Michael Thomas, FASID and Michael Baker hosted the event to introduce their new studio at the Scottsdale Design District in Scottsdale, AZ. This new endeavor in the desert valley features custom and production cabinetry, decorative hardware, tile collections and unique, one-of-a-kind accessories from artists and craftspeople from around the globe.
Thanks to all who dropped by to help kick-off this new business and Michael and Michael look forward to seeing you again.
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Next Workshop Contracts + Compensation
Contracts and Compensation will be the third presentation in the Business of Design Workshop 2011 series, held on March 10th @ 9:30am at the Design Collective Group in Scottsdale, AZ. This workshop for the design professional will address how best to manage risk using the ten essential components of any letter of agreement or contract. And managing risk is the primary reason why design professionals need to have a well-structured agreement. The tuition for this two hour workshop is $25.00 thru March 6th, $40.00 after…. and Advance Registration is required.
Check out the details on the events page. CLICK HERE for all the details or to Register
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Designing A New Business Model
This two hour workshop, Designing A New Business Model, will address the 10 significant trends that are and will continue to affect the practice of interior design and offer ways that your firm can effectively respond to them. There is no one answer…. no one perfect model…. but by examining the economic forces that are the drivers of 2011, solutions can be created that can form the foundation for a new way to do business. And isn’t it about time? Join your design peers and attend this second in our Business of Design Workshop series at the Scottsdale Design District.
Here is the LINK for More Info and to Register.
Holiday Wishes
It is yet another holiday season and time to take a moment to acknowledge important relationships that extend from season to season and from year to year. We look forward to the coming months with hope and anticipation and share these wishes with you for a prosperous, healthy and happy 2011.
And though many parts of the country continue to face challenges, at the end of the day, it is important to remember that it is still the relationships that bind us all together,..connecting us in a global network that can empower and sustain us in both good times and bad times.
Circling the Internet again this year is a beautiful short video to reminds us that many American soldiers will not be homeward bound to be with their families for the holidays. It speaks clearly of the importance to remember those who strive valiantly in lands far away, so far away from their own relationships at thistime of year.
Click on the link below to view it. And don’t forget to turn the sound up and listen to some of the most beautiful music.
http://www.clermontyellow.accountsupport.com/flash/UntilThen.swf
So at the close of this year, may we all be thankful for the relationships that deeply connect us, those bothnear and far and ones that will continue to bring us hope, peace, and love in the coming months.
• B e s t W i s h e s….
Michael A. Thomas, FASID and Michael D. Baker
The Design Collective Group, Inc. 2720 N 68th Street, Showroom #1 Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Interior Design Is A Process
There is a great video about the how interior designers work with clients. And within the video is an interview with past national president of ASID, Rita Guest, FASID, Carson Guest in Atlanta, GA. This has great information for everyone in the design community, for consumers too… but should have special interest for for ID students and emerging design professionals.
Report Provides Future of Design
This is one of the best pieces of research that has come out of ASID in the last few months and it will provide you with some insight how best to move forward with your design practice as the economy picks back up.
Source: asid.org
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New President Announced By ASID
Michael A. Thomas, FASID, a Scottsdale, AZ interior designer has been elected President of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), the largest professional design association in the world based in Washington, DC with over 38,000 members.
Thomas is also the President of the Design Collective Group, a to-the-trade showroom located at the Scottsdale Design District. He is a well-respected interior designer, instructor and the co-author of Residential Design for Aging In Place. His design work has been published in various national and regional media publications and is a Fellow of ASID, the highest honor that ASID bestows on its members which recognizes the achievements and contributions to the Society and the profession.
Business Of Interior Design Conference in Scottsdale
There is no doubt interior designers are being challenged with the down turn in the economy. Some challenged right out of business. So if you and your firm are feeling the economic effects, perhaps a little education and knowledge will help.
The Scottsdale 68 Design District, Scottsdale, AZ announced today a “Business Of Design” conference for the professional interior design community for October 28 and 29, 2010. Designing The Future of Design, a Design Symposium on the Business of Design will feature national speakers addressing the recent challenges to the interior design profession. The event will be held on the campus of the Scottsdale Design District.
The keynote speaker will be Michela O’Conner Abrams, President of Dwell Magazine and Dwell Media, a design and lifestyle media company based in San Francisco, CA. During her presentation “The New Face of Affluence,” Ms. Abrams will show how the economic downturn has created a new consumer mindset. She will provide research that indicates the age of conspicuous consumption and the era of “bling” is no longer relevant.
To-the-trade workshops and seminars offered during the two-day event will focus on topics such as the real vs. the perceived value interior design plays in the built environment, how best to survive and thrive the recession and how to build a design business “brand” that endures.
“These are indeed challenging times for everyone in the design community,“ stated Michael A. Thomas, FASID, the National President of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and one of the presenters, “And this conference will offer designers the opportunity to learn how they can evolve and adapt their practice to address the behaviors of the design client and consumer in this new economic environment.”
Attendees will receive 8 hours of approved continuing education and will be able to network with local and national leaders of the design community. Platinum sponsors of the education conference include the ASID/Arizona North Chapter, Dwell Magazine, The Hotel Valley Ho, and the SDD Tenants Association at the Scottsdale Design District.
• For registration or additional information about the conference, go to: http://bit.ly/9u2khT
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