Spring 2007 - ASID Texas Chapter

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as to Dallas Home Design. DHD has very generously donated a year of
full page advertisements that explain what an ASID designer is and the
importance of hiring one.
Public education is a number one priority in our quest to be widely
recognized as the professionals that we are.
December 12th was our Annual Holiday Party, which was an extremely
successful and elegant party, hosted so graciously by the McGannon
Showroom. We raised a record amount of money with ticket and raffle
sales. This year the money we raised will go towards our Community
Service project. The project this year is the remodel of the office of The
Dallas Wind Symphony.
Their office is in one of the historic building in Fair Park. The Dallas
Wind Symphony is a non profit organization that spends much of their
time bringing music to young people and those who are disadvantaged.
They give so much to the community that we wanted to do some thing
nice for them. This project is being headed by Jeannine Bazer. We were
honored as well at the holiday party to have the Tuba Quartet from the
Wind Symphony come and perform for us. Truly a memorable evening
and a huge Thank you to McGannons for the incredible job they did
putting this party together for us. Thanks to Dallas Sight and Sound for
again providing sound equipment for the evening.
And the whole event would not have been successful had it not been
for the extremely generous people who made donations for our raffle.
Many, many thanks to:
Dal-Tile, Skandaro, Faux Real, Angela Merola, Capital Distributing,
Design District Draperies, Fiber-Seal, The Dallas Wind Symphony,
Tommye Pitts Baker, The Patricia Group, Capel Rugs, Arizona Tile,
Taylors on Ten, Walker & Co., Freesia Inc., Banks Fine Art, Heart
Visions, Plinth and Chintz, Donald McEvoy Ltd., Glen Boudreaux,
Viking, Crossroads Limousine, Sub Zero, Dallas North Builders,
Dallas Sight and Sound, Global Views, Metal Works, Pro-Source,
Dallas Home Design, Enviro-Glass, Plastic Fab.
January 9th, 2007 was our meeting at Robert Allen/ Beacon Hill,
IP. It had been a while since we had a lunch meeting and Robert Allen/Beacon
Hill put out a nice and delicious spread for us. The show room was beautiful
and our turn out was incredible with over 100 attending. The guest
speaker was Angela Merola. Ms. Merola facilitates Career/Life Coaching
workshops to groups and individuals. Her special presentation was titled
“How to Custom Design Better Client Relationships”. Her focus was on
setting expectations for the design process by creating boundaries, solutions
for handling difficult situations and how to take clients on the
“design Experience” of their life. Thanks to Dallas Sight and Sound for
providing the sound system.
And again a big thank you to Robert Allen/Beacon Hill, IP. For a wonderful
meeting
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- Upcoming Events -
January 29th, 30th, 31
Legislative Days in Austin. Please join us with TAID in an effort to have
the Practice Passed.
February 13 meeting at Duralee Fabrics Showroom, 11:30am.
This meeting will be co-hosted by Duralee with presentation provided
by Fiber- Seal.
Duralee Fabrics
1025 N. Stemmons Fwy.
Dallas Design Center
Suite 742
Dallas, Texas 75207
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We are proud to announce that several of our new programs started
last year have been having great success.
ASID Dallas Specialized Groups / Programs
NCIDQ Preparation Study & Peer Group for Experienced Designers
Emerging Designers / Recent Graduates
Study and Practice Group for NCIDQ Preparation for Experienced
Designers. Specific challenges exist for Allied and grandfathered members
that have been practicing in the field for years and not had recent school
training. Besides being a support group, you will practice and gain
skills of space planning and gaining speed in hand drafting ('Guerilla
Space Planning'), knowing the specific codes and mindset required to
pass the exam. Learn skills and information not presented in any other
prep class. Contact Julie Reynolds, ASID jreyint@attglobal.net or Helen
Erdman, ASID frogworks@hotmail.com
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….If you have any suggestions or things you would like to see, let us
know so we can include them in our future meetings, programs and events.
This is your Design Community and all of us volunteers who work planning
these programs and events, work for the benefit of our members.
R.Scott Frelick, ASID, ASID Dallas Chair 06-07, 214.630.6999 office
sfrelick@idsb.com
El Paso Design Community
By Sally Dinsmoor, ASID
The El Paso Design Community has had a busy and rewarding year
thus far. Because I missed the last deadline (sorry, new kid on the block),
I would like bring you all up to date from September 2006 when we met
at Highpoint Enterprises in El Paso for a lunch meeting.
For 30 years Highpoint Enterprises has been in the business of supplying
clients and designers with just about everything they need to design
the interior of a house.
Highpoint supplies flooring, wood and natural stone, custom cabinets
for kitchens and bathroom vanities, and fixtures (including whirlpools,
faucets, ventilation fans, skylights, glass enclosures, flooring heating
systems, saunas and steam generators). Highpoint also offers a full selection
of counter tops (including: granite, marble, glass, concrete or butcher
block). They can supply you and your client with closet organizers and
all major appliances. As described by our past chair, Shelley Saab, Highpoint
is “A small hidden jewel box”.
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