ASID TX Elevate Austin by Design Conference 2017
Date and time
Location
BMC Design Center
2106 Denton Drive Austin, TX 78758Refund Policy
Description
The Texas Chapter of ASID Austin Design Community invites all designers, industry partners, architects, educators, and students to the 2017 Elevate Austin by Design Conference hosted by ASID Industry Partner BMC [2106 Denton Dr, Austin, TX 78758] on Friday, June 9, 2017, from 9am-7pm.
Elevate Austin is a full day CEU event featuring IDCEC*-approved CEUs and several HSW CEUs that qualify for TBAE continuing education requirements for Registered Interior Designers. (Scroll down to find a full schedule.)
*If you track your CEUs through IDCEC, be prepared to provide your IDCEC Identification Number during the registration process.
Overall Schedule
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration & Breakfast provided by BMC, ASID Industry Partner
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Morning Sessions
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Afternoon Sessions
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Keynote Speaker Graham Reynolds
- 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Happy Hour
Ticket Levels
[Early Bird Pricing ends at 11:30pm CST on Friday, May 19th. ALERT: ASID Designer, Educator, and Student members who register during the Early Bird period will be put into a drawing for a 1-year paid ASID membership.]
- ASID Members: $40 Early Bird Pricing | $50 Regular Pricing
- Guests (those who are not ASID members): $50 Early Bird Pricing | $60 Regular Pricing
- Students (both ASID and non-ASID members): $20
- Student Volunteers: $0 (Note that there are a limited number of volunteer positions.)
Note that online registration sales will cease at 7:00pm CST on Thursday, June 8th, so be sure to secure your spot by that time! After that, you will need to register at the door. Only checks (made out to "ASID Texas Chapter") accepted.
Posting about this event on social media? Be sure to use #elevateaustin #asidtx in your posts!
Questions about this event? Please contact Jessica Wilhelm, Allied ASID at JNWilhelm02@aol.com.
Educational Sessions
MORNING SESSIONS
10:00 AM | Instagram for Interior Designers: Leveraging Visual Marketing to Tell Your Brand’s Story
presented by Kate O’Hara of Martha O’Hara Interiors
GEN | IDCEC CEU-106362 | Basic
If a picture is worth a thousand words, Instagram is the top social media vessel for visually communicating your work and promoting your brand’s story. This interactive workshop will set you up with the tools and insights to do just that. We’ll show you how to showcase your best work and tell your authentic story through a social media platform that’s sole focus is beautiful photo content. You’ll discover ways to use Instagram to tell your story effectively, creating thoughtful content that’s focused on composition, color balance and consistency. you can immediately advance your Instagram presence and grow your audience.
11:00 AM | Design Using Color Theory, Textiles & Light to Create Healthful Lifestyle Settings
presented by Marcia Blake of Sunbrella/Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, ASID Industry Partner
HSW | IDCEC CEU-106100 | Intermediate
Designing healthy spaces using colorful textiles. This course will discuss how hue, chroma, value, saturation, tones, tints and shades affect the way we perceive colors. We’ll discuss how to create effective color palettes utilizing textiles for healthy lifestyle settings indoor and out. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of the benefits of integrating color and light in the selection and specification of performance fabrics in lifestyle designs for personal health and well-being.
11:00 AM | Outdoor Kitchen Design with Stainless Steel
presented by Dennis McGuire of Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens, ASID Industry Partner
GEN | IDCEC CEU-105574 | Basic
This course outlines the possibilities of designing and building outdoor kitchens using modular stainless steel cabinetry. It covers design, as well as incorporating the appropriate appliances and components based on function and performance, budget, space, materials, and client needs.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00 PM | Stone Care: What You Should Know
presented by Andrea Preas of Levantina, ASID Industry Partner / The Natural Stone Institute
HSW | IDCEC CEU-104409 | Basic
This one-hour course will give design professionals a general understanding of natural stone and the best practices for care and maintenance. Find out what to expect from a stone sealer in both interior and exterior applications and discover the truth about when to seal and when not to seal. Discuss the chemical make-up of different types of cleaners and how they can affect the longevity of your stone installation.
1:00 PM | Designing Architecturally Correct Doors w/ Green Building & Authentic Construction Techniques
presented by Mitch Morris of TruStile Doors
HSW | IDCEC CEU-103047 | Basic
Learn how to leverage modern manufacturing methods to receive custom, made-to-order doors that offer fine architectural detail while meeting LEED requirements for recycled content and indoor air quality. Trends in door construction and design will also be reviewed and discussed in detail.
2:00 PM | Redefining Boundaries of Interior and Exterior Spaces with Ultracompact Surfacing
presented by Jason Moore of Cosentino North America, ASID Industry Partner
HSW | IDCEC CEU-103921 | Basic
Ultracompact surfaces represent the future in building materials when it comes to countertops, flooring, exterior wall cladding, outdoor kitchens and all of the applications in between. This course will help you become an expert on the production, application and innovative qualities related to Ultracompact Surfacing.
2:00 PM | Hard Facts About Soft Surfaces
presented by Terri Morrison of Fiber-Seal Systems, ASID Industry Partner
HSW-SD (sustainable) | CEU-103344 | Basic
Interior Designers are skilled at creating beautiful interiors. Hard Facts About Soft Surfaces utilizes information about basic fiber properties and our hard-earned experience to help attendees learn to create beautiful interiors that are serviceable. Attendees will walk away with a new appreciation for the intricacies of choosing luxury fabrics and floor coverings.
3:00 PM | Spa-Inspired Shower Solutions
presented by Jeffrey Siebersma of Kohler, ASID Industry Partner
HSW | IDCEC CEU-104594 | Basic
Provides an overview of the trends in shower design, the benefits of hydrotherapy, and the components and technologies that are available to create a spa-like shower experience for today’s homeowners.
4:00 PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Graham Reynolds
Organized by
The American Society of Interior Designers [ASID] is a community of people – designers, industry representatives, educators and students – committed to interior design. Through education, knowledge sharing and advocacy, the Society strives to advance the interior design profession and, in the process, to demonstrate and celebrate the power of design to positively impact and change people’s lives. Of the Society’s 24,000 Practitioners, 20% practice Residential design, 30% practice Commercial design, and 50% practice both.The ASID Texas Chapter represents 1,700+ Practitioner, Educator, Student and Industry Representative members (almost 1,100 of which are Practitioners and/or Educators) throughout the state of Texas excluding the greater Houston area, which is covered by the ASID Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. Since the Texas Chapter is quite large both in membership and in geographic expanse, most of the programming throughout the year takes place in the Design Communities: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and West Texas. Our members work in both the residential and commercial fields, either as sole proprietors or as part of small or large firms. Within the state and around the world, they provide valuable services and useful products to their clients. Our members strive to improve the quality of life for all of their clients through the creation of aesthetically pleasing, thoughtful design that takes into account the health, safety and welfare of the public.