International Interior Design Association

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 13,000 members in ten (10) specialty forums, and twenty-nine (29) chapters around the world. IIDA is committed to enhancing quality of life through excellence in interior design. IIDA advocates for interior design excellence, disseminates industry information, nurtures a global interior design community, maintains educational standards and responds to trends in business and design.

History

IIDA was founded in 1994 as the result of a merger of the Institute of Business Designers (IBD); the International Society of Interior Designers (ISID); and the Council of Federal Interior Designers (CFID). The merger created an international association with a united mission that represents interior designers worldwide. Since that date, IIDA has worked to convene communities of interior designers across regions and specialties representing the interests of the entire community. In 2004, IIDA celebrated its 10th Anniversary (1994–2004).

Membership

There are four levels of membership: Professional, Associate, Affiliate and Student.

Professional members are active interior design professionals or design educators. They have either passed the NCIDQ exam or are registered architects.

Associate members are active interior design professionals or design educators who have met the requirements of the NCIDQ but have not yet taken the exam.

Affiliate members are actively engaged in a related field such as landscape architecture or lighting design.

Students with a minimum of two years coursework are welcome to join IIDA at reduced fees.

Specialty Forums

Forums offer a venue for discussion and dissemination of information on trends, problem-solving strategies and perspectives on current or developing areas of design practice. Each forum promotes awareness among clients of the value of the profession. The forums also provide members with the chance to work directly with other design professionals in similar fields and offer networking opportunities along with access to exclusive resources. The nine forums are:

Corporate
Institutional
Facility Planning and Design
Government
Healthcare
Hospitality
Knowledge
Residential
Retail
Sustainable

Publications

All members receive a copy of the award-winning, quarterly journal, Perspective. In-depth articles highlight exceptional work in all design practice areas.

The organization also publishes a biweekly newsletter, DesignMatters, that covers industry news and organization activities including industry events, networking opportunities and chapter news.

As part of its advocacy activities, IIDA tracks and promotes legislation that protects the interior design profession. The legislative newsletter, GRAction, spotlights governmental action across the nation.

Student Members receive Custom a quarterly e-newsletter, which alerts them to industry trends, competitions and IIDA announcements.

Competitions

IIDA plays host to several high profile competitions that can bring recognition to firms, professionals and students. Esteemed judges are convened to evaluate design projects and bestow top honors to those they believe represent the evolution of the profession. Gain publicity for your firm, make your designs the bench-mark of the industry and inspire a new generation of young designers. Most competitions are open to all designers, but Members receive significant entry fee reductions.

Competitions for 2008-2009 include:

IIDA's 1st Annual Government Design Awards
Interior Design Competition
Will Ching Design Competition
IIDA and HD Product Design Competition
IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Awards
Sustainable Leadership Awards
Chapter Awards
IIDA/Contract Magazine Booth Design Competition
Best of NeoCon Competition
ALA/IIDA Library Design Awards

Student Competitions

Lloy Hack Essay Competition
IIDA Sustainable Design Competition

Research and Career Services

A Knowledge Center on the organization's web site includes a Calendar of Events, a listing of Continuing Education courses and a database of research items pertinent to the interior design profession.

The [IIDA website]http://www.iida.org also includes a Career Center that connects the design community with qualified professionals.

The Foundation

The foundation is a not-for-profit (501c3), philanthropic organization whose primary mission is to advance interior design through education, research, and knowledge to benefit IIDA and the interior design profession. Under the guidance of its Board of Trustees, the foundation works in collaboration with IIDA to support the strategic plan of the association.

Chapters

There are 29 chapters located around the world.

Region 1: Eastern Pacific

Japan
Coverage: Eastern Pacific Areas

Region 2: Southwest US

Southwest
Coverage: Arizona; New Mexico; Las Vegas

Rocky Mountain
Coverage: Colorado; Utah; Wyoming; Montana

Southern California
Coverage: Southern California including Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Orange Coast, Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs

Region 3 : Northwest US

Northern California
Coverage: Northern California including Oakland, Sacramento, San Jose, San Francisco, Nevada (excluding Las Vegas), Hawaii

Oregon
Coverage: Oregon

Northern Pacific
Coverage: Washington; Alaska; Idaho, British Columbia, and Alberta

Region 4: Central US

Illinois
Coverage: Illinois

Great Plains
Coverage: Iowa; Nebraska; South Dakota

Indiana
Coverage: Indiana

Ohio/KY
Coverage: Ohio/Kentucky

Michigan
Coverage: Michigan

Northland
Coverage: Minnesota, the Dakotas, western Wisconsin and southern Canada

Mid-America
Coverage: Missouri; Kansas

Wisconsin
Coverage: Wisconsin

Region 5: South Central US

Delta Regional
Coverage: Louisiana; Mississippi; Arkansas

Texas/Oklahoma
Coverage: Texas, Oklahoma

Region 6: Southeast US

Alabama
Coverage: Alabama

Carolinas
Coverage: North Carolina, South Carolina except Hilton Head

Florida
Coverage: Florida

Georgia
Coverage: Georgia, Hilton Head Island area of South Carolina

Tennessee
Coverage: Tennessee.

Region 7: Northeast US

New England
Coverage: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut

New York
Coverage: New York

Pennsylvania/NJ/Delaware
Coverage: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware

Virginia/West Virginia
Coverage: Virginia/West Virginia

Mid- Atlantic
Coverage: Washington D.C. area including all of Maryland

Region 8: Mexico/Central & South Americas

Guadalajara
Coverage: Guadalajara, Mexico

Mexico City
Coverage: Central & South America; Mexico except Guadalajara

External links

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