ASID, IDC Offer Trips to HOST 2015

July 29, 2015  by in Designer Weekly   

 

The American Society of Interior Designers has partnered with HOST 2015 and the Interior Designers of Canada to sponsor 20 interior designers from North America to the Milan, Italy, show.

Those accepted to attend will have airfare, accommodations, and registration fees covered by HOST.

HOST is an international hospitality exhibition in its 39th year that features more than 1,800 exhibitors from more than 48 countries showcasing products suitable for hotels, restaurants, and related hospitality businesses. Unique to this year’s event, HOST overlaps with Expo Milano 2015, which has been running since May 1 and concludes Oct. 31. The theme of this year’s Expo Milano is Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life. Attendees and exhibitors will be talking about food, health, well-being, innovation, and technology with the goal of securing a more sustainable future for our planet.

“HOST is the exhibition to attend if the focus of your work is hospitality,” said Simona Greco, exhibition director of HOST. “Over five days at the fair, you will meet with the world’s most prominent industry manufacturers and suppliers and learn about the latest technologies and trends hitting the marketplace.” 

HOST will select 20 interior designers (10 from ASID and 10 from IDC) to participate, and will pay their travel, accommodation, and registration expenses. A sophisticated Expo Matching System will be used to schedule participant meetings with exhibitors to ensure that attendees’ time at the Fair allows them access to the companies most relevant to their businesses.

Randy Fiser, ASID CEO, and Susan Wiggins, IDC CEO, will attend the Fair with the delegation and will participate in meetings regarding international collaboration with the hospitality sector.

“We are very excited about this unique opportunity that allows us to promote North American hospitality designers while creating a unique opportunity for those designers to immerse themselves in an international expo specifically related to hospitality,” Fiser said.

Applications to travel with the North American delegation are currently being accepted through July 31. The application is available online and should be e-mailed to education@asid.org with HOST in the subject line. Decisions will be announced the following week, and travel arrangements will be made no later than Aug. 15.