INTERIORS 08 was a great success.  Attendees enjoyed a variety of educational programs, headed out into New Orleans to experience hands-on learning opportunities and made connections with their friends and peers.

Now that you’re back home and returning to your regular routine, we’d like to know what INTERIORS was like for you. Was there a speaker that truly inspired you? A program that was particularly thought-provoking. We invite you to share your experiences here.

Attendees may be heading home from INTERIORS 08 but you can still catch highlights from the event.   Check here or on the INTERIORS Web site for updates over the next few weeks.

Call it “ReGreen” – Sustainable Residential Renovation
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Friday Keynote – Jean-Michel Cousteau
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How Green Materials Influence Your Future
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Master Your Future: Research Trends and Forecasts
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Soul Proprietor 101: Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur
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Inviting to All: Luxury and Universal Design
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The final day of INTERIORS 08 is no less exciting, all beginning with a rousing keynote from Bran Ferren on redesigning the innovation process.

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the day will be this afternoon’s youth workshop. Design professionals will expose students ranging in age from 14 – 24 to the design process and career paths for careers in interior design as they coach teams participating in a hands-on one day design competition. Learn more in the official press release.

Whatever you have on your agenda today, we’d like to know about. Leave a comment here and share your INTERIORS 08 experiences.

How do you tell what a green product is, and what is missing from a product that makes it green? Will LEED for Homes hold sway over other protocols? What about green product certfications?

See excerpts from Jon Dougal’s informative presentation. Click here to view it now, or here to download and watch it later (19.5 mb, wmv).

Jean-Michel Cousteau serves as an impassioned spokesman and diplomat for the environment as president of the Ocean Futures Society. A graduate of the Paris School of Architecture, Jean-Michel is a member of the Ordre National des Architectes.

Enjoy selections from Cousteau’s Friday keynote. Click here to view it now, or here to download and watch it later (69 mb, wmv)

Yesterday ASID and USGBC released the nation’s first sustainable residential remodeling guidelines at INTERIORS 08. The REGREEN program is a series of guidelines that include best practices, learning programs and valuable print and electronic resources for those looking to green up an existing home whether it’s room by room, or an entire house.

Now you can watch excerpts from the Thursday workshop. Click here to view it now, or here to download and watch it later (34 mb, wmv).

From Rosemarie Rossetti’s thought-provoking keynote to an evening celebrating outstanding achievement in the industry, it promises to be yet another refreshing and informative day at INTERIORS 08.

There’s an impressive selection of educational programs (retail design centered on health and longevity, yacht design, marketing on the Web to only name a few) and more opportunities to expand our perspective and design knowledge while exploring New Orleans.

Whatever you have on your agenda today, we’d like to know about. Leave a comment here and share your INTERIORS 08 experiences.

An inspiring keynote from Jean-Michel Cousteau gets things started this morning at INTERIORS 08. The day is packed with an extraordinary variety of educational programs promising to meet the needs of designers at every experience level and specialization as well as contribute to the professional development of student attendees.

This afternoon we’ll be taking to the streets, participating in exciting hands-on experientials.  Attendees will be exploring Ricca’s Architectural Warehouse and Jackson Square; getting an in-depth look at the mansions in the Garden District or trying their hands at capturing photographs of the French Quarter.

The day ends with Jubilation, with the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras as the backdrop to this year’s auction of incredible items from around the world.

Whatever you have on your agenda today, we’d like to know about. Leave a comment here and share your INTERIORS 08 experiences.

From a preview of the new ReGreen initiative to an in-depth discussion about diversity in the industry, INTERIORS 08 kicks off today with a series of exciting and informative pre-conference workshops.

Many early arrivals will be enjoying one of the fascinating tours scheduled for this afternoon, including the site where the incredible Mardi Gras floats are built.

Other attendees have chosen to explore the city on their own, taking a day of relaxation and downtime before jumping into the conference program.

Whatever you have on your agenda today, we’d like to know about. Leave a comment here and share your INTERIORS 08 pre-con experiences.

Master Your Future: Research Trends and Forecasts
Friday, 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Each year The Greenway Group slices and dices global design and construction trends in dozens of different ways. An ASID exclusive, Jim Cramer presents the most recent environmental scan of the interior design industry. Hear current and practical market information for designers and companies looking to get proactive and take their business to the next level. Attendees will gain insights from an overview of the market, analysis of the competitive environment and forecasts of future opportunities. Walk away knowing the trends to watch in 2008.