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Boost Your Business - Maketing & Business Development Program
BOOST Your Business
The Interiors Association Seminar Series
The Interiors Association are delighted to present "BOOST Your Business”, our flagship marketing and business development CPD program. Our members and ourselves included, have adapted to radical trading conditions in our industry; whether you are starting out, repositioning, maintaining or growing a business, this is an exceptional opportunity to receive expert guidance, gain in-depth knowledge at excellent value.
Business coach and marketing specialist Jason McChesney will deliver "BOOST your Business". Jason’s prior background in visual arts direction, significant experience working with interior industry clients, and his entrepreneurial edge makes him the ideal partner to deliver and facilitate this program.
The programs objective is to go deeper into marketing strategy and business practice, to provide interactive opportunities to integrate learning outcomes into your business activities.
DESSO's dialogue App - amazing images at the touch of the screen
Leading European carpet manufacturer Desso is making finding the perfect carpet tile even easier with the introduction of DESSO Dialogue App. The new application for Apple's IPhone and IPad devices enables professionals to choose and order from 1,000 carpet tile samples from over 60 product ranges. Arranged by colour, up-to-date and always at the fingertips, the App can be downloaded for free in the App Store.
Preferred samples can be stored in "My Samples" for later use or comparison. Desso frequently launches new carpet products and new colours, with the new designs instantly displayed on the App enabling users to continuously be inspired by the latest from Desso. The innovative App is also equipped with an advanced search function. Collot d'Escury: "If you are looking for a specific type of carpet within our broad range, for instance one that is Cradle to Cradle certified, the Desso Dialogue App will display all relevant, available products and colourways".
For more information, please see:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/desso/id448170716?mt=8 More Info
News from abroad
Our friend and former Committee Member, Lu Pan, has moved to Finland over the Summer and has been willing to share his insight on design from this beautiful country. His first update has reached us today:
Finnish design is well known for its simplicity and functionality. Every year, "Habitare", the biggest Finnish interior, furniture and ar fair, takes place at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre 12-16 September. If you want to know and see the latest and best of finnish design, "Habitare" is the pace to go to.
There are over 600 exhibitors participating in this year's event. The main attraction will be "Trash design". The concept behind this is to create something new and stylish by using trash.
"Habitare" is a design wonderland for all creative enthusiasts around the world. Check website link for all details on this event.
We like to hear from designers abroad. If you know of anyone who would be willing to share insights on design from the world, please do contact us!
Slide Presentation from Online Marketing & Social Media CPD
We really pleased with the CPD lecture on Tuesday, very informative and plenty of action to take on our online marketing strategies, we examined Facebook, Utube, Twitter, Blogging, Linked In ... Here are the slides from last night
More Info DownloadGlobal Interior Architecture / Design Initiative
The International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) is engaged in a global initiative to help clarify the value, relevance, responsibility and identity of Interior Architecture/Design. The first stage involves reaching out to all parts of the world to bring together a collective thinking. Over 62 nations (and counting) are currently engaged on various levels in think tank dialogues and survey efforts. To download a copy of the questionnaire click on the download buttom below. Completed questionnaires should be returned to tomas.errazuriz@ifiworld.org Download
What they Didn’t Teach ME in College
A series of lectures is being held in Room G6 of DIT Mountjoy Square Dublin 1. The first one titled “What they Didn’t Teach ME in College!”is being held on Wednesday the 1st of December at 6.30 pm to run and will involve four designers discussing the knowledge that they gained in industry. Download
Green Interior Design Workshop
Green Works are running a 'Green Interior Design Workshop' on 29th Nov & 6th Dec @ The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew St, Dublin 2. This workshop is FREE for jobseekers and is part of the Green Works programme which aims to train jobseekers for the new opportunities in the green economy. More Info
New Training Programme from Design Print and Packaging Skillnet
Design, Print and Packaging Skillnet have just announced their September / October 2010 training programme, including an MA in Professional Design Practice and a Certificate in Sustainable Design. Download