ross, Door Pottery - Madison, WI
Lennis Wayne Green, A Green Woodworker - Manitowoc, WI
Terry Boyle, Figura Furniture - Saukville, WI
Mike McCarthy, MH Design - Marquette, MI
Orrick Nahmmacher - Milwaukee, WI
Dale Osowski, Timberwerks Studio - Mequon, WI
Pamela Anderson, Paint My Sky Studio & Underwood Gallery - Wauwatosa, WI

Visit www.FineFurnishingsShows.com to learn about attending and exhibiting show specials, to sign-up for the show eNewsletter and access photos. Or be sure to follow us on Twitter @finefurnishings.

SHOW DETAILS:

4th Annual Milwaukee Fine Furnishings & Fine Craft Show
The Garage at the Harley-Davidson Museum,
Crossroads of 6th and Canal Streets, Milwaukee WI
www.harley-davidson.com
October 3 & 4, 2009
Saturday 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Tickets: Adult one day $10, two days $15, children under 12 free
Website: www.FineFurnishingsShows.com
Telephone: 401 816-0963

The show features approximately 75 exhibitors from throughout Wisconsin as well as from across North America and also includes many interesting and educational displays. For more information visit www.FineFurnishingsShows.com or call 401-816-0963.

Karla Little
KL Communications
80 Main Road, Suite 203, Tiverton, RI 02878
401-816-0963

THIRD ANNUAL COMPETITION ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2009 OASIS AWARD FOR OUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN

Posted 6/8/09

Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet™ and Garden Design Magazine Sponsor Awards for Third Year

CHICAGO, IL (May 13, 2009) – Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet™ and Garden Design magazine announced the 2009 Oasis Award for Outdoor Kitchen Design, the only national competition created to recognize exceptional outdoor kitchen design. The 2009 competition deadline is Monday, August 3, 2009. Residential and landscape architects, landscape designers, kitchen designers and interior designers, as well as students, are invited to enter this annual event.

“As two industry leaders dedicated to celebrating excellence in outdoor design, Kalamazoo is proud to sponsor the Oasis Award with Garden Design magazine,” says Pete Georgiadis, president of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet. “Together, we have seen the outdoor kitchen market grow and we are proud to recognize those professionals who are producing truly outstanding designs.”

The competition recognizes site-specific residential outdoor rooms with an outdoor kitchen as a primary feature. The project may be real or conceptual.

The judging panel, consisting of five experts in outdoor design, will select the 2009 winner. The judges for the 2009 Oasis Award for Outdoor Kitchen Design are:

• Mary Palmer Dargan, MLA, ASLA, APLD, RLA, CLARB, Author, Vice President, Dargan Landscape Architects
• Jane Humzy, Owner, Designer, Jane Hamley Wells
• Sarah Kinbar, Editor, Garden Design magazine
• Bill Marken, Honorary ASLA
• Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, CAPS, Principal, Mary Jo Peterson, Inc.
• Michael A. Thomas, FASID, CAPS, Principal, Design Collective Group, President-Elect, ASID National

The panel will review the overall design quality of the outdoor living space, including innovative incorporation of equipment from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, effective kitchen design, integration of the outdoor kitchen space with the overall environment, creative and effective use of materials, and design value to the client.

The breadth of design possibilities is evident in the winning designs from 2007 and 2008. The 2007 winning design by Jon van Allen featured a private Virginia retreat that balanced the formal style of the home with a casual and inviting atmosphere. Dragonfly Design & Detail’s winning 2008 entry was an eco-friendly Florida Gulf Coast haven with the primary kitchen located outdoors and the sleeping quarters in a vintage Airstream motor home.

Both entries maximized the outdoor kitchen capabilities, starting with the grill at the heart of the kitchen and adding refrigeration, ample storage and counter space, as well as a side burner and fully plumbed sinks. Additional equipment included freezers, wine chillers, keg tappers, ice makers, warming drawers, waste and recycling cabinets, lobster boil pits and a pizza oven.

“Winning the 2007 Oasis Award gave me an incredible amount of exposure,” states Jon van Allen, RLA. “Through the spread in Garden Design magazine and the coverage online, I am still receiving calls from home and business owners who are seeking my design services. The amount of publicity has been amazing.”

“We strongly encourage design professionals to enter this competition,” says Richard De Angelis and Mifflin Hollyday of Dragonfly Design & Detail and winners of the 2008 Oasis Award. “Give yourself lots of time to think about your design.”

The winner will receive national recognition in a 2009 issue of Garden Design magazine as well as website coverage and exposure at the 2009 ASLA Conference. Complete entry information is available at www.OasisAward.com.

Photos of the 2009 judges are available upon request, as are photos of past winners and renderings of the 2007 and 2008 winning entries. For more information or to request an interview, please contact Elizabeth D. Cooley at 312-423-8714 or ecooley@kalamazoogourmet.com.

About Garden Design Magazine Garden Design is published seven times a year by Bonnier Corp. In addition to Garden Design, Bonnier publishes numerous other lifestyle magazines, including Parenting, Popular Science, Saveur, Caribbean Travel & Life, Skiing and Spa. Visit www.gardendesign.com for more information.

About Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet has been bringing gourmet lifestyles outdoors for more than 100 years and is the one-stop resource for creating the ultimate outdoor kitchen. From revolutionary hybrid grills that cook with charcoal, wood and gas, to the most powerful and energy efficient outdoor refrigeration available, Kalamazoo is the leading manufacturer in outdoor cooking and entertaining equipment. The complete line includes grills, refrigerators, freezers, wine chillers, keg tappers, weather-tight cabinets, wok cooktops, lobster boil pits, martini bars and a countertop pizza oven.

Please visit www.KalamazooGourmet.com for more information or call 1.800.868.1699 to speak with an outdoor kitchen design expert.

NEW: RealWorld DesignWeek 09 Important Updates

Posted 6/8/09

1. Registration – Registration is now open for all professional, allied and IP rep members! It can be accessed online through the RWDW Web site at www.asid.org/rwdw. There is a registration link both on the landing page and under the practitioner section. The registration process has been improved this year and is very intuitive. We don’t anticipate any confusion, however if members contact your chapter with questions, they can be forwarded to rwdw@asid.org. Remember, there is no cost to register. Registration will open up to students on Sept. 1, 2009.
   
   As a chapter board leader, you have already shown a vested interest in our Society and the future of the interior design profession. We ask that you strongly consider signing up for RealWorld DesignWeek to host a shadow day. We encourage all to sign up soon so that the registration site can become populated.
2. Online Chapter Marketing Tools – ASID has created various resources to help chapters market RWDW on a local level to membership. These are accessed online on the RWDW Web site under the Chapter tab, and Marketing Resources link: www.asid.org/custom/rwdw/chapter_resources.asp. Please access these resources at your earliest convenience to begin promotion efforts. These resources include:
   • Marketing brochure PDF
   • Articles
   • Ads and other graphic files
   • Video Montage file
3. Chapter Mailing – All chapters will be mailed 400 hard copies of the RWDW 8.5 x 11-inch marketing brochure this week (to the chapter office). These brochures should be distributed to members as your chapter sees fit—direct mail, provided at design centers, passed out at chapter events, etc. If your chapter requires additional brochures, please make requests to rwdw@asid.org and they will be provided. Remember that a PDF version of the brochure is also available online at the RWDW Web site, through the chapter marketing resources link noted above.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in helping to promote RealWorld DesignWeek! After a successful inaugural year in 2008, we hope to see participation levels rise. As soon as the registration site is moderately populated, we can begin to send chapters reports to track member participation rates.

Please do not hesitate to contact rwdw@asid.org with any questions.

All the best!
Katie

Katie Johnson
Director, Student and Emerging Professional Programs
ASID | American Society of Interior Designers
T 202.546-3480
www.asid.org

Salvation Army Emergency Lodge Room Makeover

Posted 6/4/09

The Community Service Committee is looking for volunteers to help participate in a room make over at the Salvation Army Emergency Lodge at 1730 N. 7th Street. This 130 bed shelter hosts families as well as individuals who need a place to stay while getting their life in order. Our goal is to decorate two rooms at the shelter this September. We are in need of 2 teams consisting of a team leader and 5 volunteers per room.

Click here for a project booklet of the Salvation Army's expectations and guidelines.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Jackie Posselt at jackiep@eua.com or 414.298.2297.

Explaining 'Health Safety and Welfare' in 3-D

By Bill Beaudreau, ASID
Posted 5/27/09

Do you occasionally or infrequently have one of those days when you put the parts together and you simply want to share? Today is that day for me. Please read on.

Last week, I attended a seminar called ‘Language and Design’ at the IIDA Wisconsin Interior Perspectives conference. (please contact me at bill@crbinteriors.com for my notes as I will gladly share) Theodore Drab of the University of Oklahoma spoke about language usage by journalists in the shelter magazine media and by interior designers in professional journals. Essentially, we are being dumbed down by not using professional language. More importantly, he talked about how Health Safety and Welfare is based upon basic code compliance and how we have the ability as interior designers to start with that foundation. Then, as professionals we can enhance the environment through integrated interior design solutions.

Here’s how the parts connect. I was reading an electronic Interiors and Sources article 6 days later that mentioned a 3-D office setup, sponsored by NCIDQ, showing how Health Safety and Welfare works. I checked it out. It is a really simple and great tool to inform the public what role we play to provide for the well-being through HSW. www.reingoldweb.com/ncidq/ Our job now is to take it to the next level and show how we are true interior design professionals.

Thanks for letting me share.

• Link for the Interiors and Sources article

2009 Candidate Biographies

Updated 2/6/09

Bill Beaudreau, ASID:
Candidate for President-Elect

Education
BS - Interior Design, UW-Madison – 1987

Employment
Caryer-Ryan Interiors, Ltd. (1993-1996 – employee)
CRB CaryerRyanBeaudreau Interiors (1996 – present - owner)

ASID Activities
Programs co-chair (1996 - 1998)
Madison Area ASID coordination chair (1996 - 1999)
Board of Directors - Allied Member representative (1997 - 1998)
Public Relations Co-Chair (2000 - 2002)
Career Day - speaker/panelist/participant (2006 - 2008)
Board of Directors - Financial Director (2006 - 2008)
Professional Liaison – UW-Madison student chapter (2007 – present)
Design Gala PR co-chair (2008 – present)

Community/Civic Activities, Other Professional Organizations
Habitat for Humanity - through WI chapter ASID
Outreach, Inc. offices - Interior Environment design committee - design/execution
UW-Madison School of Human Ecology - guest lecturer, panelist, student intern participant
UW-Stevens Point College of Professional Studies - guest lecturer
WCTC Professional Roundtable - participant
Milwaukee Home magazine – juror – 2005 - 2008
Design MMOCA - participant - 2008

Honors/Awards, Publications
ASID Presidential Citation
WI Chapter ASID Design Competition - First Place/Gold Award – 2001, 2006
Madison, WI/Milwaukee, WI newspapers/magazines - assorted articles

Candidate Statement
Repositioning within the design experience. As an interior designer, industry member, student, or educator, you have the power to impact people’s lives in many different ways. As a member of ASID, you have access to the tools and the capacity to continually strengthen your career and ultimately, make that impact on people all the more meaningful. Here’s how. While repositioning, take the time to renew your knowledge, take advantage of opportunities and maintain your professionalism through your membership. Our chapter is well regarded and successful. With that notion, as a chapter leader, I will be able to listen to you, meet you, encourage you and help you focus while aiming for that experience that helps you deliver design excellence.

Elizabeth Allen, IP Member ASID:
Candidate for Communications Director

Employment
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
American InterContinental University

Employment
Masland Carpets & Area Rugs, The Dixie Group

ASID Activities
PR Committee 2007-2008
ASID Wisconsin Awards Gala Committee Member 2007-2008

Community/Civic Activities & Other Professional Organizations
WIFCA Wisconsin Floor Covering Association

Candidate Statement
I am excited to move forward with the ideas and foundation currently in place for the Communications committee. My goal for the coming year is to create a clear and concise format for PR Submissions and to create a process so that individuals have direct access and an understanding of the information provided by the Communications Committee.

Dustin Struckmeyer, Allied Member ASID:
Candidate for Financial Director

Education
Western Michigan University (Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing - 1994)
Madison Area Technical College (Associate Degree of Applied Arts, Interior Design – 2004)

Employment
Zander’s Interiors, Intern (September 2002 – July 2003)
Archetype Interiors, LLC (April 2004 – July 2006)
MATC Part-time faculty, Adult Continuing Education (August 2004 - present)
Potter Lawson, Inc. (January 2005 – present)

ASID Activities
2007 Community Service Project - Common Threads
2008 Strategic Planning

Community/Civic Activities, Other Professional Organizations
Habitat for Humanity
MATC Curriculum (Interior Design) Advisory Panel
IFMA, 2006-2007
Center for Patient Partnerships

Honors/Awards, Publications
ASID Chapter Design Award – Silver, 2007
ASID Chapter Design Award – Bronze, 2007

Candidate Statement
I am honored to have been nominated for this position. If elected, I will do my best to share my talents and abilities to further the interior design profession and promote ASID and its members. I am committed to community involvement and I believe in working with not only the members of the community that I live in, but the design community that I work in and with my fellow designers. I look forward to a wonderful term with the Wisconsin Chapter of ASID.

Sally Theiler, Allied Member ASID:
Candidate for Professional Development Director

Education
University of Wisconsin, BS in Interior Design, 2006

Employment
Kahler Slater Inc., Milwaukee, WI (April 2007- present)
JACA Architects Inc., Quincy, MA (2006)
3. Amy Radspinner Design, Madison, WI (2005-2006)

ASID Activities
ASID Member since 2004
ASID Allied Member since 2008
ASID Design Café Committee Chair, January 2007-presently assisting committee
Student Chapter Secretary, 2006, University of Wisconsin- Madison

Community/Civic Activities & Other Professional Organizations
NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Developing Leader Member
Young Professionals Networking Group, Primary organizer of all networking events since Spring 2008
Society for Environmental Graphic Design Member
Badgerland Striders, volunteer for Lakefront Marathon Committee

Honors/ Awards
2006 UW- Madison Environmental, Textiles and Design Outstanding Senior Award

Candidate Statement
My primary goal as the Professional Development Director would be coordinate events on a regular basis that are both highly relevant to our member’s interests and that address progressive topics in the Interior Design field. This will be achieved by identifying the key subjects that are important to our members, seeking the most educational opportunities for each of these subjects, and structuring a tentative schedule for presenting each throughout the year.

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