Winter 2012 Newsletter Welcome to IFDA New England's expanded communication program. We will be sending a series of our new email blast newsletters keeping everyone up-‐to-‐date on all New England Chapter activities, events, success stories, membership, collaboration projects, and more. These will replace the paper version of the Newsletter that has been in place for many years. These will also be connected to our efforts on Facebook. We encourage all members to submit information and stories about their business, relative to topics already listed above. We would like your critique as the program continues. All stories and information should be sent to our VP of Communications, Matt Remeika, at mremeika11@gmail.com
Happy Holidays! We hope that you have registered for the Holiday Party next Friday at the beautiful Castle at Boston University. If you haven’t already signed up you can do so here
Event Roundup Members Dinner & Designer Showcase: One of the most popular events of the year, the annual Member’s Dinner did not disappoint. IFDA gathered at the Metropolitan Cabinet showroom in Norwood for dinner, discussion, and plenty of great vendor tables. In addition a design competition was held where both designers and vendors submitted their works for judging. Congratulations to Donna Venegas, Kathy Chrisicos, Linda Merrill, Michael Kim, and Jaqui Becker for taking home the awards! Also pictured are Gail Ravgiala, Editor Design New England Magazine, and Rob Henry, President IFDA. The winners will be published in an upcoming edition of Design New England!
Town Hall Meeting: IFDA also gathered at the fabulous M-‐Geough showroom last month for our first Town Hall Meeting. Many great ideas were exchanged on ways to make IFDA grow and be more successful in the future. Many of those ideas will be further discussed and implemented going forward. As always feedback to the Board of Directors is always encouraged!
Welcome to New Members! We would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new members this year! At the next event make sure to track a new member down and say hi! Debbie Bowen
Debbie Bowen Associates
Lynne Elfand
Marketing Associate,
Newton, MA
Metropolitan Cabinets & Countertops
Norwood, MA
Barbara Elza Hirsch
Elza B. Design, LLC
Acton, MA
Daniel Frost
President
Concord, MA
Frost Enterprises
Michael Greene
Restoration Hardware
Chestnut Hill, MA
Cathy Journalist
Account Representative
Boston, MA
Schumacher
John Kruse
Principal
Boston, MA
SeaDar Construction
Newton, MA
Michelle Markert
Principal Designer
Michelle Markert Interiors
Maria Monaco
President
Cohasset, MA
Monaco Designs, LLC
Tracy Mullane
Moore Home Staging and Design
Tewksbury, MA
Judy O’Neil Labins
Owner
Wellesley, MA
Shafer O'Neil Interior Design
Boston, MA
Jamaica Plain, MA
Rockland, MA
Cumberland, RI
Newton, MA
John Pompeii
Owner
Pompeii Design Group
Dianne Ramponi
Owner
Dianne Ramponi Interiors
Hilary J. Repa
Co-‐Owners
Stephen D. Winterson The Rug Merchant, LLC Gary Rousseau
Principal
Herrick & White
Vani Sayeed
Principal
Vani Sayeed Studios
Brianna Souza
Student Member
Suffolk University/NESAD
Caroline Stone
Principal
Wellesley, MA
Harding Castle Design
Donna Terry
Principal
Middleton, MA
Interiors By Donna Terry
Somerville, MA
Swampscott, MA
Shelley Weiss
President
Loomar Designs
Tamara Wolfson
Muralist, Artist
A+ Murals
IFDA Works! Here is a great example of IFDA members working together. For the designer showcase competition Bob Ernst of FBN Construction and Leslie Fine combined forces on a fantastic project! Do you have a project that you’ve collaborated on with other IFDA members?? Please send descriptions of your member collaborations with pictures of the principals and the finished result, if you have them, for inclusion in our next newsletter.
Sponsors: A BIG thank you as always to all of our great sponsors!