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Nebraska/Iowa ASID Mission Statement:
ASID will provide and promote to our members the partnerships, knowledge, marketing and educational opportunities necessary to protect our right to practice and to perform beyond expectations.
What does the Nebraska - Iowa ASID Chapter have to offer?
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
STEP Workshop (Click for more information) - A three-day preparatory course for the NCIDQ examination. To get additional information on accreditation for ASID membership go to NCIDQ.
ASID-sponsored education programs at both the local and national level, such as NeoCon® and other industry-related trade shows.
Professional recognition and awards, including our Chapter "Project Awards" program.
ASID leadership opportunities at the chapter and national levels.
INTERIORS: The ASID Conference on Design: a unique mix of information, inspiration and exhilaration to rekindle your creative process and energize your passion for design. With four days of unforgettable education, networking and social experiences, you'll explore new practices and trends and make connections that last throughout your career.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PROFESSION
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Access the latest issue of the Nebraska/Iowa Chatper's Fast Facts, and archive issues as well.
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS:
ASID ICON - the Society's award-winning magazine offered six times a year
ASID NewsFlash - need-to-know design and Society news delivered biweekly via email
ASID Eye On Design - weekly email delivery of industry related updates, trends and information
Premiere resource for sustainable design and aging in place research and information
Information, research and education about important health, safety and welfare issues
Complimentary subscription to Southern Accents, Interiors and Sources and Coastal Living magazines
ADVANCEMENT OF YOUR PROFESSION
Year-round local and national public relations efforts, highlighting the value design brings to the home and work environments.
Support of CIDA and NCIDQ - organizations that uphold the standards of the design profession.
PROTECTING YOUR RIGHT TO PRACTICE
LOCAL:
Membership in the Interior Design Coalition of Nebraska (IDCN) supports legislative activity in Nebraska, promoting the adoption of a title act for professional interior designers throughout the state.
NATIONAL:
ASID's national legislative program promotes licensing efforts in every state.
Produces consumer protection initiatives.
Provides training seminars on right-to-practice issues.
A message about the Benefits of Membership by NE/IA Chapter Past President, Richard F. Klaas.
Click here to request a membership packet.
Download an allied/affiliate or professional membership application.
Download an industry partner membership application.
Download a student membership application.
Download an advancement to allied membership application.
ASID Members!
Click here for the National ASID Member Directory.
Register with InformeDesignSM and Infuse Your Designs with Research
Have you visited --- or better yet, registered --- with InformeDesignSM? InformeDesign, the first centralized clearinghouse of design and human behavior research on the Web, is a great resource for design practitioners, educators, students and Industry Partners. Best of all, services on the site are free. Visit www.informedesign.umn.edu.
There are a lot of important and applicable research findings out there but most are written by researchers in a scholarly format steeped in statistical analysis and are hard to read. Moreover, the researcher often does not take the findings the last step and indicate how they can be applied to the design of the built environment. That’s where InformeDesign comes in. InformeDesign currently contains more than 400 "practitioner-friendly" research summaries of research-based design criteria transformed from a variety of current scholarly journal articles related to design and human behavior. Using these research summaries will enable you to incorporate research into the design process, allowing you to create evidence-based design solutions. Infusing research in your designs will help take your practice to the next level. Educators and students can use the summaries to enrich their classroom experiences, highlighting the benefits of applying research to their designs or as a tool for beginning a literature review. Industry Partners can use the site to gain new knowledge to enhance their interactions with designers and other clients.
More than 80 journals are the sources of literature for the new research summaries added each week, with an expected 500 summaries to be added to the Web site each year. A few of the journals being accessed at this time are the Journal of Interior Design, Human Factors, the Journal of Consumer Studies, the Journal of Gerontology and the International Journal of Hospitality Management ---and the list grows continuously! Visitors can access the research summaries by performing simple keyword searches (using a word or phrase of your choice) or by reviewing the research summaries listed under three major categories: "Space," "Issues" and "Occupants." The site also offers online discussion forums, listings of practitioner-researcher collaborative research opportunities, a calendar of research-related events, a tutorial on how to successfully navigate the site and a glossary of terms.
Registering for the site is quick and easy. Just follow the link at the bottom of the InformeDesign home page. Once you register, you will receive e-mails announcing new research summaries related to your areas of interest and notice of the monthly newsletter, Implications, among other benefits. And you can change your areas of interest at any time and as often as you want---perhaps to reflect a new project type or specialization you’re undertaking.
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