Program Spotlight

Design Within Reach
Saturday, 4 – 5 p.m.

When Hurricane Katrina swept across the Gulf Coast, two thirds of the Calhoun Photography Studio work and entire Calhoun residence were lost. Mr. Calhoun, 51, and Ms. McCormick, 48, both photographers who grew up in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, chronicled the everyday life in Holy Cross neighborhood, a historic landmark district wedged between the Mississippi River levees and the Industrial Canal. Now hear how Architecture for Humanity, House by House, the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans Shelter Architecture and many others are helping Keith and Chandra to rebuild.

Program Spotlight

City of the Future: A Design and Engineering Challenge
Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Chicago’s UrbanLab is the national winner of The History Channel competition “City of the Future” that challenged the nation’s top designers, architects and engineers to design their city 100 years from now. By 2106 UrbanLab believes water may be the new oil. Their winning entry envisioned Chicago as an environmentally holistic urban center replenishing Lake Michigan, the largest concentration of fresh water in the nation. Felson will present the amazing project that led UrbanLab to success.

Society and Environment

After centuries of behaviors that extract, exploit and deplete, we now face undeniable social, economic and environmental threats. Discover the business case for professional models that are accountable to people’s needs, building strong communities and promoting environmentally sustainable practices.

Friday, March 14

Accelerating the Transition to a Green Economy
The Human Factor in Indoor Environmental Quality
Design for the “Base of the Pyramid”

Saturday, March 15

Culturally Expressive Environmental Design – Case Studies
Building a Culture of Green Facilities
Design Within Reach
The Safe Home
Welcome to the Jungle: Ecofriendly Hotels

Students benefit from attending INTERIORS 08

Did you know that INTERIORS 08 offers students benefits you won’t find anywhere else this year? And, students pay less than 50% off the regular member rate!

World renowned presenters and an insider’s look at some of the city’s most spectacular residential and commercial interiors will inspire you.

Educational tracks on the Luxury Market, Society and the Environment, Generational Impacts and Future Trends will allow you to explore a diverse array of markets as you plan the next step in your career.

Program Spotlight

Disaster Recovery for Your Design Firm
Saturday, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

What’s worse than a disaster? How about doubling your disaster with a disastrous set of discovery plans, policies and procedures? The fact is that nothing sharpens a disaster plan more than suffering a disaster as these presenters know first hand. What steps can you take to improve your planning and procedures and prevent preventable disasters? While no plan can account for every contingency or be totally bulletproof, this session provides important steps that will help you make time for disaster planning and avoid adding insult to injury when your life and livelihood are at stake.

Program Spotlight

Call it “ReGreen” – Sustainable Residential Renovation
Thursday, 10 a.m. – Noon

The demand for environmentally responsible residential renovation has never been greater. Over the past two decades, the residential remodeling market has expanded by leaps and bounds as the median age of the existing U.S. housing stock has topped 30 years and financing options have brought costs within reach. In just 10 years, nearly 30 million homes have undergone renovation and remodeling projects exceeding 10 percent of the total home value. Research shows the $220 billion spent by homeowners on improvement projects in 2005 accounted for over 40 percent of all residential construction and nearly two percent of the U.S. economy. In answer to the market demands, ASID and USGBC have partnered on the development of best practice guidelines and targeted educational resources for sustainable residential remodeling projects. Participants will learn how ReGreen will increase understanding of sustainable renovation project practices and benefits among homeowners, residents, design professionals, product suppliers and service providers to build both demand and industry capacity.

Future Trends

Understanding consumer and practice trends is an important way to gain inspiration, helping you deliver profitable services and experiences to your customers. Adjust your mindset for effective trend-watching and profitable innovation by embedding lessons on new trends into your business strategy.

Friday, March 14

How Green Materials Influence Your Future
Hotel of the Future
Office of the Future

Saturday, March 15

Home + Work Trends
City of the Future: A Design and Engineering Challenge
For the Love of Color
Hospital of the Future – Putting Patients First

Program Spotlight

The Safe Home
Saturday, 4 – 5 p.m.

Residential interior designers are often the first professional to arrive and the last to leave their clients’ projects. During that time, they have the responsibility to share invaluable information that preserves the health, safety and welfare of each individual who uses the home. This information translates, not only into carefully designed, selected and placed finishes, furnishings and fixtures, but also into well informed grateful clients who understand what comprises a safe home and how to preserve it into the future. Learn the “steps to safety” and how to sustain good health, reduce injury, and maximize security – while supporting efficiency and providing aesthetic and physical comfort. This course is an introduction to the instructor’s recently published book for ASID, The Safe Home, Designing for Safety in the Home.

Program Spotlight

How Green Materials Influence Your Future
Friday, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

There are a proliferation of green materials on the market today. How do you tell what a green product is, and what is missing from a product that makes it green. The USGBC has just issued their LEED for homes protocol. What should you know about other rating systems? Will LEED for Homes hold sway over other protocols? What about green product certfications? Jon Dougal will demonstrate what products are green and why they can and do influence your future in residential interiors.

Last chance for early bird registration

Today, Monday February 11th, is your last chance to register for INTERIORS 08 and save up to $100 off the regular registration rate.

It’s time to make a smart investment in your professional success for 2008 and beyond.  This year’s INTERIORS, the nation’s leading professional conference on interior design, promises to be unlike any other. Along with top-notch presenters and leading-edge programs, INTERIORS will be taking you to the streets of New Orleans to immerse you in its vibrant culture and give you an insider’s tour of some of the city’s most spectacular interiors.

• Visionary Keynote Speakers
• More Student Programs
• Experiential Learning Design Excursions
• Celebration for Everyone
• Networking Events & Tours
• Community Service Project