Lunch and Learn Market Seminars Kick Off Sunday

April 15, 2010  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in on April 16, 2010 The High Point Market Authority (HPMA), in association with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), is producing a seminar series for interior designers at Spring Market, Sunday, April 18-20. The seminars, delivered daily at noon offer up to 0.3 continuing education units (CEUs) over the course of the show. They will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. each day at 100 High (Plaza Level, corner of Wrenn and High Streets), and include complimentary lunch.

The series kicks off Sunday, April 18 at noon, when New York designer Clodagh€”a preeminent force in the world of interior design known around the world as a pioneer of the current green movement€”presents €œTrends in Eco-Conscious Interiors and Architecture.€ A book-signing of Clodagh€™s second book, Your Home, Your Sanctuary follows the presentation.

Leading more than 30 professionals working across a broad range of design disciplines, Clodagh€™s NoHo-based architecture and interior design practice is characterized by a visionary blending of leading-edge technology, innovative materials, sustainability and a steadfast dedication to the use of Feng Shui, Chromatherapy and Biophilia.

Monday, April 19, the subject is €œEmerging Technology Trends and the Impact on Interior Design Professionals,€ featuring Matt Carter, industry outreach chair, Consumer Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), and an outstanding panel of designers, including David Easton, David Easton Interiors; Theo Kalomirakis, Theo Kalomirakis Theaters; Kari Jensen, Allied Member ASID, Kari Jensen Designs, LLC.

€œWith consumer expectations related to technology rapidly rising, design professionals must understand current trends in home technology and the impact on their profession,€ said Brian Casey, president and CEO of the High Point Market Authority. €œIn this special presentation, co-sponsored by the HPMA, ASID and Home Furnishings Business, Matt Carter, industry outreach chair, CEDIA, will offer the latest insights on the future state of technology and emerging residential technologies. Carter€™s presentation will be followed by a provocative panel discussion moderated by Carol Campbell, publisher, CustomRetailer, focused on the experiences of three world-class designers, each with a unique perspective on this exciting, and rapidly changing arena.€

Tuesday, April 20, Gale Steves€”who has inspired millions with ideas and €œreal€ solutions for the home, first during the ten years she served as editor-in-chief of HOME Magazine, and now as the force behind Open House Productions, a home industries consulting company she formed in 2001€”presents €œRight-Sizing The Home.€ Seminar attendees will have an opportunity to purchase signed, advance copies of Right-Sizing Your Home following the event.

Seating for the free seminars is limited and a reservation is required. To reserve a place in advance, e-mail here and note seminar, date and number of seats in the subject line.