 ASID Florida South Chapter E-News June 15, 2009 |
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| Calendar of Events |
June
24th
- Free Presentation at Westye Group
25th -
ASID FSC Member Evening - TOTO Gallery 600 Corporate Drive Suite 150,
Fort Lauderdale, FL, (954) 489-9088 X 103
July
30th -
Platinum Chef - ASID Special Event, Florida Builder Appliances, 1742 W.
Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, RSVP - (954) 926-7555
August
20th
- Please monitor the calendar of Events at www.ASIDFSC.org for the upcoming member evening at
Kravet, in North Palm Beach. Exact Day & time to follow
September
25th
- ASID FSC 2009 Design Excellence Awards/Product Expo Ritz Carlton,
Naples FL
(954) 926-7555
October
15th
- ASID Member Evening - Fort Lauderdale, Ferguson
2860 No. Federal Hwy
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(954) 567-3111
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Platinum Chef
ASIDFSC Summer Event
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Mark
your Calendars: Platinum Chef ASIDFSC Summer Event 7/30
When: July 30, 2009
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: Florida Builder
Appliances, 1742 W. Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33069 - Map
TICKETS: $30 each
Please
Join us for the evening when the secret ingredient is revealed.....as
two local chefs will battle head to head at Florida Builder
Appliances's Pompano Showroom while you dine on assorted freshly
prepared appetizers, sip wine, and partake in the silent auction for
your chance to win amazing items! The Platinum Chef will mirror the
popular network show, with two chefs battling in the tented
outdoor kitchen stadium to impress the judges with their
assortment of dishes made from the secret ingredient, released to them
just moments before the competition. They will have 60 minutes to test
their culinary skills in front of a live audience. Then, they will be
judged on taste, plating and originality, with a winner chosen by
esteemed judges.
Feel free to bring your friends and family as well for this exciting
evening. To RSVP and Prepay, please send contact information to information@asidfsc.org
or call (954) 926-7555.
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| Annual Design Excellence Awards |
Designers and
Industry Partners....Call for Entries for the Annual Design Excellence
Awards!
LAST
CHANCE: Early Bird registration for the Design Excellence Awards
Dinner: Register by 06/25/09, and receive a 10% discount!
It's that time of year again and we are looking for the best and
brightest in our Chapter to shine! Be sure to enter our Design
Excellence Awards.
We have
added a lot of new categories, even ones for our Industry
Partners. We are looking forward to seeing what fantastic work is
coming out of the Florida South Chapter. All entries are
submitted to the Chapter Office and are judged by another ASID Chapter.
Information
on submission and entry kits are available online at DEA info or from the
Chapter Office at 954-926-7555. Deadline for submission is July
17, 2009.
The awards
will be presented at our annual DEA Dinner to be held this year at The
Ritz Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, September 25, 2009.
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| Product Expo - Ritz Carlton |
30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!
2009 WEST COAST PRODUCT EXPO &
DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Attention Industry
Partners: ASID FSC Annual West Coast Trade Show at 2008
Prices! Reserve your booth today!
Do you have new products and services
targeted to the design trade? Then here is your opportunity to
present your company and products to the 4th largest Chapter in the
United States!
This is a Trade only Expo event! Tables/Booths are assigned on a first
come first served basis.
Friday, September 25,
2009
Expo Time - 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception - 5:00 pm -
7:00 pm
Design Excellence Awards Dinner
- 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Where:
The Ritz Carlton Beach Resort Ballroom
280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd, Naples, FL 34108
Early
Bird registration! Register by
06/25/09, and receive a 10% discount!
Registration
Deadline: Tuesday, 9/21/09.
Fax
completed form to (954) 367-6636.
Download
Sponsorship Form here
More
information on obtaining booths available online at Product Expo
info or from the Chapter Office at 954-926-7555.
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| Carpet Contest Winners |
Florida
South Chapter's Student Career Days Carpet Contest by Nepal Rugs
If you missed either of the Florida South Chapter's
Student Career Days this past January, or any of the many promotions
following these events, ASID unveiled a new and exciting contest for
all ASID Students in Florida and all Allied/Professional members in the
Florida South chapter. The contest, courtesy of ASID Industry Partner,
John London of www.nepalrugsandcarpets.com, was designed to
inspire creativity and whimsy while applying real world applications to
a fun and uncomplicated contest.
Congratulations go out to ASID Student Member, Seth
Greenwald, who designed a highly creative rug, whose design
was driven by the desire to be surrounded by great quotes from great
designers, without resorting to literal transcription. This was
accomplished by various shades of purple dashes and lines to spell out
in Morse code "The home should be the treasure chest of living" by Poet
Le Corbusier. Great job Seth! - View Seth's design
Equally creative ASID Allied member G.
Nicholas Poole of Miami turned his vision into a whimsical
commentary on the preservation of household possessions & a
symbolization of finding beauty in our relationship with nature by
creating the 'Moth" rug. The rug design with strategically placed
"Moth-eaten" holes in the design, adds an unexpected yet charming
aspect to this beautiful rug. - View Design
Both rugs can be viewed and closed bids will be
accepted during the months of August and September as the two finished
rugs tour showrooms in the International Design Center and the Design
Center of the America's.
All sealed bids will be opened after the silent
auction on September 25th at the ASID Product Expo taking place at the
Ritz Carlton in Naples Florida. For more information on where to view
the rugs, place your bid, or attend the product expo, please contact
ASID FSC Chapter office at (954) 926-7555 or information@asidfsc.org
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| Welcome New Board Members |
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We
are excited to welcome our new ASID FSC Board Members!
Alex Matamoros, ASID - Member at
Large with Focus on Membership
 Alex
Matamoros, ASID, graduated Suma Cum Laude, with a degree in Interior
Design, from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His
career has led him to design homes in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and the Caribbean. His work has been showcased in
the Ft. Myers Parade of Homes as well as the Port St. Lucie Parade of
Homes. Alex has won numerous awards from the Building Association of
South Florida and the Gold Coast Builder Association of West Palm
Beach. Previously, he was a Senior Designer for the
Interiors Group in Boca Raton Florida. Currently, Alex is the
Director of Design Services for DCOTA.
Julie M. Leufvenius, ASID Allied
Member - Member at Large with Focus on Membership
 Julie
M. Leufvenius is a licensed interior designer in Naples FL with 33
years in the design business, 13 in Florida. Julie graduated in
design and Scandanavian studies from the Univ. of Minnesota.
Julie is committed to designing interiors that are inviting and livable
and has many followers. She is recently completed the CAPS
(Certified Aging In Place) and is busy conducting a variety of design
seminars for SW FLA communities.
Bob Hipps,
ASID Allied Member - Membership Director
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| Call for Silent Auction Items! |
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Your
donations are very much appreciated!
The ASIDFSC is looking for donations for silent
auctions that will take place during the Platinum Chef East Coast
Summer Event on July 30, 2009 in Pompano Beach and the Annual Design
Excellence Awards in Naples on September 25, 2009. This is an
excellent opportunity for our Industry Partners to donate goods or
services and be recognized by the chapter not only at the event, but
also in the resulting e-news and magazine which reach over 1800
members! Proceeds from the auction support the ASIDFSC chapter and
IDAF.
Please contact Jeffrey at the ASIDFSC office
with questions or to donate items at: 954-926-7555 or information@asidfsc.org.
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| DEA Prize Winner - Viking
Manufacturing Trip |
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A
recap from the trip!
Eloise Kubli, ASID - Shares her experience from
her trip to the charming town of Greenwood, Mississippi to attend the
Designers Seminar at the Viking manufacturing head
quarters. Eloise entered the Design Excellence Awards early and was
selected by lottery to win this exciting and generous price.
I had a wonderful time in Greenwood, MS! The
home of the Range!
Range "groupies" literally travel to Greenwood
just to view the factory, some owners arrive to watch their range go
down the assembly line, and others visit the cooking school to test out
the display ranges because they have "Stove Envy"! Viking presented a
few of their offerings during our hands-on cooking class. Including the
steam oven - demonstrated by having the attendees cook in it. The food
we prepared was wonderful, and it even bakes bread! The steam oven uses
tap water (for the minerals in the food) and also can be used to
defrost and refresh your foods. We also were introduced to the
"Induction-New Cooking Technology" that is very energy efficient or
"Green"; you can control the temperature of an induction range much
like a gas range as it gets very hot and you can also employ a
controlled simmer. It's a wonderful "replacement" cooktop for people
who would love to have gas but are not able to have a gas line
installed! I was especially impressed by the new Intelli-Wash
Dishwasher. It is quiet, and delivers precisely heated water, which is
extremely important to our clients that have high-end china and
glassware.
While in Greenwood, we also toured Cottonlandia,
which is the local history museum and enjoyed a wine tasting there.
When we were not cooking dinner, we enjoyed dining at Delta Bistro and
Giardina's Restaurant. Greenwood is a small, little town with
extremely friendly people! The gentlemen from HADCO are wonderful, knowledgeable
professionals. Special thanks to Barry Cohen, Rusty Gibson and
Monty Montieth for taking such great care of us and explaining all of
the wonderful nuances of Viking during our training session. They make
learning FUN!
Very Special thanks to Mark from HADCO and
ASID!!!
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| IP Appreciation Evening Event |
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Industry
Partners are invited to these special events.
WEST COAST
When: Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Poliform Showroom, 4651
Mercantile Avenue, Naples, FL 34104
EAST COAST
When: Thursday, August 6th, 2009 -
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: ASID Office, 1855 Griffin
Road Suite B-485, Dania, FL 33004
If you came to the last one, please plan on
returning for networking, Food, Drinks, and learn about all the
upcoming events for 2009/10.
If this is your first Industry Partner Appreciation event, please come
with business cards, and plan on having fun while preparing for great
opportunities for you and your business.
All ASID Industry Partners are
welcome!
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Member Evening at
TOTO
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East Meets West!
On May
21st over 100 Designers, Architects, and trades people crowded the TOTO
gallery at 600 Corporate Drive near I-95 and Cypress Creek Blvd to view
the latest addition to the TOTO family of products. The Waza
Collection, the essence of Japan, an extremely beautiful line of
products for the bathroom, was unveiled.
The product, bordering on fine art, was extremely well received &
consists of 3 lines, Miyabi, Aya, & Noir. The Waza collection is a
traveling display but luckily the Miyabi, Hand painted Pedestals &
Lavatories will remain at the TOTO gallery long enough for Designers
who missed this event to view it on Thursday June 25th at the ASID FSC
Member Evening.
The evening held charming surprises including live therapeutic
traditional Japanese Koto music by Ms. Yoshiko, Japanese Fusion hors
d'oeuvres and delicious Leechee and Sake Martinis. Mr. Nogata the
president of TOTO USA also mingled thru the event along with the
consulate of Japan in Miami, Mr. Yamaguchi.
Please take a moment to view the pictures from this event, and don't
forget the upcoming chance to view these unique Fine Art Fixtures and
attend a Free .01 CEU, (Health/Safety IDCEC Course # 8172- Universal
Bathroom Design) and enter the FREE drawing to win Washlet E200 (Valued
at $1038)
Upcoming
Event: Member Evening @ TOTO USA - 600
Corporate Drive, Suite 150, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334 - Map
When:
June 25th - 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Details:
Join us for a fun evening of networking and refreshments. See TOTO's
new Waza Miyabi products on display.
CEU Info: Universal Bathroom Design - Universal Design has
become a popular subject and a growing trend affecting the design of
all buildings. This seminar focuses on the residential bathroom, a key
room in any home and the one where some of the greatest challenges
occur when we become elderly or suffer incapacitating health problems.
Drawing:
A drawing for a free Washlet E200 (valued at $1,038) will occur after
the CEU Presentation.
RSVP:
Kindly RSVP to this event to mklein@totousa.com or
telephone (954) 489-9088.
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| Member Evening Recap - Robb &
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Thank you Robb & Stucky!
On Thursday May 14th Robb &
Stucky Hosted the ASID Florida South Chapter for a wonderful evening
for Food, Drink, Networking, & tour of the beautiful 84,000 Sq Ft.
showroom in Palm Beach Gardens.
The showroom, Including a boutique, consists of
dozens of lines to furnish the entire home, with world class Fabrics
& Furniture lines we've all come to expect from Robb & Stucky,
including thousands of items to select from Robb & Stucky's unique
proprietary products, this location also carries linens, accessories,
& gift items from more exotic lines including, Lalique,
Baccarat, & Versace.
Director of Business Development Cindy Weeks and
the gracious staff, mostly comprising ASID Allied and Professional
members, took time to make sure all attending guests had a personal
tour and insured everyone had a great time. Cindy explained the
Design-Link Program which offers members a 5% commission on most of the
vast amount of product, including Robb & Stucky's $70 million in
Stock inventory including exclusive propriety product which eliminates
the usual hassles of purchasing, storage and delivery.
Congratulations go out to Linda Gentry of
Ferguson on Miami Beach, an ASID Industry Partner, whose lucky name was
drawn to receive the donated oversized leather bag courtesy of Robb
& Stucky & Hancock & Moore.
For more information about the Design-Link
Program or any Robb & Stucky products please contact cindy.weeks@robbstucky.net
or (561) 676-3044.
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| Community Leader Needed |
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Want to get involved? Become a Community
Leader!
Community Leaders play an important role in organizing Industry Partner
Member Evenings. We could use your help and in return you will
become more involved in ASID and share in the important aspect of
networking.
We need Community Leaders for the following areas:
Community Leader for Collier
County
Contact Nancy DeSantis, ASID, Board Member At Large if you
have interest in becoming a Community Leader. nancyde@bellsouth.net
or call 561-741-4696
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| Call for Volunteers |
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
For the September 25, 2009 Gala Event in Naples
We need volunteers to help with the following
sub-committees:
- Trade Show Event
- Silent Auction
- DEA Awards Dinner
Now's the time to GET INVOLVED with your Chapter and
network with other professionals and industry partners! For more
information, contact Pam Durkin at pdurkin@newlinedigital.com
or 239-594-9798.
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| New Members |
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Welcome our new
members who have joined in the last 30 days!
Humberto Delgado, Student Member ASID - Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale
Jolene Andrews-Hardy, Student Member ASID - Pellissippi State Technical
Community College
Robert A. Skenderian, ASID - Skenderian Interiors Ltd.
Joie Wilson, ASID
Pamela Coronel, Allied Member ASID
Amber K. Chapman, Allied Member ASID - InTown Design
Linda L. Roberts - House of Appliances, Inc.
Kylene Megan McRoberts, Student Member ASID
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