2015 Midwest Regional Conference
2015 Midwest Regional Conference
Challenge: Change + Tradition
October 15-16, 2015
October 15 – Haworth Headquarters, Holland, MI
October 16 – Herman Miller Greenhouse and Design Yard, Holland, MI
Schedule:
Thursday, October 15 | Haworth Corporate Headquarters |
8:30 am- 9:00 am | Breakfast sponsored by Haworth Registration Welcome |
9:00 am- 10:00 am | Presentation Group A
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10:00 am- 11:00 am | Haworth Office Tour |
11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Presentation Group B
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12:00 pm- 1:00 pm | Lunch sponsored by Haworth Kip Alstaetter- IIDA representative |
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm | Presentation Group C
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2:00 pm- 3:15 pm | Haworth Manufacturing Tour |
3:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Presentation Group D
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4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Evening Pecha Kucha Event Sponsored by Texas/Oklahoma IIDAPresentation Group E
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5:15 pm – 5:30 pm | Closing Comments Thank You to our sponsors!Dinner on your own |
Friday, October 16 | Herman Miller |
Breakfast on your own prior to 9:00 am | |
9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Herman Miller Tour: GreenHouse (time includes tour and brief drive time to the Design Yard for lunch and afternoon sessions) |
12:00 pm-1:00 pm | Lunch sponsored by Herman Miller Midwest Region Business Meeting |
1:00 pm- 2:00 pm | Presentation Group F
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2:00 pm- 3:15 pm | Herman Miller Tour: Design Yard |
3:15 pm- 4:15 pm | Presentation Group G
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4:15 pm- 4:30 pm | Closing Comments Thank You to our sponsors! |
Registration Information:
Early Bird Rates Available Until October 1, 2015
Registration Deadline: October 7, 2015
IDEC Member (early bird rate) | $130 |
IDEC Member (regular rate) | $155 |
IDEC Member: One Day Only (early bird rate) | $100 |
IDEC Member: One Day Only (regular rate) | $110 |
Non-Member (early bird rate) | $155 |
Non-Member (regular rate) | $180 |
Non-Member: One Day Only (early bird rate) | $125 |
Non-Member: One Day Only (regular rate) | $135 |
Student (early bird rate) | $50 |
Student (regular rate) | $75 |
Student: One Day Only (early bird rate) | $30 |
Student: One Day Only (regular rate) | $45 |
- Registration for Thursday includes Haworth headquarters and factory tours; breakfast and lunch; evening Pecha Kucha event
- Registration for Friday includes Herman Miller Greenhouse and Design Yard tours; lunch
- If you are flying or driving through Chicago, you may also want to take part in Open House Chicago on Saturday & Sunday, following the conference. It’s free! http://www.openhousechicago.org
Recommended Hotels:
- City Flats Hotel
- DoubleTree
- Hampton Inn
- Holiday Inn Express
- Residence Inn
Thank You To Our Sponsors:
REGISTRATION FEES
*Early Bird Deadline: February 15
Registration Type | ||
Member | $575 | |
Non-member | $920 | |
Student Member | $325 | |
One Day option Member – MUST select Thursday or Friday | $225 | |
One Day option Non-Member – MUST select Thursday or Friday | $470 | |
Workshops and Tours | ||
Pre- Conference Workshops | $75 | |
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$100 | |
CIDA Workshop | $400 | |
Designing for Human Health: The WELL Building StandardTM (Lunch included) | $90 | |
Tours | $30 |
MOBILE APP
Navigate the event like a pro with the 2019 Annual Conference mobile app, powered by Core-apps.
With the Annual Conference mobile app, you can:
- Stay organized with up-to-the-minute presentation and event information
- Receive important, real-time communications from IDEC
- Build a personalized schedule and bookmark exhibitors
- Take notes and download event handouts and presentations
- Rate and comment on the sessions you attend
- Find attendees and connect with your colleagues
Concerned about not having a strong signal at the event hotel during the conference? Anxious about the idea of your battery dying right in the middle of building your event schedule? Don’t worry – we have you covered! Our mobile app is native – which means an internet connection is not needed to access any of its impressive features.
To download, search for “IDEC Conference”.
HOTEL
Sheraton/LeMeridian Charlotte Hotel*
*Sleeping rooms will be located in the LeMeridan Tower
555 South McDowell Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204
Phone: (877) 782-0116.
Special IDEC rate: $169 per night**
Book your room now
**Rate expires February 15. After this date, rate increases to $199 per night.
TRAVEL DEALS & DISCOUNTS
For the first time, IDEC is pleased to offer corporate travel discounts with Delta, United Airlines, Avis and Budget rentals. We hope our attendees will take advantage of these special rates! Learn more.
SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS
The IDEC Annual Conference draws on average more than 350 of the most influential interior design educators to its location – and North Carolina will be no different. Be a part of the advancement of interior design education, scholarship, and service this year.
View the available opportunities. If interested, email info@idec.org.
CONFERENCE TRACKS
Human-Centered Design speaks to the critical role interior spaces play in the well being of people in the made environment. Specific conference tracks joining design scholars, educators, and creators aim to coalesce a body of work significant in size and focus and to facilitate collaboration amongst these design thinkers. You must select one of the Conference Tracks below or select Open Track. All submissions will be scored using established criteria and there is NO penalty or advantage to selecting a track. These will be used for scheduling and so that conference presenters and attendees can identify areas of interest.
- Culture
- Pedagogy
- Practice
- Social Impact
- Boundaries
- Open Track
AWARDS
The Interior Design Educator’s Council values the recognition of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service from both its own membership and the larger international design community. Awards will be presented at the 2019 Annual Conference.
- Service Award
- Merit Award
- Presidential Award
- Teaching Excellence Award
- Scholarship Excellence Award
- Community Service Award
- Book Award
- Media Award
- Partners in Education Award
- Industry Merit Award
- Institutional Merit Award