2013 Chapter Events
December 2013 ... Holiday Party! Our annual holiday party was a chance to celebrate together and lift a glass our colleagues. The Waterworks Museum, an amazing property constructed at the height of Boston's "Golden Age", was the perfect venue. During the course of the evening we honored board members and collected donations to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, a tradition of giving that dates back to 1996. Event Pictures
November 2013 ... Creative Holiday Appetizers with Chef Bill We enjoyed an entertaining and educational evening with Chef Bill who demonstrated how to cook two fabulous appetizers in the Miele New England Showroom. Chef Bill also brought many more yummy appetizers for us to sample and savor. Event Pictures
October 2013 ... 12th Annual Interactive Member Dinner This was the most successful member dinner we have ever held with over 18 vendors participating in the interactive showcase, fabulous attendance and a great talk from business growth advisor Jim Pouliopoulos. Event Pictures
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September 2013 ... The Fine Art of Bedding With the help of two experts, we explored all bedding topics from threadcount to dye methods to layering techniques. This interactive event was enjoyed by members, guests and students. The networking opportunity during cocktails and appetizers was used to great advantage by all! Event Pictures
July 2013 ... Lunch & Learn with Jody Seivert Jody Seivert, owner of One x One Companies, shared her experience and strategies for qualifying clients and pricing work for ultimate success. The interactive workshop was open to members, guests and students and included lunch.
June 2013 ... Summer Cruise with ASID This members-only event was a terrific opportunity to enjoy views of Boston and Cambridge while socializing with peers from both IFDA New England and ASID New England.
May 2013 ... Raising YOUR Revenues with Jody Seivert Jody Seivert of One x One Companies gave a presentation that encompassed how pricing projects helps build a design business and its revenues and profitability. Her presentation also touched upon how to attract premium projects, a key to selling premium products. Event Pictures
April 2013 ... Connecting the Dots Public relations and marketing experts delved into the importance of public relations, how PR relates to the interior design industry, how PR differs from marketing and advertising, what a PR person does to build a strategy that meets the needs of a client, and more! Event Pictures
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March 2013 ... Adding Value, A Pannel Discussion Most of us devote a quarter of our lives paying for our homes, without giving it a second thought. With a moderated panel of experts we discussed the principles of home design that challenge this conventional wisdom. Event Pictures
February 2013 ... Double-Header Event We kicked-off our 2013 program year with a celebratory double-header. We welcomed our new GOLD sponsor Poggenpohl Boston and tasted wines from around the world. Jo-Ann Ross, the Chief Wine Educator from J Ross Wine, led the wine tasting which was a unique and "snobfree" experience. Event Pictures
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