Advanced Codes for Interiors [AF1]
Presented by: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Wednesday, October 17 • 9–11 a.m.
Highlights: Using working examples that illustrate advanced code concepts as applied in commercial interiors, this course will enable designers with basic to intermediate proficiency in building codes to take their skills and practice to the next level. ASID Forum participants will master the ability to reference and apply International Building Codes to interiors projects. In the process, they will walk away with renewed appreciation for interconnectedness of the design disciplines.
Speaker: Kimberly Marks, ASID, IIDA, principal and owner, The Marks Design Group, Inc.
Credit: 0.2 CEU Fee: $75

A New Generation of Paint [AF2]
Presented by: American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Maryland
Thursday, October 18 • 9–10 a.m.
Highlights: Through live demonstrations, see how Benjamin Moore Aura Paint offers breakthrough paint technology, called ColorLock. Learn how to bring richer, truer color to your project with incomparable performance.
Speakers: Jacqueline Passaro, ASID, IFDA, architectural & design representative, Benjamin Moore & Co. Frances Mooney, ASID, IIDA, design specialist, Benjamin Moore & Co.
Credit: None Fee: None

Doing What's Right With What's Left [AF3]
Presented by: Asset Network for Education Worldwide (ANEW)
Thursday, October 18 • 1:30–2:45 p.m.
Highlights: ANEW and Bentley Prince Street each reduce environmental impact and raise the economic and social capital throughout communities they serve, practicing Social Sustainability.™ Learn about their partnership and how together the power of repurposing and recycling is leveraged nationwide.
Speakers: Kimbrely Matsoukas, LEED AP, sustainability manager, Bentley Prince Street Rose Tourjé, CID, founder + president ANEW
Credit: None Fee: $20

Science, Design and Feng Shui:
Human Response to Space Known as Pyramid Feng Shui [AF4]
Presented by: The Feng Shui Institute International (FSII)
Wednesday, October 17 • 1–3 p.m.
Highlights: In this workshop, you will learn about the Pyramid philosophy of Feng Shui, a scientific approach that uses "nature clues" to uncover innate response systems. By combining contemporary social and physical sciences with the discipline of Feng Shui, you will grasp evidence of how the physical environment interacts upon human experience. In addition, a workshop exercise will be conducted using a diagnostic tool that helps uncover a client's subconscious positive or negative responses to space.
Speaker: Mo Linquist, FSII, ASID, environmental language interpreter, Mo Linquist Solutions
Credit: 0.2 CEU Fee: $40

Designing Experiences of Civic Engagement: A Design Archaeology of American Governance [AF5]
Presented by: FocusOnDESIGN
Wednesday, October 17 • 2–4 p.m.
Highlights: What roles do designed artifacts and the built environment play in the practice of American democracy? Drawing on the praxis of design anthropology, this seminar provides frameworks for analyzing how the processes and artifacts of design affect lay people's experiences of democracy, and thus their participation in government. Attendees will participate in interactive discussions of design, democracy, anthropology and the tangible practices of government.
Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Tunstall, DMI, IDSA, AIGA and American Anthropological Association; associate professor of design anthropology and associate director of the City Design Center, University of Illinois at Chicago
Credit: 0.2 CEU/2 LU Fee: $20

IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Award [AF6]
Presented by: International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Wednesday, October 17 • 2–3:30 p.m.
Highlights: IIDA/Metropolis Smart Environments Award explore complex decisions designers now must make for beautiful, healthy, accessible, sustainable interiors to integrate with their buildings and regions. Join us as we showcase the winning projects from the 2nd annual Smart Environments Award with in-depth analysis from our prestigious moderators.
Speakers: Susan Szenasy, editor, Metropolis magazine Ken Wilson, IIDA, principal, Envision Design
Credit: 0.1 CEU Fee: $25 members, $50 non-members

Furniture in the Construction Contract for Military Installations/Renovations [AF7]
Presented by: International Interior Design Association (IIDA)
Thursday, October 18 • 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Highlights: In response to providing turnkey projects, the Navy has implemented a process by which the FF&E is included in the construction contract. The general contractor is tasked with specifying, purchasing and installing of all the FF&E included on the project. Find out the trials and tribulations of implementing this process. Question and answer session immediately following.
Speaker: Deborah Loveridge, IIDA, US Navy
Credit: 0.1 CEU Fee: $25 members, $50 non-members

Structures in Interior Design [AF8]
Presented by: National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
Wednesday, October 17 • 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Highlights: Join NCIDQ for a one-hour overview of building structures and how they relate to interior design. With a variety of illustrations and photographs, building codes expert Kimberly Marks will guide you through the structural concepts you need to know. The purpose of broadening your knowledge of structural design is not to give you the "know-how" to consult on such matters, but rather to increase your awareness of how interior design decisions can affect the integrity of building structures.
Speaker: Kimberly Marks, ASID, IIDA, principal and owner, The Marks Design Group, Inc.
Credit: 0.1 CEU Fee: $25

Lighting: Get the L.E.D. Out and LEEDT the Way [AF9]
Presented by: Women in Architecture (WIA)
Wednesday, October 17 • 9–10 a.m.
Highlights: There are many new lighting technologies on the market from L.E.D. lighting to the latest in energy-efficient lighting. This presentation will help you "weed" out the proper "green" fixtures for your sustainable projects and teach you about the latest lighting trends for residential and commercial lighting.
Speakers: Dan Zuczek, LC, IESNA, LEED AP, Lighting Representative, Ambiance Lighting Eliza Beth Engle, AIA, LEED AP, Architect, Geier Brown Renfrow Architects
Credit: 1 LU Fee: $20