TULSA CITY CENTER
DIRECTOR Samantha Zitter, IIDA, LEEDAP (ID+C) SAIC 918.576.3547 samantha.k.zitter@saic.com PAST DIRECTOR Shannon Mitchener, IIDA, LEED AP MATRIX Architects Engineers Planners, Inc. 970.218.5134 shannon.mitchener@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Megan Peterson, Assoc. IIDA Scott Rice Sales 918.699.9200 megan.peterson@scottriceok.com EDUCATION CHAIR / STUDENT LIAISON Sarah DeSirey, Assoc. IIDA Selser Schaefer Architects 918.640.0338 sarahdesirey@gmail.com COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR Lacey Decker Workspace Resource 918.344.9001 lacey@workspaceresource.com SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR LeighAnn McMillen Knoll 918.231.3710 lmcmillen@knoll.com PROGRAMS CHAIR Angela Holmes Arc‐Com Fabrics 405.922.1015 aholmes@arc‐com.com VOLUNTEER CHAIR Maranda Carson Cox Channel 918.809.1868 rcprojects@cox.net NEWSLETTER CHAIR Ashley Wells, IIDA GH2 Architects, LLC 918.587.6158 aaw@gh2.com ASSOCIATES CHAIR Crystal Berziel Workspace Resource 918.510.0175 crystalberziel@live.com
Spring Fling Event Recap
Open Positions: Director Elect, Industry Chair, Special Events Committee Member, GRA Chair, and Committee Member At Large.
Our Spring Fling Beer Tasting event was held in April at McNellie's Sidebar and it was a great success!! Proceeds benefitted the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Interior Design Coalition. Attendees enjoyed delicious food, drinks, and coveted raffle items. Thank you for your attendance and support of these two deserving organizations and a big thank you our underwriters: ISC Surfaces (Elite), Edelman Leather, GDI, Interceramic, KI (Gold), Arc-Com, Coalesse, Designtex, Group 4, National Wallcovering, and Shaw (Silver).
From Left to right: Christy Gillespie (Daltile), Sarah Vespacian (ISC Surfaces), Angie Kerschen (ISC Surfaces), Haley Hamel (TRI-KES)
Above from left to right: Ryan Smith, Brenda Smith (Scott Rice)
Below from left to right: Tom Siefried, Debbie Pardue (Coalesse)
Below from left to right: Barbara Perry, Samantha Zitter
Congratulations to our IIDA Student Member Recent Graduates!!!!! Oklahoma State University: Leah Bayhylle, Allison Black, Caitlin Cox, Kelsey Hanebaum, Maggie Hrulbutt, Kimberly Kirby, Beth Kunkel, Kayla Willis Tulsa Community College: Brandi DeRamus, Peggy Burks, Donna Champion, Jason Bueno, Keith Falcon, Dallis Graham, Jessica Halliburton, Connie Henson, Anna Kirby, Paula Neal, Wendy Quayle, Carol Ramos, Morgan Johnson, Lori Schram, Auna Silva, Larissa Pine
Do you want to help? Come join the IIDA Tulsa City Center Council . Be a part of a great team and have a lot of fun! We have open positions, just e-mail tulsaiida@gmail.com if you are interested.
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FUTURE EVENTS:
9.25.2012 Membership Drive Whispering Vines 7374 W. 51st Street Tulsa, OK 74107 6:00 PM
IIDA Bridge Membership: What is it?
Bridge membership: This Membership is only available to active IIDA Student Members who have recently graduated. This Member benefit offers you a discounted Membership for your first year as an Associate and waives the application fee. Students can find the bridge membership application at the following link. www.iida.org/content.cfm/upgrading‐student
10.17.2012 CEU Understanding Wood Veneers Scott Rice Showroom 2900A N. Hemlock Circle Broken Arrow, OK 74012
**Have a question about any upcoming events? E‐maill tulsaiida@gmail.com
Come to the Membership drive for a chance to win a membership for 2013!!
IIDA Membership.......It's a Sweet Deal!!! This year’s Membership drive will be held September 25th at 6:00 at Whispering Vines‐ 7374 West 51st Street Tulsa, OK 74107. This event is free for all members and nonmembers, come to Tulsa IIDA’s event “blending wine and friends” a night of networking while enjoying award winning wine tastings, and delicious food at this local and family run winery. Please support Dress for Success Tulsa by bringing gently used or new purses, wallets, panty hose, cosmetics or a $2 donation for additional entries into the prize drawing! Great prizes will be given away including memberships! Many ways to earn extra entries into prize drawing, including bringing an extra guest, volunteer opportunities, being a current student member, or mention the event on Facebook! WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! For more information or to RSVP please contact Megan Peterson at megan.peterson@scottriceok.com September 2012| iida-tx-ok.org
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Tulsa City Center Awards
Two very important awards for our City Center were handed out at this year's IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter Annual Awards Gala held in Dallas, TX. We want to give a BIG congratulations to: Underwriter of the Year: Scott Rice Sales (acceptance picture, left) Volunteer of the Year: Maranda Carson
Pictured Above: Brenda Smith, Megan Peterson (Scott Rice), Paul LaBrant (TX/OK IIDA Chapter President)
Get To Know Your New Director! Tulsa City Center's new Director is Samantha Zitter. Sam has been working in the design industry for six years and has been at her current employer, SAIC for almost two. We asked Sam a few "get to know you" questions to give you a little insight into her life when she is not designing: 1. What is your favorite hobby? "It would probably have to be a combination of 2 things: photography and cooking. The best thing would be when I get to combine BOTH!" 2. What is on your bucket list? "Top of my list, there are so many, it is hard to pick. Last year it was go skydiving. I did that, so now it would have to be to visit as many countries and see and eat my way through them all before I am too old to do so." 3. If you weren't designing, what would you do? "If I weren't a designer, I would want to go to culinary school and start my own breakfast shop. Who doesn't LOVE breakfast!?
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