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PAGE 1 Product Runway 13-‐ Fashion 101 Event Highlights Photo Collage PAGE 2 HCC Call For Council PAGE 3 Top 10 Underwriters PAGE 4 Future Events-‐ Green Building Resource Center Tour Gulf Coast Green 2013 PAGE 5 Student Mentor Week
PRODUCT RUNWAY 2013- FASHION 101 PR13 Producers Laura Thompson & Sean Pantin wish to thank Steelcase / McCoy for hosting the first annual event: Fashion 101, on Thursday, February 28th. This terrific new event was fun and informative with Fashion Designers, Hair–Makeup Stylist and Choreographers offering their expert advice and services to our teams. PR13 welcomed over a dozen Fashion Design students from Houston Community College. They came in force with sample garments, sewing kits and lots of “hands on” experience, ready to share with our design teams. Steelcase set up “stations” where the fashion designers offered instruction on everything from basic sewing skills and draping, to the more advanced pattern making and finishing. The Fashion Designers were incredibly helpful and our teams were very grateful. We want to thank Alex Chapman and his entire team for offering their time and expertise, which will no doubt add tremendous value to PR13. After brushing up on their sewing skills, teams were paired with their own hair and make-‐up stylist from Visible Changes. Also new this year, Visible Changes has generously offered their services free of charge to all PR13 design teams. Each team was able to discuss their design challenge with their stylist to create a custom look that will be unveiled at the Garment Judging and Fashion Show. We want to thank Novlette Spense and her entire team of talented stylist from Visible Changes, for their incredibly generous contribution to PR13 and for attending our first annual Fashion 101. Last but certainly not least, Chapter Board Industry Representative, Ingrid Bender & PR13 Crew Member, Heather Rogers, signed up teams for one-‐on-‐one choreography sessions. Ingrid and Heather will use their background in dance & choreography to help teams present their garments to their best advantage. This is yet another free service from PR13! To sign up your team, just email us at: iidarunway@gmail.com
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DIRECTOR Kristy Emmrich, IIDA, RID Gensler Kristy_emmrich@gensler. com DIRECTOR ELECT Joanna Prazak, Assoc. IIDA, LEED AP ID+C Contract Resource Group prazakj@crgoffice.com PAST DIRECTOR Shannah O’Neill, IIDA, RID Mustang Engineering Shannah.oneill@gmail.com
PROGRAMS CO CHAIR Steavie Cain Quality Floor Covering scain@qservice.com PROGRAMS CO CHAIR Necia Bonner, IIDA, LEED AP Inventure Design Group Necia.bonner@invdesgro up.com PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Ann Briganti, IIDA, RID McCoy Inc. abriganti@mccoyinc.com PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Toni Cosper, IIDA, LEED AP, EDAC Morris Architects toni.cosper@morrisarchit ects.com GRAPHICS CHAIR Daphne Yuanidis Gensler Daphne_yuanidis@gensler. com
COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Sarah Waltisperger, Assoc. IIDA, LEED AP JMC Associates
sarah@jmcassociates.com
ASSOCIATES CHAIR Jennifer T renta Contract Resource Group trentaj@crgoffice.com
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Lindsey Craig, Assoc. IIDA, LEED AP MDI Resources
CALL FOR APPLICANTS: OPEN HCC COUNCIL POSITIONS FOR 2013-2014
IIDA council term runs from July-‐July. IIDA membership in good
standing is required for all positions as well as attendance to all monthly meetings and City Center Events. Please contact Kristy Emmrich, the current Director of HCC IIDA-‐ kristy_emmrich@gensler.com, if you are interested in joining the Houston City Center Council. The following positions are open for the 2013-‐2014 IIDA year: Director Elect Professional Development Chair Membership Chair TAID/GRA Chair Industry Chair Sustainability Chair Campus Center Liason (Associates Chair) Community Service Chair Student Conference Liaison Underwriting Chair
Please visit our Facebook page for detailed descriptions of each position.
Lindsey@mdiresources.co m
UNDERWRITING CHAIR Amanda Meininger, Assoc. IIDA Gensler Amanda_meininger@gen sler.com
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UNDERWRITING CHAIR Monica Rohling Interface Monica.rohling@interfac eflor.com GRA/TAID CHAIR INDUSTRY CHAIR Kristin Leigh Jones Edelman Leather kristinleighj@edelmanlea ther.com SUSTAINABLE CHAIR Stacy Dobbs Texan Floor Service sdobbs@texanfloor.com STUDENT CONFERENCE LIASON Jessy Fuller, IIDA, RID, EDAC, LEED AP J Tyler fuller@jtyler.com STUDENT CONFERENCE LIASON Stephanie Fallon, MS, Assoc. IIDA FKP Architects sfallon@fkp.com Community Service Chair Laura Thompson JCS lthompson@j-‐c-‐s.com Community Service Chair Sean Pantin PBK Architects Sean.pantin@pbk.com
HOUSTON CITY CENTER TOP 10 UNDERWRITERS OF 2012 ANNOUNCED!
THANK YOU and CONGRATULATIONS to this year’s Top Ten Underwriters! Without your continued support, the Houston City Center would not be as successful as it is today. On behalf of the 2012-‐2013 council, we sincerely THANK YOU! We appreciate not only your monetary support, but your constant volunteering, your Chapter Partnership support, and attendance to all of our events! Top Large Underwriter-‐ JCS Top Small Underwriter – MDI Resources Top Industry partner Underwriter-‐ J. Tyler Top Manufacturer Underwriter– Interface Top Architectural/Design F irm Underwriter-‐ Gensler Most Company Support/Participation (Industry)-‐ J. Tyler Most Company Support/Participation (A&D)-‐ Gensler
We’d like to give a special THANKS to our underwriters who also made major contributions throughout the year, but did not make the top ten: ACS, Allsteel, Formica, Herman Miller/Geiger, KC Rep Source, Office Pavilion, Silsby Nunes, Teknion, and Texan Floor Service/ Centiva. We appreciate your continued support!
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UPCOMING EVENTS th March 28 Green Building Resource Center Tour th April 19 Product Runway nd May 2 Gulf Coast Green 2013 th May 16 CEU-‐ Sustainable Solutions by Crossville Tile May TBD Leaders Breakfast May TBD Green Event th June 2 0 CEU-‐ Global Warming & Carbon Reduction Footprint by Steelcase/DesignTex
UPCOMING EVENT: GREEN BUILDING RESOURCE CENTER TOUR March 28, 2013 6-8pm- Join us for an evening of discovery at the Green Building Resource Center (1002 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77002). The program will start with some free time to eat, drink, mingle and explore the exciting product playground on Level 1. If you’ve seen it before, come again, as the interactive displays are changing all the time! At 7pm we’ll head upstairs to hear Steve Stelzer regale us with information about current sustainability issues as well as tips on what to do if you are asked to work on a LEED project. IIDA CEU Self-reporting forms will be available at the event. This event is free for members and $35 for nonmembers. Please RSVP https://iida.ejoinme.org/MarchTour.
UPCOMING EVENT: GULF COAST GREEN 2013 May 2, 2013 All Day Conference: After 8 successful years, Gulf Coast Green Symposium and Expo have proven to be the leading green building conference in the Gulf Coast region. This year the symposium will again be a jam-‐packed single day focused on sustainable strategies for building reuse and renovations. Gulf Coast Green 2013 will be held May 2 nd at the historic and LEED registered Julia Ideson Library in downtown Houston. Because of A IA’s affiliation, IIDA members are being extended a courtesy discount, the same one that AIA m embers will receive. Visit https://aiahouston.org/v/site-‐home/Gulf-‐Coast-‐Green/35/ for more information and to register. **Note: You must contact AIA to obtain the affiliation discount code to use at registration.
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STUDENT MENTOR WEEK IIDA Student M entor Week was February 25th-‐ March 1st. Our design professionals, educators, manufacturers’ reps and dealers were able to give back to the industry by hosting a pair of students for one day of job shadowing in their office or firm.
Jennifer Trenta (CRG), Jennifer Durbin (Art Institute), Jessica Greenwood (Art Institute), Chris Ritter (CRG)
Jessica Greenwood (Art Institute), Jennifer Durbin (Art Institute), Nataly Cantor (CRG)
2013 CHAPTER PARTNERS
LEGACY PARTNERS IN BOLD
Elite JCS Social Media Steelcase, USG Interiors, LLC Platinum CRG: Contract Resource Group, Crossville, Inc., DuPont Surfaces Group, Furniture Marketing Group, G.L. Seaman & Company, Herman Miller, Hossley Lighting Associates, J. Tyler, M cCoy Workplace S olutions/McCoy Floor Covering/Rockford Business Interiors, The Mohawk Group | Daltile, Patcraft, Professional Furniture Consultants, S haw Contract Group, Tandus Flooring, Teknion, Wilson Office Interiors, Workplace Resource Gold 3form, 3M Architectural Markets, Cronan & Associates, Horizon Italian Tile, Interface, J&J/Invision, KI, LG Hausys, Milliken, Paoli, Inc., Philadelphia & Queen Commercial by Shaw, Southwest Solutions Group, TRI-‐KES Silver Armstrong, Art + Artisans Consulting, Bauhuas, bkm Total Office of Texas, Business Interiors, Business Interiors by Staples, Columbia Forest Products, Concept Surfaces, Debner + Company, Forbo Flooring Systems, The Gunlocke Company, hart[associates], HAWA Americas, Haworth, Intensa Medical, J Fyffe Company, Kenmark, Inc., Kimball Office, Knoll, Inc., KSM Associates, LESCO Architectural Lighting, National Office Furniture, Office Pavilion, The OFIS, OFS Brands, P.S. Gerry, Inc., Reid Cooper Associates, The Spencer Company, Skyline Art Services, Texas Wilson Office Furniture, Vanguard Environments, Inc., Vector Concepts, WRG March 2013 | iida-tx-ok.org